Premonition

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The Plot:

What would you do if you found out that your death is imminent? That death is not a far, vague thing but rather a sure and approaching reality?

A man often finds his recently departed relative visiting his dreams. Thinking it was a sign of things to come, he consults a psychic to interpret his dreams.

What the psychic said unnerved him: she said the dreams were the relative’s way of telling him that his death was approaching very soon. As the psychic said this, the man reflected on his life and realized that if death was approaching, there were a lot of things he has to change: he had to make peace with his enemies, remove his vices and start living a virtuous life.

 

He sets about doing just these, and from there he felt good about himself. He felt ready to die.

The Hanger:

After about a year of being “good,” the man grew impatient with waiting for death. Little by little, he starts returning to his old self: he started smoking and drinking excessively again, and made more enemies than before.

The Twist:

Shortly after returning to his old self, the man dies when he is hit by a car while texting on the side of the road.