Prologue

"I don't see anything wrong with you, Max," the doctor said as he finished his tests.
"I'm telling ya, I'm losing my grip on reality!"
"Could you please explain?"
"I can't focus and I always feel like I only half exist! I appear in another world at random times!"
"You've gone nuts."
"No! I haven't!!! I'm dying!" I couldn't take him anymore, so I left.
"Any luck?" Maddie asked.
"He thinks I've lost my marbles..."
"..."
"You're lucky you're not going through this."
"Actually, now is probably NOT the best time to tell you this, but-"