Everybody else was silent. It was an uncomfortable silence. Then one by one, they all left. The rain had stopped by the time I was the only one in the graveyard. My black suit was dripping but I didn't feel it.
The soul of the man was heavy. Full of sin and greed due to a complex life but now in death repentant. But still I put my hand on his heart and removed all the badness. Then I lifted him gently in my arms and moved him to a nicer place.
That is my job you see. For I am the grim reaper.
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The man at the back
Cerita PendekA short story with a twist ending. Can you guess who the man in black is before the end?