The Breaking Deal

"So do we have a deal?", I said loudly, using sound to cover up my cowardice.

"I'm Death", he said chuckling lightly. "I'm not good at keeping deals. I break them."

Then he faded away into nothing.
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After the death of Kitalia's mother and father in a car accident when she was a child, Kitalia has latched onto her little brother Max: the only thing that can bring a smile to her face.

So when Max is found to have terminal brain cancer, she will go to any length to keep him alive. Including make a deal with Death himself.

But is she ready to give her own life for Max's?