"Of what nature?" he asks
"A death for a life." I reply
He says " A what?"
I repeat, "A death for a life."
He says, "Whose life?"
"Mine", I say
"That is a losing proposition," he says
"How so? It has been a long one!"
"Let me think," he says.
"Did you ever examine it; did you ever question it?" he asks.
I say, " no".
"Then, it is worthless." he utters
"Perhaps. Still, it is long and decent one. That is worth something, isn't it?" I say
"Yes. But no deal!" he says
"Then, would you deal for partial death?" I am being annoying
"A what?" he asks not believing what he heard
"A partial death." I reply
"Don't you know there is no such thing as partial death?
"Either you are dead or you are not." he is irritated
"Okay. I guess I should have known that." I say humbly
"Well, will you grant me sleep in exchange? That is certainly fair." I persist
"Ummm, I can do that," he says after a pause
"A long sleep?" I ask
"Okay." he says without thinking
"I mean a long, never ending sleep which is death?"
"Ummm. Yes. Yes. Okay! Run along now.
Do not bother me again." he is really angry with me now.
"Never ever will I do that, sir." I say in compliance
I quickly turn away with a smirk on my face before HE realizes
a devil within me cheated HIM, an agent of death; a master cheat himself.
-----An imaginary dialogue by charu
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