Chapter Three---Lies
Aden lay awake that night, staring at his ceiling. Stone and Dante had beds on either side of him and were sleeping soundly. Quietly, Aden got up and crawled out the open window and walked down to the beach, finding himself a rock just out of the reach of the rolling waves.
He sat for long time, staring out at the starry night. Thoughts flittered in and out of focus in his mind and try as he might, he couldn't catch hold of them and make sense of them. Too much had happend. So much was going to happen. In just two years he'd be shipped off to a Garden and trained just like all the other orphans before him.
They would use him to their advantage and when he was killed or just couldn't be used anymore, they would toss him aside and replace him. That's all Garden's were good for really.
Ruining everything you had, destroying all you held dear.
Despite his vague appearance, Aden became acutely aware of the prescence that had so suddenly appreared beside him. Dante's eyes focused on the distant horizon, watching the first rays of morning glitter across the expanse of ocean, twinkling like a millon diamonds.
Normally, Dante would have asked the boy what was wrong. But he knew simply by looking into those violet eyes it would be no use. Aden was much like Stone. When he was ready, he would tell Dante. But for now, the silence.
The house was dark, quiet. That unnerved Cale. Nothing was ever quiet, even at night when all the children slept. He tip-toed down the hall, careful not to break the heavy silence that nearly choked him. Peeking into the boys room, he found the beds empty and unmade.
Where was Dante?
Silently, Cale opened the door to Rae and Eden's room. It too was empty. Something in the air made Cale shiver and it was not from cold. A small nagging thought kept pricking the back of his mind; where is Dante?
Where is Dante?
He's right here.
Cale spun around at the sudden shattering of silence. No one was there. Yet he clearly heard someone speak. Looking about quickly, he still found no one. Panic began to suffocate him and he rushed about the empty house nervously, desperately searching for anyone.
Where is Dante?
I'm right here.
A.n: Ohhhhh..curious. and short. well. update is update. so there.
Sorceress Fujin: -pouts- always stealing my skittles...s'ok! I like to share. It appeases the Muse. :D hehe. Well As you so loverly commanded of your little writing pixie, another chappie! -eats her cookie-
Becca: Ohhhh first name lol...anywhos...you twirl alot lol anywhos! Yesh, children make most people all warm and fuzzy...until they color on your newly painted walls in permanante marker. Heh. Well hope you enjoyed!.
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