Short Stories

Friend

Nine year old Mandy was outside playing hopscotch in her front yard. She was minding her own business when suddenly the grim reaper appeared out of no where grinning evilly over at the poor helpless girl. He was holding onto his scythe tightly not letting it out of his sight. 

Mandy couldn't move it was like someone was physically holding her feet down. The only thing that could move was her heart. She was still alive, atleast for now. Nobody said a word, nobody moved,the only thing she could hear were other families around them as time had only stopped for the both of them.

A few seconds which felt like hours Mandy somehow gained enough confidence to speak. "What do you want?" "What do you think" she swallowed with fear, she had a clue but didn't want to know the answer. "I don't know" 

"I'm sure you know little Mandy" "How-how do you know my name?" "I know everyone's name, especially those who are about to die" At this moment she knew she was wrong about her not going to die but she didn't want to admit it. She suddenly closed her eyes terrified, at the same time she heard a loud explosion. She heard a different voice, she could now see a little boy infront of her with a big grin on his face. 

He was about the same age as her with a big nose. The boy clapped his hands together happily. "Yes a new friend! Great job Grim!" Grim grunted annoyed, rolling his eyes at the boy like they were bestfriends. "Friend?" She repeats confused. 

"Why yes my dear, Billy here needs a friend so he wont be lonely in the after life" "But I don't want to be his friend. Why me? I have friends" The grim reaper laughed harshly at the poor girl. "Don't lie to yourself. Why do you think I choose you, I've been watching you." Mandy now had tears in her eyes. "But, I don't want to die" 

Billy giggled making his way to her. "Don't be scared, it's painless and quick promise" "Ho-" She couldn't finish her sentence as Grims scythe flashed her with a bright light and just like that it was over with. 

As Mandy stood there staring at her new friends she felt different as if someone took all the happiness from her and changed it to darkness. She wasn't the sweet innocent girl anymore she was much scarier then that, something you never want to become. 

She was evil, her smile was now a frown. Grim now had a smile on his face. "Come Mandy time to go home" "Yes,  home sweet home" Billy says excitedly right behind Grim. Mandy smiled evilly back at her new friends. "Yes bestfriends, lets go home" And just like that they disappeared into dust to where they truly belonged, after life. They've been bestfriends ever since.