Alex in Wonderland Part 3

Chapter 11

“Why do you seem so hungry?” he just twisted his head again while biting the burger. Chewed and swallowed it before speaking.

“I don't eat every time. I just eat once a day. But this body is just so greedy. We grim reapers don't eat. I just allowed this body to eat once a day but it looks like he abused it.” There I laughed. Although he said it seriously.

Why is that he looks cute for me? Even I do not know.

I just thanked him and he ignored my laughter. He looks starving so instead of arguing with me, he just ate. I was full so I watched him.

“What do you call this potato?” he suddenly asked.

“That's called fries.” he nodded even more and my smile widened.

“This body seems to like the taste of this dish.” he nodded as if his conclusion was correct. That's when I burst out laughing.

Why didn't he just say that he liked the taste of it?

It looks like he heard what I was thinking, so he immediately spoke up. “I did not like it, this body liked the taste of this food Sean.”

Grinning, I just nodded at him as a pretence.

“I saw that.” I don't know but I laughed even more. The grim reaper in front of me speaks no emotion which is quite amazing.

And what's even more amazing is how it sounds good to hear my name when he says that.

»They happily eat candies, talks, play in the playground, watch cartoons and sang a song with their heart. Alex was thrilled.«

That thought took me until he finished eating, and we could get out of Jollibee. When we got back to the car, many people were already entering to the place where the horse race would take place.

I was swallowed up by sadness again.

Today, Dad was supposed to be a player but because my dad was gone. Those things are impossible.

“Let's go in there.” said the grim reaper and I let him. We first paid an entrance fee to watch before finding a seat inside where we could watch freely. Most of the people were using hawk binoculars while we were just sitting in front as if waiting for something to happen.

“Are we just spectators?” I asked again. He just nodded. I just shrugged and chose to just watch.

But when the race started my eyes almost widened when I saw so many shadows of death around me. It didn't take long and those shadows became clear just like the grim reaper next to me when he was not in Albus' body. It was there that my heart beat faster.

That was when I realized something bad will happen, so we are here.

»Until one day Alex becomes sick of playing, watching, eating and singing. Alex missed her mom, so she asked the prince to take her back to her home.«

“Saint, ” for the first time I mentioned his name which made him look at me. But before he could speak I quickly took his hand and held it tightly. “I'm afraid, Saint.” I could feel my trembling. I just want to cry while seeing the number of grim reapers around us. As many of them will die later, and I am not mistaken there.

This what I'm saying, so I don't want to go out.

I don't know but the grim reaper with me was the only one I can last to see and be with. Maybe because I know he can't do me any harm.

However, that is when I just noticed that it seems like in the new life given to me, I am already dependent on him. To the point that he made me laugh, that he made me smile.

Something I didn't usually do before.

At that thought, I was about to release my grip on his hand but when he suddenly pulled me to hold my hand tighter, I was beyond stunned.

However, the suddenly gone wild of a horse did not escape my sight. At first glance, I knew it was the horse Dad was taking care of. The colour of it was unique, brown with white and black.

My breathing stopped when I saw the rider of the horse sprang up and at the same time the horse rushed at the people. The rider of the horse crouched down. People have run away and some have been affected by the crazy horse.

That is when the Prince told her that she couldn't get back and never will.

There, I did not realize that my tears were already dripping. Something I just noticed when Saint wiped away my tears.

“There are things that are meant to happen that no one can stop. People call them a destiny. Your father's death is destined to happen even if the explosion of the taxi he runs does not happen.” drone of the grim reaper. Something that is also running in my mind right now.

From then, Alex lived inside the wonderland with the prince but lonely because she would never see her mother again.

The End!

This time the story of Alex in the Wonderland wants the children to be told not to sleep at night late or not to stay up. But for me, it wants to convey that attached to short-term pleasure is lifelong sadness. Things that young people usually choose.

On my part, I seem to be Alex who slightly forgot and enjoyed the prince companion. And when the things I was thinking and worrying about came back. There I was bombarded with grief. They seem to be right, that after the fun there was sad.