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

I heard voices. Muffled chattering.

I couldn't quite understand them, though.

My eyes felt heavy, but I slowly opened them to get a feel for my surroundings. A bright light from the ceiling greets me. It looks like I'm in some kind of room.

I didn't expect Heaven or Hell to have rooms.

I tried to speak, but the voice that came from my mouth sounded like a dying animal.

Something or someone jerks awake because of it.

"Evangeline?!" I recognized the voice as Sunshine's. "Oh my God! Doctor! She's awake!"

I felt her retract her hold from my hand and sprinted out of the room.

Sunshine? As far as I know, she's not dead yet.

"It's almost laughable. Right, Death?" I would've croaked if there wasn't a breathing tube lodged inside my throat.

The End