Into The Unknown
The city hospital's darkness seemed to have a life of its own, suffocating the sterile corridors that once pulsed with life. In the morgue, a translucent figure stood, her ethereal presence whispering secrets to the shadows. A faint tremble racked her frame, a haunting reminder of the fragile life she left behind.
"I'm dead," she whispered, the words barely audible over the silence.
A wry thought followed, laced with sarcasm: "Well, that's one way to dodge math homework." But beneath the joke, fear simmered.
The air thickened, heavy with an otherworldly presence. A faint whisper echoed through the void, drawing her gaze upward. A massive rift tore through the air above the morgue, its jagged edges pulsating with dark energy.
"Great, just what I needed. A cosmic doorway to nowhere," she thought, her sarcasm thinly veiling growing unease.
As souls began to stir, drawn to the void like moths to flame, she felt an unsettling detachment. Her own essence followed, leaving the hospital's cold world behind.
In the spiritual realm, time lost meaning. Souls drifted, undisturbed, in the vast expanse. Luminous beings watched from the edges, their gaze unsettling.
But amidst the serenity, a familiar ache resurfaced – the long-undiagnosed illness that had haunted her. Fear replaced calm.
"Not this again," she thought, frustration mingling with dread.
Suddenly, a faint resonance hummed, growing louder. A shimmering light approached, its speed breathtaking. Before she could react, the light enveloped her.
No pain followed, but her thoughts fragmented. Consciousness slowly slipped away.
In the darkness, a faint, childish voice whispered, "Finally, I found a host."
"About time, kiddo," she replied, her sass fading into the void. "I was starting to think you'd never show up."
And then, everything went black.
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AUTHOR'S NOTE:This chapter was inspired by my own fascination with the afterlife. What do you think happens after we pass on?
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