I was close. So close to buying it. I had his face in my hand, staring at me. Looking at me so deeply I felt my soul touch my heart as I ran my fingers across the box. I looked back and forth, between him and Space Ghost Vol. 2. I paced around the aisles for a while. Saw the new DS on display and played around with that as my soul and heart raced around with each other on an unforgetable one night stand.
I then walked back to where I found him. I set him back down, looked a little further south and found IT. The "Editors Choice Edition" of UT2k4. I pondered, long, hard, thoughtfully, about it. I finally grabbed it, and my soul was crushed as my heart had found a new love.
I still had Space Ghost however. And for some reason I couldn't let the two coexist at the same time with myself. So, I took him back to his rightful place, knowing full well that he'll still be around when I have the understanding to return to him, a better and stronger person.
I checkout, leave, and later at home I install. I play a few rounds and I enjoyed every minute of it. I am now a happier person. I am not at all belittled by the fact that I do not indeed, have Half-Life 2. I feel like I am doing a deed to myself.
//Ended story