The Small Tales

Value

A drunk man in a suit was walking alone to his way home, he checked his watch and noticed that it was already late at night. He didn't have a family yet but he worries more about his job. The man said as he walked.

"Its over... I wanna die already... Tomorrow's my last day of my job and my boss... Ugh she's a tyrant like Hitler."

The man was about to get fired from his job as a salary man, he halted underneath the lamp post to light a cigarette on his mouth. Later then, he noticed an attractive man in a predominantly dark suit with a bag on his hand staring at him.

"Who the hell are you?"

"I am the death god. I was called by you, James Enderson."

"Hah, death god? Are you crazy or what?"

"I have heard that you want to die. Just in time, your time has finally ended."

James assumed that the man claimed himself "death god" is joking so he laughed so hard that he curls on the ground, holding his sides.

"My time is up...? Are you mentally sick or what?!"

The death god continued to smile like how a businessman welcome his workers, he remained calm and still, and he has that eerie aura on him.

"Are you done laughing, Sir James?"

"Hah... wooo...! So you're telling me, that I'm going to die?"

"That's right?"

"Where's your scythe then, aren't you going to steal my soul?"

"Unfortunately we don't slash your bodies and take your souls. In fact, death comes to you in kind manner, it is up to you to continue to live or to die."

"Yeah yeah... Enough with your bullshit."

James completely ignored the death god and walks away at the opposite direction. The death god see him off not saying a word, just stared at him at the darkness.

James were about to cross the street, everything was so silent and still, no vehicles, no people walking, just lamp posts flickering. When James finally walked across the street, a huge truck suddenly appeared at high speed, he was still at the middle of the road and his body froze still. The truck nears in and hit James, crushing his body.

At morning, James woke up, he doesn't know what happened last night, not even he could remember it. When he walked to his bathroom and washed his face, he looked at the mirror and saw... His younger self.

"What the.... " His voice also changed. "What is this?!?"

"I'm glad you're awake James." The death god suddenly appeared on the door.

"You... You're that death god! What happened to me?!"

"Sadly, you have passed away, however, life has given you a chance to live on a different appearance. But, it is still a fact that you're still alive."

"Huh...?! What's that bullshit is all about?!"

"You have given a last chance to live once again for 5 months as a youth. Live life to the fullest, James." The death god himself vanishes.

James didn't know what to do anymore, he doesn't know where to start so he was panicked until he saw his drawers.

James went to the University where he should be schooling when he was teenage years.

"It's been awhile, I've been in the school."

His friends ran to him and greeted him.

"Mornin' James!"

James was unfamiliar of them, so he was shy and replied on a small voice.

"... Morning."

"Awww whats up with ya? We better hurry, Rachel and the others are waiting!"

James was being pulled by his friend, Vince on his right wrist.

Who is this guy, seriously?!

The two finally reached the abandon room where it is formerly used by the Light Music Club.

"Both of you are slow!" Said one girl with braids on her hair, her name was Clair.

"Yeah... Vince and too, James." Said by a guy named Ricky.

"Haha, sorry about that! James is a slowpoke so..."

"Well... All that matters is that were here all together right?" Rachel said.

James was oblivious about what's going on and he doesn't even know who's these guys are so he remained silent. There are 15 students in the room hanging out in the same room, they call themselves a "family".

"Yeah! Therefore James, welcome back to our family!" Vince said.

James was enlightened, and decided to hang out with them.

James was slowly fitting in his peers and friends, he had a crush on someone too. Nevertheless, it was fun being with them too.

Until the month of October. The Death God once again appeared on the day where they are celebrating their end of semester.

"Having fun, James?"

"You're...!"

"Judging by your face, you enjoyed being with them but sadly... Your time is up once more."

James was shocked, because those fun times made him forget that his final walk on earth. Only 3 hours has left, the death god disappeared and led James to feel down.

"Whats the matter, James?" Clair noticed.

"Ah.. no its nothing."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah!" James sealed his mouth away from the truth of his lifespan.

"Well if theres any problem... dont hesitate to tell it to us, you're one of us!"

Ah... thats right... maybe this was the reason why i was given a chance to live once more.. I get it  now... Life is not that bad after all... Well... It aint that bad right? Maybe I should say a final goodbye to them, because I dont want them to worry when I'm gone.

After the party, James disappeared without any trace, however, his existence never erased from the hearts and memories of his friends.

His friends tried to search for James, they weep when they found out that James Enderson was long dead.