Chapter 02: The Light at the End of the Tunnel

The truth is that I am a bit skeptical when it comes to believing in things like death, reincarnation or the afterlife. For me life is a set of experiences that are reflected in memories that at the same time are data stored in our neurons similar to the mechanism used by computers with their hard drives, for someone who does not believe in anything omnipotent that is outside the understanding is the only explanation I can give to life and death, of course that's what I thought until now ...

Here I am stopped in the air without being able to see my limbs, without feeling anything around me, in a clear void full of darkness and at the end of that darkness was the light, the tunnel that all religious writings mention as the end of life but in some strange way the form is familiar to me.

I was pulled into the light, I have no memory of this happening to me before but I still have a strange familiarity with what happened.

"Come to think of it the last thing I remember was Elizabeth's face, she must be really sad right now, I even feel guilty but if I'm conscious in this way then it means I'm not dead yet."

"Maybe he's just lying on a stretcher unconscious from shock, there's also the possibility that he's in a coma. Either way it's only a matter of time before light comes in at the end of the tunnel, so I should wake up. .... Wait!"

"What if the light is my death!"

"What if the light means it's a sudden death? I still have a lot to do, I have a meeting at seven in the morning to check on the status of the vaccine to stop AIDS, there's also the thing at ten in the morning about the new 3D printer transplants, I have to present my class at the university at one in the afternoon, and I have to report to the general hospital to check on the status of the patients who volunteered for the diabetes serum."

"I still have a lot to do, I can't just walk towards the light" I forcibly turned what I could feel as my body turning my back towards the light "I have to go back" was the only thought in my mind.

When I felt I could take a step away from the light I felt a strange force pulling me towards the light, whoever was on the other side did not want to let me live that was for sure.

I looked towards the light, it was getting closer and closer, I struggled to move away but none of my limbs seemed to listen to me, I gritted my teeth but even that I couldn't feel, how frustrating.

"I still can't go to the light, I have too much to do, I can't let her stay in that state any longer..."

The force was pulling me harder as I tried my best to hold on to the darkness, but even all my strength was simply not enough.

"God, I don't want to die, if you let me come back then I will pray to you every day, please let me come back, I can't leave her dead, I am just one step away from bringing her back to life. After bringing her back if you want you can boil me in hell, I am willing to suffer any kind of punishment but let me come back."

I closed my eyes in a vain attempt to hold on tighter as I silently pleaded for god to fulfill my whim but resistance was futile, my body was dragged into the light.

"It was difficult but all is ready, a very resilient young man lord Vaughan."

.... can't be

"Lord Vaughan, Lady Vaughan congratulations, he is a very strong male, no doubt he will grow up healthy and strong."

I was not on my way to die, I had already died and was on my way to be reincarnated as a baby. I hit my face with the palm of my hand, this is the worst joke I can think of.

"Sigh..." I can only sigh, words don't come out of my mouth because my vocal cords are still immature, it won't be until after nine months when I can finally start to have a wider range of sounds.

On the other hand the vision of a baby is reduced and I can barely see beyond six inches, once the object is out of ten inches then it is impossible to differentiate its characteristics but at least I can solve one of the greatest unknowns of biology. I can see in color from my first day.

The face of the doctor was the least of my concern after all in a decade he will probably be dead, the most important thing now is to recognize my new parents.

I was delivered into the arms of the one who is my mother at this moment and for many years to come I hope. Taking a few seconds to appreciate her was only fair, I am a baby and the first thing I want to know is about my parents. I can not refer to her physical figure because I am simply in her arms but if there is a description for her it would be the fact that she is really beautiful, by her face I can infer that she is a kind and calm person, but at the same time quite strict. Of course I can also say that her skin is quite soft and her fingers delicate. Her red hair was one of the most difficult details to overlook, that and her green eyes.

Why am I so calm?

The answer is simple, I am a man of science, a celebrated scientist who reached the pinnacle of knowledge in my old life, I can keep my sanity in the most diverse situations... I think.

My father, whom the doctor earlier called Lord Vaughan, is a man of about twenty-five, not really old at all. His body is in pretty good shape, he must be a military man or a sportsman, the most special thing seemed to be his blond hair like a mane.

"Well, I think everything is ready, a few days of rest will be enough" the doctor lifted his briefcase from the floor "It was a great honor to be the doctor who gave birth to the next head of the family."

"I thank you for your work doctor, I will remember your collaboration with our family" My father dismissed the doctor to the door of the room and from there I could not discern anything else, damn, these eyes barely and let me see.

Ugh.... my eyes already started to close, this is the fatigue of being born I guess, unfortunately it seems I have to sleep my energies in this body are quite scarce.