In through the door burst that monk named Silas, with that woman he had seen a couple of days ago, followed by Bishop Aringarosa.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, you can't bring this woman through the front door!" Luke yelled, getting up from his seat.
Silas ignored him and tore up the stairs, but the bishop ran to the desk breathlessly.
"Please, you have to lock the front door," he said.
"What? No. How will the other numeraries get in?"
The preist glanced over his shoulder nervously. "Please, sir! It's a matter of life and death."
Luke thought. He hesitantly got up with the skeleton key and locked the door.
"Thank you so much. May the lord be with you," Aringarosa said, and hurried up the stairs.
Luke scratched his head, confused. What was all that about? He glanced at the clock above the painting. Finally! His shift was over. He took one last look at the locked entrance and went upstairs to pray.
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Meanwhile, upstairs, Silas was trying to calm Genevieve down. "Why are you crying?" he asked
"If Jean gets a hold of you, God only knows what he will do," she sobbed, "he's not violent with me, but once some guy was talking to me, and Jean landed him in the hospital! That was only for talking to me! I don't want you to get even more hurt!"
Silas stared at Genevieve's falling tears. He put his arm around her shoulder.
"Nothing will happen to me," he said, "I promise you with everything I have." He decided to tell her about what Bishop Aringarosa had told him.
"Genevieve, our secret isn't a secret anymore," he began.
"So I noticed," Genevieve giggled, gazing into Silas' blood red eyes.
"I told him about us, and he said I could stop being a monk to go with you."
Genevieve's blue eyes were suddenly bright with suprise. "Really?" she said.
Silas nodded. Genevieve felt a smile spilt across her face. She leaned towards him and felt her lips come in contact with his. She caressed Silas' pale cheek while she felt his strong hands pull her closer. The world seemed peaceful again.
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Jean had seen the three people he was in pursuit of run down the street in his rearview mirror. He didn't follow them because he knew where they were headed. The Opus Dei headquarters. He'd go later.
But, now, for some reason, the front door to the headquarters wasn't unlocked. He pushed and pulled with all his might and it still wouldn't budge! He finally took his fist and drove it through the glass and unlocked it from the inside.
Despite having a bloody hand, Jean ran up the stairs, and looked for the monk who ran off with his girl friend.
He opened every single one of those doors, not caring if he was envading anyone's privacy, until he cam to room seventeen.
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Still in the arms of the man she found unconcious on the ground four days ago, Genevieve felt like the world had stopped turning. Nothing was to be worried about anymore while he held her.
Suddenly, the door flew open. In stepped the man she had left four days ago. She and Silas broke apart, and looked startled at Jean.
Jean swore loudly and stepped angrily into the room. Silas got up and pushed Genevieve behind him, protecting her from this terrible beast.
"Give me back my Genny!" Jean yelled, "she's my girlfriend and you stole her from me!"
"For the last time," Silas said, annoyed now, "Genevieve chose me, and there is not a thing you can do about it-!"
Jean pulled out his gun. Silas shut his mouth.
"Ah, forgot I had this, eh?" Jean said.
"Jean!" Genevieve's tearful voice cried out, "put that gun down, now!"
"I'm afraid I can't, Genny," Jean said, "killing your boyfriend is just an oppurtunity I can't miss."
Silas couldn't believe this was happening. He shut his eyes. He refused Jean to be his last image on earth. Instead, he focused on Bishop Aringarosa and Genevieve. He slipped her little hand into his. He heard Jean cock the hammer back. He waited for the bullet to peirce his flesh, but suddenly, the unthinkable happened.
As Jean pulled the trigger, Genevieve pushed Silas away from the gun with all her might, and took the bullet through her chest. Before she blacked out, Genevieve felt a huge sense of accomplishment.
Cliffhanger! Haha! Plz R&R... plz? (makes puppy dog eyes)