Chapter 13

(Samantha's Point of View)

My room was quite small. There were no windows, and no furniture. When the nurse brought me in, she told me to lie on the floor to get some sleep. I felt like a prisoner here. As I tried to close my eyes, the tears built up and began running down my face, but suddenly, I began to hear music.

A music box...somewhere, was playing.

I sat up, but didn't see anything, but then a heard his voice.

"Don't be frightened, I'm here."

Suddenly the door opened wide and Jennifer ran in with tears in her eyes.

"Samantha, I am so sorry! Erik took me here to help get you out."

As Erik began to come into view, he looked at Jennifer.

"No my sweet child, it isn't time to leave just yet."

Jennifer looked at him with suspicion.

"But we need to get her out of here!" she screamed.

"Trust in me." he whispered.

Suddenly, the doctor walked in. As Erik vanished, Jennifer's eyes widened.

"Well, you must be Jennifer."

(Erik's Point of View)

Watching them take Jennifer into a room of her own hurt me. I couldn't fathom the feeling of betrayal they must have been feeling, but I had to do it. It was time enough that the world learned that I am truly real. I am not a fictional man; only to those who's faith is so little.

That night, neither Samantha nor Jennifer slept. Their cries for me echoed for what seemed like hours until I soothed them by singing to them.

"Remember, I will still be here. As long as you hold me in your memory. Remember, when your dreams have ended, time can be transcended, just remember me. I am that one star that keeps burning, so brightly, it is the last light, to fade into the rising sun. And with you, whenever you tell my story, for I am all I've done. Remember, I will still be here, as long you hold me in your memory. Remember me. I am that one voice in the cold wind, that whispers, and if you listen, you'll hear me call across the sky. As long as I can still reach out and touch you, that I will never die. Remember, I'll never leave you, if you will only remember me. Remember I will still be here as long you hold me in your memory. Remember when your dreams have ended, time can be transcended. I live forever, remember me. Remember me."

I watched them finally fall to sleep in the early hours of the morning. Tomorrow would be the day that their lives would change forever.