Death Contract

Alex in Wonderland Part 3

Chapter 11

“Why do you seem so hungry?” He twisted his head again while biting the burger. Then Saint chewed and swallowed it before speaking.

“I don't eat every time. I eat once a day. But this body is so greedy. Grim reapers don't eat. I just allowed this body to eat once a day, but it looks like he abused it. ” I laughed, although he said it seriously.

Why is it that he looks cute to me? I do not even know.

I thanked God that he ignored my laughter. He looked starving, so instead of arguing with me, he ate. I was full, so I watched him.

“What do you call this potato?” he suddenly asked. He look like a curious child trying to ask her mom why kite are flying.

“Those are called fries.” He nodded even more, that made my smile widened. At this rate, he literally look like a cute kid learning new things in school. A child who's bright at the same time dumb.

“This body seems to like the taste of this dish.” He nodded as if his conclusion was correct. That's when I burst out laughing.

Why didn't he just say that he liked the taste of it?

It looked like he had heard what I was thinking, so he immediately spoke up.

"I did not like it. This body liked the taste of this food, " he said defensively.

Grinning, I nodded at him as a pretense.

“I saw that.” I don't know, but I laughed even more. The grim reaper in front of me speaks with no emotion, which is quite amazing.

And what's even more amazing is how it sounds good to hear my name when he says that.

They happily ate candies, talked, played in the playground, watched cartoons, and sang a song from the heart. Alex was thrilled.

That thought preoccupied me until he finished eating and we could get out of Jollibee. When we got back to the car, many people were already entering the place where the horse race would take place.

I was swallowed up by sadness again.

Today, Dad was supposed to be a player, but he wasn't because my dad was gone. Those things are impossible.

“Let's go in there,” said the grim reaper, and I let him. We first paid an entrance fee to watch before finding a seat inside where we could watch freely. Most of the people were using hawk binoculars while we were just sitting in front as if waiting for something to happen.

“Are we just spectators?” I asked again, and he nodded. I just shrugged and chose to watch.

But when the race started, my eyes almost widened when I saw so many shadows of death around me. It didn't take long before those shadows became clear, just like the grim reaper next to me when he was not in Albus' body. It was there that my heart beat faster.

That was when I realized something bad was going to happen, so we are here.

Until one day, Alex becomes sick of playing, watching, eating, and singing. Alex missed her mom, so she asked the prince to take her back to her home.

"Saint."

For the first time, I mentioned his name, which made him look at me. But before he could speak, I quickly took his hand and held it tightly. “I'm afraid, Saint.” I could feel my trembling. At that point, I really wanted to cry while seeing the number of grim reapers around us. Many of them will die later, and I am not mistaken there. This is what I'm saying, so I don't want to go out.

I don't know, but the grim reaper with me was the only one I could last see and be with. Maybe because I know he can't do me any harm.

However, it was at that point that I realized I was already dependent on him in my new life.To the point that he made me laugh, that he made me smile.

Something I didn't usually do before

At that thought, I was about to release my grip on his hand, but when he suddenly pulled me back, to hold my hand tighter, I was beyond stunned.

However, the suddenly wild behavior of a horse did not escape my sight. At first glance, I knew it was the horse Dad was taking care of. The colour of it was unique; brown with white and black.

My breathing stopped when I saw the rider of the horse spring up and, at the same time, the horse rushed at the people. The rider of the horse crouched down. People have run away, and some have been affected by the crazy horse.

That is when the prince told her that she couldn't get back and never would.

There, I did not realize that my tears were already dripping. Something I just noticed when Saint wiped away my tears:

"There are things that are meant to happen that no one can stop. Humans call them "destinies." Your father's death is destined to happen even if the explosion in the taxi he runs does not happen. " Explained by the grim reaper is something that is also running through my mind right now.

From then on, Alex lived inside the wonderland with the prince, but was lonely because she would never see her mother again.

The End!

This time, the story of Alex in Wonderland wants the children to be told not to sleep at night late or not to stay up. But for me, it wants to convey that attached to short-term pleasure is lifelong sadness. Things that young people usually choose.

On my part, I seem to be Alex, who slightly forgot and enjoyed the prince's companion. And when the things I was thinking and worrying about came back, "There I was bombarded with grief." They seem to be right that after the fun there was sadness.

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