Chapter 10: What Lies Beneath

Adam found Diana sitting down on a bench in Central Park. He took a deep breath as he went up to her.

"You're still here, then," He spoke and sat down beside her. Diana wiped her tears away and looked at Adam.

"What are you doing here?" She asked.

"Cassie asked me to pick you up."

"I told her I would—"

"She's just concerned, Diana. You know she is."

Diana took a deep breath, "I just can't believe this is happening, you know? I mean…It's like my whole life's a lie. Like…Like I'm living with someone who was planning to kill us all."

"Not you."

"I'm part of the Circle. He knows that. And I'm his daughter. I can't believe him. Okay, maybe he doesn't wanna kill us, but he wants us to be part of that…that evil crap."

"Everyone makes choices, Diana. That was his choice. It doesn't have to be yours."

"But he's my father," She said, "What if he asks me to do that and spares you?"

"Cassie has dark magic in her," Adam said, "But she chose us."

"How sure are you?"

"Don't tell me you're doubting Cassie."

"I don't know who I could and could not doubt anymore," Diana said, "My father lied to me all along. How can we be sure that Cassie's not doing the same thing?"

"She would never do that to us."

"She hurt you once."

"It was unintentional."

"Why do you keep on making excuses for her?"

"Diana—"

She then leaned on and kissed him. And then they looked at each other and Diana burrowed her face in her hands.

"Diana—"

"I'm sorry," she cried, "I'm just…I can't anymore. I still love you."

"Diana, we both know that—"

"We're through," She said, "I know. I guess I just can't pretend anymore."

He took a deep breath, "Let's just go."

"Aren't you even gonna say anything?"

"Like what?"

"Like what, Adam? I don't know," She said through gritted teeth, "Like, I don't know, like, maybe you still love me too, or that what we had will always be special."

"You know it always will be."

"Really?" She said sarcastically, "Coz I don't think so."

"Diana, you're just being crazy."

She laughed sardonically, "Wow," She said, "Just…wow."

"I'm sorry."

"No," She said, "You're not."

"Diana—"

"Let's just go, okay?" She said and stood up, "Let's go to freakin' Cassie. Good girl Cassie. Cassie—"

"Stop, okay? Just stop."

She took a deep breath, walked to his car and tried to open the door which was locked.

"What?" She said, "Let's go."

He sighed and followed suit.