Abbi Glines - Existence

Dank let out a frustrated sigh. “If you didn’t like her so much I would make sure we never saw her again.”

I stiffened. “What? No.”

He grinned. “Relax, Pagan, she’s safe from my wrath. She makes you smile and she cares about you. That makes her forever safe and treasured.”

I smiled and ran my hand through his dark curls. “So, Death, what do we do now?”

“For starters you need to go break things off with Leif and I’m going with you.”

The idea of breaking Leif’s heart was bad enough. The guilt was eating me up inside at the thought of hurting him. I shook my head and gazed pleadingly up at Dank. “Please let me do this alone. You can’t be there, it will only make it worse.”

Dank’s expression remained unyielding. “I’m sorry, Pagan, but I can’t let you do this alone. He isn’t who you think he is. I don’t trust his reaction.”

I smiled at Dank’s belief that he needed to protect me from Leif. Leif was harmless. He’d be broken but not dangerous.

Dank stood up, placing me on the ground in front of him and slipping his hand in mine. “Pagan, I’m not sure how to tell you this, but… Leif isn’t human.”