Prologue
“Christopher Rafael, born on the 27th of March 1979.”
A man in his late 30’s stood in a wrinkled hospital gown. He is lanky, thin and frail; he glanced at her with teary eyes before dropping down his head.
“Cause of death, cardiac arrest. Kindly confirm.”
“Yes.”
She ushered him towards the narrow hallway of the hospital, and at the end of it awaits a hoary rustic timber door. The door swung open, and a blinding light engulfed them as they enter the room. After his eyes adjusted, the man scouted the room; walls were painted white, grayish marble for the flooring, and clouds for the ceiling. There was a table for two in the middle of the room, where he found her already settled.
Seated straight, she turned to him, offering the chair opposite her. “You have nothing more to worry, Christopher. For you can no longer feel pain.” she spoke these words to appease the poor unsettling soul. …show more content…
“These capsules will be your final choice for this lifetime. The white capsule, Oblivionem, will erase your memories and prepare you for your rebirth. And the black one, Rubiconem, will be the beginning of your end, your eternal life.”
The puzzled man continues to stare at the two capsules, contemplating the decision he’s about to make.
“Which one should I take?”
“I am not here to interfere nor influence your decision, but merely to guide you to what will follow after. Humans were dignified with the power of free will, thus the accountability for the courses they chose. The same reason why you are here, you have neglected your health for work, that led to your early demise.”
There was silence, a deafening silence that needs to be
“Christopher Rafael, born on the 27th of March 1979.”
A man in his late 30’s stood in a wrinkled hospital gown. He is lanky, thin and frail; he glanced at her with teary eyes before dropping down his head.
“Cause of death, cardiac arrest. Kindly confirm.”
“Yes.”
She ushered him towards the narrow hallway of the hospital, and at the end of it awaits a hoary rustic timber door. The door swung open, and a blinding light engulfed them as they enter the room. After his eyes adjusted, the man scouted the room; walls were painted white, grayish marble for the flooring, and clouds for the ceiling. There was a table for two in the middle of the room, where he found her already settled.
Seated straight, she turned to him, offering the chair opposite her. “You have nothing more to worry, Christopher. For you can no longer feel pain.” she spoke these words to appease the poor unsettling soul. …show more content…
“These capsules will be your final choice for this lifetime. The white capsule, Oblivionem, will erase your memories and prepare you for your rebirth. And the black one, Rubiconem, will be the beginning of your end, your eternal life.”
The puzzled man continues to stare at the two capsules, contemplating the decision he’s about to make.
“Which one should I take?”
“I am not here to interfere nor influence your decision, but merely to guide you to what will follow after. Humans were dignified with the power of free will, thus the accountability for the courses they chose. The same reason why you are here, you have neglected your health for work, that led to your early demise.”
There was silence, a deafening silence that needs to be