Yanna was speechless about what she found out - the actual reason for 'her' death.
"This... Should I go to the hospital for a check-up?"
She found out that 'she' actually had heart disease, and everything 'she' had been through became an accelerator of 'her' death. It was also written in the diary that 'she' always dreamt of being an excellent actress. In 'her' dreams, 'she' felt what it was like to be in the spotlight and admired by people. It became 'her' reason to continue being an actress - she wanted to be seen and admired, just like in 'her' dreams.
Yanna felt goosebumps when she was reading the diary because what was written in those dreams resembled her experiences when she was alive on Earth. She didn't know what had happened, but she could tell that she had a strong connection with the person who wrote the diary.
"Is this really possible? Am I living in a Book? " Yanna asked as her head started to hurt, just like the first time she woke up in this world.
_____
A white mist surrounded her as she looked around, walking aimlessly, keeping herself calm and prepared to face the unknown. At some point, she saw a shadow of a woman, and her curiosity led her toward this mysterious woman.
Slowly, the mist faded, revealing the woman's eyes, then her face, followed by her whole body. Yanna saw herself standing in front of her, looking back at her. She had a gloomy atmosphere around her as if she had been left out in the abyss to suffer. However, the gloom disappeared as she walked closer to Yanna. Recognizing this familiar feeling, Yanna concluded who she was.
" 'Yanna' "
"Yes, it's me."
"W- what's going on?"
"We are in our consciousness. I have been waiting to see you."
"What do you mean?"
"When I died, I thought it was over, but I was wrong. Do you know what happened? I woke up in a hospital surrounded by people I didn't know. I didn't inherit your memory, but I remember my dream. Even so, people concluded I had amnesia, which is funny and touching. I lived there, just like you. I found out that you had a diary, just like me, and I think it was triggered because I am already here when I open my eyes. It won't take long, though. Anyway, I have been waiting here every night, thinking that just like me, you might still be alive and might come here soon. But I was wrong."
"You... I attended the survival show you signed up for and didn't have time to think about anything. Thankfully, I inherited a few of your memories, but I just hope there was no difference. Instead, I just became irritated. Although I already understand you, but still..." Yanna cut off her own words before she could say anything harsh.
"I understand what you mean. I saw what you did. I admire you and wish to be like you. When I was living there, I thought I had the worst experience, but it turns out what I experienced was nothing compared to what you went through. I realized how lucky I am, but I was blinded by your radiance every time you faced people."
"We are living in a parallel world, aren't we?"
"Yes, but because I rushed and was so confident in myself, I lost my way. Because I wanted to earn money for the orphanage, I became an idiot and didn't even think twice about what those papers were for. I became stubborn and changed little by little until I didn't know myself anymore. That's also why, although we are living in a parallel world, our paths didn't match until we both died at the same time."
"What are we going to do now, then?"
"You choose. Would you like to go back or stay? We only have one chance. I don't know where this idea came from, but I have a strong intuition that this could be the first and last time we're going to meet."
"And what about you?"
"If you choose to go back, then.. I'll be fine with it."
"You hesitate."
"It doesn't matter. What about you? Don't you want to go back? If you stay, you will face hardships again that I should face."
"I know, but... You see, I fell in love for the first time, and I don't want to give her up. This time, I'll work hard for her."
"Haha, me too. I found someone I like on Earth. You know her in the ABO world."
"Who?"
"Alice. I didn't expect that I would like her. Since in the ABO World, we are both Alpha and on Earth, we are both girls. But love seems to know no gender."
"Congratulations. I swear I won't regret staying."
"Yeah, good luck. Thank you for letting me live the life I want, Yanna. About the Orphanage, you don't have to worry about it. You can visit them if you want. They are doing well now."
"You've worked hard."
"You too."
"It's time."
"Bye, I wish for your happiness"
" Thank you. Bye."
They looked into each other's eyes with relief and disappeared from the mist.
