"Too Late."
Episode 1: The Day They Walked Away
In my first life, I trusted everyone.
I believed their words. I stood by them. I
chose them-again and again.
But when everything fell apart...
they didn't choose me.
They stayed silent.
And I died.....
still believing they would come.
Aarav (Past ML)
It was quite.
Too quite.
I remember the ground beneath me-
cold, rough... unforgiving.
My vision blurred, fading at the edges.
I wasn't scared.
just... waiting.
They'll come, I told myself.
someone will come.
Footsteps echoed nearby.
For a second, hope flickered inside me.
I tried to lift my head.
But all I saw were shadows.
Familiar shadows.
"Aarav..."
A voice.
soft. Hesitate.
I knew that voice.
Myra.
My lips parted, but no sound came out.
I wanted to say something.
Anything.
Stay.
Help me.
Don't leave.
But the words never formed.
Silence answered instead.
No one moved.
No one came closer.
Dev stood beside her.
Watching.
Saying nothing.
And then-
Footsteps fading away.
Just like that.
The last thing I felt...
wasn't pain.
It was disappointment.
Aarav
I opened my eyes.
Air rushed into my lungs as I sat up
suddenly.
My heart was pounding-fast, uneven.
I looked around.
My room.
The same walls.
The same windows.
The same ceiling I had stared at a
thousand times before.
Leo meowed softly near the door.
Aarav
My hands trembled slightly as I reached
for my phone.
The date.
I froze.
Aarav
I have come back three years earlier.
Aarav
A hollow laugh escaped my lips.
Aarav
"So... this is how it is, " I murmured.
Aarav pov:
It's not a dream.
not a memory.
A second chance.
Aarav
My fingers tightened around the phone.
Faces flashed through my mind-
Myra
Dev
Father
Mother
Brother
Maria
The same people...
who stood there...
and did nothing.
My expression slowly stilled.
The panic faded.
so did the pain.
what remained...
was clarity.
Aarav
A message appeared on the screen.
Myra
"Aarav, can you help me today?"
Aarav
I stared at it for a long moment.
Aarav
Last time...
I didn't even think before replying.
of course.
This time-
my thumb hovered over the screen.
Aarav
And then slowly...
I typed.
Aarav
The word felt unfamiliar.
But not wrong.
Leo jumped onto the bed beside me.
I leaned back, closing my eyes.
Aarav
"This time..." I whispered quietly,
"I choose myself. "
Episode 2: Introduction
Aarav
Aarav
19
Personality (past): Kind, trusting, always helps others
Personality (now): Calm, observant, emotionally distant
Likes: Quite places, reading, spending time with Leo, being alone
Dislikes: Lies, betrayal, unnecessary attention
Weakness: still affected by past emotions
Want to change his fate and never depend on anyone again
Myra
Myra
19
Personality: Friendly, caring, but easily influenced
Likes: Talking with friends, attention, Aarav
Dislikes: conflict, being ignored
The one who stood silent when Aarav died
Before continuing the story, I'd like to say something to my readers
I made this story with my own ideas and imagination.
This is my first time writing something like this, so I hope you'll support it and enjoy the journey.
If there are any mistakes, please let me know in the comments.
your feedback will help me improve.
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well this story is about trust, silence. in real life no one gets a second chance so before trusting on someone make sure is that person really worth your trust.
Episode 3: The first change
The words lingered in the quiet room.
Leo shifted beside me, resting his head on my arm as if sensing the change. I gently stroked his fur, my mind already moving ahead.
Three years before everything collapsed.
Aarav
My phone buzzed again
Myra
"Aarav? Did something happen?
you never say no."
Aarav
I stared at the screen
Aarav
In my past life, I would've panicked. I would've apologized. I would've explained.
Aarav
This time, I locked the phone and placed it aside.
Aarav
The silence felt...right.
The house was filled with familiar sounds.
Utensils clinking.
Maria laughing.
Karan arguing about something trivial.
Aarav
I stepped into the dining area. My mother,
Meena, looked up first.
Meena (ML Mother)
"Aarav, you're late today, "
My father, Mahesh, glanced at me briefly before returning to his newspaper. In my past life, I would have tried to start a conversation.
Karan (ML Brother)
"you're quite today,"
Maria (ML Sister)
"You didn't fight back. That's weird,."
The same table.
The same people.
The same silence... later
Leo walked in and sat beside my chair. I dropped a small piece of bread for him. He wagged his tail quietly.
Everyone looked at the screen
Maria (ML Sister)
"You're not answering?"
Aarav
I Picked up the phone... and declined the call.
Karan (ML Brother)
"since when do you ignore her?"
Aarav
I took a sip of water.
Mahesh lowered his newspaper.
This was only the beginning.
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