SIXTEEN
1270 Words
“Luke, we’re looking for you. Why are you here?” I immediately run towards the man who’s calmly sitting at the side of the bridge. He is smiling.
“To watch the sun to set for my last time *laugh*”
“But I think you need to go with me already because you know, I still have a lot of souls to reap and you are overdue” then suddenly, this reaper beside me ruin the moment. So I touch his shoulders to stop him from what he is planning to do.
“Shhh...Sephtis, don’t say that. Give him time. If you want you can reap other souls already while I am watching him here”
“Woah bro, you changed a lot! Is that what happens when a grim reaper becomes a human?” he looks at me skeptically with a grin on his face. I don’t know if he is insulting me or what.
“Why? Am I not like this before?”
“Well, rumor has it that you are one of the scariest reapers of all time. They say that you are merciless, grumpy, and heartless… but handsome, I can give you that”
So that is my personality before? It feels like I am too dark at that time. Maybe I hate myself for being like that.
“Really? I am?”
“I don’t think that you are that kind of reaper. I guess you just lack love. But you found it don’t you?” then, Luke started to talk. I didn’t expect what he said. Love? I found LOVE? How can he say that?
“What are you talking about Luke?” I asked him as I walk closer to him. He just calmly stare at me.
“You found love. That is why you have changed *laugh*” he really likes to laugh huh? Even if it is not funny at all. We are having a serious conversation here!
“Woah are you a psychic or something?! That is a good guess. Actually, Thanatos here is punished because he fell for a human soul-- oops I think I am being too talkative” and then, of course, someone butt in. No other than… my substitute!
“Huh, you THINK? You are, Sephtis” I said before I roll my eyes in front of him. He doesn’t need to say those things!
“Excuse me, sir? Who are you talking to?”
WHAT THE? SOMEONE TALKS, A FEMININE VOICE? WHERE IS….
I turned around and I saw a short-haired woman looking at me with confusion on her face.
“H-huh?”
“Are you alright, sir? It seems like you are talking to somebody?”
THE HECK. WHY THE HECK!!! I DID NOT EXPECT THIS SITUATION. WHAT SHOULD I DO? WHAT SHOULD I SAY?!
“*laugh* Poor Thanatos, she might think that you are crazy! She cannot see us here!” damn this Sephtis. When I heard him say that, I just looked at him showing my annoyed face. He is teasing me right now! I hate him.
Of all time! Why does this woman show up right now?! I might look stupid to her...
“Uhm… I ah…” what should I say?!
“I see no one here but you. Are you okay? Do you need some special assistance or something?” she looked so worried, but she doesn’t have to. I am fine, how can I tell her that? She won’t believe me if I tell the truth.
“*laugh* what are you going to do now, Thanatos? *laugh*”
Sephtis is getting into my nerves right now. I feel like I want to kick him anytime!
“Don’t laugh it is not funny Sephtis!” I said. I can’t resist my anger anymore.
“Woah… woah, mister I think you are having some hallucinations there. Who is Sephtis huh? Let me help you, I can help you. Trust me” this woman is moving close to me as she offers her hands. What the heck she really thinks that I am crazy.
“What? No! I am not, uhm… I just ah… “ I need to think of a better reason why I am talking alone! Think Thanatos… Think! “I uhm… I am practicing some dialogue hehe…”
GREAT! I THINK THAT IS A NICE COVER-UP. I HOPE SHE BELIEVES IT.
“Dialogue?”
“Yes, dialogue… uhm… for a play, yes hehe I am a stage actor”
“Really? How come that I do not know you?”
WHY DOES SHE HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS?! I HATE IT.
“I am new! Yes… I am new that is why”
“Then… where is your play? What theatre?”
THE HECK? REALLY? I AM HAVING A HARD TIME HERE.
“*laugh* You look like a fool there Thanatos!” Then this Septhis tries to annoy me again!
“Shut up!” I said to him because anytime soon I am really going to kick his ass.
“Huh, why are you telling me to shut up? I am just asking you, Mister!” what? Oh no. She thinks that the ‘shut up’ is for her! Damn it.
“No, it’s… it is not like that miss”
“Let’s go Septhtis. I already see the sunset. Bring me now to the afterlife”
“As you wish, Luke. Good luck there Thanatos! Till we meet again!”
*poof!*
What the? And they really left me here huh? Are they kidding me? Maybe they set this whole thing up? To see me like this?! It is not funny!
“What mister?”
“That is part of my scrip--ahh!!!” and then suddenly, my head starts to hurt. It is hurting again!
“Mister? What is going on? Hey! Are you okay?”
“Ahh!!! My head!!!” damn! It feels like my head is cracking wide open. My eyes are shut as I put both of my hands on my forehead.
“What’s your name?*smiles*”
“Wh-what? Again? I’m the grim reaper”
“I mean...what’s your name? Your true name”
“Thanatos”
There are voices again… I hear voices...
“Anyways, Thanatos uhm… do you have friends?”
“I have one,”
“Great! I have one too, it’s you!”
It is my voice… and...her
It is my memory with her, again. Damn. Why now? Why this? I should be remembering my true mission here not this!
“Why are you smiling, Thanatos? Are you happy to be my friend?”
“What? No. Will you please don’t look at me like that and move far far away”
My goodness, my head is hurting severely. I feel like I am going to faint anytime soon.
“What is your wish Mara?”
“Marry me, Thanatos”
Those words… pierces my heart.
Marry me
“Marry me, Thanatos”
“Marry me, Thanatos”
My heart is pounding so fast right now, I cannot breathe. My knees are weakening. I stumble. Then I felt a pair of hands grab me.
“Ahh!!!!! It is too much! My head!”
“Mister? My goodness are you alright?! Hang in there”
I tried to open my eyes…but it is blurry…I can’t see anything! My goodness, why do I have to feel this...I can’t take this…
“Mister! I am going to call an ambulance”
“M-marry… me”
Then all went black.
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