I awoke with confusion, where was I? the lights, they were blinding but as they adjusted, I saw something words couldn't describe accurately. The image of the pearly gates of heaven, it doesn't even begin to describe what I saw. That's when I realized, this could only be one place; the entrance to heaven.

With this realization, other things started to become clear. but then, then they started to surround me. I guess is should explain.

I had lived with my wife in the destitute cabin in the woods. it was a stereotypical situation I know, but I had been in love and wanted to read my books in peace. Id always been an introvert, but this was my peace. or at least it was. After 5 years, once I was completly isolated, she started. She would hit me, throw glass and worse that dosent belong in the thoughts whilst outside heaven.

One day, I went outside for a walk in the woods, I wandered a bit to far and it happened.

The birds they went quiet, then I saw it. A bear waiting for me. I turned to go home but behind me were wolves and other small animals like mice and possums. As I stood there surrounded I felt fear id never felt before. I was going to die.

They attacked.

I was defenseless.

And then I ended up here. A shiver went down my spine as I turned around, back to the gates, and saw them. The bear, the wolves, the possums, the mice, the other animals id never had a chance to identify. waiting for me. What was this? a cruel joke for hope of heaven only to be killed again?

A voice cut through the panic "time is inconsistent here, the dead may greet each other if their love is strong enough"

that's when it clicked, they'd saved me, they'd loved me enough to save me from her.