Cycles - A Short Story

Mike woke up in a white room. He stood up. The room was completely empty, apart from two switches. He didn't know why, but he knew this puzzle. He flicked the left switch, and a door opened on his left. He waited exactly 3 seconds, then he flicked the right switch. He walked through the door. He saw 4 cracks in the floor. The ground broke below him, then he fell. He noticed his mind and memories slipping away-

And he woke up in a white room. He stood up. The room was completely empty, apart from two switches. He didn't know why, but he knew this puzzle. He flicked the left switch, and a door opened on his left. He waited exactly 3 seconds, then he flicked the right switch. He walked through the door. He saw 4 cracks in the floor. The ground broke below him, then he fell. He noticed his mind and memories slipping away-

And he woke up in a white room...