Why do I even exist?
That thought echoed in my brain as I lay there in my bed, completely motionless and alone. I turn on my phone while I was in my bed and was assaulted by the same hate as before.
"She should just kill herself, the world would be much better without her."
"Go join your mom and dad in hell."
Why did I deserve this? All I had done was act rude on a scripted reality TV show, no one knew it was scripted and the company didn't announce that it was scripted in fear of losing viewers, no matter what I told them, they didn't believe me, always saying things like "That was always your true personality, we always could tell that." Even my friends had distanced themselves away from me, no matter how much I try to speak to them they wouldn't respond to me, pretending as if I didn't exist. I was truly alone in the world, no one would care if I vanished or mourn me if I died.
Maybe, just maybe. They were possibly right. What reason did I have to continue on living? I'm completely worthless... fine, if that's what you want, that's what you will get.
The bed creaks when I get up from it, I walk briskly past the hallway of my apartment, leaving it and deciding to go to the roof. I had passed another person that was walking down from the top of the roof, he moved quickly but still had enough time to take a look at me before continuing on, upon seeing me his face had contorted slightly.
Now I was on top of the roof, I move towards the edge slowly. This is it lisa, this'll be my final place. Suddenly, that man had barged in through the door to the roof. But I was already on the edge, he shouted something that I couldn't hear. And then I feel the wind as the ground drew closer. Will there be an afterlife? Will I meet mom and dad again? If so, then I want to tell them that I'm sorry for not being able to remain happy like they wanted me.
Suddenly I regain consciousness, was I unable to kill myself? No, this was a strange place, it felt endless, a white expanse that went on forever.
Suddenly, I hear a voice, it was like an automated message, but it was still overwhelming.
[Another who had taken their own life. You had given in to despair, had defiled your life and erased your chance of overcoming hardship and attaining happiness. Suicide is not the answer, and it will not remove your problems or suffering.]
[You shall not die by your own hand. You shall not fall into despair. Instead, you shall return. You shall return to face the greatest challenge you may possibly complete, and I will see you overcome them.]
What is this voice saying? I don't care. I just want to vanish, just let me go.
[Your psyche is unstable, therefore, I will temporarily omit any and all memories that are causing the anomalies, in time, you shall regain them, prepare for confusion and or mild to severe personality changes.]
Wait what?! What does this voice mean!? Suddenly I started feeling that things were missing from my mind, these feelings had vanished the instant they appeared, and I can't tell if anything changed with me.
[Psyche stabilised, chances of death upon reincarnation... 5%, creating universe, applying rules influenced by the souls' memories.]
What was going on here? Oi, Mr. disembodied voice, care to at least tell me what is going on? What are you exactly doing to me?
[Created. Now the soul shall be reincarnated.]
[Survive, struggle, overcome these challenges, and attain true happiness. Never give in to despair, hardships will pain your soul, but you will overcome them. You have the strength to do so.]
Wait, wait, what the hell do you mea-
Before I realized it everything vanished and was replaced by darkness.
I don't like this god who make her go in this world to struggle without even knowing why she took her life in first place
What lesson can she learn if she can't even remember what she was learning?
Did I understood correctly? This "god" created a whole universe based on a few memories just to teach her to be grateful for life? I don't mind the "life lesson" but it rubs me wrong to have an universe/world, with it is own laws and rules created just for this. It gives the impression that only the MC that matters and everything does indeed revolves around them.
Going by the “another one who took their own life?” Part I don’t think MC is the first this has happened to, or that she’ll be the last. It is a pretty unsettling thought for an entire universe to have been made as a life lesson for her though
“[Your psyche is unstable, therefore, I shall eliminate any and all memories that are causing the anomalies, prepare for confusion and or mild to severe personality changes.]”
Honestly, this is a pretty disturbing thing. At least it’s upfront about there likely being large changes in her personality, unlike so many other stories that pretend that doesn’t happen when someone’s memories and identity are erased and overwritten
[Your psyche is unstable, therefore, I shall eliminate any and all memories that are causing the anomalies, prepare for confusion and or mild to severe personality changes.]
Kinda destroys the premise doesn't it?
Looks good
It's only one chapter author sama 😊
But I am already hooked
That's rough. A little short. Definitely hooks you in though.
lesson #1: reality tv shows are ALWAYS scripted.
Not on royal road anymore?