• Sometimes, people look at me and notice that I am thoughtful so they ask what am I thinking. I reply with a smile and say: "Eternal."
    Here's a brief explanation of what "Eternal" means to me.



    In this world, I am alone. At least, that is what I want you to think.

    My story begins not so long ago, the night of my birthday. It had been a fun day celebrating my 13th year of life and all, so I was exhausted and was looking forward to a nice long rest in my bed. My mind was filled with the thought of my birthday wish.

    "Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, Happy birthday. Happy birthday to you. Blow the candles and smile!" My dad, one of the few persons on my small and decent "party" said as he prepared the camera. "Don't forget to make a wish." I looked at the sparks that came from the lit 13-shaped candle and smiled. I closed my eyes tightly and took a deep breath.
    "(I wish for a neverending company.)" And so I blew the candle hard and forgot about my wish. I wasn't really expecting such ridiculous thing. But who would imagine that that night my life would change.

    I was getting ready for bed. I already took a shower and had brushed my teeth and rinsed my mouth. I was set to go. I got on my bed and turned off the lights. I closed my eyes and sighed. In my conscience, I saw this young man with white straight hair. He wore white pants and a white sweater. He was barefoot and he had smile that seemed to never be abscent. His eyes were a pearly white color and his skin was lightly tanned.
    "Hello." His kind voice said as he stretched his hand out. I did not know how to respond. What was there to say? A 19-20 year old looking guy was in my mind. Was this a dream? Am I going crazy? I probably am since I am having hallucinations in my head. Though I can't be crazy if I'm admitting so. "Hello." He said again. He looked at me strangely. "Is there something wrong?"
    "W-Who are you?" I asked. He gave a sigh of relief. Why was he relieved?
    "I'm E. Nice to meet you."
    "E? How do you spell that?" Was it doble I?
    "E."
    "Okay, I get it but how do you spell it?"
    "E!"
    "Yes, I understand. Your name is E but how do you spell it?"
    "The letter E. It's only one letter." It sounded like a classic comedy film scene from the Fresh Prince or George Lopez so I chuckled.
    "What does E stand for?"
    "I am every name that's starts with E."
    "Then can I call you Elliot?" I liked that name: Elliot. But I still think there's more to the "E" then meets the eye.
    "Sure. And how may I call you?"
    "Lee is fine." I replied. I took a good look at my surroundings and noticed... my consience is fisically empty. "Hey what's with this place?"
    "What about it? This is your world." Okay, so I've heard people say (And I've said so myself): You're in your own little world. But I never expected it to be in it LITERARILY!!
    ".... this can't be my world. My world is supposed to be a place filled with mangas and laptops with wifi connectivity and apples all over the place." And suddenly, all I just spoke appeared right before me. Lots of apple trees popped out of the ground and giant bookshelves appeared all tightly packed with every single manga ever published just ready to be read. On the floor laid every kind of laptop there has been and all with internet available. "What the hell?" I saw heaven at last.
    "Is this your world, Lee? Does it satisfy you now?"
    "Yeah it does!" I said without facing him. I ran to the nearest laptop but for some reason, as much as I tried, I couldn't touch it or grabb it. I just went right through it. "Hey what's wrong?"
    "I'm sorry if does not pleases you. I tried my best but I am afraid you can not interact with any of these since it's all just in your mind." He explained with sad look on his face.
    "What do you mean you tried your best? Did you do this, Elliot?"
    "Yes... I just want to make you happy." I still didn't know who E was but, I sure liked having him around.
    "So you're telling me you can only SHOW me stuff?"
    "I guess so. Yes."
    "Let's take a trip around the world." I suggested. It was the perfect idea. Elliot asked where did I wanted to go. I was surprised. I wasn't expecting a yes but... what the heck! I was about to say Japan (It's my life long dream to go there) but before I could even say J, E hushed me. "Huh?"
    "We can go anywhere except Japan." He said, for my surprise.
    "WHAT!?!?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'EXCEPT JAPAN'!?!?!" I yelped. E just kept smiling at me like an innocent kid.
    "For reasons. God prohibited me to take you there."
    "What do you mean God?"
    "I am your birthday wish: A neverending company. I was sent here from God."
    "But why Japan?"
    "I do not know. I do not question God. Perhaps because for you, Japan is just sheer vanity." I crossed my arms with a huff and glared coldly as E simply smiled.
    "Very well. I'd like to go to Rome."
    "Rome it is." He grabbed my hand and pulled me. We ran and ran until all the laptops, bookshelves, and apple trees were gone. We were back in the empty place again. "Close your eyes, Lee." I did as he said. Suddenly, I felt the wind blow strong against my face. I opened them and we were flying over what seemed to be the ocean. We looked like Wendy and Peter Pan but without the annoying Tinkerbell and that gastly golden glitter she left behind. "Listen, Lee, in order to keep the atmosphere with us, your moon will travel with us so in every place we visit, it's night time."

