Each of us has different beliefs about life after death. Heaven... Hell... Resurrection... Reincarnation...

I cannot help doubt these beliefs.

Millions of people died everyday, and I've always wondered... where do their souls really go after death?

All I know is that when we crossed the border of the sand we never know where the ocean waves will lead us.

We can't tell when will death come knocking on your door

*Phone Rings* MOM

I was about to answer the call when someone accidentally bumped to me.

"Sorry" The man apologized and hurriedly left.

I think I've seen him before... But I don't remember seeing him before and now... Deja vu I guess?

"Hey Mom, What's up?"

Mom: Happy Birthday Sweetie!!

"Aw, Thanks Mom"

Mom: Are you gonna come home tonight to celebrate your birthday?

"Yes Mom, I'm coming home tonight"

...

"Mom?" Did she hang up? But we're still on call.

"Hello?? Mom?"

...

"Mom? Are you okay? You're scaring me"

Mom: Hahaha I'm sorry my silly child... It's just that, I can't believe you've turned 20 today, for all those years taking care of u and witnessing you grow up. I always remember you being a little girl... Sigh Time passes really fast

"Mom... Even though time passes really fast, I'll be the little girl that you always loved and cared for, it's not like am gonna die today"

Mom: Oh u better not die, I've spent a lot of money raising you!

"Mom, seriously?"

Mom: Hahaha just kidding, Whatever happens in your life I want you to take care of yourself always and do what makes you happy, Alright?

"Yes and Thanks Mom.... By the way, How's Dad? Is he alright?"

Mom: He's fine Sweetie, He went to work earlier

"Tell Dad to not stress himself on work as always I mean both of you not to stress yourselves hehe... Anyways Mom... I got to go now Mom I still have a class to attend later, See ya at home tonight Mom"

Mom: Ok sweetie, Goodluck, and Goodbye! Take care!

"Bye!"

Hm... I wonder what time is it?

7:30 AM- Wednesday, June 10, 2021

20 minutes left before my class starts, Seems like am kinda early today.

Just like Mom, I can't believe am 20 now.

[AstronomyCalendar: Today is the Annular Solar Eclipse at 3:01 PM until 5:31 PM with the peak at 4:22 PM]

Cool... It's my first time to have a Celestial event on my Birthday. It seems like my coming age of 20 is special hahaha.

Alright time to keep moving!

...As I began to walk across the road....

*Car Honking*

"Hey, are you alright? You almost died in there"

Not expecting my own death will come today.

I guess that's my last conversation and goodbye to Mom...

I suddenly remembered the thought that I always asked myself.

Am I gonna be able to find the answer to my question? Am I gonna see what life after death is like?

Those are the thoughts running in my mind while I'm dying on the road.

The pain that I felt right now while dying, everything is starting to get numb....

It feels like I'm floating in the water peacefully...

Is this what dying feels like? The pain that they felt went numb to....

As I woke up, thinking if everything that happened including my death was a dream or...

I noticed that I am not in my own room that I always woke up into but this room is familiar to me like I've been here before.

I went out of bed to look around the room when I noticed me wearing a white long dress. But I don't own any dress like this though and I don't remember buying a dress like this.

I went out of the room and found myself in a Mansion in the middle of the woods, I guess?

All of the lights were open in this Mansion and I supposed someone is in here other than me.

But what I'm thinking right now is that everything I can see right now in here is so familiar like what I said in the room I came out from.

'Everything is so familiar like I've been here.'

Am I dreaming or something? Only one way to find out, I tried to put my finger to the middle of my palm to see if it will go through or not.

Great! It didn't, so it means... IT MEANS....

I'M NOT DREAMING!!

Felice come on you're dreaming! Just try pinching yourself or slapping yourself really hard!

Yes! Pinching and Slapping! I tried to pinch myself really hard and- GEEZ IT HURTS!

Oh no! I really am not dreaming!

"H-hey Felicia, You're awake"

I knew I'm not the only one here! But why did he call me Felicia? My name is Felice, but Felicia is similar to Felice though.

"What date is it today?"

"It's June 10,2020"

June 10?? Then today is my birthday, the same day I died in my dream! It's 7:55 before I died in my dream!

"What time is it??"

"It's 8:00AM"

"8-8:00AM?"

"Yes It's 8:00AM"

Then 5 minutes passed after I died in my dream but is it just a coincidence? But it doesn't make sense to me!! I woke up not in my own room!!

"C-can you bring me to España Blvd?"

"España Blvd? Sure, let's go!"

