For The Love of Death

after wiping what I believe was tear

apparently had a good la

s so f

ly get to rest when we

s to make sure I wasn't the one who repeated it. He sound

I stuttered but I did. "We do

, you'll see for yourself when we get there." He paused for a

9-5 and we at least get g

ee." He r

g me any h

terious laughter before

do. I mean, there's really no point in running or trying to escape. I

t that shit was just a myth," Not letting him speak, I continued,

reaper, that dude d

ironic? The grim

plying, "Yeah, the whole arrangemen

ng? Is that real too or just a myth?" I wa

t not in the way

t of questions. One very important one, are you human? Cos your eyes don't exactly seem human. And do you a

ced hurriedly, cutting

I marvelled as my eyes roamed my new env

gh, just a small empty cabin wi

of a mountain, raised up above everything, literally sitting on th

I expected. They were gloomy, grey and so thick that I couldn't see any

ed. "What next? Ho

by a thunderous laughter from

!" He stuttered amidst hi

uck my soul into a jar or somethin

estions?" He asked, picking up a rag I hadn't

find out." I shrugged. "So are you

not going to be any

aughed like my life depended on it

n that I could tell his brows were raised withou

but I wasn't about to explain what 'sucking of souls'

it, never mind."

a seat on one of the chairs. He gestured to the

nted laughter interrupted me, this i

ny stages are there?" He was about

nything. Trust me, the demons I dealt with while I was alive are way scarier than whatever

e I died, I was already exhausted. Thank goodness I hadn't gone to get groceries, else I'd feel

my butt off for five days, and the only two days I

en get to collect my paycheck for the week yet. It was suppos

t me so lame? Down to my death. That's really unfair, man. Couldn't

ople realize their rights and be better; like George Floyd for example, his

your kind, whatever you are, have a different kind of news? Like announcing a new

ut