This book is dedicated to, Ghostie, the one who haunted me : )

Warning: this chapter contains topic that might be a little triggering... I guess.
A bit serious, yes. But the next chapters would be more light and slightly funny (i hope haha)
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I remember the day when I first found out that everything had changed for me.

It's impossible for me to forget. I remember every single detail of what happened... I can tell you every single thing I have seen, heard, and experienced and not leave a single detail behind.

It was a bizarre day... to say the least. It's something that doesn't happen often to people... or maybe not. Maybe it happens to some... or everyone... I don't know.

But it definitely happened to me.

-3 months earlier-

I woke up in a strange room. Bright lights were blinding my eyes, which forced me to close them again.

I sensed people moving around me. They all seemed to be in a rush for their movements were fast and swift. I hear them murmur words to each other. I also hear all sorts of machines beeping loudly.

"Where am I?" I spoke, my voice echoed through the room.

I hoped for an answer but the people ignored me. I forced my eyes to open. It was still bright... but I managed to keep my eyes open this time.

The room was spinning, and it all looks so hazy. Like I woke up in a dream, a dream where rooms can spin apparently...

"Where am I?" I asked again. I got the same response I got before... which was nothing.

I can make out people wearing these strange green-ish clothing with masks and gloves. There were indeed machines around me, all sorts of machines I swear I have seen before.

And then it hit me.

I was in a hospital room.

I forced my mind to think. Why was I here? I tried to recall what happened to me a while ago.

All I remember was the sudden pain of being hit by something... My blood spilling out of me and spilling on the concrete road... I was screaming...then everything turned black.

And then here I was.

The beeping sound intensified. Suddenly it turned into one, long, ear-splitting beep.

I closed my eyes tight and covered my ears. If this was a dream, I wanted to wake up. Wake up in a reality where I wasn't in the hospital emergency room.

And I did wake up... maybe... I don't know what exactly happened...

I found myself in a different room this time. It was still bright and hazy... and the room was still slightly spinning, but there was less machines and less people this time. There were people in white coats, and, to my relief, Mom and Dad.

"Mom! Dad!" I cried out to them.

They turned towards me. Mom was crying and so was Dad. "Will..."

They both rushed towards me. Mom looked at me with a look I couldn't describe... she looked at me as if she had lost everything she had.

"Mom... I'm ok. I'm alright." I assured her.

Mom held my hands and cried on my palm. I turned to look towards Dad. He bent down to hug Mom.

"I'm alright. I'm alright." I kept assuring them.

"Williard... my son... I'm sorry. I should've been the one who died!" Dad said.

Died...? What? "Dad... Mom... I'm alive."

"My only boy is dead..." Mom cried, turning away from me and hugged dad back.

I was confused. I stood up and reached out to mom. "I'm ok-"

My hand went pass her.

Shocked. I jumped back. What is this? What?

I tried to touch her again, and the same thing happened. I tried to touch dad. I tried to touch the floor. I tried to touch everything... anything... to assure myself that I'm alright... I'm alright...

Then I looked back...

...and saw myself. Eyes closed and still.

I was dead.

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A/N:
LETS HOPE I ACTUALLY FINISH THIS THING.
I keep deleting books when I lose inspiration for them.

This book is set in the Philippines. So there might be Filipino words and Pinoy things from time to time (I'll translate them so don't worry)

If anyone is actually reading this, please continue reading huhu. I'll work hard for this book.

This book will be constantly edited. Chapters may change from time to time so it'll be helpful to read the previous chapter before reading an update.

Thank you in advance and I hope you enjoy!

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