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Waltz with Death

"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.

ThreyaMidnight · Fantasy
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Let's Proceed to the Second Part of Your Birthday Bash

"My birthday celebration doesn't end there." The initial gloom on my face disappeared, turning into a wide smile. 

Death blinked blankly at me, confused.

"There's more?"

"I know," I giggled. "I was surprised, too!"

"This isn't over, Evangeline." Dante declared like some sort of villain who swore to get the last laugh.

"What are you talking about?" Evangeline tilted her head to the side. Beside her leg, Brownie did the same action.

The In-Between morphed into the entrance of Evangeline's house, where the childhood friends (and Brownie) were standing. Evangeline handed him a container full of brownies since Dante wanted to take some home.

"Let me finish fixing my motorcycle, then we'll have a Part 2 of your birthday." He grinned. "And maybe 3 and 4 as well, if you enjoy my company."

"Part 2--What do you mean?" Suddenly, something dawned upon Evangeline. "You have a motorcycle?"