Where... am I?

The question slowly came into mind the moment I opened my eyes. The peaceful sky came into view, along with the fluffy white clouds that appears to be so close, I can almost touch it. As I sat down and tour my eyes around, paradise welcomed me with open arms.

The big trees and colorful flowers happily danced along with the joyous sound the birds are humming. The rays of the sun gently touched my skin, and the wind softly whispered in my ears. Everything seems to be beautiful and perfect.

I let out a smile on my face. "Ah, it feels like I'm in heaven."

The beautiful paradise suddenly turned into a white and empty room in just a blink of an eye. The bright and happy aura that surrounds me turned into a quiet and dull one. Confused as I was, I looked around; hoping to find answers to the questions that slowly fills my mind.

Welcome, Choi Siwon.

"Eh?" I got completely surprised hearing those words. The white and empty room then turned into one of the most mysterious place I've ever seen.

I was surrounded with clouds, lots of clouds. I tried to touch one of them. It was soft, but it disappears right after. I looked up and saw an enormous golden gate, resting on white pillars on both sides. The gate opened gradually, as if it invites me to come inside. I made little steps and for some reason, I feel like I finally returned home.

All of a sudden, an angel blocked my way and stared at me.

"Woah!" I blurted out and tried to catch my breath. "N... no... way..."

‘Hello there.’ The angel said, his deep and blue eyes staring at me still. ‘Are you surprised to see someone like me?’

An angel? Right infront of me? This is just a dream. Yes, a dream. I better wake up now. I keep on telling myself.

The angel looked at me with sympathy and said, ‘This is reality, unfortunately.’

"This is reality?" I laughed and looked at him with a smile on my face. "That's the funniest joke I've ever heard!"

He simply sighed and showed me something that brought terror to me. It was my parents, friends and everyone that I love. They were crying in front of a coffin, and I can see the pain that they have to endure. What scared me was the person they were crying for.

"That can't be...."

'I'm so sorry to tell you this, but you died a few days ago.'

The words that came out of the angel's lips brought tears to my eyes. Is he telling me the truth? This is reality? Why did I die? Is it my time already? But... I have so many things to accomplish. I have dreams to pursue. I have goals to fulfil. All of them simply died just like me.

"WHY?! WHY ARE YOU TELLING THIS TO ME?! ARE YOU FREAKING SERIOUS?!" I shouted at him.

He, on the other hand, sighed and looked at me sadly. 'I am serious, Siwon. You died a brutal death. They found you lifeless on the dumpster near your school with lots of knife stabs on your body. You are not the only one who is devastated with this news.’

'Your parents were so shocked, your mother almost died from heart attack. Your closest friends thought it was a very bad joke at first, but when they saw your body inside the coffin, they cried their hearts out. Nobody expects this to happen to someone like you.'

"I can't believe it..."

'But I know what bothers you the most.' He gently told me. 'More than just the dreams that ended in a glance. More than just the goals you can never pursue. More than just to find out who is the culprit behind all this. It's that confession you can never tell her.'

The last sentence made me cry all the more. What the angel told me is true. The one thing I can never do -- more than just the dreams, goals and everything else -- is to confess my true feelings towards Nam Jihye.

"You... you are right..." I choked up a bit and continued crying. "She'll never know how much she truly means to me..."

'Especially after you accidentally rejected her in front of the whole student body.' The angel told me, and it smashed my heart into pieces. I never meant to do that. I was so nervous and surprised about it that...

'I can give you another chance to live.'

"Mwo?!" I faced him with a surprised look on my face. "Are you..."

'You heard it right. I can give you a chance to live. I can give you a chance to find out who killed you. I can give you a chance, most of all, to confess to her.'

"Re... really?" I muttered softly.

The angel nodded slowly. 'But it's not going to be easy. Let's say we'll have to meet certain conditions.'

"I'm listening."

The angel stared at me in the eyes. 'I'll be giving you one hundred days to accomplish whatever it is you have to do. And...'

"And?" I stared at him, somewhat nervous and excited to hear the other condition he's going to give.

'You will live as a different person.'

"WHAT?! BUT THAT'S RIDICULOUS!" I shouted at him. I'm fine with the time limit, but to live as a different person?! The spark of hope turned into ashes of despair.

The angel opened the golden gate that leads to heaven and told me, 'If you don't like the conditions I gave you, then go inside and forget Jihye forever. It has never been easy for you, I know that. But even if life throws hard obstacles and challenges along your way, you managed to pass through them.'

"But... it's going to be hard..." My voice trailed off. I am scared, to be honest. I can't imagine confessing to her while I'm inside another person's body. I mean, that would be insane.

But, he's offering me one more chance to live. He's giving me another chance to redeem myself. He's allowing me to go back there to do that one thing I've wanted to do.

Chances like this are so rare; one wise decision will make a big difference.

I sighed heavily and said one of the heaviest decisions I've ever made in my life. "I'll accept it."

The angel smiled a bit and patted my shoulder gently. 'As I've mentioned, I am giving you another chance to live with two conditions. First, you'll have one hundred days to finish and accomplish anything you want. That would include finding out the culprit behind this and confessing to Jihye.'

I nodded a bit and continued to listen to him. 'The second and final condition is you will live as a different person. You will retain your memory, do not worry. But, they won't recognize you for you will possess a new identity. Is everything clear?'

"Yes."

'I better bring you back there.' He smiled warmly at me. 'I can feel that you're excited and scared at the same time. Always remember that I'm here to help you. Now, get ready.'

"Thank you." I mumbled and smiled a bit. Softly and gently, he closed my eyes and whispered something.

'When you wake up from your slumber, you will begin a new life.'

The moment I opened my eyes, my one hundred days has begun.