I slowly opened my eyes, groggily taking in my surrounding. I was lying on a vast expanse of ground covered in what looked like purple fog of some kind. It was thin enough that I could see far ahead.as I struggled to sit up I noticed that the sky above me was cracked, like a broken mirror. The cracks seemed to stretch on forever and just like the fog, the sky was colored in a purple hue.
I stumbled to my feet, looking around in confusion, I then looked down and noticed that I was wearing a white over-sized T-shirt. It went down just above my knees, but that the least of my worries. Where was I? How did I get here? That's when I saw her. A woman with long, flowing hair the color of snow and beautiful yet piercing violet eyes. She was dressed in a flowing white dress, she was bare foot and her skin was smooth and unblemished. She looked like she was in her early twenties, and I couldn't help but stare at her in awe.
"who are you?" I asked
She stared at me for a while with a half open smile then replied
"My name is Ophelia."
[Ophelia, that's an odd name]
I nodded, my eyes locked on hers. "Okay, and, where am I?" I asked
She again stared at me then replied
"This is the glass garden," she said. "my own personal prison."
I felt a shiver run down my spine as I looked around the "The Glass Garden". It was a beautiful yet eerie place.
"What am I doing here?" I asked, my voice shaking slightly
[This woman's s expression was...off. She seemed to be enjoying my confusion, and her smile was a little too wide, a little too predatory]
She chuckled a low sound and then said
"Isn't it obvious, you died."
[what died? What was she talking about? I remember the truck, the feeling of my life slipping away...but I hadn't thought it was actually the end.
"no," I whispered, shaking my head. 'That isn't true."
Her smile grew wider, and she took a step closer to me. Her eyes seemed to gleam with an-other worldly light, and I felt a shiver run down my spine
"I'm afraid it's true, you're unfortunately another victim of truck-kun."
"huh? truck-kun, what the hell are you talking about?"
She chuckled a small laugh and then said "well that's the jest of things…you got hit by the OP truck god of japan, and got isekaid here"
[this woman isn't making sense, and neither does this place. But again, it doesn't feel unrealistic, if I truly died then does it mean that this is the….]
"okay and is this the afterlife?" I said looking around again. "doesn't look like anything I expected."
"No not at all, this isn't hell or heaven."
"huh? Then what is this place?"
Again, she chuckled and then waved her hand dismissively "that doesn't matter right now, you're already dead so where you end up isn't really that important."
"uhm yeah it does!" I snapped at her.
She laughed this time placing her hand on her mouth and then she composed herself and asked.
"so, tell me, was the life you lived fulfilling?"
I paused, taken aback by her question. The I laughed a bitter, humorless sound
"fulfilling?" I repeated. "are you kidding me? My mother abandoned me, left me. I was just a burden to everyone around me. So, No. my life was not fulfilling."
Her expression was unreadable, but I could sense a flicker of interest in her eyes.
"well, perhaps things will be different here."
I raised an eyebrow, intrigued despite myself.
"what do you mean?"
Her smile returned and she took a step closer to me.
"I can offer you another chance to start again. I can reincarnate you into another world, one where you will have a chance to make different choices, to live a different life."
Part ii
[another life huh? Is that even possible? And if it was, could she actually do it]
I felt a spark of hope ignite within me, but It was quickly extinguished. I didn't know what her motives were, or what kind of life she'd send me to.
"what's the catch?" I asked
"oh, there's always a catch," she said. "in exchange for a new life, you'll have to do something for me."
I hesitated, unsure of what to say. A part of me was desperate to escape this place, to start again. But another part of me was wary, sensing that her offer came at a steep price.
"nah I'll pass." I said finally, raising my hand.
"huhhh, why? Isn't it every degenerate weeb's dream to get hit by a truck and get isekaid in another world."
"huh, of course it is. Do you know what how many people would give for this chance?"
"exactly, so then why are yo_"
"You look sketchy, to be honest." I said cutting her off. "I don't know what kind of life you'd send me to, or what kind of strings would be attached. And to be honest. I'm not really excited about living a new life. I'm still trying to wrap my head around being dead in the first place."
She chuckled a low throaty sound. "fair enough," she said. "but let me ask you this: are you really happy with the way your life turned out? I mean, you died a virgin, didn't you?"
My face went bright red as I spattered, "how did you…...? that's none of your business!"
She just laughed again. "oh, come on. Just trying to make a point. You didn't exactly live a fulfilling life, did you? So why not take this chance on a new life? I promise you, it'll be worth it."
[Despite of what I've been saying, I found myself wavering. Ophelia's words where persuasive, and a part of me was tempted by the promise of a new life. But I was still wary. Still unsure if I could trust her. And to be honest, all these references aren't helping either.]
I shook my head, trying to clear the tempting thoughts from my head.
"no," I said firmly. "I'm not interested"
Her smile faltered, and for a moment, I saw a flash of annoyance in her eyes. But then she shrugged sighed, then smiled
"then you leave me no choice, have it your way."
[have it my way? What does she mean?]
As I tried to wrap my head around her words, the world around me began to spin. Felt a wave of dizziness wash over me, and I stumbled falling to my knees
As I looked up at her she had a smile, a smile I could only describe as devilish was the last thing I saw before everything went black
To be continued-