My Last Wish
If hell existed, I'd probably be first in line.
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On the ninth day of my illness, I still had a mild fever, but that did not stop me from dragging myself out to buy a burial plot.
The saleswoman smiled politely, "What kind of arrangements would your elderly relative prefer?"
I shook my head. "It’s for me."
Her smile faltered.
"As for requirements…" I tilted my head, pretending to think about it. Under her increasingly sympathetic gaze, I finally said, "I want it to be lively."
I hated being alone. There was nothing I could do about it while I was alive, but at least in death, I did not want to be isolated.