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Death Wants a Holiday

I wish I could take time off and someone else do my job for me. Like a weeks Holiday. Away from suffering and death. I’d avoid say Florida and Arizona, maybe head to some remote island and watch People surf.. no wait surfing is dangerous.
What am I saying, crossing the street can be dangerous. I never get time off.
Death never takes a holiday. But maybe Jeff can. If only there was a loophole somewhere.
I could sit back and relax on a beach. All alone. Not a care in the world.This one or the beyond. My emotions are on overload. I was warned not to get to close to my.. what are they called? Not victims, that’s a harsh word. Clients? No they don’t pay me to take them to their final destination. Subjects? No too royal sounding.
My charges. The people entrusted to me to bring them either safely home, or where ever they go when I take control of their soul. Well control is a subjective word. It’s more like I baby sit their soul until their judged by their Maker.
Like I said, I wish I could take a holiday.

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Death Wants a Holiday
SKermitgorf
Posted 2 months ago

I hope I didn’t get too silly with my sequel, But your mention of Woody Allen inspired my comical side.
Death Wants a Holiday
Laine the Grey
Posted 2 months ago

Wow, that was really good! I liked how he contemplated what he should call the people.
Death Wants a Holiday
Ana Cristina
Posted 2 months ago

I concur with Ms. Grey, that was awesome. And the idea of Death taking a vacation is just made of awesome. I might just take that and run with it, if you don’t mind.
Death Wants a Holiday
Mistress Elsha Hawk
Posted 2 months ago

Yes, the inner monologue, contemplating what to call the “charges” was perfect! And great idea about the vacation and emotional toll!
Death Wants a Holiday
Mistress Elsha Hawk
Posted 2 months ago

Yes, the inner monologue, contemplating what to call the “charges” was perfect! And great idea about the vacation and emotional tool!
Death Wants a Holiday
Mighty-Joe Young
Posted 2 months ago

hey there is this story that my wife made me read about a lady who has had so many parties, that the only way she could top her last party was to make sure death came so she goes to her friends house whose daughter is diying of the plague and leaves a note for death, well death show up at her party and says well since your friends daughter was dying and you all you could think of was your party, he makes her act as death. this story didn’t remind me of that….lol just needlin you kermit.
Death Wants a Holiday
Ana Cristina
Posted 2 months ago

Sequeled.
Death Wants a Holiday
g2 (la pianista irlandesa)
Posted 2 months ago

Nice continuation!
Death Wants a Holiday
Oy
Posted 2 months ago

Have you read Terry Pratchett’s Death series?
Death Wants a Holiday
thebetweenspace
Posted 6 days ago

I love it! It’s hilarious observing death muse about vacation, what to call his ‘charges’, what exactly he does. Great stuff!