Life's Changing Pavilion

It was a working day, early morning, just as his work requires,Laquan left home. Moreover, it could be expected of a man who was looking forward to getting his paycheck.

Laquan's daily job doesn't earn him much.

It was some inconsequential amount which could barely last him within a week.

However,the little still fend for his needs.

Oh,forgot to mention how hot tempered and mean his boss was.

He went to work with the thought of going for grocery shopping to buy few greasy food after getting his payment.

Goodness! He hasn't had that in ages.

As he walked into the warehouse,everywhere was unexpectedly quiet.

It wasn't anywhere similar to the everyday activities he has came to know.

No worker was lifting loads or people offloading packages from the truck.

The female guard wasn't even there to welcome people with her warm smiles.

Due to the atmosphere, he approached few people that gathered some meters away from him.

They had on these sour looks.

They all appeared bittered and were grumbling with inexplicable anger on their faces.

It seems everyone was in rage.

"What happened?" He asked the man who had his working shirt on.

The man squinted his eyes and said in annoyance,

"Gabriel is dismissing all workers after having them worked off even the tiny sweats for him!"

Laquan couldn't process the information.

"What?"

The supervisor is relinquishing the workers?.

"Yeah! That is it, that despicable bastard!"another worker uttered in exasperation.

Laquan's gaze hardened,his eyes turned darker.

He attempts to storm towards Gabriel's office,but,the man pulled him back by his arm.

"Hey! Hold on, what are you thinking?.You think with our population here,not even at least an angered man would've went after him to give him a piece of his mind,or a punch in the face?"

Laquan stood, petrified.

He was at loss for words as the man loosen his grip around his arm.

Then,he muttered,"Look around,mate. There are new faces. If you get an inch close to Gabriel's office,you not only will loose a teeth, but you will elso end up a cripple! That bastard has already predicted it and hired some burly gangsters. You wouldn't want to cross them."

Gabriel has exercised his upper hand on them.

They have been cheated.

Laquan blinked fresh tears as he wiped them off the moment they came out.

He will not cry.

"We'll protest!"

"Let's involve the cops!"

"Let's deflate the tyres of his car and burn it!"

Enraged people opinions kept sprouting up in the air at every directions.

Laquan quietly walked out,simply resigning himself to fate.

He sauntered off into the road with his mind occupied and heavy.

His mind has long wandered off as he walked soullessly without any awareness of his environment,especially the oncoming car on full speed.

*Honk Honk!!*

It was already too late as he was ran over by the dark sports car.

His vision blurred as he lost consciousness.

...

The water makes splashing sounds as Laquan walked in it.

He looked around his shady environment.

He stepped forward and soon saw a man dressed in a white garment backing him.

The breeze blew his white hair up.

Laquan narrowed his gaze at his back.

The man turned to him and Quan jerked back a little.

"Young man,"he called,his thick voice echoing inside the place.

His white garment flows behind him.

"Welcome to Life's Changing Pavilion."he cooed, rubbing his beard.

Laquan squints his eyes, trying to take in the happenings in that moment.

"Where..am I?"he asked,with a silent scoff.

This definitely wasn't his home,the company he works at,nor the orphanage home!

"Hm. Your ears are clogged?"the man said with a sigh.

"I already tell you, child. This is a Pavilion where lives are change."

Quan scoffed.

"Wha..what are you even saying?. This must be a nightmare."Laquan turned around, allowing his eyes to wander around the place that was surrounded by white smoke.

What's really going on?.

"Nightmare,you say?. Don't you want to get rich,child?"the man's question brought Quan's attention back to him.

"Huh?"

"Good. I only have to see those eyes."the man chuckled.

"Make a wish, child. I will make your wish come true. However,as you may know, success comes with a price."he took his right hand behind him.

Laquan rubbed his eyes.

"This is a dream..I.."

"Yes,this isn't real. But,if I were you,I won't call it a dream. You must make a wish now,or,you die!"

Laquan mouth opened, slightly.

"Woah,are you trying to blackmail me? You old fox!"he rasped.

The man snickers.

"This isn't a blackmail. Think of it as being given another chance to live. Make a wish,quick!"he chirps.

Laquan swallowed hard.

He remembered the scene at his workplace and his jaw clenched in anger.

"Well..I wish to become so powerful..i.."

"It's a done deal! I will change your fate by directing one of your relatives to you. He will give you money that would make you powerful. In exchange for that,you have to catch all the bad guys and,you have only twenty years to live!!"

Laquan's eyes dilated in shock.

"Wha..at?. Hey! I don't wanna make a wish anymore! I can't die at such a young age!"

"You've already made a wish,son. And,a wish cannot be reversed. Go now."the old man responded and disappeared.

"Heyy!!!! Stupid old man!!!!"Quan shouted.

In a speed of time,he found everything going back.

He saw himself crossing the street once again.

He turned to his right.

The car that had hit him,previously,was a blue car but the oncoming one this time around is a black sedan car.

Did he went back in time?.

Oh,no. He has to move out of the road so as to stay alive.

That way,his wish won't come true and he would live longer.

As he tried to refract his steps,the car swept him off his feet and he landed on the ground.

He stared at the sky as blood oozes out of his mouth and head.

*What have I done?*