"An opportunity" I asked
"Yes, an opportunity you can't decline" The old man said, Although the old man appear to be very trustworthy but I don't know why I am unable to trust him wholeheartedly. May be it became an habit of mine after living all these years alone.
"Well, that is for me to decide, whether I decline it or not." well it doesn't hurt listening to what he have to offer.
"Yes, Yes well I will reincarnate you to a galaxy other than milky way, with some perks. in other words you will be given another chance at life" how is it puny human you want to live right, You want to make choices again in life and wash away all the regrets right. Now just say Yes, and get it over with.
"No" I denied vehemently.
"No?" Is this human crazy? no, no lets Calm down first.
"Why not? there are so many perks, you can earn money, fame, women all other things in your new life, if you push yourself a little"
"...I don't want money, fame & women all of that doesn't matter to me"
"Then what do you want?" Ahh!!! what a stroke bad luck. I don't have any summoning cards left and I, get this human who is a monk as my candidate. I am as good as lost in the Competition.
"Well, I do need something"
"Yes, Yes and what is it?"
" Family... will I get family there"
"Most probably... Look here my child I won't lie to you. This whole reincarnation thing even I don't know where will you reincarnate. It will be random. So I cannot promise you, your family." What a pitiful child. I, lost my enthusiasm to trick him.
"At least you are honest, if there is only 1% chance I am willing to take it, But there are some things I want to ask beforehand."
"Yes, My child do ask"
"Please tell me more about my perks, and why am I being chosen for reincarnation from millions of other souls?"
"For perks You will get an random ability from my abilities which will be your blessing, as for why you have been chosen from millions of other souls is a question, also unknown to me, I just used summoning card provided to all of major gods for competition to summon you here."
"From your abilities..." Uwahh... That seems so unreliable. and wait a minute there is something else too.
"Competition? Old man what do you mean by Competition?"
"Well Did I say something like that?.." The Old man suddenly felt Chill on his back which was being pierced by death glare from the angel who was silent till now.
"Yes, you did say that" I can see the angel slowly creeping behind the old man with a baseball bat in her hand. Uwahh!!! that's scary.
"No..No you must have heard it wrong.. Just sign this paper and go on your journey may hellfire protect you" The angel is becoming more and more like demon now. this is getting scarier. My instincts are telling me If I, stayed any more my soul will perish.
"O..Okay I am signing it" As soon as I touched the paper it shined brightly and scattered into millions of pieces. and as soon as that scattered papers disappeared my consciousness also faded into nothingness.
When my consciousness returned I was on cold floor wrapped in a cotton like cloth, I couldn't speak & when I tried to only small incomprehensible sounds came to be. I couldn't turn and twist and can only see the ceiling which was too high up adorned with some otherworldly substances which look just like gold but was different from it & had a emerald shine, there was beautiful carvings of flower, leaves and some monsters in it. I would have focused on it If there was not so much noise in background, there was so much chattering as if I was left in middle of fish market, It was like my ears are left on busy metro station and body on arctic ice. only thing good was visuals of ceiling, which I was getting.
Suddenly all the noise came to halt, and a heavy voice followed by footsteps came.
A man came into my vision, He looked at me disdainfully and spoke some words in unknown language. he than further goes on to spit on me. Look at this fuck, who in their right mind spits on newborn. after walking few steps he further speaks some gibberish followed by wailing of a women. Then that women spoke some words and The crowd which was silent till now exclaimed and started to whisper. After some time the man spoke and, a woman came into my vision.
She was crying, she looked like she had cried for eternity. Still she was beautiful more beautiful than any other living being I have seen in my life, with jet black hair and eyes whose color can't be discerned. She looked at me and although her tears didn't came to an stop, she smiled just like a warm sun on winters. She kissed me like there was no tomorrow, she spoke some words, I couldn't get them. I, instinctively knew she was my mother and the only person in this world who will love me unconditionally she was my family.
But why was she crying?
suddenly she stopped crying and held me tightly in her warm embrace. Her breathing was weak and shallow, Although she tried to but the sobs didn't came to an halt, after few seconds she looked at me decisively and kissed me on forehead for one last time. I knew that look as I have faced it many times in my past, it was look of parting, I tried to held her hand tightly, to not let her go. I didn't want to be orphan again, I want her to be together with me for now for tomorrow for forever, but how could a mere strength of child, compete with that of adult. She reluctantly gave me to a person in his mid 40's who was also crying and held me like I am the most precious gem in this world, which should be protected from all harms.
The man, That dick of a man spoke again and my mother broke in mournful cries, It pierced my heart. I wanted to walk and hold her in my embrace but I couldn't I could only endure. The man to whom I was given, glared angrily at crowd and spoke some words in heavy tone and just as he finished the space around me started to contract and twist, and with a feeling of being pulled from inside I lost my consciousness again.