"In life as we sprout into existence becoming conscious from a young age and watch as life goes on as we are taught different philosophies of life and death. The many differences between religions and the many places we may go, but many also want the answer asked question who will be there? Will It be the infamous Angel of death, the Valkyrie themselves, or maybe nothing? Know I would like to disc-"a loud-ringed breaks the tone of the speaker along with the sound of metal dragging against a floor before a long bang is heard.

"uss homework" the tone revealing itself to be a man in his late thirties whose posture seems to tone itself to that of a hunch back. Quietly he walks over his desk which is placed at the right of him, sitting down, and grabbing his coffee to take a sip 'dinged' the sound briefly caught the man who missed his beverage causing it to spill. A brief silence before a yip was sounded followed by a long string of strong words "God fucking dammit." grabbing a napkin to pat down the hot coffee, he checks his phone before sighing and grabbing the glasses on his head only to pat hair, confused and looking down to see them hanging off his neck 'sigh' he picks up the glasses and relooks at his phone

TO: John Sheered Angus

FROM: Sean Manon

Listen that Museum you been yipping about has just opened aye. I thought I let you because I ken your all about that shite, you're lucky I let you know.

Ps – stop moping around you twat and get over her, go to a pub or something.

John allowed himself to briefly stretch allowing the many joints to cry for relief a 'hum' of satisfaction to come from him. Yawing John boots up the computer and allows the sound of keys to guide him to the website that features the museum that his 'friend?' told him about, having a look he saw a booking list. Grimacing he clicked on it and was shown a form, swiftly flying through it he reached the bookings only that they would disrupt the schedule of his work times, but before closing the site he caught himself looking at the bottom an ad opened below the site.

DEAR CUSTOMERS – we are happy to announce that for this week we are hosting a late-night guide that will bring a thrilling new guide, we hope you are interested in our selection of this.

Clicking on this ad opened a new booking to look at it, smiling he caught sight of one that averted his attention away from the others '18:30 to 20:44' chuffed with himself and clicking on the advert. 'Knock' 'knock' startled him looking up and seeing one of his students Brooklyn Meriot, checking the time that showed that he was still on his break, he gets up and walked to the door opening it slowly, an expression of confusion on his face that seemed to be recognized by the student named Brooklyn. Before being able to speak she strode past him with a smile on her face. "hi Mr Angus I know this is break time but I had something I would like to ask" John still standing at the door closed with a knowing expression on his face, whilst moving to the chair or more gravitating to the coffee speaking in the usual tone of himself "Sure Brooklyn I'm always happy to help what seems to be the problem" bringing out a book many with different notes, and one that catches his eye. "Would this question possibly be an enquiry about your last set of homework I gave" smiling she nods, "you're always spot on Mr Angus" chuckling whilst finishing off his coffee and fiddling with some papers "What can I say a teacher must always be prepared and your notes little tags help" laughing she takes out a specific piece of paper and set its away from the others and begins to pile the sheets back into her backpack, as she is packing the papers back into her bag he leans himself over the desk to grabbed it, plopping back down with with a grunt. Rubbing his eyes and looking at her essay, After skimming the paper a bit, john sets it down and asked his student in a confused tone "I not going to lie I don't see a problem with your essay Brooklyn" nodding she begins. "well whilst finishing up the essay Mr. angus I had some enquiry about the how the dead are respcted in the different cultures. I wanted answered but doing a quick search on the internet, that just gave me to many different answers" looking up to make eye she contact with him "so I came to the conclusion, why search the answers when I could ask you".

Leaning back and with the cup of coffee tightly grasped his hands Johns stares at the ceiling, allowing the silence create his answer. putting down the coffee and turning to the chalkboard. glancing to his side and seeing Brooklyn staring at him in confusion, "come take a seat in front of the chalkboard, it's better to explain it from here" confusion is replaced with understanding before getting up and moving over to the front, Grabbing a piece of chalk he begins to speak " in the many different religions that spread throughout our world we have many that like me who have studied them for decades who still have it making our head spin " whilst explaining he draws a crude drawing of a woman with wings "let's take the Norse religion, they believe that if you die in battle a Valkyrie will come to guide you to Valhalla" turning his back to the board to looked at Brooklyn "are you understanding this" she nods. "good" facing the board again he draws a scale.

"Oh I know this one it's to do with the Egyptians right? something about the a giant jackal called ehh-" going blank she sheepishly looks at John is still looking at the board but give a side glance and speaks "you're thinking of the god of the dead Anubis" looking down at her notes and writes down what he said, before stopping "so he is the Egyptian god of the underworld?" shaking his head. Drawing a crude drawing of a mummified man next to the jackal "No that title belongs to Osiris the god of the underworld,

"I'm sorry Mr. angus but I'm confused so the god Anubis is the god of the dead but isn't the god of the underworld correct?". Brooklyn asked, nodding "yes that right, see when someone dies Anubis will take a scale with a feather that comes from Ma'at the god of justice on one side, and the person heart on the other to determine if the person is worthy to enter the realm of dead" Brooklyn looked at him in disgust, "really?" chuckling at her face "yes indeed anyway let me finish, after this if the heart was lighter than the feather then person could enter, but if the heart was heavier it would be fed to ammit the destroyer"

looking down at his watch, and seeing the time "welp that seems like all the time i could give you. I hope it was satisfactory". Not hearing a answer he looks back to see Brooklyn gone with the only sign of her to piece of gum placed on the table. "Sighing" he takes the gum unwrapping it and plops it in. the sound of choking is heard in his class room as student stop and hear "Who the fuck has Liquorice as a gum".

From the Author of this book. hello this sound weird but I wanted to put out this small part of a book that came to me, I'll be honest I don't if this will ever gain anyone attention. I'm a 18 year old who failed English so my grammar and writing is shit but I'm going to try my hardest so I would love advise from anyone. I always think a book is an adventure for both the author and reader as you can help me with this book I would to love finish. I'm not asking for anything apart from advice thank you for reading this small part of the A ferryman beginning

ps- this all a work of fiction and I've only used sources from the internet as my guide. sorry to anyone I might have offend by getting stuff wrong :)