Prologue-Say So

My name is Lucas and my life has always been a bit difficult. I have always been a shy and withdrawn guy who struggles to make friends. My days at school were spent alone and being bullied by my bully. Speaking of my appearance, it's not the best, I am overweight, and not graceful.

My grades are not good, which makes me feel even more insecure about myself. Thanks to my own inability, I failed to get into college. I worked for 8 years in poorly paid jobs, some part-time. Probably my poor diet led me to suffer from cancer. I'll never know that for sure.

On a sunny day, during work hours, I suffered from nausea and fever, and my boss, a bitter old man, took the consideration to take me to the doctor. He was always unfriendly to me, he didn't treat me badly, he was just like that. Our days were peaceful, we went here and there, even went out to eat and whenever we had the opportunity we went on vacation together.

In the doctor's consultation, the exams revealed a 6-centimeter-wide brain tumor. She said I had only a few months left to live.

The news was overwhelming. I felt like the world was collapsing on me.

My boss drove me home and offered me his support for anything I needed.

In the following weeks, I tried to process everything that was happening. I realized that I didn't have anyone in my life. I had no friends, no close family, and no partner. My life had been lonely and it was about to end that way.

That's what I thought, but during my stay in the hospital, I met a much younger girl, around 27 years old, who had been in a coma since she was 17, tragic. Somehow it comforted me.

Days before dying, I used to sit outside his door and talk nonstop about my life, at least someone should know about my depressing life.

One random day, while sitting outside his room, I felt dizzy and passed out. When I woke up, I found myself in an unfamiliar place. It was a kind of room with a bright light on the ceiling and a human figure in front of me. I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

"How are you feeling, Lucas?" he asked.

"Boss!"

"Yes, it's me," he said, smiling. "But this is not the place where you should be yet. There's something you need to do before you can come here definitively."

I didn't understand what he meant, but something in his expression told me I had to listen to what he was saying.

"Lucas, you need to find a reason to live," he continued. "Something that makes you feel like your life has been worth it. Only then can you come here in peace."

"I don't understand," I said confused.

"I mean a second chance. God has decided to give it to you," my boss replied.

"They have given you three years of life, with which you can go back in time and change the course of your life. But keep in mind that your body will start to deteriorate as time passes. Also, you have a very important task to fulfill," my boss explained.

"I can't believe it. Are they really giving me a second chance?"

"You must help two people, one of them is your bully. The other person you have to discover for yourself. I will only tell you that it is a very important task and that the fate of many people depends on you fulfilling it."

"How will I start?" I asked, feeling growing excitement.

"Everything will start tomorrow," said my boss. "I'll take you back to the real world and give you a list of things you need to do. Just remember that you have three years, so don't waste time."