Wake Up

Chapter 2 : Headaches

Jeongguk's P.O.V.

I woke up in the room of darkness once again. I was hoping that this time I would wake up in the Word of Light or at least in the bedroom... but it doesn't seem like that today.

I sat up and looked around, but I knew it wasn't no use. The only thing I saw was darkness.

"Hello Jeongguk. Seems like you're visiting me today again." a man behind me said. I groaned in frustration.

"I don't want to talk, Death. I didn't come here in the first place. I never wanted to, but I can't control any of this, any of these dreams or visions... I just want to wake up..." I turned around and glared at the tall man.

"Aw, c'mon. Talking to me isn't that bad. Besides, you enjoy my company." he walked over and hovered over me. I scoffed and scooted away.

"No I do not!" I crossed my arms and stood up.

"Well then why do you keep visiting me?" he asked, tilting his head slightly.

"I don't! For the last time, I don't want to be here. I don't want to see you. I'm not the one who's in control of any of this. I don't want to be in this World of Darkness or whatever you call it! Ugh, that's such a cheesy name." I mumbled the last part. Death shrugged.

"You can't always have goodness in your life. You can't always see the World of Light or sleep in your bedroom all day." Death spoke as he slowly walked backwards into the shadows, disappearing.

"Jeongguk, do I have to remind you everyday? Do I have to tell you that if you want all of this to stop, you have to just. Let. Go. It's the only way." his disembodied voice echoed throughout the room.

"Fuck you! That isn't the only way! There has to be another way! There has to..." I curled up into a ball and lowered myself to the ground, suddenly feeling weak.

"If there is another way, then why haven't you waken up yet? Why haven't you found it already? It's been two years, Jeongguk. Two years... and you still haven't waken up. Remember Jeongguk, all of this can end when you simply just, let go." Death finally reappeared again out of the shadows, right in front of me.

He walked up to me and kneeled down, reaching out and lifting my chin up so I could look into his red, blood colored eyes with his cold, pale fingers. I jerked my chin away, not wanting to look into his eyes.

Death smirked, standing up and fixing up his tie that hanged loosely against his dark maroon suit. I looked down at my hands, feeling the urge to cry build up in my throat. Why was I such a crybaby?

"The world will end one day, trust me! One by one, everyone on this planet will die someday. Go ahead and be the first out of your six friends to die, dying this way causes less pain." he chuckled and disappeared once more.

"Having to die from a coma is way less painful than having to die the way your brother died. How tragic and painful it must've been to have your skull cracked and blood flow in from the impact of a truck, colliding into his car-"

"Shut up. Shut up! Shut up! Could you please stop talking to me!" I screamed at him, my fingernails digging into my arms.

"Sorry, but I can't do that. Jeongguk, listen to me. Would you rather have me take your parents first? Or you?" he whispered loudly against my ear, even though he wasn't right next to me.

"Shut up... it's just another one of your fucking tricks..." I mumbled, not knowing if I was convincing him or trying to convince myself.

"How do you know it is?" he asked, his deep, breathy voice echoing throughout the dark.