504 ALTER EGO (1/2)

Garth looked around. But he didn't find anyone. He consoled himself saying that it was just a dream. He took a deep breath and slept.

But no matter how much he tried, he couldn't sleep. That whispery voice was like a demon that was hunting his peaceful night.

”Damn it!!!”

He couldn't sleep anymore. So he sat on his bed in anger. He assassinated many people before. But he never cared about it. But this particular assassination is hurting his heart like hell.

Calm down!

I need to calm myself down.

With this thought in his mind, he sat cross legged and closed his eyes. He went to meditation pose and forced himself to calm down.

”You are a sinner!” , At that time that very same whisper rang in his mind. Garth jolted and hastily opened his eyes.

”Who is that?” , He shouted as he looked around furiously. His heartbeat was getting louder and louder. He could even hear his own heartbeat without any obstacles. He didn't know when, but his face was enveloped with sweat. In fact, his entire body was sweating.

”You are a sinner!” , That voice rang out once again, ”You killed a person. And some innocents are going to take the punishment for your actions!”

”Who are you exactly?” , Garth was about to lose his mind now. He was about to go insane.

At that time a person appeared in front of him. This person looked at Garth with disgust, disappointment and hatred. Garth looked at the face of this person and was completely stupefied. Because the face of the person who came looked exactly like him. Both Garth and that person looked identical. What's even more insane is that both of them were in the same outfit.

”Who...what are you?” , Garth asked in shock.

”Me?” , That another Garth said, ”How should I put it? I am you. And you are me!”

”What's that supposed to mean?” , Garth asked in astonishment.

”I don't know how exactly I should explain you.” , That another Garth said, ”You can consider me as your Alter Ego!”

”Alter Ego?” , Garth was stunned. Since when did the alter ego started to appear in front of the real person? He didn't understand anything.

”It doesn't matter.” , That alter ego said, ”And I don't want to waste my time in explaining it to a disgusting person like you.”

”Di-disgusting?” , The word ”disgusting” coming out of his own alter ego made Garth awkward. He said, ”I don't understand!”

”You have killed so many people in the past. Even though I was disappointed, I didn't care much.” , That alter ego said, ”But this time, some innocents are going to take the responsibility for your sin! If you are not a sinner, then what?”

”Moksha?” , That alter ego said, ”Maybe you want the Moksha. But do you think that those innocents truly wanted Moksha? Definitely not. They came here from the lower realm to make a better future. They aren't here for moksha. And even if they want moksha, let me ask you a question. If you were in their place, would you accept the death with the stain of ”Murderer of the son of the City Lord” on your head?”

Garth was stunned. He wanted to counter his alter ego's question with another question. But he truly didn't know what exactly he should say now.

”And most importantly ” , That alter ego said, ”Did you honestly believe in that Pope's words, when he said that the God is going to give them Moksha? What if he lied? What if the Church is using you for their dirty schemes? What if there exist no such thing as God?”