Book Five: Chapter 115

“Allow me.” Death crossed the room and used bony fingers to try and shove Lily’s tongue back into her head.

Distracted by the sight, Beth let out a laugh.

“Ith noth fanny,” Lily protested, then tried to bite Death’s fingers when they slid past her lips. She was now slapping her hands on Death’s bony skull while he scowled at her.

“You should stop being a cunt and hold still,” he told her. Her mouth dropped open in surprise, allowing him to successfully shove her tongue back inside.

“Death!” Beth just stared at the Reaper.

“I already knew what that word meant,” he explained. “If it’s a four-letter word, I’ve heard it from Tinker Radley.”

When the laughter came, Beth couldn’t stop. Tears formed in the corners of her eyes and she doubled over with her hands on her stomach. She leaned back on the desk and did her best to ignore the dirty look Lily was giving her.

“Impothible, both of hue.” She stormed out of the office but clipped the frame of t