I followed him to his car so we can both go to the place I asked him to take me to.

LATER

"Uh hey! I just wanna ask, who are you?"

"My name is Anthony, I'm your brother alright"

Brother??? Well I'm the only child in the family? And why did he said it in a cold tone?

"Did I say somethin-"

"We're here"

As we arrived the España Blvd. I already spotted a crowd nearby the road like something happened.

This couldn't be a coincidence to my dream.

I'm still here, alive and witnessing everything that was happening right now.

I decided to join the crowd to see what is happening.

"Excuse me, let me through"

Finally I reached the front but...

What is my friend Amber doing here? Why is she crying?

When I looked at the person in the in the accident to see what is she crying about

It was me

It gave me chills the moment I saw myself dead in the road.

So everything isn't a dream including now.

I'm not a soul either and everyone can see me in here like I'm a human.

But who owns this body that I woke up into?

A while ago, Anthony just called me Felicia though my name was Felice.

When the Ambulance arrived, the paramedics came to check on my body while the others talked to the police.

Amber went to the Paramedic begging for something

I know she's begging to save me.

The Paramedics took my body into the Ambulance and I saw Amber come with them too.

As the Ambulance leaves, I hurriedly went back to the car where Anthony was staying.

I need to follow them to the Hospital

"So... What happened in there?"

"There was an Accident... Can you take me to the St. Thomas Hospital?"

"Are you alright? Do you feel sick Felicia?"

"I'm fine, I just need you to take me Antho- I mean *Kuya to that hospital"

*Kuya is used to address an Older male relative or friend (Older Brother).

"You mean Right now?"

"Yes right now!"

"Ok then... get in the car"

While we're on our way to the Hospital, I kept remembering the moment I saw myself dead.

Everything that was happening right now is confusing me.

If I'm alive in someone's body then who owns this body did I get into?'

I haven't looked myself in the mirror since I woke up from that room.

I immediately looked myself in the rear view mirror and I was more confused on what I saw in the reflection... It's the same as my face as Felice.

"You look confused right now Felicia, Are you really fine?"

"*Sighs* Like what I said, I am Fine... FINE!"

"Ok if you insist..."

"Anthony I mean Kuya, Is this what I looked like ever since you saw me?"

"Of course, That's what you really looked like before"

Then that means... Felicia and I really have the same face? Or we're twins? But I was born as the only child in my family.

"Do I have a twin?"

"Twin? No you don't have one, and what made you think of that?"

If that's the case... Then Felicia and I are not twins... Then it's just a coincidence that we have the exact same face?

But that doesn't make any sense! Or does it?

Maybe Felicia and I are twins... I can't be sure of what hesaid, I only met him when I woke up from my death...

But he doesn't look like a liar to me at all... Or it's because he is handsome?

No! Looks can be deceiving Felice! Remember?

"I'll stay here in the car"

I hurriedly went out of the car and luckily the Ambulance had arrived.

I followed them and I believe that my body was sent to the Morgue.

I only took a peek from the door to see my body cause I knew they won't let me in.

Is there any chance for me to come back to that body? Maybe I should go or they would kick me out from the Hospital.

As I was going back, I saw Amber talking to someone on her phone.

Maybe I could tell Amber that I'm Felice, NO BAD IDEA!

If I will tell Amber and my parents that I'm Felice... Of course they would think that I'm crazy! I'm not stupid enough to just go and tell them that 'Oh hey! It's me Felice!'

I must do something... I must not reveal myself to them first... Am I doing it right?

As I was leaving the Hospital I'm expecting that I'll be encountering Mom and Dad but sadly they haven't... Maybe they'll be here any minute?

I want to see them but I can't just stay here and wait for them... Maybe I could wait on Anthony's car

"So what's our next destination?"

"Nothing, Can we wait here for a minute?"

"Sure but who are you waiting for?"

My parents "My friend"

Minutes passed...

Finally Mom and Dad came to the Hospital but how I usually felt seeing them is different from now...

The happiness that I usually feel when I see my parents is really different right now.

Is this the reason why people in the movies or dramas that get reincarnated must lose their memories from their previous life?

Cause everything feels like a mess right now...

"Let's go..."

"Did you see your friend already?"

"Yes I've seen them already... Now can we go?"

"Alright we'll leave, but there's a place we'll go visit "

What place?

LATER

"So Kuya, Are we near on that place you're talking about ?"

"Yes and we have arrived to that place"

'Casa de la Cocina'

I've already been here once but I'm not expecting that Anthony will be taking me here to my favorite restaurant...

