'where am I?', a boy about 17 years old, dressed in a white robe asked. He stood in the middle of a void, in desperation to find out what happened he developed a small headache.

'Stop it, that isn't necessary', a man appeared out of nowhere and warned him. He looked old with his bald head, shaggy beard and crooked walking stick.

'Who are you and where am I?'

'Well, I'm the afterlife guide and the second question will be answered if you touch this'

Then the old man pulled out a small glowing orb out of who knows where. Reluctantly, the boy touched orb and memories of his life flowed into his brain.

Apparently, he name was Alex and he was a high school grader. He was selfless not by much though. In fact he was only selfless to copy fantasy heroes he read in novels.

On a fateful day, he had saved an old woman from a speeding car by pushing her out of the road and killed himself in the process.

He didn't have much of a life to begin with. His parents were both dead and he lived with his very cruel aunt. He didn't have any friends in school so school was always a punishment for him.

(In the void)

Alex nodded at the old man.

'Do you have any more questions?'. He couldn't think of any other so he shook his head. 'Okay then let's proceed to the reincarnation cycle'.

Then the old man vanished then he was being transported to what seemed like a long line of people. Alex didn't know what's going on but people kept trying to cut in. Alex, being the 'not so impatient' type, decided to walk to the back.

Many was shocked of his decision while some used the opportunity to cut in the line. Infront of Alex stood a girl a bit younger than him. She had a blonde hair, tall built and the same robes he was wearing.

'Since it's gonna take long I should make friends', he thought. It seemed she thought the same thing, because they sort of introduced themselves at the same time which was probably embarrassing.

'Sorry, I'm Emily and you are...'. 'Umm I I'm Alex'. They stared at each other for a few seconds which made the whole situation awkward. 'So how did you die?', she asked and although she tried really hard to hide it but Alex clearly saw her cheeks as red as roses. Alex then told her basically a summary of his life.

'Oh I-', Emily said but was interrupted by an old man similar to the one Alex met. Although, they didn't move, infront of them stood a booth with the old man inside.

'I see you guys are friends ay', he said with a hoarse voice. 'Sorry I only have one life left so who should I give', he said.

'What do you mean one life', Alex asked. The man sighed 'I mean only one of you can reincarnate unless you want to share the life'. 'You mean two minds in one body', Emily asked. 'Heck no, I mean in the next life if one of you die the other will'.

Alex and Emily stared at each other, they had only known each other for less than an hour and now they were entrusting their lives to each other. Slowly, they both agreed 'Great enjoy your new life', the man said. Then in a blink of an eye they vanished, little did they know they would be in a parallel world.