Fate As Me

Chapter 1- Just a Dream

Fate As Me

Huang HuiLiang

" Longwei! You can't do this!" Reaching for my brother's hand before he decides his final moments.

"Don't sacrifice me!" I pleaded with all my heart. I swore to the heavens and the gods, hoping that the closest brother of mine would not do what I feared he would do. Longwei only gave me a look of regret and sorrow.

"Hui Liang, I'm sorry, but...your sacrifice won't be in vain." As a single tear drops from my eyes, my brother pushes me off the building. Sending me to my death.

With my last breath, I yelled my last words. "LONGWEI! DAMN YOU ! I WILL COME BACK AND YOU WILL SUFFER THE SAME FATE AS ME!"

CRACK

Feeling the stinging and my consciousness starting to wake me. I slowly opened my eyes to find a familiar place. Looking around I rubbed my eyes. Am I alive? Still half asleep, a thought crossed my mind.

Rule #1 Never fall into a deep sleep

Realizing who taught me that rule, I clicked my tongue to myself. My eyes widened as I realized where I was.

"MY ROOM!?" I checked the alarm clock that was at my bedside.

" 8:46AM, Saturday, June 2, 2021."

"HAH!? 2021!??" Picking the alarm clock up and staring at it, blinking and rubbing my eyes. Was my eyes tricking me? Thinking back, I remembered when I was pushed off. Standing from my bed, I checked my phone, and it said the same date. Confused as ever, I stomped my way to Longwei's bedroom. Filled with anger, betrayal, and sadness. I was confused with all the elements of the world. I slam the door open to find Longwei not in his room. My nose perked as I smelled something delicious. I followed it to the kitchen, where I heard a familiar melody with a familiar voice.

My feet stopped when I reached the view of the window. My mouth parted, my eyes widened and tears began to develop. Somehow, my hands lost their grip, and I dropped my phone, which caused a loud sound. Startling the woman who was humming.

"Ah, Hui. You're awake." She greeted me with a warm smile. Without hesitation, I ran to her, arms open wide, and hugged her like it was the end of the world. "Oh!" My mother jumped, after a few seconds, she hugged me back. I took in the warm embrace, as memories started to flow back into me. I only remembered that I was such a brat, a troublesome one. How much my mother would beg my father to let me go. And all I did was be selfish and take advantage.

The warm hands brushed my hair. "Hui, you're different today." She chuckled. " Did you awake from a bad dream?"

Bad dream? Maybe all that time...all the horrible things that happened to me...was just a bad dream. I shut my eyes, and nodded slightly. I buried my head in her shirt.

" If you're looking for Longwei, he is eating breakfast with your father-"

"He's not my father!" I hissed. My mother's eyes turned soft. "I'm sorry Hui...I was too insensitive." She apologized. My heart hurted as my bratty self from 3 years ago started to show. I shook my head. "Sorry for yelling." I apologized back. My mom let go of me and grabbed my shoulder. Separating me from her embrace. She stared into my eyes. "You've changed Hui, how did my young boy become so kind and forgiving?" I stopped. Seeing her face made me feel like crying. Tears escaped my eyes and my effort to hide them was in vain. "Hui! I-I are you okay?!" My mother panicked. "No!" I chuckled.

"I'm just happy!"

Happy? Now that I think about it, it feels like ages since I've said or felt that. It felt nice. If all that was a nightmare, I'm so glad that I woke up. If this is a dream, I wish to never wake up. If this is what death feels like...I regret not doing it sooner.