I've been chained for how many days, I couldn't even get up. I was just swaying back and forth, asking numerous questions on how my life ended up like this.

They say, bad things happens for a good purpose but why does it need to be happened all at once.

Or maybe dark things happen for us to lead an easier life after, or not?

Days passed yet my heart still feels empty, every time I got to wake up early I longed for their presence. The scenario wherein my mom would definitely be doing some dishes in the kitchen. My dad in the living room watching some adventure movies.

Truthfully, my dream isn't high as others. I just want to keep a low-key standard of my life.

So, why does this thing happened to me when my only wish is to live? I ain't asking for more. I was contented, just working some loads to fulfill my career in any particular time.

“Here you go ma'am!” the florist smiled at me as I picked up the flowers I bought. This time, I want to visit them.

“Mom, don't you think it's too unfair that you left me so early? I told you before that after five or six years I'll be able to achieve all of my dreams. My house, car, stable job and a happily married life. You won't be able to see it, you already left me.”

I heaved a sigh and straightly went my way out of the cemetery. Time is indeed precious, we must be all aware to that. It's not the death that we fear, maybe it is the chance we lose for not telling them how much we love them.

When I entered the house, loneliness arises from my heart. As I lay down on my bed, screaming sad voices overpowered my thoughts. Even the music I played which I put on full volume cannot equalize the growing demons inside me, it's lurking. Telling me to destroy myself, to drown into my sorrow. And no matter what I do or try to rule my monsters, they keep on popping out.

Each night, I've been fighting an arduous battle but this time it feels different. I am tired, I can no longer keep the mask I am trying to put on every single day.

And as expected, I let myself overcome by darkness, and I just found myself lifeless. I never got to saw the sunlight hitting my face again. I no longer have to pretend that I am okay, that I can handle it because I ended up killing my own life.

They say when you die, you will no longer carry the pain, what you feel in your self is happiness and peacefulness, and that's what I did.

“Mia.” I heard a soft voice.

“Mia.” I am dead right?

“Mia Celeste!” I slowly opened my eyes.

“Where am I?” I mumbled to myself.

A glimmering ray of light touches my face, so I covered it up with my bare hands. Feeling dizzy, I slowly stood up and looked around me. I realized, I was sleeping in the clouds! Oh, my heaven! How is that possible?! There was a different set of birds, flying. I saw a very long stairway, is this the way to the afterlife? I was about to begin my step when I heard someone mentioned my name. I felt cold, the breeze of the air welcomed him and moments after I saw a human figure. Wait what? Air turned into a human?!

Is he real?!

“I'm not a human. I'm an angel.” My lips curled up, he can read what I'm thinking?!

“And no, I cannot read souls' mind. Your expression says it all.”

“I am a soul?”

“You're a very impatient soul.”

Is he kidding me? How come I am impatient?!

“You're not making sense Mister. I don't know what kind of specie you are. So you if don't mind, may I take my time to step? I was about to cross the afterlife.” I showed him the way I was about to cross and lift my hand, telling that he's disturbing my journey.

“You cannot cross the afterlife.”

“OMG! that means, I am still alive?!” I exclaimed, I thought I am dead?!

“Nope, you're already dead.” I raised my left eyebrow. What is he talking about? I cannot understand him, he's so twisted.

“Are you on drugs?”

Wait, is there a drug in heaven?! And why am I even asking? Mia Celestine, you're insane.

“I am aware of what I am saying here Mia Celestine Alegre. You cannot cross the afterlife, you committed a suicide.”

What? So every person person who committed suicide cannot cross the afterlife? Then, what choice do I have left?

“Does everyone who commits suicide cannot find their inner peace? It that a law?”

That's funny, I should've just let someone stab me then, wrong choice of action Mia.

“No. Because every suicidal soul can get a chance to live again."

“Heller! The reason why I committed suicide is that I do not want to live anymore. You're literally not making sense. You're telling me to live again? I don't want to live again! Period, no comma!”

I kept on talking loudly, who wouldn't? This, what do I call him? Okay, he's wearing a very as in very white polo and pants and a set of white shoes. Maybe he's right, he's an angel.

But why is he keeping on telling me things I couldn't understand? Let's take a recap, I committed suicide because I don't want to get hurt again, I ended my life because of the pain, of the suffering I cannot endure, and he is telling me that I could live again? Oh my heaven, but I don't want to live again!

“Every human is in control of their life, it was their decision that makes them real. You're the chosen one Mia, you can definitely choose a life again. You can make your life memorable as you want. Everything you want can be possible. In only one condition, you need to be a bearer of lost souls.”

Bearer of lost soul? Oh, my heaven!

“Wait!” I shouted.

“Is that a job? I mean if I cannot do it then I'll be able to stuck here forever?”

“That's not the case and I know that you'll be able to finish your mission.”

My brows knitted. How sure is he? And wait who is he, really?

“Okay, fine. I understand. But who are you really? How can I be sure that you're not a scammer?” he laughed.

He continued to laugh and even held on to his stomach. He laughed as if there's no tomorrow! Do look like I'm kidding? Duh! I don't know if I'm talking to a scammer! I need some legitimacy here!

“Stop laughing! I'm being serious!”

“You're funny.”

“I'm not a clown.”

“But you look like one.”

My lips pressed together as I rolled my eyes. He's definitely a con artist, he's just toying me!

“You know what? Go to hell. Why am I even talking to you?”

I tried to step my foot on the stairway yet it was blur, I cannot see it! Why can't I see it?!

“I'm an angel and you're telling me to go to hell?”

O my heaven, did I tell----

“I told you, you cannot cross the afterlife. You need to complete the task given to you. You should be thankful, you will be given another chance to live, you'll be born again and live again but this time it is longer. A life with your family. Isn't good?” he said with a mixed delight in his eyes.

“Is this legit? As in really real?” he nodded multiple times, giving me the assurance I need.

“Then, what am I going to do? I'll just escort them until they reach this stairway or am I going with them in heaven? But you told me I cannot go to heaven are yet?” curiosity is written on my face.

“Follow me first. I'll explain to you in details.”

As soon as he said that, a huge flying eagle appeared out of nowhere. Is this a dead eagle too?! I saw a man, or I mean angel man? Omg, I don't know how to call them!

“Rios! Why did you call me?! I'm busy doing some rounds!”

Okay? His voice sounds like a little mad. Rios called him? So this person, I mean angel standing near me named Rios. But How? I didn't saw a telephone or cellp--- oh! Right! I'm not in the Earth anymore. So, probably some magic exist?

“Let's go.” he slowly walked towards the eagle. So just little information, we are walking on the clouds. I am walking on the clouds!

Rios offered me his hands. He's now riding it together with the man I saw earlier, his face seems weird though. But... Omygash! I don't know how to ride an eagle! I never saw something big like this, I mean this is literally huge!

“We are not going to use a portal or what? We are really riding that one?”

I was a little nervous as I pointed the eagle. Come on, there must be another way!

“Don't feel afraid.” he offered his hand, once again.

I heard the tsk-ed sound of the man next to Rios. My gaze intimately fixed upon him. Who's he?

“He's Ethan, your partner. Let's go!” Rios interrupted my thoughts, maybe he saw that I'm staring at him.

But... wait! My partner?!