------------------------Gulf's POV----------------------

I was so shocked and terrified when I learned the whereabouts about the other Gulf, I can't believe he just died like that, he was a great person, he was loved by thousands and thousands of fans, has a loving family and always surrounded by people who respected him, I know that actors get haters but not to this extent besides it seem he really hated his life

I was lucky that Mew was with me or I would really have lost it, he even made sure I got into the bed before leaving, of course it was very hard to fall asleep but my exhaustion and the shock got the better of me and feel asleep eventually and then I saw a special dream

I saw Gulf being tortured and then running to the edge of the bridge, he had a lifeless look into his eyes before jumping into the cold water, I tried calling him and stopping him but neither my voice was heard nor could I get close to him and then suddenly I found myself in the water hearing my own voice resonating inside my head

It was the other Gulf's last thoughts and wish before he feel deep into the water and lastly I saw the shooting star that passed by during that accident, that star fulfilled both my and the other Gulf's wishes, he wished that his family would never know that he preferred to die like that while I wished for a different life and so I was brought here to enjoy a new life and take his place so his family won't discover their real son's death

"ulf... gul... Gulf wake up" I heard a faint voice waking me up as I slowly opened my eyes

"Mew... " I sat up

"are you alright? It seem you had a nightmare" he looked worried to me that's when I felt my tears on my cheeks, I quickly wiped them away

"more like I saw the other Gulf's last moments and heard his last wish"

"huh?" Mew was confused and sat hearing me

"so both your wish and his wish came true"

"it seem so" I sighed looking outside the window

"how are you feeling?"

"I don't know, I'm still scared, confused, very sad and worried"

"I'm sure it's very hard for you but take it slowly"

"this will be my new life, I will have to be the other Gulf until the day I die, honestly, this is not what I wished for but I guess everything come with a price yet I still don't understand how come we never knew each other before" Mew went silent for a while

"actually, I have a theory but I'm still not sure about it"

"what it is?"

"have you heard of parallel universe?" I was stunned for a moment

"so you mean I'm in a world similar to mine and I just took Gulf's place? I never believed in this theory before"

"but it's the only explanation, both of you existed in the same country, in the same city, share the same name and birth date which should be impossible" Mew is right, it's the only explanation, so I jumped into a parallel world and start a new life different from my other job

"that weird star really messed my life"

"but you said before that you preferred it here then your other life"

"yes I do and it seem this will be my life from now on"

"I'm sure you can do it, you already got used to your new job so just keep doing your best until you completely settle down here"

"that's the only choice I'm left with, first thing come first, I need to go meet Gulf's family, I just hope they won't notice anything"

"I'm sure the other Gulf's wish came true too so they surely won't notice a thing"

"you're so optimistic"

"I just want to cheer you up"

"thank you, I'm so glad I met you Mew"

"you know, we met because my wish also came true, my routine boring life was making me so depressed and stressful and even started to hate everything around me so I wish to have smth that will brighten up my life and changed it and so then I met you"

"I see so everything is connected"

"yes, do you want to sleep some more?"

"no, I will take a bath and then start planning for my visit to my new parents" Mew smiled

"I will prepare breakfast for both of us since I skipped mine and then I can tell you everything about being in a family"

"please do, I don't know how to act around parents or what to do or say"

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A week later, after talking one last time with Mew about family, I made up my mind to go meet them before that, I gathered up my courage and called his mother, well from now on she is my mother, after it rang for a couple of times

"hello, son! It's been a while since you called"

"I'm really sorry mother, I got so busy with the new movie and series"

"it's fine son, we know how busy it is for you" she sounded a bit sad, I could tell from her voice that she misses her son

"actually I wanted to tell you that I'm coming over this weekend, I already told my manager to leave both Saturday and Sunday empty so I can spend good time with you"

"really?! You really are coming over?!"

"yes, I already miss you a lot" he could hear her being so excited telling her husband who got the phone from her, all this time my heart was racing million a minute but thankfully I managed to hide my nervous voice, it also makes me happy to know that they are excited about my visit

"make sure to come early son, but won't it cause trouble for your job?" father asked

"not at all, besides family come first"

"thanks son, I will call your brother to come over too"

"isn't he busy with university?"

