"The sad feeling of fading away and not mattering to anyone."

Drake Evans, a 24-year-old accountant, struggles in life like everyone. Plus disappointed mother, stupid colleagues, and constant negative thoughts. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Everything changes when he finds a gold coin on the street. But the change is not good

Fading Into Nothingness

Sometimes I wonder how anyone can feel tired after sleeping like a bear in hibernation the whole night. 


I tried to rub my eyes but realized that I was holding something. 


It was the gold coin from the previous night. 


My fingers were firmly closed around it as if I was scared of losing it. I pried them open and massaged my fingers. 


As I was about to leave for the office a thought came to me. I thought of the owner of the coin and how worried they might be. It did seem to be something that could be a family heirloom. So, I put it in the pocket of my hoodie and left the apartment. 


All along the road, I kept touching the coin. I just wanted to feel it, to make sure it was there. 


For some reason, it became really hard to concentrate on work. 


The guy beside me was talking continuously about something regarding his apartment, but I couldn’t make it out clearly. 


Someone was shaking me. I realized it was that guy. 


‘Hey, Boss is calling you. Are you alright?’ he asked. 


I vaguely answered ‘yes’ and made my way to the chamber. 


The boss was explaining to me something about a new project that he wanted to entrust me with. Something really important. But my thoughts drifted towards the coin that I had left in my hoodie at the desk. 


‘Are you alright, son?’ the boss asked in a concerned tone. 


I can’t focus on anything except for the coin. 


Chapter 13