Eternity

In the luminous, ethereal realm between life and eternity, souls are granted seven fleeting days to resolve their deepest earthly attachments before choosing their final destination. This is where Joan awakens—disoriented, yet surrounded by a serene, otherworldly glow. She soon learns the rules of this transitional plane: she has one week to confront the unresolved echoes of her heart before making an irrevocable decision that will define her existence forever. Joan’s life on Earth was one of love, commitment, and quiet contentment with David, her husband of forty years. They built a family, weathered storms, and shared a bond forged through decades of partnership. But nestled in the deepest chambers of her soul was the ghost of another—a vibrant, passionate love cut tragically short. Her first love, Alex, perished in his youth, leaving behind a promise of what could have been. To her astonishment, Joan discovers that Alex has been waiting for her all these years, suspended in this timeless dimension, his devotion unwavering. He greets her not as the boy she once knew, but as the man he might have become—still earnest, still fiercely in love with her. Meanwhile, David, having passed shortly before her, is also present, grounded and patient, representing the life they painstakingly built together. As the days slip away like sand through an hourglass, Joan is torn between two powerful loves—each representing a different version of herself. With Alex, she rekindles the fiery passion of youth, the dreams they never realized, and the poignant sense of a destiny interrupted. With David, she revisits the profound comfort of shared memories, the quiet strength of enduring companionship, and the legacy of their family. The realm itself seems to shift with her emotions, reflecting her turmoil through shimmering landscapes that blur the line between memory and reality. Joan must navigate visions of pivotal moments from her life, reliving joys and sorrows, until she reaches the heart of her dilemma: Is true love found in the blazing intensity of a promise unfulfilled, or in the steady, resilient flame of a lifetime shared? Time is running out. As the final moments of her week approach, Joan stands at the precipice of eternity, forced to make a choice that will separate her from one love forever. In a place where every emotion is amplified and every memory breathes, she must listen to the quietest voice within—the one that knows where her soul truly belongs.