Under the Red Sky

Natalie loves writing more than anything. The words that leave her fingertips feel like magic coming from the universe and all its mysteries. And she's certain of her dream: to become a successful author who inspires many and comforts those who relate to her.

But it's always her family and elders who keep telling her that being a writer is a waste of time and having that dream is a piece of trash. It's a directionless path; she doesn't belong there.

Still, Natalie tries to fight against hurtful words, unjust treatments, and endless traumas. But she's just a human. Eventually, the misery of living her life sucks her hope, steals her future, and controls her feet by jumping off the cliff. The fall and pain are felt, but not death. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself in a flower field under the red sky.

The Red Sky Realm is for humans who took their lives as a way to end their sufferings. A split second before death, they are temporarily transferred here for a chance to see and live life in different directions and times. Once the journey is over, they will be given the opportunity to choose whether to return to living or continue departing.

As she's now experiencing the life she's been dreaming of and knows that whatever she does in the realm will manifest in her reality, will it be enough to convince her to return to living and continue fighting?

Logan, her lenus, ensures that she will. Because there is more on the other side of the wall you once thought a dead end, and killing yourself is not how you beat the monster-living is.

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Red Sky Series #1
This story is written in Taglish.