《Escaping the Fourth Checkpoint》Afterthought
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Hope you enjoyed this short story! It’s kind of like when “Groundhog day” meets “The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria” meets time-travelling shenanigans. The concept of this story is very simple: do you have something you want to apologise for to your loved ones? At the core, it’s about a person finding out his/her wrongdoings and apologising for them. The story either all happened inside “my” head, or really guided by Death. Which one do you think it is?
One thing to note is I never specified the gender of “me” and Alex. You’re free to think of these characters however you like; I simply wrote them without a specific gender in mind. Abuse and loss of loved ones happen to everyone, and their impact doesn’t diminish depending on your gender.
Please give this a good rating if you liked it! The white cat will be lurking to see who doesn’t vote… Give your thoughts in the comments as well!
If you want something longer to read, check out my ongoing stories! And finally, have a wonderful day!
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