The Contract!
The Contract It was here. It was finally here. He had waited months for this. He had prayed so hard. He had even fasted once or twice for this. He had told everyone who cared to hear that he would soon be at a new level; a level they would all wish to attain. He had boasted, his tone that of a man who knew he had his kill in his hand. But he had began to lose hope when he didn't hear a word in months. He had tried reaching out but had been told he would be reached as soon as possible. And the days had rolled into weeks and months; eight months to be precise. He remembers now the sneers he got from his friends. A particular one had been bold enough to say to his face, "New level, no level". He had withdrawn into his shell, ashamed of how he had put his confidence in them, unknowingly putting himself out there to be ridiculed. He had sworn never to trust in any man again. He had done so verbally; touching the tip of his tongue with his index finger and raising it...