chapter 6

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Your POV:

I sit outside on a bench and try to process everything that has happened, on the roof we also have a view of the IOI building. because the large building of IOI is also much larger than all other buildings and houses it was almost impossible not to see.

"That's IOI. So the stacks are over there? We've been living this close to each other the whole time?" Wade asked as he walked outside

"Next door, around the world, it's... it's all the same in the OASIS." I said and walked to the railing and looked towards IOI

"For the record, um...I'm not disappointed. You said I... I would be disappointed when I met you, but...I'm not." he said

"I've lived with it my whole life. You don't have to pretend." i said to him and walked away. I sat back on the bench  and Wade sat down next to me.

"Then why should I be disappointed?" he asked."because it's been like this all my life. My parents also left because I didn't live up to their expectations," I explained.

"but like I said, I'm not disappointed." Wade said, gripping my chin making me look at him. 

"Z, if I hurt you, I'm... I'm sorry." I said

"No, it's...Wait, did... did you just call me "Z?" He said and a grin appeared on his face

"Oh, my God. Did I?" I said and started laughing when i realized i did call him that.

"I think you did."

"Wade, I'm sorry." i apologies

"Yeah, Wade, Z. You can call me whatever you want. And I'll call you (N/N). he said

"No." i said

"Uh, (Y/N)?" he asked and i nodded

"Okay. Cool."

"It's so much slower here. I mean, the wind, the people...Everything." Wade said

"We forget what it's like to be outside." i said and started looking at the view infront of us

"Yeah."

Wade closed his eyes and began to lean in. I did the same until I suddenly realized what the 2nd clue meant. I jumped up from the bench and Wade looked at me.

"Oh, shit!" i yelled and Wade looked at me confused

"I just figured it out." I said and started walking back inside

"Figured what out?" He asked as he followed me

"The second clue. I know what it means." i said and Samantha walked towards us with an confused expression on her face.

"We've been thinking about it too literally. "The leap not taken," the leap Halliday didn't take, is with Kira." I explained

"Yeah, but... I mean, he blamed her for breaking up him and Morrow." Wade said

"No. Halliday was madly in love with her." Samantha said to us and i nodded before continuing "He had a chance with Kira. He had a chance to kiss her, but..." "He didn't take the leap. Wade finished after me

"Right. So that's where we go next." I said and started looking for my headset.

"The place where the leap wasn't taken." Wade said.

"Where the date was." Samantha said.

"At the movies."

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when we logged in we immediately called the others to come too. when the rest came we ran to the curator, who can take us to the movie where the challenge was.

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