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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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