Break From Reality. Daily.
Have you ever wondered what happens after you die? Some people talk about a blinding white light or divine judgement with God. Others say your brain simply shuts off—game over, and that’s it. Instead, I’m sitting on a subway train. Strange, isn’t it? If this is the afterlife, it’s far less dramatic than I expected….
Steel meets steel momentarily and silence consumes the forest. The final robber falls, gasping for breath, hands bound. Birds scatter, then settle again as my heartbeat steadied.
Another day saved. Another hollow victory.
As far back as I can remember, everyone has called me Alex, the local hero of Eras. It’s all I’ve ever known, though, sometimes, I wonder if this is all there truly is to life.
