In Another Life

June 9th, 2021

Austin, 30 and unmarried, worked as a pharmacist at one of the country's top hospitals. On his way to work, a deafening, thunder-like sound shattered the morning air, making his heart race. In an instant, everything around him plunged into darkness. Emptiness and silence swallowed him.

"So dark. What happened? Did I go blind?" he wondered aloud.

As he strained to see, a tiny light flickered in the distance. That faint glow pierced the void, bringing an unexpected sense of relief to his trembling soul. "A light! At least I'm not blind," he thought. "Okay, calm down. Think, don’t panic. I was just walking on the sidewalk to work when everything went dark and silent. I’m not dreaming, but this doesn’t make sense. How could everything disappear so quickly? This is bizarre... That light... Is it safe? Should I approach it?"

After weighing the pros and cons, Austin decided to approach the tiny light. However, he soon discovered he couldn't move at all. He tried several times, but to no avail—he was completely helpless. To his shock, he realized he had no physical body.

"What the hell is happening? Am I hallucinating?" he exclaimed.