[ WP ] Death goes grocery shopping and her brother Life finds her in the canned goods isle .

A shiver ran up death's spine as she perused the cereal isle. It's always too cold in the supermarket, she thought to herself. Then again, death was always the kind to be cold no matter the temperature. She needed the warmth that only a big thick blanket could bring. Wrapped tightly, and weighing her down, smothering. Even then you'd likely find she was wearing a nice baggy hoodie underneath. 
 
 `` Hey Mikey, he likes it!'' she chuckled, as she placed a box of her favorite cereal in the basket. 
 
 She checked her list, and moved to the next. `` tuna,'' it said. Death glided quietly down the isle, moving quickly by the other customers. None of them seemed aware of her presence. She turned quickly at the end of the row, eager to grab the last item no her list, and get back home as quickly as possible. But when she entered the next isle she was stopped short. 
 
 `` Well, well, fancy meeting you here!'' 
 
 There in front of her stood Life, pushing a shopping cart full of extravagant, and exotic foods. He was was radiant, with features that seemed to shine like gold. Truly the exemplary form of fitness. Life stood well over six feet tall, dwarfing his younger sister. 
 
 On his face Death saw he wore the trademark smile that none could resist. Already before she even had time to speak Life had his arms flung wide, inviting his sister in for an embrace. 
 
 `` Life!'' Death whispered excitedly as she fell into his arms. He held her up easily, swinging her around before setting her back down lightly on her feet. 
 
 `` Woah, little sis!'' His voice boomed with affection, `` Let me take a look at you. How long has it been since the last time I saw you?'' 
 
 Death could n't have hid the smile on her face if she tried. She loved her older brother, had admired him since the beginning. 
 `` Its been a long time.'' she said looking up at him. Her grey eyes gleamed. `` How have you been?'' 
 
 `` FANTASTIC!'' He shouted. Flexing his muscles for no reason, but apparent reflex. `` I've been so busy. You know how it is. Work-work-work, all the time. Never seem to have time for anything, but always getting something done!'' Without hesitating he continued on. `` working with babies, puppies, cubs... I love it. Just so-so-so-so-so much fun! Worked with a baby panda today. just a miracle. A true miracle.'' 
 
 Death listened in stunned admiration for her brother. She loved hearing him talk about his work, it always seemed so rich, and fulfilling to her. `` Have you had a chance to call mom? She was asking about you.'' 
 
 `` Ah wish I was n't so busy, I always seem to forget. You know how it is, you get super busy, and then you just forget to remember!'' He chuckled, and then, `` Well sis, I've got to get moving. Lots to do. It was great seeing you. Say hi to mom for me!'' With that he whisked himself down the isle towards the cash registers. lumbering, and weaving erratically through the other customers. 
 
 Death turned to go back to her shopping, when almost immediately she heard the crash of carts, and her brothers voice shouting above the din. `` EXCUSE ME! Watch where you are going!'' Shaking her head she reached out to grab the can of tuna she needed. `` Oh Life,'' she thought to herself. Still she could hear her brother shouting. `` Ow my knee! You bumped my knee! You clumsy fool!'' 
 
 Death checked tuna off her list, but did n't start towards the registers right away. She was worried it would be awkward if she ran into her brother again. Maybe she would splurge on a pint of vanilla ice-cream tonight. So she headed towards the freezers. 
 
 `` E-excuse me,'' a timid voice interupted her. She turned to find a forty-something balding man in a parka standing next to her. `` Did you know that person back there?'' 
 
 `` Life?'' She asked. `` Of course, he's my brother.'' 
 
 From the front of the store the cusses and shouts of the man called life could still be heard. `` Outta the way people, I've got important business!'' 
 
 `` That was Life!?'' The man seemed star-struck. `` Oh wow... I ca n't believe it someone like that shopping at my grocery store!'' 
 
 `` Yeah, its pretty incredible the people you'll run into.'' Death said sarcastically under her breath. 
 
 More shouting came from the direction of the registers. She turned to leave the man, but the man continued on. `` Wow... for someone so famous I would n't have thought that Life would be such a bitch.'' 
 
 Death froze in her tracks. Her eyes narrowed in anger the pupils turning white. `` Yes.'' She hissed. Her breath turned so cold that when she spoke frost left her mouth, and ice formed on her lips. She reached back a hand to the unsuspecting man, who was no longer paying attention to her, and lightly brushed his cheek. `` Then you die.'' 
 
 The man fell in a heap onto the cold market floor. 
 
 Death continued on to pick up her ice-cream as if she had all the time in the world. 
 
 

