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

'Did he accidentally escape?' This was the only question that repeatedly entered her mind.

Unbeknownst to her, he had suffered a much crueler fate than merely just 'missing'.

Evangeline was literally shaking, not from the cold, but due to the fright that her dog was gone.

Urgently, she dialed Dante's number.

It took a couple of missed calls and rings before he finally answered.

"Dante, thank goodness you finally answered!" Evangeline sighed in relief as she was literally close to tears. "Look, you need to come back as soon as possible. I think Brownie escaped from your apartment--"

"Idiot." Dante's voice was slightly slurred.

He must've been drunk already. He was never good at holding his alcohol.

"What? Dante, I'm serious here!" Evangeline shouted through the phone. "Brownie's been missing and--"

"He's not missing." He replied with his stupid drunkard voice.

"Then where the fuck is he?!" She demanded, losing her cool.

It's Time To Face The Music