'Today I am going to a presentation on multiple parallel universes',the audience signed with displeasure .
'Lad you should really stop wasting your time on this and start working on something that is actually worth your time'.
I ignored the comment and continued with my presentation.
'My theory is that there are multiple universes out there other than ours and only our souls can travel between them. After we die our soul leaves our body and reincarnates in a different universe. That is why we can imagine something that does not exist in this world, like for example magic.We know about them because in our past life in a different universe we have experienced-'
' I am going to stop you right there',said one of the superiors,'This is a waste of time and you don't have any physical evidence to prove this theory.So quit this bullshit about different worlds and work on something that is actually useful.'
'Well I have proof -'
'Stop, we are rejecting this again Miss Parks and please don't bring this up any longer.'
I left the office feeling dejected and angry.
How dare they reject my work! You need proof!? Oh, I will give you proof.
I retired to my single apartment.
'Oh where the heck did I put my phone!?oh there it is. Mea you fat cat stop sitting on my phone'
Finally I got my phone with a few scratches on his face.I called Ethan my childhood friend and now my colleague.
'come on why isn't he picking his phone up!?'
'hello'
'where were you when I needed you? Why didn't you bring the documents?''
' sorry Raya, I was at the lab. The data showed some a abnormality so I had to rush to check it'
Sign,'Anything new?'
'Yes ,we are able to detect several different gamma rays which we had no knowledge of before'
Yes ,my 10 years of hard work had finally paid off.
'Wait, I am coming there right now'
I grabbed my jacket and rushed to the door
'Meaw~'
'Oh sorry Mea,I almost forgot to feed you '
'Purrrr~'
'Wait a minute' I rummaged through my shelves.'Oh we are almost out of cat food. I will have to buy it later. Here you go Mea. Oh my you are getting fat Mea. I will have to put you through a diet.'
'Meaw…..'
'Oh no,don't give me that look. Anyway I have to go '
I called the taki and went to the Rinsen institute of science and technology to my lab is on the 3rd flood.
'Hey Ethan ,sorry I am late I had to something important to do',I lied.
'It's okay, so the machine has found abnormal gamma rays from a star that is not detectable in our universe. Also you might find this interesting'
'Oh my god! Is that!-'
'Yes it is.The particles detected while scanning the gamma ray proves the existence of other worlds.I have managed to contain the gamma particles in the glass enclose made of the best materials.careful not to go near it as it may radiate radiation'
' You are a worry wart but do you know what that means.oh my god we just opened a new branch of science.We will be awarded nobel prices'
'Yeah…'
'Hey what's wrong with you? Why ?Are you not happy?We finally did it'
'Yeah I am'
'I will pull an allnighter to write a report and submit to the superiors'
'Well about that…..I got an offer '
'What offer?Wait, did you tell this to anyone other than me!?'
'Wait,wait..'
'What',I screamed,'you know this is supposed to be classified right?'
'They promised us 100 million for us each',he said covering his face as I was about to push him
'I don't care about the money'
'I haven't given them the information '
'Well that's good and you will never sell it while I am still alive .I will be leaving now' ,I snatched the documents and accidentally stumbled near the gamma ray particles in the glass enclosure almost knocking it down . Thankfully I only knocked down the glass tube near it.
'ugh! My hand '
'Wait are you okay?'
I ignored the pain and pushed him and stormed out of there furious.
This has been a shity day.
I was so angry that I went straight home and removed the glass that pierced my hand .I then laid on my bed.
'Hey Mea',or not she ran away as I called her.
Ugh ,I woke up because somethings heavy on my face.Did I fall asleep?'Mea don't sit on my face'.ugh what time is it. it's 4am? I want to sleep more.
Knock,Knock
Who the hell is at my door at this time of hour.Is it a thief?I grabbed my frying pan from the kitchen to check out who was at my door at this time of hour
' Hello it's me Ethan'
'What do you want this early in the morning? can't I sleep for a while you bastard.'
'Don't be angry'
'Why shouldn't I be angry?'
'Well I have come here to apologise because of what happens earlier and to take you out to drink to celebrate'
Shit he knows my weakness to drinks.
'I am not accepting your apology but will go for a drink'
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'Ugh oh my head hurts.'
'That's because you drank so much'
'Well you were the one who was handing the drinks out to me'
'I will take you home'
'There's no need '
'Just consider it as an apology'
'Well I am not in a state to walk home ,might as well accept the offer and save some money on taki, okay'
We walked silently. I leaned on him mostly.
'Hey are you sure that you won't accept the offer'
'What offer?'
'The 100 million'
I got angry,' don't even bring that up'
'Okay', Ethan mumbled
We walked silently for a while.
'Ethan this is not he way to my house' I said suspiciously
'Oh no it is, you are just too drunk to know'
'But i am pretty sure that there are no bridges near my apartment'
'Oh really~',He smirked.It sent shivers down my spine. '
'Hey….I will just go own my on from here'
'No need'
'It's okay I accept our apology'
'No I insist'
His grip on my hand tightened , 'What are you doing Ethan'
'Well the thing is I need the money~ '
Suddenly fear enveloped me.All of my senses were telling me to run. I started to struggle as I noticed that he was slowly taking me towards the edge of the bridge.
' And as you said in order to take the documents I will have to kill you.
'What? Are you crazy!?I screamed.
I struggled really hard but couldn't shake him off since I was too drunk . I screamed at the top of my lungs but nobody heard me since the streets were empty.
'Ugh, be quite', he said covering my mouth.' Also you wouldn't mind if I take your share too right?' My eyes widened with fear as I still struggled to shake him off
'Sorry it had to be this way. I will miss you MY FRIEND.' My heart stopped with his last words as he pushed me off the bridge.
So am I going to die like this? Killed by a childhood friend for money?I couldn't even go visit my parents one last time.
I hit the water so hard it made my whole body numb with pain and the cold .I didn't have the strength to even swim. I didn't struggle.
What's the point?the long hours I spent working?I couldn't even buy cat food for Mea.Whos gonna take care of her now?these useless thoughts were running through my head as I sunk deeper in to the water and I eventually breathed in the water after trying really hard not to.
I don't want to die.
The cold water filled my lungs and I fell unconscious.
Wahhhh...Wahhhh...….
What is that loud noise. Wait am I the one who is making this noise. I can hear some people talking.
'.....it's a girl...….the prophecy...….. kill her....the bane of Astereiz'