HI ALL! I have finally started my sequel. "No Going Back Now: Part 2: Time Heals All Wounds". This is the story of Erik's life after the death of Christine. It has a lot more of Susan Kay's book in it this time. Since I just finished reading it. I recommend it VERY much. This chap is Erik's POV.
So many times I have wanted to end it all…. so many times I have just wanted to take my dagger and kill myself. But as I look at the small child on the floor, I fear I cannot bring myself to do it. A wise man once told me "Murder and suicide are both equal crimes in the eyes of God, Erik. Only, the man that commits suicide never has any time to repent for it. If you do not remember anything else I have taught you, remember this."
Valerie has asked me so many times "How did Mama die?" And I cannot tell her, for she would not understand. How could she understand that stress caused her die? It does not seem like a very normal way to go. I just have to keep telling her "It was her time to go, but she is up in heaven now, and she is very happy." This seems to calm her for a while.
One day we went out to go to the store. It was then that I truly realized how much impact this ordeal had had on Valerie. She saw a few children following their mother and began to cry, much like Christine had been when she lost her child.
I just don't know how I am going to get by…Christine was everything to me…and she's gone…
I suppose I shall just have to wait and see, for time heals all wounds.
This Chapter was supposed to be very short, in case you were wondering. It's just the beginning.