Call Me Death (Fallen Series #4)

Chapter 22: Death's Past (Part 2)

DISCLAIMER:

None of what you're about to read is true. This is just a product of my imagination. This chapter is all about the flashback of Death's past. Thank you and enjoy reading!

Update every 4-5pm.

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Death's POV

"Hanggang kailan mo ako susundan?" tanong ko. Tumigil ako sa paglalakad at nilingon siya pero nakatingin lang siya sa akin. "Seraphina, look. Wala akong planong sundan ang yapak ng lalaking nagbigay sa akin ng kapangyarihan na mayroon ako ngayon--"

"It's not about if you like it or not." Itinaas niya ang kilay niya. "You have no choice but to do Death's job."

Strange. Naiintindihan ko ang sinasabi niya kahit ibang lengguwahe ang ginagamit niya. And I feel like I can talk with any language.

"I'm sure Death warned you before giving you his power, right?" Biglang naalala ko ang sinabi ng lalaking 'yon. He said something about a consequence. "You don't get to defy the divine laws. That's the consequence of the decision you made."

"What do I need to do? Do I have to..." Nagkibit-balikat ako. "... Kill people or something?"

She laughed. For the first time, I saw a different reaction to her aside of grumpiness. "Do that and you'll go straight to hell." Nagulat ako nang hawakan niya ako sa braso at hilahin papunta sa kung saan.

Sumunod lang ako sa kaniya at nang makapunta kami sa harap ng isang bahay. The man living on that house was alone. And there's a black spirit lurking around him.

"Can you see the black spirit?" Tumango ako bilang sagot. "That means he's dying."

It was a tough job for me. I watched as people die in front of me and I guide their souls whether it's in hell or in heaven.

"You're doing great, Azriel." I looked at her with full of annoyance.

"Don't call me using that name." Natawa siya dahil sa sinabi ko kahit wala namang nakakatawa.

"Alright, Death." She emphasized the word Death. Napatingala ako sa madilim na kalangitan. It's been what? Few years? I lost count. Wala na ring dahilan para bilangin ko ang taong lumilipas.

Noong panahong buhay ako, no one saw me. It's as if I'm invisible even though I'm breathing. Pero ngayon, wala na talagang nakakakita sa akin. So, this is what it feels like to exist but not actually living?

"Looks like you're having fun." Sabay kaming napatingin ni Seraphina sa lalaking biglang dumating. Suddenly, memories of him flashed down. He's the younger brother of the former Death.

"Mikhail." Napangisi siya nang banggitin ko ang pangalan niya. "You're Death's younger brother--"

"Come on, we are now brothers." He patted my shoulder as if we're close. Inalis ko 'yon at hindi siya pinansin kaya tinawanan niya lang ako. "Still so you, Death."

After that night, I found out that Mikhail is Death's younger brother, but I tried so hard to avoid him. There's something on his aura that's telling me that he's dangerous.

One day, he said something. And that changed everything.

Pagkatapos kong gawin ang trabaho ko, pumupunta ako sa rooftop at doon pinagmamasdan ang paglabas ng araw sa kalangitan.

"Hey, brother." Napalingon ako sa dumating. There I saw Mikhail, walking closer to me. "You seem lonely."

I laughed, humorlessly. "I'm always alone." He's trying to insult me, but it doesn't affect me as much as he thinks. "What do you want?"