Chapter 9

I didn't know if it was the cool night or something else sending chills all around. The night was quiet, and very dark. The street was old and didn't have any street lights, but my vision was perfect. Lark was besides me, rambling on about god knows what. I'm sure he didn't notice I stopped listening to him a long time ago. There was something else more important calling me, without a sound. I was trying too hard to figure it out that I wasn't watching were I was going and I tripped, only to find myself caught in Larks arms once again.

"Wooh now. You really need a 24-7 hero." He joked.

"Sorry." I pushed myself off of him. Something wasn't right tonight, something was watching me; pulling me towards it. He grabbed my arm, stopping me.

"Wait. There's something you need to know." He told me, but before I could ask him, he motioned my face upward and leaned down to kiss me. There was something on his lips. Something wet and …. Delicious. Blood! Within the blood there was something else though. A hidden truth; a hidden meaning. Then I remembered more.

In the middle of nowhere I wondered. The hot sun was blazing, and I was losing all sense of myself. Maybe I should go back… I wondered. NO! You have to move forward! You will survive! I fought with myself, wondering if I should really go back, and attempt to get forgiveness. It isn't fair! None of this is fair! Why am I suffering?! Why choose him over me?! But it was pointless to argue with myself. I don't know the way back, I don't even know where I am right now. I give up. Let me die right here, right now. Stop the suffering. I collapsed onto the sand under me, and I laid there waiting for death to put a stop to this all.

"Are you ok?" Sansenoy asked, but it wasn't Sansenoy… it was someone else. I couldn't tell who. It was probably another illusion, but it wasn't. He lifted me and held me in his arms. The touch of his skin was cool and comforting. I wanted to see who he was. I wanted to ask him why he was helping me, but I couldn't. I was so tired, and it was overcoming me. "Hey! Don't go to sleep! You can't! You won't wake up!" He cried. So this is death? This is what I've been waiting for? I asked myself. But, I don't really want to die. I felt a tear escape. Then there was something else. Another liquid on my skin and it's seeping into my mouth. Water! It woke me up, but I didn't open my eyes. I drank as much as I could as fast as I could. It didn't taste right, but it was keeping me alive.

"Good girl. Everything's ok now. You can sleep now." He soothed me.

"Thank you." I managed, before passing out. When I awoke I was back in my old room. Senoy was hovering over me with a worried expression.

"Lilith! You're awake! Thank God!"

"Senoy! I had a horrible dream. I got kicked out and-" I stopped. Her expression told me everything. It wasn't a dream.

"Lilith. It- well… God said he'll give you another chance!"

"Another chance to obey Adam?" I asked.

"But…If you don't come back… Something really bad is going to happen!" Senoy was upset.

"What's going to happen?" I asked. It couldn't be anything that bad…right?

"Please! Just come back Lilith!" She begged and pleaded.

"What's going to happen?!" I demanded an answer. She looked taken-back from my tone.

"Lilith… It isn't important. Just come back to us." Sansenoy walk through the door. "Come on… I'll take you too Adam." He was disappointed but lead the way. I followed him silently. We went past a mountain, under a waterfall, and around a forest. It was our secret way to paradise. When we got to the doors, he stopped.

"I'm sorry." Was all he said, before opening them. Inside was a beautiful land. Animals wondered, and the plants shined a bright color. Everything inside was alive and beautiful. The air was fresh and carried the scent of flowers. The bright sun stung my eyes.

"Welcome Home" Sansenoy's voice carried.

"I…I am home." I told him. I turned to look at him with one of the biggest grins on my face. This is my home! I told myself. This and nowhere else! My mind had completely changed. I will do anything to stay here. To stay where I belong and am needed.

"We should find Adam!" I exclaimed, but Sansenoy's face was hurt. He looked as if I stabbed him in the chest a hundred times. "Sansenoy-" I began but was stopped when my eyes caught motion.

"Adam!" I yelled, but it wasn't Adam. It was another woman. Another woman was running around in my home. Then I saw Adam. He ran up and hugged the woman, knocking her to the ground where you could hear laughter.

I was stun. Another woman was in my spot. She was where I was supposed to be. I was replaced. "ADAM! What is the meaning of this?!" Sansenoy yelled.

The couple looked up, and Adams face was as stunned as mine. "Lilith…" was all he said.

"Adam? Who are they? Are they angels? What would angels be doing here?" The young girl asked. She was baffled as to who we were.