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

The In-Between morphed into the halls of my high school.

Judging by the sight of the drowsy students who were half-awake and stifling their yawns, as well as the bright sunlight that passed through the glass windows of the hallway, it was yet another morning.

However, this wasn't a regular morning in high school.

Even though the majority of the students were still sleepy, some of them were giddy and buzzing with excitement.

Some were expecting secret admirers to give them roses, chocolates, or both! While some were sweating bullets early in the morning, they were unsure where to gather their courage to give their roses, chocolates, or both to the person they admired.

Death and I watched as the Evangeline of this memory, who was still a high schooler, walked across the hallway, where a large banner decorated the walls saying, "HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY," as well as numerous heart-shaped helium balloons flying around and red confetti littering the floor.

Detention