The Eye Of Death
Chapter 2: Encounter and Farewell

I woke up standing in white clothes. I looked around and began to realize that I was in a hospital room, just like I saw in the movie. I saw a patient bed and approached her. I'm appalled. Instantly my legs felt very limp as I looked at what was on the bed of that patient. The one lying there is me. Instantly the pieces of memories began to flood my head. The sea, the ship, the storm, the terrible waves, and the father. My head is starting to hurt. I fell down helplessly. I started to remember everything that happened on that ship. Other vague memories appeared, but I did not remember them very much and was not sure if they were my memories or just a dream. I started to wonder to myself.

"What happens after the boat capsizes? Am I dead already? What about dad?"

So many questions in my mind. Until I realized that around the bed there were several doctors and nurses who started to panic and rush. I called them.

"Hey, help me! Anyone! Uncle! Auntie! Oi! Did you guys hear? Helpme! What exactly is going on? Oi! Hey!"

Panicked and enveloped in anger I tried to pull their clothes. Unfortunately, my hands only penetrated their bodies. They don't even realize my existence. I was confused and started to get scared. Not just me, the doctors and nurses were starting to panic, but they were trying to stay calm. A doctor ordered me to pick up a device I've seen in movies. A tool like an iron to be next attached to my chest. The doctor pulled the device and my body on the bed immediately lifted. I who was standing felt that I was gradually drawn by force towards my body. The doctor repeated it a few times. I'm trying to get close to my body to get back, I think it might make it easier for them. Even though I had approached my body and tried to touch and possess it, my body never woke up. I looked at a device that was shaped like a tv and I started to realize and remember that before this tool like a tv was showing the line

up and down from earlier began to be a line right before the doctor attached the tool. If this is what happened in the movie, then is it dead? I don't know and don't even want to know. After a long time, the doctors and nurses finally gave up and some started crying. At that time, in that second, I was already set lifeless.

One of the doctors came out of the room. I who did not know what to do started sitting in the corner of the room and started crying, wondering if I was dead and what to do at this time. Not until 2 minutes mother immediately ran into the room and cried hysterically in front of my bed. Mom hugged me tight. The hysterical mother was placated by the nurses.

"I'm sorry, Zen. Please, don't go! Don't leave mom! Please, stay with mom! Don't leave! Please!"

I just kept repeating those words. I approached my mother and tried to calm her down.

"Mom, I'm not going anywhere. I was right here. I was next to Mom. So please, don't cry,"

I tried to hug my mother. Unfortunately, my hand went straight through my mother's body. I cried and chose to give up and wait for someone to pick me up. Because you once said that the spirit of the dead will be guided by something. I trusted my father and chose to wait. Even so, I was still scared and crying.

4 Minutes passed, and no one came to me. I was so shocked when I saw someone wearing a black robe carrying a long scythe approaching my body. The man looked at me with his burning red eyes. I was terrified and felt great horror. Surprisingly he just looked at me, not trying to get close to me. He was just approaching my body. He started laughing giggling. Suddenly, that person possessed my body. I who was shocked and astonished started to stand up. With fear and trembling, I shouted at the person earlier.

"H-Hey! Who're you! Why do you possess my body? K-Get out now! Or I'll.I'll.I'll.me…"

I don't know what I'd do if this guy came out and saw me. Judging from such a distance I was already frightened especially if he approached me. What am I supposed to do? But, I can't stay silent my body is possessed. I approached my body and wanted to enter it, though I did not know if I would succeed or not. Suddenly I was forcefully drawn towards my body. Instantly I floated and penetrated my body. Everything went dark again.

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I opened my eyes after a long time. Only this time I woke up lying on the bed. I look

my mother fell asleep beside me. I tried to move, but I stopped when I felt pain all over my body. Mom's up. Mother looks very surprised and happy until she has tears. Mom immediately called the doctor. The doctor came and did an examination on me. After the examination was over, he spoke to mother and left the room. I don't know what they're talking about. I tried asking my mother.

"Mom, what's really going on?"

I try to sit. My mother stopped me and laid me down. Mom tried to calm me down.

"There's nothing, son. Now you just rest,"

I forced myself to touch my mother's hand.

"Mom, please tell me everything. I just want to know what happened to me,"

"When you and your father were on the high seas, a storm came and all the inhabitants were ordered to evacuate from the shore. I was very worried and told that there was still a ship out there that had to be rescued to the coast guard at that time. He immediately called the local district leader for help. Finally they responded, but it took another 2 days to search. Mothers who could not stand the panic and anger. Mother finally remembered the father's friend who was a high-ranking officer Admiral General in the navy and asked him for help. Mom called her and she responded swiftly to her mother's request and said she would send help now and would search right after the storm subsided. Mom thanked him and he said that it was nothing because he also owed a debt to dad. I can only wait. After the storm subsided, a search was conducted. It is known that there were 10 people aboard the ship.8 passengers, 1 captain and 1 crew. It seems like the boat is only for tourist trips. However, after tracing the tourist cruise line only found 5 people.3 of them have been identified as passengers and the rest have been identified as captain and crew. Luckily, they were all alive, even in critical condition. The search continues.3 people have been found and have been identified as 3 other passengers. Unfortunately, 1 of them was lifeless when found. You and your father are not found. Initially the search will be temporarily halted as the time has shown at 23:4, but the mother is so begging that the search can continue. Finally the search continued at 03:00-although the waves were still quite large because the moon was still visible. After a while, you and your father were found at a point quite far from the crash site at 07:30. Dad and you were found wearing life jackets and dad was found hugging you tight. Looks like I'm trying really hard to protect you. You were in critical condition then. After being rushed to the hospital, your father and you are immediately put into the ER room. That day, the doctors worked very hard. Unfortunately, they failed and you were set to die at 15:37,"

I was shocked and terrified. It turns out it wasn't all a dream. Mother who saw me scared caressed my face.

"And a miracle happened. 7 minutes later, the doctor found that your heart was beating again. The doctors took pains and fortunately you were saved. You experience what people say with "death". It's been a week since then. So, now everything's gonna be okay,"

mom kissed my forehead. I forced myself to sit-even though my whole body was in great pain. Mom stood back up and tried to stop me.

"Then, what about dad?"

Mom flinched and pecked when I asked about dad.

"Mother, where's dad?"

Mom hugged me right away.

"Mother, how about ay-"

"From now on we'll live together. I will try so hard to raise you. I'll help you if you have any trouble. I'm gonna"

"Mother, where is daddy?"

"Your father died just as your father arrived in the ER room. So from now on, we just have each other. Your father's gone, he's gone,"

Mind empty. I felt no pain at all in my body. My body became weak. Mother But still have me even though I'm lying down. Even his embrace this time was tight. I heard mother's sobs. It seems like mom tried to hold it in but still couldn't. I began to wonder in my heart

"Is all this just a dream?" Immediately the memory appears. This is the memory of when I was hugged by my father when he was tossed by the waves of the sea. At that time my condition was not fully conscious. Dad protected me even though it looked like he hit a rock a few times. However, dad still tried to hold it in and comfort me. My mind was beginning to fill with Dad. I hugged my mother back very tightly.

My crying started to sound loud.

"Dad must have been scared, alone there. Dad must've..dad...dad…"

I can't go on

my word. My crying is hard to stop. Mom started rubbing my back. He wiped my tears and tried to calm me.

"Your father will not be afraid. He was the bravest man I knew. Now, we have to live for the father's part too,"

Mom's back to me. We cry over the departure of my father. That was the first time I met that mysterious person and the first time I felt a sense of loss.