Gift of a Lifetime

Theodore's asthma has developed into lung cancer. His body too fragile for any procedure, he passes.

But in the afterlife, he has a dream. A dream where he is given a second chance. A man surrounded by darkness gives him pity and another chance at living. . . but it comes with the burden of remembering how his other life ended.

After fourteen years, Thomas' mother takes him to New York City after a divorce to let them restart. He immediately finds a few friends, Ryan and Jayden, and they live happily for a few hot seconds. But when Thomas gets caught up in books and myths and crimes, he confesses to Ryan what he's been through. But Ryan doesn't thoroughly understand, and rumors spread around.

With only the help of one other friend, who seems to him to be more than a friend, Thomas finds himself in a twist of anguish and sadness--he feels there's only one thing he can do. And that decision, to be made or to not be made, will make a huge impact on him. Not only himself, but his dearest friend.

Content warning:
language, abuse, violence, drug use, suicidal thoughts and actions