Yanna was speechless about what she found out - the actual reason for 'her' death.
"This... Should I go to the hospital for a check-up?"
She found out that 'she' actually had heart disease, and everything 'she' had been through became an accelerator of 'her' death. It was also written in the diary that 'she' always dreamt of being an excellent actress. In 'her' dreams, 'she' felt what it was like to be in the spotlight and admired by people. It became 'her' reason to continue being an actress - she wanted to be seen and admired, just like in 'her' dreams.
Yanna felt goosebumps when she was reading the diary because what was written in those dreams resembled her experiences when she was alive on Earth. She didn't know what had happened, but she could tell that she had a strong connection with the person who wrote the diary.
"Is this really possible? Am I living in a Book? " Yanna asked as her head started to hurt, just like the first time she woke up in this world.
_____
A white mist surrounded her as she looked around, walking aimlessly, keeping herself calm and prepared to face the unknown. At some point, she saw a shadow of a woman, and her curiosity led her toward this mysterious woman.
Slowly, the mist faded, revealing the woman's eyes, then her face, followed by her whole body. Yanna saw herself standing in front of her, looking back at her. She had a gloomy atmosphere around her as if she had been left out in the abyss to suffer. However, the gloom disappeared as she walked closer to Yanna. Recognizing this familiar feeling, Yanna concluded who she was.
" 'Yanna' "
"Yes, it's me."
"W- what's going on?"
"We are in our consciousness. I have been waiting to see you."
"What do you mean?"
"When I died, I thought it was over, but I was wrong. Do you know what happened? I woke up in a hospital surrounded by people I didn't know. I didn't inherit your memory, but I remember my dream. Even so, people concluded I had amnesia, which is funny and touching. I lived there, just like you. I found out that you had a diary, just like me, and I think it was triggered because I am already here when I open my eyes. It won't take long, though. Anyway, I have been waiting here every night, thinking that just like me, you might still be alive and might come here soon. But I was wrong."
"You... I attended the survival show you signed up for and didn't have time to think about anything. Thankfully, I inherited a few of your memories, but I just hope there was no difference. Instead, I just became irritated. Although I already understand you, but still..." Yanna cut off her own words before she could say anything harsh.
"I understand what you mean. I saw what you did. I admire you and wish to be like you. When I was living there, I thought I had the worst experience, but it turns out what I experienced was nothing compared to what you went through. I realized how lucky I am, but I was blinded by your radiance every time you faced people."
"We are living in a parallel world, aren't we?"
"Yes, but because I rushed and was so confident in myself, I lost my way. Because I wanted to earn money for the orphanage, I became an idiot and didn't even think twice about what those papers were for. I became stubborn and changed little by little until I didn't know myself anymore. That's also why, although we are living in a parallel world, our paths didn't match until we both died at the same time."
"What are we going to do now, then?"
"You choose. Would you like to go back or stay? We only have one chance. I don't know where this idea came from, but I have a strong intuition that this could be the first and last time we're going to meet."
"And what about you?"
"If you choose to go back, then.. I'll be fine with it."
"You hesitate."
"It doesn't matter. What about you? Don't you want to go back? If you stay, you will face hardships again that I should face."
"I know, but... You see, I fell in love for the first time, and I don't want to give her up. This time, I'll work hard for her."
"Haha, me too. I found someone I like on Earth. You know her in the ABO world."
"Who?"
"Alice. I didn't expect that I would like her. Since in the ABO World, we are both Alpha and on Earth, we are both girls. But love seems to know no gender."
"Congratulations. I swear I won't regret staying."
"Yeah, good luck. Thank you for letting me live the life I want, Yanna. About the Orphanage, you don't have to worry about it. You can visit them if you want. They are doing well now."
"You've worked hard."
"You too."
"It's time."
"Bye, I wish for your happiness"
" Thank you. Bye."
They looked into each other's eyes with relief and disappeared from the mist.