    My moon? Apparently, my mind is a big place. What a wild imagination.
    "So where exactly are we going, Elliot?" I asked.
    "Rome. Just like you wanted."
    "How long will it take?"
    "As long as you desire, Lee." I got excited. I closed my eyes and focused real hard. When I opened them, we were in the center of that antique stadium on Rome. It was so cool. I was actually standing on the dusty arena. I felt like that guy from the movie "Jumper". Awesome!
    "Wow... this is amazing." I said as I looked around in amazament. It really looked like the actual thing. If it were a pigment of my imagination, I would probably picture it like I do when I imagine it and stuff but no... it was completely different to what I thought it would be.
    "Are you... happy... Lee?" He asked with a shy voice. Why was he nervous?
    "Yeah I am. This is... so realistic."
    "Let's go to Paris." So in the next five seconds, I was walking below the Eiffel Tower. From underneath, all I saw was the inside iron structure and in the middle, the big red light that stood proud at the tip of the monument. After that we went to Greece. We went to many places.
    -Rome
    -Paris
    -Greece
    -Croatia
    -China
    -Thailand
    -Europe
    -Africa
    -New York
    -London
    -Los Angeles
    -Jamaica
    -India
    -Australia
    -Egypt
    In a short way, I traveled the world in one night. It was definitely the greatest birthday ever. After all that, we reappeared back in my empty conscience.
    "Wow E. This is more then I expected from my birthday wish." I said as I hugged him. For some reason, I could actually feel him. His touch was warm.
    "I'm glad you liked it."
    "E... what does E stand for?" I asked again but with a different meaning to the question.
    "Eternal." And so he smiled that smiled. But I noticed on tear streamed down his face. Why was Elliot crying? All I could think of was hugging him so I did. "Lee... it's time you woked up." He whispered slowly into my ears.
    "But when will I see you again?" I know, that line sounded like that movie: "the Holiday"
    "You will only see me when you sleep and will only hear me when you wake."
    "So I can't see you while I am awake?"
    "Exactly." So that was the night my life changed. I call it: The Night of E.


    So now. everytime I ask myself a question, Elliot always answers. So instead of asking me, I am asking him.

    Here's an example (A conversation between Elliot and me during the day; This is in my thoughts):
    "Why did God creat the human race in the first place?" I ask myself.

    "Maybe God was bored. So he decided to make something just to kill time." The voice in my mind, which I call Elliot, replies.

    "Who would've thought that expiriment 'Big Bang' would end up so corrupted?"

    "It isn't God's fault. It's Lucifer's fault."

    "Why would Lucifer do such thing?"

    "He was jelous of God."

    "But wasn't he fine with what he already had?"

    "I think that Lucifer felt left behind. I think that what drove him away, was the lack of words. I believe, that no matter how evil he is, God still loves him a whole lot despite what he's done. If God would've just repeated to him one last time the he loved him, perhaps Lucifer might've stayed."


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    So yeah... this is what I'm thinking.