"You don't wanna come in?"

I noticed that Anthony already came out and waiting for me to come outside so we can both enter the place.

"Of course I wanna come in"

"Well... hurry up"

I hurriedly went out of the car to catch up with Anthony to enter the restaurant together.

Wow... This place still looks the same like the last time I eat here with Mom and Dad before!

But that was Before....

"Let's go sit over there near the Balcony"

Near the Balcony? That's my favorite spot when I'm eating here with my parents...

As I sat down with Anthony, I immediately looked at this beautiful view from the balcony.

The View from here still looks pretty like before... I guess this place never gets old...

I can still remember the first time I went here... Everything is familiar in this place when I went here with my parents for the first time...

MY DREAM JOURNAL!

Maybe I could look it up on my dream journal based on everything I saw familiar since I woked up! I used to draw and write the details of what I saw from my dream Everyday...

But my Dream Journal is on my Locker at the University... Maybe I could get it later? I think the University closes at 9PM but it's already 7:56PM...

I won't make it!

Maybe I should get it tomorrow morning during my Class hours...

"Hello what can I get you both?"

The waiter looks familiar to me... Again like before...

"I would like *Caldereta please"

*Caldereta/Kaldereta is a goat meat stew from the Philippines.

"And what can I get you sir?"

"*Sinigang and *Leche flan for dessert"

*Sinigang is a Filipino soup characterized by its sour and savoury taste.

*Leche Flan is one of the most popular and beloved dessert from the Philippines.

I've heard of sinigang and Leche flan a lot but Anthony saying it feels different.

This is the first time I had a meal in here with someone else instead of my own parents...

But this first meal with Anthony seems familiar to me as if we had a meal here together like we dated before though I haven't met Anthony not until I woke up as Felicia!

And it's impossible if it's Felicia and Anthony were dating, Or it's possible? But Felicia and Anthony were siblings and siblings can't just date each other right?

Ugh! This is so confusing! Or maybe... these two siblings are just crazy! Or ******? Now that is disgusting!

"Here's what you ordered! Enjoy your meal!"

Forget it! Food is here and stomach first!

Well I can't believe I would eat here again but this time... Without my parents.... Not me as Felice but as Felicia...

"Um... Hey Kuya"

"Hm?"

"Since I'm your sister... Tell me what are my-"

"Your Favorites? Sure"

Which one should I ask first? Food!

"What's my favorite food?"

"Food? It's what you're eating right now and this is what we mostly order everytime we dine in here"

Well Felicia and I have something in common... But then, why is that this dinner with him is familiar? Am I sharing memories with Felicia? But before I died I've been having this things...

I really need my Dream Journal!

"Uhm Kuya... I just wanna ask if can you bring me to St. Thomas University tomorrow morning?"

"St. Thomas University? What for?"

"I will just get something important"

"Alright... Since we're done with our meal, maybe we should go home... What do you think?"

Home...

Well I can't just runaway right now and I don't have money or anything right now and I don't even know what's the lifestyle of Felicia since I'm in her body...

"Yeah... Let's go home..."

As we arrived home, I knew in the first place that the Mansion was in the middle of the woods and actually it is! And I'm not expecting this Mansion to be bigger than what I usually saw on Movies.

Though this is my first time to see or get in a big Mansion but not as myself Felice.

I headed directly to my room and ever since I woke up in here Everything is familiar and I knew everything in this place already.

"*Sighs* It's been a long day for me"

A different long day I use to have than before...

I'm sorry Mom if I didn't make it home tonight...

Maybe I should go take a shower before I sleep.

I supposed this is Felicia's Night dress... And she have plenty of dresses, but the dress that I'm wearing when I woke up is familiar to me...

I'm tired I just wanna go to sleep...

*Traditional Music Playing*

Everyone is Chatting happily, This is said to be the Grand Birth Celebration of Don Delfino who's known to be the Governor General.

"Hinihimok ko Ang iba na sumali sa pagsayaw Ng Cariñosa bilang handog sa ating Gobernador Heneral"

I'm encouraging others to join the dance of Cariñosa as a present to our Governor Heneral

*Cariñosa is a Philippine dance of colonial era origin from the Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk dances, where the fan or handkerchief plays a instrumental role as it places the couple in romance scenario.

The Dancers proceed to the middle to prepare for the dance and some joined them as expected.

"Maaari ba kitang maisayaw Binibini?"

May I dance with you my lady?

"Ako ba ang inyong kinakausap?"

Are you talking to me?

