"I want to die"
"Me too"
"You don't understand. I don't like death but at the same time, I wanna meet him. What do you think he looks like? And old man with a skeletal hand? Or maybe he's super ugly that's why he wears a hood right?"
"He wears a hood? Who said that?"
"According to the legends and the internet. Honestly, read books once in a while would you?"
"I can't be bothered"
"Sorry, I must be mumbling or bothering you. It's just that no one really visit me at the hospital. My parents are both dead. Sorry again if I keep talking hehe"
"It's fine. I came here for a visit anyway"
"Oh really? Perhaps you're looking for Aiden? The kid next to mine? I think the doctor took him. He was having a heart attack an all. I don't really know how this hospital works"
"You really are a chatterbox"
"Sorry again"
"And a worry wart. Stop saying sorry"
"Sorry"
"There you go again"
"Sorry. I mean not sorry i don't know. Anyway you haven't answered my question. Are you here to visit Aiden?"
"No. I came here to pick you up"
"That doesn't make any sense. I'm terminally ill. I have cancer but I think I'll live"
"You just said you wanted to die. You wished for it"
"But you don't make any sense. Why are you here? I don't have relatives and the doctor says I have to stay here"
"Well as you know, you have been sick since you were born. Cancer is not completely curable"
"You're really mean Mister"
"I suppose I am. I can't save you"
"So are you like what? Gonna dispose of me? Cause I'm homeless and I don't have money to pay the bills?"
"I'm not. I told you I came to pick you up. Come here with me"
"But how am I suppose to? I'm suppose to remove this thing to get out but I can't because the doctor says it monitors my heart--"
"I have come to pick you up Railey Matthews. Your time is up"
"I'm dead?"
"Time of death: 10:45 pm"
"That was the time you came here"
"Yeah"
"So like you're the grim reaper? Are you here to like, pick my soul up?"
"Yes. I am"
"Well I was wrong about you being an old man or ugly. I hope you weren't offended"
"I'm not"
"You're my type. Too bad, you're too old for me"
"You're still 10. Grow up then I would reconsider"
"But I am dead"
"Well-"
"But I would want to grow up"
" let's go Railey"
"I don't want to. I want to stay longer. I want to live"
"It doesn't work that way"
"I'll wish to be alive"
"The gods can only do so much"
"But I'm not ready yet. I'm only 10"
"No one is ever ready for their death Railey. All kids deserve to dream"
"See? You understand"
"But I have a job"
"Can't you just quit?"
"No. I can't. It's our punishment?
"Our? There are more of you?"
"Yeah. Hundreds or millions die everyday you know. I can't collect them all at once"
"Cool"
"Railey it's time to go. Let's-"
"Railey? What's wrong? Why are you spaced out?"
"Am I going to hell?"
"We don't decide that"
"That means you're not sure. I don't wanna go to hell. I heard it's scary"
"Let's go"
"I wish I could have lived longer. Have I been a good kid?"
"Yes you were"
"No I was not. I'm not religious. I'm not paying anything for the hospital. I'm being a burden to my relatives"
"Don't say that"
"I wanted to be a famous singer"
"Oh"
"So why were you being punished?"
"Because I defied the god and committed suicide"
"Do you hate him?"
"Who?"
"God, Yahweh, Allah or whatever fits him"
"Maybe"
"Same. I hate that he gave me this disease"
"Me too. It was nice meeting you Railey"
"You too mister. I was wrong. You were kind"
I nodded but i hear a faint whisper
"I wanted to live"
