The Devil Texts At Midnight - Part 6
by Eric Levin
I know what you're thinking
I'm not speaking to you
So I almost damned you forever
I'm only human
You're a Devil
THE Devil
And that excuses it!
Evil's in my nature
You're not excused
I returned you and your friends, didn't I?
We're burnt from Hell's fires
Nothing Aloe Vera won't fix
Weren't you happy to wake up on Earth?
I tucked you all in your beds
You put me under the bed
I hit my head on the mattress
Dark magic isn't great for fine motor skills
I have a welt the size of your ego
Why'd you even send me back?
I'm actually a merciful person, Sue
You?
I'm trying to make things up to you
Stop texting me
First tell me what you want
For you to stop texting me
Done
But not yet
Aargh
Soon, just list some things
Persephone suggested good grades and candy
Persephone?
My wife
Wasn't she married to Hades?
Messy divorce
Let's not talk about it
So that's what this is about
No, I don't think so
She chewed you out, didn't she?
I'm dangerously close to denying you candy
Good grades would be nice
Done
And maybe some Ferrero Rocher
Those the hazelnut ones?
Yeah
Kinda pricey
Sure you don't want some Twizzlers?
Are you BUYING this candy?
Of course
I'm the Devil, not a processing plant
And how am I getting good grades?
Some demons will take a baseball bat to your teachers' cars
Really f with them till they cave
Oh
Oh my
That's not magical at all!
No, but it's evil
And it gets the job done
You're just a gangster from Hell
That's very kind of you
I'll throw in an extra box of Ferrero Rocher
No
Twizzlers?
I don't want this
Everyone wants this
These are my most popular requests
After immortality
I learned to stop giving that one
I don't want people injured for me
I'll do my own studying
But studying is boring!
Look at your textbooks, Sue
They're so heavy
Wouldn't you rather kick back and watch TV?
Yes
But I believe I should own those consequences
Good Heck, don't tell me you've gone ethical?
I feel like I've awakened
And what about your chocolates?
I'm vegan now
Sue, you're scaring me...
Surely, you'll start vegetarian?
No, any caged animals remind me of being in Hell
And what now?
Give me endless kale and a daily planner
I've created a monster
No, you saved me from one
Okay Miss Poet...
Kale and planners it is
Thank you, Devil
Please, friends call me Daniel Devilston
No thanks, Devil
Well, it was nice texting you
Not really
I just need you to sign a satisfaction survey
I'm not signing anything from you
I can understand that
If Persephone texts, this went well
Good luck in the coming year
I'd wish you the same, but then, you being the Devil and all...
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