"Oo, Ikaw ang kinakausap ko Binibini"

yes, I'm talking to you my lady.

"Paumanhin, Hindi ako mahusay sumayaw ng Cariñosa maaari mong isayaw Ang asking kaibigan, na si Belinda"

Pardon, I'm not good at dancing Cariñosa you can take my friend Belinda instead.

Please agree Belinda!

"Paumanhin ngunit Hindi ko nais sumayaw Binibining Felicia. Mas mabuti Kung si Binibining Felicia ang inyong isama sa pagsayaw Ginoong Antonio dahil siya ay mahusay sa pagsayaw ng Cariñosa"

Sorry but I do not want to perform Miss Felicia. It would be better if it's Miss Felicia you'll accompany to the dance Sir Antonio for she is good at performing Cariñosa.

"Pero sinabi niya na-"

But she said that-.

"Maniwala po kayo sa akin Ginoong Antonio, Mahusay sa pagsayaw ang Binibini at malapit na ring magsimula ang sayaw "

Trust me Sir Antonio, My lady is good at dancing and the dance is about to start.

Antonio didn't hesitate to drag me to the Middle and we position ourselves on the last row.

"Kailangan ba talaga akong hilain papunta rito Ginoong Antonio?"

Do you really need me to be pulled here Mister Antonio?

"Kung gayon... Ako ay inyong pagpaumanhin Binibini"

Well then... I apologise my lady.

As the music plays, We started to dance gracefully while looking to Antonio's brown eyes.

I need to keep myself focused dancing... I don't wanna ruin the performance just because of being distracted by Antonio.

As the music end and applause approaches.

"Mahusay ka ngang sumayaw Binibini at Salamat sa pagsama mo sa akin sa sayaw na Ito"

You really are great at dancing my lady and thanks for accompanying me to this dance.

"Hindi mo na ako kailangan pasalamatan pa Antonio"

You don't have to thank me Antonio.

"Maraming Salamat sa inyong magandang presentasyon at may nais sabihin ang ating Gobernador Heneral"

Thank you for your wonderful Presentation and Our Governor General have something to say.

A big brave man stood on the stage confidently. Basing on his looks you can see how confident and brave of him and you can see himself as a Governor Heneral of Spain.

"¡Hola a todos! Quería agradecerles a todos por venir a mi celebración y esta noche, ¡Celebraremos mi cumpleaños y a mí representando al Rey de España!"

Hello Everyone! I wanted to thank you all for coming to my celebration and tonight, We will celebrate my birthday and me representing the King of Spain!

*Applause*

And the traditional music started to play again as a continuation of the celebration.

"Felicia! Napakahusay mo kanina Binibini"

Felicia! You were so good lady"

"¡Gracias Señor! Kamusta pala ang inyong Negosyo Don Martino?"

Thank you Sir! How's your business going Mr. Martin?

"¡Nuestro negocio está muy bien y gracias por preguntar al respecto!"

Our business is doing great and thank you for asking about it!

"¡*No Problema Don Martino! Nasaan nga pala si-"

No Problem Mr. Martin! Where is*-"

"¡Hola Martino mi Amigo!"

Hello Martino my friend!

"¡Hola Delfino mi amigo! ¡Feliz cumpleaños y felicidades por ser el gobernador general!"

Hello Delfino my friend! Happy birthday and congratulations for being the governor general!

As I was staring at Don Delfino admiring how he stood with dignity unexpecting Don Delfino to see me looking at him. He smiled when he caught me looking at him.

"¡Hola Felicia!"

"¡Hola don delfino ¡Feliz cumpleaños y felicidades también por ser el gobernador general! También perdóname"

Hello Don Delfino! Happy birthday and Congratulations also for being the Governor general! Also pardon me.

I thought of getting some fresh air and to be alone for a moment so I headed straight to the balcony.

You can see how wide is the garden of Don Delfino from the balcony.

"Bakit ka naparito Binibini?"

Why did you went here My lady?

"Nais ko lamang magpahangin at bakit din ikaw nandidito Antonio?"

I wanted to get some fresh air and why are you here Antonio?

"Nakita kitang pumunta rito Kaya naisipan kong puntahan ka"

I saw you went here and I thought of following you.

"Nakakaagaw Ng tingin Ang Hardin ni Don Delfino, sapagkat ito ay napakaganda"

The Garden of Don Delfino is eye catching because of its beauty.

"Tara... puntahan natin yung Hardin"

Come... let's go to the garden

Antonio took my hand so I can keep up with him and we went to the Garden as what he just said.