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"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

"Uhhh..." For a moment, Dante hesitated, unsure how to react to Evangeline's invitation. After a full minute, he responded with a confused, "Okay?"

Beside me, Death shared the same confusion as Dante.

"Since when did you like motor street racing?" Death asked, raising an eyebrow in disbelief.

"I never did," I admitted, chuckling at how bewildered Death was. However, I stopped mid-cackle upon seeing the next scene of my memory: Evangeline of the past jumped for joy, wrapping her arms around Dante. But after three seconds of hugging him, she realized what she had done and pulled away.

I darted my gaze at Death and he had the usual unreadable expression that he wore on his face. But judging from his eyes, I could tell that he was blazing in jealousy.

She swatted him on the arm, a blush painting her cheeks.

Death's mood worsened, and I started panicking.

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