The Reaper's Eternal Bride

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the pavement jolted the girl awake, her ear

e was tinged with concern, as she turne

plied, still slightly di

liding with metal. Aria's mother screamed, and the car began to spin, flipping over multiple times

ng down her forehead. Her ears were ringing, and she felt numb all over. The car was a ma

o have been formed of the shadows that now blanketed the wreckage of the c

ite teeth. "I am a grim reaper," he said, his tone formal an

took in the grim reaper's words. "They'r

replied, his voice softening slig

can't be left alone..." Aria cried

ssion in his voice as he spoke again. "It is not your time yet. There is

eyes wide with fear and

touched the side of her head. "It's not your time yet," he said softly.

rl's eyes grew heavy and she felt

ting away from the scene before her. All she could remember was a se

SEN

r mouth and her dark long hair a tousled mess, Aria rushed out of her room to find the source

s extended its hands to fund the scholarships of 20 students at X High School Academy", the

up ear

anding in the doorway, holding a tray of food. The delic

, Ian," she said. "Th

g her head away from the tray. "I don't know why you're

ce Ian. "Don't you remember what today i

sn't it just my regular boring school day

ignificance of the day. Ian was not only her younger brother, but also her only family beside

had been kept awake the night before by anxiety over today's big announcement. Her news

sing his school. "Are you going to wash up first or are we

to freshen up first." With that, she went

he picked it up and saw that it was Oprah, her close f

up call, but I'm already up." She could

ing your usual rules about sleep

ll, it's a nerve-wracki

, her voice practically

her nervousness mounting as her heart raced. She really needed that pro

ah said. Edward, or Eddy as Oprah called him, worked in HR at JK's

xcitement, and she heard Ian from the next room m

ria exclai

huckle. "It's just that Edward told me

ice. She and Edward had been dating for a year

e your best office outfit an

!" she said, feeling the thrill

!" Oprah said, a

knew she'd have to hurry if she wanted to make it to work on

e waking up early. She had spent too much time choosing her outfit. As she steppe

going to eat

," she answered, hur

"What's going on today? And why is she

due for a few minutes. She looked at the coffee shop across from the bus station. On a normal

etting a coffee and waiting for th

road, she saw the bus w

took a step forward, wanting to run into the street and get the boy to safety. But her feet felt rooted to the ground as if t

to the boy. She wanted to do something, anything, to save him, but

the sound of brakes screeching. Had the bus driver seen the boy, to

ttle boy were nowhere to be seen. Everything looked normal - people were going about their business as usual, completely unaware

reaked out. What had just hap