LANCE

I'm at a party. Loud music booms everywhere. I see people dancing and jeering to the music. Someone calls me. "Lance." I turn around to see who it is but I see nobody. Nothing at all. I hear voices, but all I see is blankness.
     "Lance? Lance!!" I open my eyes and see Jade, gently tugging at my arm. Mum is behind her also looking worried.
     "Are you alright? Looks like you had quite a dream there. You were seriously shaking."
A dream. It has to be a dream. But it felt so real, like it actually happened.
     "I'm alright." I quietly study her face and it looks a bit swollen.
     "A-Are you alright? Were you crying?" She quickly comports herself, sniffs, cleans her face with her hands and forces a smile.
     "Its okay. I'm alright."  I look at mum, but she looks at me sadly.
     "What's wrong? Please be honest with me."  Mum answers the question.
     "Jade just found out about your....condition." She forces a laugh.
     "She literally cried herself to rest." Then immediately, I understand what all the sad faces were about. I force a smile of my own.
     "We shouldn't worry. If its God's plan for me to leave this planet after the next four months, I will gladly accept. Just keep in mind that I'll be in heaven, somewhere far better than here." Jade and mum smile simultaneously. I continue.
     "Besides, I have four months to do all...