Let’s Make a Deal

I sat down at the table, she was at the other end. Her welcoming smile seemed to tell no lies and pulled me towards her like the opposite poles of a magnet. Her silky soft red hair was like that of a waterfall I had seen as a child. She was beautiful, enchanting and I couldn't look away, I didn't want to look away. I watched her mouth form the words,"Let's make a deal." I don't think I quite registered what she said till she snapped and thunder roared down on us. I look behind her as the lightning struck where a clear shadow of wings could be seen. She was an angel! An angel, I was being talked to by an angel! She cleared her threat and repeated, "Let's make a deal."

This time I responded, "What kind of deal?"

"I want something."

"What?"

"I want your soul."

"Why would I give your that?"

"For your father'ss life, I believe isss a fair exchange," she slithered.

"No one person's life is a fair exchange," I retorted, but in someways I didn't agree.

"Then what do you want?"

"I want—" what did I want? "—my family, everyone of them, to be sane and healthy."

"That's a lot to ask for."

"In exchange for my soul, I think not."

"Yes a soul is worth a lot, but I could get twice even quadruple this for way less."

"But I presume every soul is different and I bet mine is of pretty high cost."

"No, no it isn't, but I will accept your deal," as those words left her mouth a large contract appeared in front of me. Without a second thought I signed it. A sly smile spread her face when I rolled it back to her. "You don't know what you have done."

"And how would you know that... Lucy."