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Dying Innocent - Chapter Two - It Is Time

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"I have something for you, Joan"

Joan looked up to see exchange student god hovering over her.

She stood up.

"What could you possible have for me?" she questioned, the hurt still evident in her eyes.

"Advice"

"Don't you mean another asignment?"

"It's time, Joan"

"Time for...?"

"You must tell Adam?"

"Yeah, Okay, incase you missed it last night, let me clue you in... Adam shut me out."

"Trust me"

"And what do you want me to tell him ol' wise one?"

"Everything, Joan, everything" having said that god walked down the hallway and out of sight.

"You're real helpfull, you know that?!" she called after him, causing many heads to turn.

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She had decided to tell Adam that night, although she was still un-clear on what she would say. He had been distant towards everyone today, including Grace and Iris. Although Joan was scared for him, she was glad to know he wasn't cutting during the school hours; it was a sign that things could still be *saved*

As she walked towards Adams shed yet again, she couldn't help but to wonder about repeating the night before. This time she just wanted to talk.

"Please god don't let me catch him cutting again" she silently prayed, entering the shed.

"Jane" Adam looked up from his art.

Relieved, Joan looked back at him.

"Hey, Adam"

"Hey, listen I'm sorry about last night, yo"

"I'd tell you that it's okay and that I understand, but the thing is, Adam, I don't understand"

"I don't want to talk about it, Jane"

"But I do..."

"NO! We aren't going to... I'm not going to!" Adams voice had become agressive, as it had during their prior meeting.

Joan took a step back. She was suprised by the sudden mood change... it had come without so much as a warning. She knew if Adam was not calm, she could not complete her *asignment*.

"Please calm down" she pleaded.

Seeing her tears Adam quickly appologized.

"I'm sorry Jane, it's just so hard..."

"What's hard Adam, please you have to tell me?"

"Life, it gets harder every day"

"Oh, Adam, nobodys life is perfect"

Their eyes met and as if entranced by a hypnotic spell, neither could turn away.

"I just wish things were different" he began to cry.

Joan reached up to wipe away his tears, gently resting her hand upon his cheek.

"It will get better Adam"

"How do you know, Jane? how can you be so sure?"

"God has a plan for you"

"I hardly ever know what your talking about" he laughed through his tears.

Joan slowly moved her hand from his face. She made her way to the bench and gestured for him to sit beside her. God had been right, it was time to tell him *everything*

-to be continued-

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