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

As they continued walking towards their destination, Sunshine and I continued chattering like there was no tomorrow.

Even though we just met and only knew each other in such a short timeframe, we were already getting along quite well.

"Oh," Sunshine exclaimed, her eyes wide and delighted. "You also did gardening as a kid?"

"I loved gardening!" Even though I wasn't the type to overshare, I did so with Sunshine. "I used to bond with my dad through seed and soil."

"'Used to?'" Sunshine repeated, cocking her head.

For a moment, I was silent and unsure if I should share this information about myself from the get-go with someone she just met. But seeing that Sunshine was harmless and that this information about my past didn't bother me as much as it used to, I decided it was time to share it with someone.

Brownie