[ WP ] You are dead , but before you can go on to heaven or hell , you must meet all the people you could 've been .

`` Are you Matthew?'' A very soft voice asked me. 
 
 While scanning the room in fear and doubt of what this could be I replied 
 `` Yea. I'm Matthew. Where is she? Is she okay?'' 
 
 `` Your girlfriend will be fine. You made the bullet come to almost a complete stop.'' 
 
 `` I just want to see her again! What happened? Tell me where the fuck I am, and how I can get back to her!'' 
 
 `` Calm down'' the smooth and silky voice said in a tone that I recognized from a long time ago. 
 `` I'm so happy to see you again, trust me Tracey will be fine.'' 
 
 `` What happened to me?!'' I cried out with tears rolling down my face and from the bottom of my lungs. 
 
 `` That man that mugged you both was only looking for money. He shot you and then stole her purse and your car keys. You jumping in front of Tracey and taking the shot left her defenseless, and then he ran away with what he could manage to carry.'' 
 
 Gazing up to the sky from what I assumed was the floor I quietly asked `` What happened to the ring?'' 
 
 `` Later that night when police arrived they would search you and find it in your back pocket. The case would be broken but the ring would not have a single scratch. They would give it to her, and she would...'' 
 
 `` Stop. I do n't want to hear any more. Just tell me where I am.'' 
 
 `` You're in purgatory now. You will have to learn of all the lives that you could have lived. The meetings will go on for however long you want them to. You just have to see the main ones.'' 
 
 `` What do you mean the main ones?'' 
 
 `` After you left our house you made several big decisions that changed the course of your life. You need to meet all of them and figure out...'' 
 
 I did n't need to hear anymore. I knew where I recognized the voice from. 
 `` Mom?'' 
 
 The voice of silk quickly faded from what it was to the sweet sound of my mother. 
 `` Yes Matthew. I'm in heaven now. I missed you so much but I need you to do this for me so that we can be together now. Please just follow the directions and take however long you want. I can stand to wait a little bit longer.'' 
 
 I'm covered in emotion. Thrown into a maelstrom of different emotions. I ca n't decide on whether to be happy to see my mother again, or to mourn the loss of Tracey. Regardless I only have one more task to complete so I decided to continue until I could get all the answers later. 
 
 `` Okay Mom, I'll see you soon.'' 
 
 Then behind me I heard a knocking sound. A door appeared out of no where and the knocking would not stop. So I walked to the door and opened it to meet my first self. It was me. Just as I am right now. Wearing the same clothes and the same hair cut. 
 
 `` Which one are you?'' I asked. 
 
 `` I'm you dipshit. Only I decided to rush him. He ran out and screamed at us to give him everything we had, and it was just reflexes to jump after him. He did n't have his gun out. I'm pretty sure I just surprised him. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go purpose to the love of my life.'' 
 
 I could n't make out what to say or do. He walked back towards the door and as he opened it I yelled `` Hey!'' He paused and looked back `` The ring is in the back pocket. Not the jacket pocket like I thought.'' 
 
 He grinned and placed his hand on the back pocket of his pants. `` Thanks.'' He said `` Do n't worry. I'll be sure to come back every night with updates.'' 
 
 `` Is that how this works?'' I replied just as confused as the way I got here. 
 
 `` Every night when I go to sleep I come back here to give you a briefing on what happened. Every night another one of me will show up to give you a briefing on what he did differently. The Matts just keep coming until all of us die.'' 
 
 `` So I figure this is going to take a while.'' 
 
 Laughingly he replied `` Did n't Mom say to take however long you needed?''
