It was supposed to be yet another usual day for an old man, but his last one, as he had realized it was his time for all eternity. He was looking towards the sky, the usual destination of his eyes during his final hours of his life, as he always did - watching what people called "Polaris", the north star. It would not be easy, passing away; he had wished otherwise, despite he had always known what was awaiting him - all men were destined for their last breath. But still, the usual passing away process meant some seconds of agony for him; he was not sure he had the strenght to endure. His brain worked frantically, trying to find some way to avoid it. After his brain did not stop, he raised up and looked at his surroundings. He did not know where he was, and did not care for it. He noticed his life did not deserve him to go back and did not deserve him to wake up and see the turn of events. This was his last breath.
It was then, that he saw a scientist, which he had never seen before, who was observing him. The old man cringed slightly. The scientist noticed his response and stopped.
"What's the matter?" the scientist said.
"You stopped," the old man said. "Why did you stop?"
"I will let you be," the scientist said while he was moving away.
"Do not leave me, please," the old man said.
The scientist stopped. He was looking at the old man.
"I will take you to your brother, the first man who has died, he has just woken up. You can see that you will pass away, but before that, you can watch what'll happen, and after that, you'll be brought back to your normal life."
"My brother?" the old man said. "What makes you sure you won't do to me what I did to him. He has no memory."
"Do you think I can do that to you?" the scientist asked.
The old man was thinking.
"Do you think I can? Do you think I will?" the scientist asked again.
"I hope not," the old man said. He grinned and thought: "I was not mad and I did not know what I was doing. What if you will not convey the last breath to me? What if I will die? What if...."
It was then, that the old man felt how the breath was taken away from him. He stayed still and did not move, but kept his eyes on the scientist, who has done it. He felt nothing. He did not feel like any of his organs were shutting down. He had no pain. He did not feel like he was dead.