Letters to Nobody

two

Dear Remiel,

I'm tempted to ask 'how are you' like how normal people start their letters. Alas, my situation is not that normal, is it? I promised you that I'd explain the situation with Hope. I am a man of my word. Though, it can be a little weird to the average human. I mentioned about the void briefly in my previous letter to you. I doubt you took note of it.

I think it's easier for you to understand if I told you this tale from Hope's perspective considering from my own, not much happened. All I had to do was wait for someone to die.

(and I want to tell this story as if I were an author of a book because I want to feel like a professional when I do this)

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Hope Anne Lesley was visiting her mother when her life was about to change forever. One might argue that it was a change for the worse but personally, I would debate otherwise. After all, this encounter she was about to have with a devilishly handsome spirit wouldn't be considered a bad thing, no?

She was living in New Zealand with her father when she was going to pay her mother who lived in Sydney, Australia a little visit. It was spring break so, it made sense that she would use the time to spend time with her mother. Despite the divorce, her parents were still friendly towards each other since they had common ground; Hope.

The freckled-cheeked girl would board the aircraft and make her way to the land where everything was upside down; good ol' Australia. She met up with her mother at the Starbucks in the air terminal where the two would share a tender hug. The type of hug reserved for the people you truly care about. Hope's mother would bring Hope to her second home where they spent time together. Arguably, it wasn't what Hope hoped she'd be doing with her mother.

" I come to visit you during my summer break and I end up helping you with your accounts?" Hope said in a condescending tone.

" Come on, Hopey. It's just for today. I promise we'll do something more entertaining tomorrow"

Her mother tried to convince her daughter that she wasn't truly a bad parent. Seriously, who the hell makes their kid help them with work during their summer break?

Her mother saw the tired look on Hope's face and sighed.

" I suppose we could take a little break" she gave up and stood up from her seat. She told Hope that she was going to make some tea and left the room.

Wanting to finish balancing all the accounts by that night, Hope continued working. Everything she was about to experience would be avoided if she decided to take a break as per her mother's words. Hope was so focused on the accounts, she didn't notice the huge spider on her shirt. It made its way from her torso to her bare arm. Before she knew it, it took a bite, injecting venom into her. She was fine at first and thought nothing of it when she noticed the sting in her arm. She smacked the spider point blank. It died, of course but she died along with it. Hope Lesley died that day but most didn't know that. They thought she just fell asleep on her mother's papers.

I could hear her calling when she died.

" Hello? Where am I?" were the first few words she said when she came to the void. She was supposed to be judged here by an angel but I had intervened. I knew I had to be quick so I revealed myself to her.

" Hello, child. Welcome to Limbo" I said, approaching her with my godly presence. She looked confused. It must be because the lower half of my body was practically mushed into a wavering blob of a tail. Either that or she was confused that I mentioned Limbo. Limbo was the void I was talking about by the way.