Hell

I woke to the sharp beeping of an alert, my eyes slowly opening to a system notification flashing above my vision.

[Daily Quest ending in 10]

[9... 8... 7...]

"Daily quest?" I muttered, still half-asleep, voice slurred.

[4...]

Then my eyes shot open. The memory hit me like a slap.

"No!"

[3...]

"No, no, no!"

[2...]

"Shit!" I cursed, scrambling upright. How could I forget something this important?

[1...]

I froze.

I was screwed.

I just sat there, staring at the blinking message like it might go away if I looked confused enough. Spoiler: it didn't.

[Daily Quest Failed]

[You will now be penalized]