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

"Ohhhh," I drawled. "It's this memory."

I couldn't help but grimace at the thought of reliving this memory again. This memory didn't happen just once but a couple of times already, and the idea of having to experience itagain made my blood boil.

Seeing my reaction, Death arched his eyebrow curiously. "What's this all about?"

But instead of answering him, I asked him a question.

"You know what I hate the most, Death?"

Death blinked blankly, not quite understanding the relevance of my question to the memory. But oh, it did. In fact, this memory revolved around the thing that I hated the most.

"Tardiness," I said through gritted teeth.

Gosh, I could feel my face getting hotter, and it wasn't because I was feeling shy or embarrassed, but because of how irritated I was.

Upon hearing my answer, Death burst out laughing.

"Good thing I arrived in just time just to reap your soul, right?" He quipped mid-snicker.

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