Chapter 11

(Erik's Point of View)

I promised her I would never leave her again, but I just had to. For her sake. Her sanity was being strained because of me. The pain I feel in my heart at this moment is unbearable. As my spirit surrounds her, she screams out for me, but I can't come to her. The tears that are flowing from my eyes as I see them take her away to the asylum...I hate myself for not protecting her, but I just couldn't. Not right now at least.

(Samantha's Point of View)

The snow fell on my face softly as they wheeled me out into the van. I didn't understand why this was happening to me. Erik was real, why couldn't anyone else believe me?

"Why are you taking me?" I asked one of the men, "Where am I going?"

His eyes looked down at me with sympathy.

"We are going to make you better, dear." he said sweetly.

"I can't go yet, I need Erik."

"I'm sorry sweetie, but we can't wait for him."

Tears came to my eyes as I saw my mother standing in the driveway.

"Mom, don't let them take me!" I screamed.

I watched as she raised her hand to cover her mouth as she began to cry. The last thing I saw was her whispering to me that she loved me, then the doors closed. My journey was about to begin.

(Jennifer's Point of View)

I never meant for it to slip out. I can't believe that she trusted me with the deepest secret that held her life in the palm of its hand, and I released it to a stranger. Now they know the baby is Erik's and it is all my fault.

The snow was falling hard outside my window. As I looked out, tears came to my eyes. My poor cousin was sitting in some room all alone and there was nothing I could do about it. It was my fault.

I turned to my mirror and looked at it with all the love I had left.

"Erik, please, I need you."

Almost like magic, his spirit wrapped its arms around me gently and I released the tears I had been hiding.

"It's my fault, Erik..." I sobbed.

"Child, it had to happen."

I looked at him, not understanding.

"Come, it is time to go to her."