ThreyaMidnight

"So this is what they mean when they say your life flashes before your eyes when you die."

Betrayed. Battered. Broken. 

Evangeline Vermillion has had enough of her pathetic life. She was young—only in her early 20s—and she had planned to end it all by setting herself on fire. 

That was how she met Death—cold, dark, tall, and...handsome? Huh. Who knew the Grim Reaper could look like that? He takes her hand and guides her through the In-Between, the sacred realm between the Land of the Living and the Afterlife. Together, they revisit her most important memories. From the misfortunes of her childhood, to the chaos and bloodshed of the wrong kinds of love, Evangeline must confront the demons of her past to get to The Other Side.

Through all of the pain and anguish, Death stands with her, an enigmatic companion and unlikely confidant. And in their brief waltz between realms, Evangeline finally finds what she always wanted but never had: to belong and to be loved.

Waltz with Death

I stammered, not knowing what to say. My cheeks turned red, and I started shaking.

Seeing my reaction, Death suddenly grinned. He pulled away from me and burst out laughing.

I growled, swatting him harshly on the arm.

"Ouch!" Death winced dramatically, pretending to nurse his arm.

"Asshole!" I shouted, yet I found myself giggling.

'Of course,' I thought to myself. 'There's no possible way that Death incarnate himself would've fallen for me.'

As I looked up at the sky, I felt a bittersweet smile on my lips.

Death hummed, watching as the ducks—fake ducks that were mere fragments of my memories—formed a line as they swam on the pond. Like last time, Death and I stayed on the bench where Boss and the younger Evangeline sat.

Thank You