"even if he is busy I'm sure he will ran back since it's really been almost 4 months since we last saw you" his voice sounded so happy and impatient about seeing me, I never thought they didn't meet for so long

"well I will try to be so early, for now I have to go"

"alright son, take care and do your best" he said before passing the phone to his wife

"Gulf, we will wait for you for breakfast and don't bother buying us anything"

"alright mother, see you soon and don't go preparing a lot for me" with that we hung up and I felt so relieved that our call went on without a problem, I was worried at first since I didn't know how the other Gulf used to call his parents, mom or mother or smth else but I'm glad I got it right now I need to learn how to behave around his younger brother who I know almost nothing about except for the few information I found on the internet and the diary

Even thought mother told me not to buy them anything, I still wanted to buy them at least some simple gifts as an apology for not visiting them much, I disguised myself and asked Mew to accompany me shopping who accepted right away

"how about buying them some clothes?" he suggested as we walked around

"that's impossible, I don't know their sizes and how they exactly look, since this will be my first time meeting them"

"ah, you're right, for your brother, how about getting him the newest air pods pro that comes with a headset, besides you can get him a jacket since from his picture he almost have the same build as you except he is a bit shorter"

"that will work for him what about his, I mean my parents?" he smiled noticing that I'm still not used calling them my family

"for your mother, a handbag, a famous expensive perfume brand and a box of Swiss chocolate, for your father, since he works at a company, a couple good quality neckties, a watch and a perfume, what do you think?"

"I'm so glad I met you Mew, you're my hero" he laughed as I kept staring at him with shiny eyes, he helped me buying everything since I know nothing about expensive brands, it took us surprisingly about 3 hours to finish shopping then Mew suggested to go have fun at a game center, it was a bit hard playing while keeping low but I had so much fun, I felt like a high schooler jumping for a game to another, it's those times I missed before but I'm at least lucky to be able to enjoy them now

Days passed quickly and I was on my way back, luckily, the other me wrote his address and all his family phone numbers on a note book near the entrance for emergencies, by the time I arrived it was almost 8.am I stood with a thumbing heart holding all the gifts trying to calm myself, it's at those times I wish I could bring Mew with me yet unfortunately I can't, I took one last breath before heading inside opening the front door

"I'm here!" I yelled trying to hide how anxious I'm, in less than a minute mother came running toward me with a wide smile and shiny eyes

"Gulf! My son is here!" she said and came closer hugging me, her warmth almost brought tears to my eyes, it's a parent special warmth that I was deprived from, not long after father came behind greeting me

"didn't I tell you not to buy us anything?"

"consider it as an apology for not visiting you much, I hope those gifts will be to your liking"

"anything you get us is the best, come on, you must tired from driving" I followed them inside admiring their big yet modest house, I need to find my room without asking them

"where is Kris?" I asked still feeling nervous, I was alone with father while mother ran back to the kitchen

"he will be coming later, he has an important lecture he can't skip this morning"

"I see, oh, I smell smth good"

"your mother prepared you favorite dish, she's been planning everything for your visit"

"I told her not to prepare much for me"

"you know her, she will never listen" we both giggled

"btw, come on, I re-arranged your room, do you want to check it out?"

"yes of course" I followed him relieved that I will know where my room is without making them suspicious of me

"wow, amazing! You did a great job father"

"I'm glad you like it"

"I do! But you didn't have to trouble yourself"

"what are you talking about? You always buy us gifts and helped us a lot with paying our debts and even getting us this house so this is the least we can do for you son" I see so the other Gulf did a lot for his family, he really loved them a lot so that's why he wished for them to not be sad for him, I'm sure he is equally precious for them

"well good thing the bed is big enough so there won't be any trouble when one day I bring over my lover" I said jokingly making him giggle, well, all in all, I managed to spend a great time with them, Kris is a great younger brother, he is studying to be a lawyer, thankfully, he is not bothered by the media that sometimes stalk him

Honestly being with them made me so emotional, I felt like I'm really part of the family, they never got suspicious of me or even got surprised as if I was acting the same way as their real son, it seem that his last wish came true and no one will notice that I'm not him, the couple days passed without any troubles and managed to go back after promising that I will try and visit more often

Right after going back, I went to the bridge watching the water and the starry night sky, the place was so quiet and deserted

"don't worry Gulf, I already decided to take your place, your family didn't notice that I was you and I'm doing fine as an actor, I'm both sorry and thankful for living your life, I will keep doing my best so you should rest in peace" I murmured, kept admiring the place some more before leaving

Even though I sometimes I still feel guilty and worried but I already decided to be part of this world and enjoy the rest of life, I'm sure I will face many troubles and hardships yet I will keep living and be happier than before, even a just a little is fine

The people I need to meet next is, the other Gulf's close friends, he sounded so sad when he wrote that they stopped meeting because of the media but I will make sure to protect them, for them and my family.

After planning everything, we finally got to meet, but I was so shocked when I saw them, was Mew's theory true? How will I keep calm and treat them as friends?

This is going to be much harder than I thought...