After Death

part 4

Eventually Jeff decides to become Brian and he tries to find out the identity of the body that now houses his spirit.

Through the diary that Brian left behind, Jeff learnt about Brian.

"So this guy's name is Brian Collins. I had no choice but to become him for a while, before I went back to see Amanda. I'm sure no one would believe that I was Jeff, even if I explained it to the world a thousand times. But, how could my spirit suddenly be in this man's body? I haven't figured it out yet," Jeff said.

He continued to dig up information about Brian Collins. For almost three hours, Jeff read the diary. He began to find a way to uncover his identity.

"Well, the only person I can trust right now is Anna. Tomorrow I'll talk to her."

Jeff, who had been sitting on the sofa, now lay down on Brian's luxurious bed. As he was about to close his eyes, he recalled what Brian's spirit had said before entering the hole of light.

"He said he wanted to ask me to take revenge on Ronald Brown. Isn't he Amanda's ex-boyfriend? Then what did Ronald do to her to ask me to take revenge. I don't think the diary shows any problems with that bastard."

Just as Jeff had planned the night before. The next day, Jeff spoke to Anna.

"Anna, you've been working with me for quite some time, haven't you?"

"Yes, Mr Brian."

"I'm sure you must feel that I'm different from my old self."

Anna smiled and didn't take Jeff's question too seriously.

"Mr Brian, never mind. It looks like you still haven't fully recovered."

"Anna, I reiterate. I'm Jeff Albern. I don't know why I suddenly entered Brian's body."

Her interlocutor still doubted Jeff's statement.

"If your statement is true, then where is Jeff Albern's body now?"

"I don't know, all I remember is that before I was in Brian's body, I was sleeping with my wife. But the next morning, I was already living in someone else's body."

"Mr Brian, today I will call you a psychologist. Hopefully that will help with your recovery."

It was almost a year since Brian Collins fell into a coma.

Jeff had been trying to be Brian for a few days. Until the news of his death was reported in the major media in the city.

Anna felt familiar when Jeff's name was mentioned by several media outlets.

"A familiar name. I seem to be very familiar with the name Jeff Albern. But who was he? It's a shame that he lost his life with his mistress. According to the news, his wife was an independent and beautiful woman.

Anna's eyes suddenly bulged. She remembered Jeff's statement.

"Could it be true?"

Anna rushed out of her room and immediately headed to the Collins' house to see Jeff who was still in Brian's room.

"Is it possible that the statement is true? If it is, then where is Mr Brian?" Anna said while driving her car.

Upon arriving at the Collins residence, Anna went straight to Brian's room and knocked on the door.

"Mr Brian. Can we talk for a minute?" Anna shouted from behind the door.

Jeff opened the door. "What's wrong Anna?"

"I'm sure you're not Mr Brian."

Jeff smiled widely. "You finally believe me."

"So, where is Mr Brian now?" asked Anna.

Jeff explained his encounter with Brian's spirit.

"Revenge on Ronald Brown? Weren't they business partners? What did Mr Ronald do to him?" Anna wondered.

"I don't know either. Even in his diary I didn't find the answer."

"Mr Jeff, you are now in Mr Brian's body. I am sure Mr Brian's memories are still stored in his brain. Please help me to remember what happened before Mr Brian was injured."

Jeff tried to fulfill Anna's request. However, he didn't remember anything. Instead, his headache.

"Arghh." Jeff held his head.

"Sir, if you can't remember, don't force it."

Jeff closed his eyes and opened them again.

"Anna, please help me explain to everyone that I am Jeff. Especially to my wife, I love her very much."

"Everyone will think we're crazy. If you love your wife so much, why did you go with your mistress?"

"Mistress? What do you mean Anna?" asked Jeff.

Anna handed him her mobile phone and showed him the news from social media.

“What is this all about? Where did this untrue news come from? Something seems to have gone wrong. Anna, please help me to find out what's really going on.”

"Alright, but there are conditions. Stay as Brian Collins until I can solve what happened to Mr Brian."

The two made a deal.

On the other hand, Mrs Miranda was in a panic after the news of Jeff's death came to light.

"Arnold, what if the police investigate about Jeff's death? We should have kept his death a secret. No one knows he's dead anyway."

"Mum, we had to do this, so Amanda could get over it. I'm sure if Jeff had died with another woman, it would have made Amanda forget the poor man quickly."

"What if the police took Jeff's life."

"Mum, don't worry. Ronald will take care of that."

Apparently Sharon's family had deliberately changed their previous plan to keep Jeff's death a secret, because Amanda never recovered from her grief.

Finally, they were forced to broadcast Jeff's death. Although, the stakes were that their lies would be exposed.

Shit! Why did the media sniff out this news so quickly!" said Arnold.

"Never mind Arnold. Hold your temper and figure it out. Don't let Amanda find out that we're the ones..."

Suddenly, Arnold's biological mother's words were cut off when she saw a black shadow from one of the slightly open bedroom doors.