"Only you, Tazanna, can make a change."
Zebin said that, but what can I do? If any one of us could make a change, wouldn't that be either Zebin or Vic, since they are not human beings? I do not see the point of having them sent here when they cannot even try to help Felix or me, and I cannot say that I am not scared when Vic has come here to take my soul. That could only mean that he is waiting for my death to come and bring me along with him to the afterlife. I was not even told where to start; they could have at least said that so I knew what to do. Zebin could have given me a hint, or Vic.
"Why don't I just ask him tomorrow?"
"Ask who what?" Felix appeared in the room; he had just gotten out of the shower. The towel was draped around his neck, and his hair was dripping. He looked gorgeous even with just that. I could never understand the hate I got from my friends in high school when I told them I was dating Felix. I have become a loser; that was their only response. He was indeed one of those quiet kids in the class; however, he was not at all weird. If anything, he is adorable. "Who are you going to ask, and what?"
I turned away, then realized that there was nothing wrong if my fiancé caught me checking him out. "Vic. I want to ask him something, like where should I start or what should I do, stuff like that. None of you can help me in this, but you can at least give me some hint, right?"
"Why'd it have to be him, though? You can just come to me."
I smirk. "You know this is not the perfect time for you to get jealous, don't you?" I took the towel that was hanging around his neck and started drying his hair. "I cannot cause you any trouble. You heard them; only I can make a change. I don't want you to get punished because of me. I will definitely find the truth; trust me."
"Can you promise me one thing, though? After you find out the truth about the cause of my death?" I looked into his eyes. "Don't be so angry."
I wonder what Felix meant by that—is there someone that I should be angry with? I knew I asked him to give me a little clue, but this one does not count, I'm afraid. He did not even say who he was referring to; this one has only puzzled me more. A knock then came on the door, and there was Vic standing with a smile on his face. This man had just told me that he has come here to earth to take my soul, and he is smiling. Grim Reapers are scary.
"I hope I'm not interfering, but I'd like to discuss with you the fabric that we are about to use for our designs. It's quite hard to find, but Xera had found one, and it's in France." I gasp; France... That is where Felix died. "That's why I came here. I wanna know if you're going to be okay with that, since you will need to come with me. I cannot fly there alone; you are this place's General Manager."
I cross my arms. "That's a surprise."
"I know, if you don't want to come—"
"I'm not talking about that. It is that you are worrying for me; that's surprising. You have come here to take me, so why are you being like this now? Shouldn't you be doing something else? Like, killing me or putting poison in my drink? That is your job; I'm pretty sure you cannot wait for me to die and deliver my soul to whoever made you come down here." Vic inhales through his mouth; he unbuttons his tuxedo, then sits down on the chair that was in front of my table.
"It's true that I've come here to watch you die; however, I am not just a grim reaper in this world. I disguised myself as a human; therefore, I must act like one and get my job done. Do I, perhaps, make you uncomfortable? Now that you know the reason for my coming here with the intention of getting close with you, do I scare you?"
"Is that why you've been asking me about my family?"
Vic smiles as he leans back. "I already know everything about your family; that was just to provoke you. There are a lot that you still don't know about your family, Tazanna, and although they all are nothing but dirty, I hope you don't get too angry."
Felix told me the same thing. I guess the three of them really know how and why my fiancé died in another country. Zebin did say that no one but me can make a change, but every little detail that they tell me is not helpful at all; it just confuses me all the more. I need something that could make me realize or remember something. It really isn't necessary to say things like this; if someone has betrayed another, it is normal to feel anger. If that is the case for me, then they should not tell me what to feel. I will be the judge of that; if it hurts me more than I thought it would, it is possible that anger will rise inside of me. Wouldn't it?
"Will you come to France with me?" Vic snapped me out of my train of thought. "You were thinking too deeply; you had totally forgotten about my existence."
"Sorry, you're right; I was thinking. Also, yes, I will come with you. There might be something in France that can be useful to me. Maybe that is where I should really start. When do we leave? I still need to prepare some things; Felix should also know about this. I cannot just go without telling him."
"We leave tomorrow. We've got to be quick; if not, we might need to wait for another week to get it."
"I see, then text me what time we should be at the airport. I'll meet you there."
"Tazanna," his voice was suddenly soft. What is with the sudden change of character? He has always been firm and, if not that, a very annoying person. The people around me, Felix included, sure are weird. "I'm sorry."
"Huh?"
He made sure his back was straight and cleared his throat. "I mean, all of this must feel like a maze to you, one where you are desperately finding the exit and every turn just feels so wrong. But there is an end to this. I cannot disclose any information as there would be consequences if I did, but I trust that you'll be able to find it yourself."
I smiled. "It feels strange to be comforted by a grim reaper." Vic chuckled. "But thank you for saying that; I really needed it."