The day I met "1"...

People always believe that death isn't the end. There are many religions and they have their own beliefs. Some believe in reincarnations, some believe in grim reapers and some believe in death being the end. Well, you wouldn't know until you're dead.

I died. It was an accident. I couldn't recall what really happened. All I remember is blood and a car, lights and a voice screaming, "Towajuseyo". I don't know what that means. It was a dialect that I was not familiar with. Then I found myself, wandering in the road, wet. My shirt has been torn apart. It was raining like there's a typhoon but I couldn't feel the cold or the wind. I became a ghost. A ghost with no memory. It was so dark and all I can see is the road. No people. No cars. I thought death is the end but it wasn't. I haven't passed on. Is it because I still have a mission? Maybe, to get my memories back? I wasn't sure. I need to talk to someone. I have wandering for days but found no sign of another ghost or living people. I am so lonely. Is this my punishment? To walk in an eternal road with no end? Maybe, I have no mission? Is this really my end? How ironic, my end is to walk in this no ending road. But thankfully, it was not my end. 2 years had passed since I became a ghost. And I just saw someone. Is that a living human? No. Is that a ghost? No. It's the grim reaper. I always thought grim reapers looks like a skeleton with a scythe and wearing a black coat. They actually look like pretty cool. It was a woman. A beautiful woman wearing a black dress and a stylish hat. She spoke, "Number 490, what took you so long?" "I've been waiting here for you." "Well, it doesn't matter. You are already here." She spoke this in many dialects. It was like listening to a radio with so many stations playing. I finally understood her. I had so many questions like why did she call me ~Number 490~, ~why am I here?~. I wasn't able to asked this questions but instead, I responded. "Ah, yes." She looked at me as if I was like her ex boyfriend and very disappointed. "Tsss, so you're 490? You don't remember anything, right?" I was about to open my mouth and answer but... "of course, you don't remember." She speaks a lot and never given me a chance to speak. "You are now 490." "And now you will be a grim reaper. I am 1. Like the 1 and also you'll be my apprentice. Nice to meet you!" I have so many questions. I  was so shocked and became speechless. Is this really my mission and my path is to become a Grim Reaper?

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