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Chapter Seven: For all that is holy...
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I never wanted to be the earth's savior, just a strong link in the chain of events. I am Rita, daughter of Rena, the world's greatest Jupiter Adept. She passed away many years ago, and people say I resemble her. I always have wondered though, why was it that Garet was always over me? And that he mistakenly called me Rena on several occasions? I think it's the male brain -- always thinking about sexual things instead of the real point. Garet was a real card, all right...but... I know what he was doing was...in a weird way... right.
I love Phil and all, but I did realize that I was beginning to love Garet...even if he was an oddly perverted man (I'm 19 for God's sake...) He had his love of his life taken away from him, as now I too share this fate. When I was in the tent with Phil so many shattered starry nights ago, he promised he'd always be there for me...and now, he's gone. Just like that.
I'm feeling very helpless right about now... I'm wishing I had somewhere to go, somewhere I could run from all of this. I could burst out in tears now, except for the fact that I'm sitting and talking with Michelle, Jason and David, the only remaining members of our team. But if something was to change... but nothing will change, and I'm saddened by that.
I went down to the lake, a hundred or so yards from where our campfire was. I sat down by the edge, and went soul-searching. I stripped down and entered the water, and just floated there for several moments, crying. Jason came to see what the sound was, and I had to find a way to cover up, as to not let Jason see me. Too late.
But when I looked up, Jason wasn't looking at me. He had this respect inside for me, a love for me that I wouldn't have realized if this hadn't happened. He didn't want me for superficial reasons...he knew me, somehow, for who I was on the inside. And that is why he came to visit. He thought I was being hurt...? I swam to Jason, and said it was OK for him to look, but he just turned away and shook his head. He said, 'Rita, do you have any self-respect? If you did, you wouldn't be doing this...'
I was shocked at his reply. I decided to shock him by grabbing his leg and pulling him in. Let's just leave it at that...
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Chapter Seven: For all that is holy...
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I never wanted to be the earth's savior, just a strong link in the chain of events. I am Rita, daughter of Rena, the world's greatest Jupiter Adept. She passed away many years ago, and people say I resemble her. I always have wondered though, why was it that Garet was always over me? And that he mistakenly called me Rena on several occasions? I think it's the male brain -- always thinking about sexual things instead of the real point. Garet was a real card, all right...but... I know what he was doing was...in a weird way... right.
I love Phil and all, but I did realize that I was beginning to love Garet...even if he was an oddly perverted man (I'm 19 for God's sake...) He had his love of his life taken away from him, as now I too share this fate. When I was in the tent with Phil so many shattered starry nights ago, he promised he'd always be there for me...and now, he's gone. Just like that.
I'm feeling very helpless right about now... I'm wishing I had somewhere to go, somewhere I could run from all of this. I could burst out in tears now, except for the fact that I'm sitting and talking with Michelle, Jason and David, the only remaining members of our team. But if something was to change... but nothing will change, and I'm saddened by that.
I went down to the lake, a hundred or so yards from where our campfire was. I sat down by the edge, and went soul-searching. I stripped down and entered the water, and just floated there for several moments, crying. Jason came to see what the sound was, and I had to find a way to cover up, as to not let Jason see me. Too late.
But when I looked up, Jason wasn't looking at me. He had this respect inside for me, a love for me that I wouldn't have realized if this hadn't happened. He didn't want me for superficial reasons...he knew me, somehow, for who I was on the inside. And that is why he came to visit. He thought I was being hurt...? I swam to Jason, and said it was OK for him to look, but he just turned away and shook his head. He said, 'Rita, do you have any self-respect? If you did, you wouldn't be doing this...'
I was shocked at his reply. I decided to shock him by grabbing his leg and pulling him in. Let's just leave it at that...
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