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Chapter 1 - Chapter I - Swear I’m Not Crazy… Maybe.

My name's Ryan Hawkins.

And I live in a cramped apartment that probably smells like expired dreams and microwave noodles.

My life?

Simple.

School. Home. School again.

Then boom—existential dread.

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Whenever I get bored, I do what every sane person does:

I count my hair.

> "One, two, three… uh, is that a white hair?"

Pause. Panic.

> "Never mind. I don't understand my life."

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When I get hungry?

I sprint to the refrigerator like it owes me rent.

Fling the door open—ready to conquer.

Boom.

Sauce. Ketchup. Mustard.

A single slice of cucumber in the corner, judging me silently like:

> "Bro… this is it? Seriously?"

And I whisper back:

> "Oh my god—pttttt!"

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Sigh.

Cue dramatic music.

Time to go to the market.

I walk into the supermarket like I'm in a movie.

That's when I see it.

A crab.

Crawling at the edge of the seafood section like it knew its fate.

I crouch down, pick it up, and say:

> "Oh baby, why are you running? You're too pretty to be scared."

The seafood guy just stares at me like I need holy water.

Our eyes meet.

> "Oh! I'm sorry. Hehe…"

And I casually walk away like I didn't just flirt with a crab in public.

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I swear I'm normal.

Probably.

Maybe.

Okay—no.

But who is these days?

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Anyway, things were fine…

Until one message changed everything.

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It was just an ordinary afternoon.

I was sipping 3-in-1 coffee that tasted like broken promises.

Scrolling through social media like a zombie with WiFi.

Watching short videos on FlirtTok—for research purposes, of course.

Then it happened.

Someone sent me a photo.

> "OWWWW?!"

I jumped. Nearly spilled my coffee.

Dropped my phone like it was radioactive.

Thought it was a girl.

Turns out—it was a plate of fried chicken. With ketchup.

Delicious betrayal.

My brain glitched.

My stomach howled.

My hope crumbled.

Still, I kept scrolling.

Watched cat videos.

Laughed at memes like:

> "POV: You have no money and no one loves you."

Cringed.

Cried.

Drank more betrayal-flavored coffee.

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Then it came.

The message.

> Ping!

"Hey baby... I'm your Sugar Mommy 💋. Willing to give you $25,000 monthly allowance 💸. Message me on KG 😘."

My soul paused.

I blinked three times.

Whispered to myself:

> "No way. Is this real life? Is this… destiny?"

I read it again.

Imagined myself rich.

Wearing designer clothes.

Eating Jollibee with my pinky finger raised.

Then she said:

> "But before I send the money, send ₱1,500 first to activate the conversion fee."

My brain said:

> "Wait… this feels scammy."

But my wallet said:

> "₱25,000. DO IT."

So I did it.

I sent the ₱1,500.

...

She blocked me.

...

I stared at my phone.

My coffee was cold.

My dreams shattered like a budget plate in a telenovela.

> "No more allowance…"

> "No more chicken…"

> "No more GRAVY?!"

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I cried.

Ugly cry.

The kind with thunder sounds and dramatic lightning in the background.

> "WHYYYYY?!"

My stomach rumbled.

My pride withered.

Everything hurt.

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That night, I had a dream.

I wore a black suit.

Dark shades.

A suitcase full of fake IDs and burner SIM cards.

I walked into a glowing, top-secret building.

> PHILIPPINE ANTI-SCAMMER HQ.

A general approached and declared:

> "Recruit! Welcome to the High-Ranking Scammer Division."

"Your mission: SCAM THE SCAMMERS."

"Our motto: 'For the scammed—WE STRIKE BACK.'"

I saluted.

Everyone clapped.

Even the crab guy from the market was there, wiping a tear.

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Then I woke up.

Eyes wide open.

Fan spinning.

The world—quiet.

I whispered to myself:

> "Get ready…"

Walked to the window.

Looked out like a low-budget anime protagonist.

A soft breeze drifted in.

A tricycle honked.

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And just like that…

My villain origin story began.

🌟 Enjoyed Ryan's tragic comedy spiral?

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Leave a comment if you've ever been tempted by ₱25k and a random "KG" message 👀

Chapter 1 drops soon — and it only gets crazier from here.

✍️ Written by: KenydayRain

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