[ WP ] An angel tells you that your husband/wife is not your soulmate and is destined to be happier with another person ...

`` Say that again,'' Bruce sat up in his bed rubbing his eyes. A pale incandescent light flooded the room making his bare skin appear to be under water. 
 
 The light pulsed and spoke again, `` Your wife is not meant for you. She is meant for another. The passion she has lost with you she will find rekindled in him. Her desire to have children will grow and their coupling will result in a woman that will change the world.'' 
 
 `` So you're saying she'll be happier with someone else? Well I guess it's a shame she's stuck with me.'' Bruce plunged back into the covers and threw them over his head to avoid the light. 
 
 `` She's not stuck anywhere but you are the gate that determines when the best parts of her life begin.'' 
 
 Bruce groaned, `` She's fine where she is. I've never heard her complain. If anyone has reason to complain it's me. I've gone 2 months now without sex!'' 
 
 `` Exactly, more proof this coupling is not sanctioned by the almighty!'' 
 
 `` So why exactly should she be happy? What did she ever do in her miserable life to garner divine intervention? When do I get my happiness? Oh tell me great spirit, if Lilith is n't the one then where is my true love?'' 
 
 `` Where indeed. Do you mean spirit or body?'' 
 
 `` She's dead?'' 
 
 `` She's dead.'' 
 
 `` So my wife get's to be with the man of her dreams and I'm stuck dating the corpse bride? So tell me, would my true love had lived if I had met her earlier in life, ya know, instead of my wife?'' 
 
 `` No'' 
 
 `` What the fuck? So my wife gets The Bachelor and I get shafted by fate no matter what happens?'' 
 
 `` I would n't say shafted it's just that...'' 
 
 `` So who's the second runner up?'' Bruce peeked out of the covers at the spirit. 
 
 `` Second runner up?'' 
 
 `` Sure, I mean if there's the perfect mate for each person out there, there's got to be second best. Who's mine?'' 
 
 `` Well it's certainly not Lilith.'' 
 
 `` Thank you Captain Obvious. So tell me, where do I rank on a scale of 1 to max population for Lilith? If I'm not the one then how far off am I from the mark?'' 
 
 The spirit pulsed a bit and then spoke, `` I'm not exactly the best at math. I'm praying for the divine knowledge necessary now.'' 
 
 `` Cool, wake me up when you're...'' 
 
 `` Done! Do you know how to convert numbers from scientific notation?'' 
 
 `` That big huh?'' 
 
 `` Yes, it would seem so.'' 
 
 `` So I'm not the love of her life. She's not the love of mine. My true love is dead and her's is somewhere out there waiting to meet her.'' 
 
 `` Well...'' 
 
 `` Well what?'' 
 
 The spirit hummed and then pulsed, `` Well... She has already met him.'' 
 
 `` What? She knows this guy already? Is she cheating on me?'' 
 
 `` No! She would never do that to anyone! They're just friends.'' 
 
 Bruce thought for a moment, `` So that's why you're here. If I do n't let Lilith out of this relationship she'll never leave on her own and marry Mr. Right?'' 
 
 The spirit was silent. 
 
 `` Ahhh, so I've got you over a barrel now. You need me. You do n't care about my happiness but you need me... or maybe you need this unconceived baby for some reason.'' 
 
 `` She's very important to the almighty's will.'' 
 
 `` Here's what I want. I want you to bring my true love back to life,'' Bruce felt the excitement as he played his trump card. 
 
 `` Resurrection is n't quite so simple. She's been dead for so long. I mean all things are possible through his will but I ca n't even begin to consider all of the roadblocks and complications that would have to be surmounted for this even to take place,'' the spirit hummed and pulsed nervously. 
 
 `` Getting a divorce is n't that easy either. Especially when you know there's nothing waiting for you in the end.'' 
 
 The spirit brightened a bit, `` I have an idea! What if instead of bringing her to you we bring you to her?'' 
 
 `` You want me to die? If that's the case why have n't you just killed me already?'' 
 
 `` It's not your time, `` the spirit whirred, `` You have free will.'' 
 
 `` Apparently I do n't. I either live alone or die to find true love. Would Lilith even miss me if I was gone?'' 
 
 `` Of course! But she will find solace in her new life. For your part, imagine spending eternity with your true love! Just imagine it!'' 
 
 Bruce sat contemplative and silent for a moment, `` I guess it might not be that bad. I really have n't been very happy lately.'' 
 
 `` You've been clinically depressed. You've even stopped praying.'' 
 
 `` I know, `` Bruce agreed, `` I just feel so lost lately.'' 
 
 `` Then let me help you find your way. Let's let Lilith move on and find some happiness here on Earth. For you sir, heaven awaits!'' 
 
 `` Can I have a night or two to think it over?'' 
 
 `` I would n't have revealed myself to you like this if there was n't great urgency. It has to happen now.'' 
 
 `` So how does this go down? Do I die in my sleep?'' Bruce questioned a bit nervous. 
 
 `` It depends. Do you have any prescription medicine in the house?'' 
 
 `` You ca n't just give me a heart attack or something?'' 
 
 `` It does n't work that way... free will and all.'' 
 
 Bruce bowed his head for a moment and placed it in his hands. He then looked over at his still sleeping wife. She really was beautiful. He really did love her despite all of the problems they were having. If he could find a way to make her happy he should do it. God knows he had tried everything else he could think of. Why should both of them be miserable and trapped together in a failing relationship? He looked back to the glowing light, `` OK, let's do this.'' 
 
 `` Good, I am proud of you for making the logical choice. I think I see something in your medicine cabinet in a small brown pill bottle. Grab that and I'll look up the amount you should take.'' 
 
 Bruce slowly slinked into the bathroom. The spirit turned to watch him go. Behind it stood an immense dark form. An equally dark blade was held in its hand and to the throat of the spirit. 
 
 `` That's right, you just keep playing it cool. You know as well as I do there's no afterlife after this one. If you're a human you get heaven if you're'immortal' and you die that's it. Just infinite nothing. The anti-knowledge...'' The demon's form rippled as if set afire. 
 
 `` You know the almighty is allowing this do n't you? Sure, if you're lucky you might birth your anti-christ child from Lilith's and Jose's union. But know that even that event will be sanctioned by the almighty.'' 
 
 `` Yes yes, save me the philosophy lesson. Just keep on talking him through this.'' the dark form hissed. 
 
 `` It's a shame really. With just a bit of counseling, more prayer, and regular worship this couple could have been saved. She actually does love him. Why do so many people think that divorce is the solution to the first or even thirtieth roadblock a couple encounters in a marriage?'' 
 
 `` Because in a world full of instant gratification, anything less than perfect is broken and therefore replaceable. And that's exactly the way we like it, `` the dark spirit smiled exposing an even darker mouth and throat.
