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Chapter 8:

I am sitting on my couch staring at the television; my elbow is propped on the arm of the chair and my chin is resting in my hand. Some commercials are on at the moment, but I pay them no attention. My mind is spinning with many thoughts. Cagalli's safety is the dominant thought. I look over to the clock on my wall. An hour ago Cagalli informed me that she would be visiting—-we would just be hanging out. Originally, she said it would be brief, that she wouldn't be staying over tonight, but I had to plead with her. It has been a few days since she stayed over, and the hunting is getting worse. I need her here.

A month has passed since she returned from seeing the old woman. SInce then she hasn't been staying with me regularly as she was before. Some nights she'd spent at home. She also didn't tell me much of what the woman told her. She assures me there isn't much to tell me, but I have a feeling that that isn't entirely true. When Cagalli confessed to me that the only other way (Besides removing the Cursed One from the country during the safe period) to cure the curse was to have someone sacrifice their child, I could tell from looking into her eyes that she was withholding information. Her gaze kept drifting and she seemed nervous when she was talking to me. I kept asking her if that was all— all of the information she had gathered— yet she constantly denied that there was any more she could tell me. I noticed that she was becoming temperamental, so I dropped it.

But I worry about her more than I had before, because she isn't as persistent in helping Kira. She hasn't given up, but the flame in her eyes seem to be dying each day. Things are almost as they were before Kira was cursed. Normal.

My cell phone starts to buzz next to me. I pick it up and see Cagalli's number appear on the screen. I answer it.

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Two huge, black feathered wings carry her across the night sky. She flies above the many buildings of an anonymous city. The sky is red, red like blood, and it's raining. The rain is thick and dark. It trickles all over her body. She licks the substance off of her lips and immediately her taste buds dance with excitement. The feeling is new to her, this combined feeling of disappointment and satisfaction. Her stomach turns, her heart races, her mouth waters, her mind is left confused, but she wants more.

…..

"I'm sorry Lady Atha, but there is no more tests we can run. We've ran three already and they all came back positive," the doctor has his hands firmly on my shoulders as he gently leads me out of the room into the hall.

I swat his hands away. "Are you sure?" I say.

The doctor lets out an irritated sigh. He folds his arms and shakes his head as if he is fed up with me. I think I see him roll his eyes.

"You have done the urine test, blood test and I even sent you to a ultrasound technician. You heard the heartbeat, Lady Atha, I don't know why you are being so skeptical."

My shoulders slump. He hands me a couple pieces of paper and then makes his way down the hall into what I presume to be his office. With a throbbing head, and heavy heart, I make my way to the elevator.

Everything, from this point on, seems to be happening in slow motion. As I wait for the elevator, the pain in my chest increases and it feels as if my heart is going to fall right out of me. I can't believe this, the old lady was right.

"Now what am I supposed to do?" I whisper to myself.

The elevator door opens. My head hangs low as I make my way inside. After hitting the button for the first floor, I lean on the wall, banging my head lightly against it. A scream is nesting in my throat, and it is taking a great deal of strength to hold it in. My eyes sting from the tears threatening to escape, and the throbs in my head become stronger. I am still not on the first floor. Why is it it taking so long? Now I feel like I have to vomit, but, come to think of it, I've been feeling that way pretty often these days.

The doors finally open, albeit slowly, but it isn't to the first floor, they open to the fifth floor. I drowsily look up to a tall, blonde man stepping inside. At first I don't recognize him, but his wide eyed expression shows that he's shocked to see me. I wonder what for, and hope he doesn't know who I am. Then he speaks, and everything becomes clear.

"You're Athrun's girl right?" The blonde dude points at me.

I feel sweat trickle down my head.

"Fancy seeing you here," I grumble.

He completely enters the elevator now, moving right next to me, mimicking my position. He stares at me, but I avert my gaze.

"So...why are you at this medical building?" he asks.

"Am I not allowed to visit the doctors?" I hiss.

He puts his hands up defensively. "No, no," he says. "It's just that I thought you lived in Orb like Athrun, and well you're here in October City."

"I prefer it here."

In actuality, I came to here, so that I'd be away from my city, away from mysterious, watchful eyes.

"I do too, besides I work around here. Are you going to see Athrun?"

"No," I say in a low tone.

However, I did think of visiting him. I haven't seen him since this past weekend and that was a couple of days ago, but now, after finding out the predicament I am in, I don't want to visit him because this is all his fault. Well, at least partly his fault.

The elevator doors finally open and I dash out. I can hear the guy...David? Is that his name? saying his farewells to me, but I only respond by waving. I quickly make my way outside of the building to the parking lot. Hastily, I search for my car. I just want to go home and throw myself on my bed, never leaving it. I spot my car, and my heart leaps with joy. The first joy I have felt all day.

There wasn't much traffic, so the ride back home was less than an hour. Before entering my house, I check to see if I have all of my belongings. Then I realize...I don't have my papers from the doctor. Shit.

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The creature stood in the abandoned road staring at the cloudy, night sky. The moon was full, shining bright. The creature looked around once more, but no one was in sight. Nothing to feed its ever growing hunger. Its mouth watered with the thought of devouring raw, bloody flesh. The craving caused pain in its core. It was feeling weaker by the second. The creature felt as if it would perish if it did not eat soon. So, it spread out its large bat wings, and with a husky flap, lifted itself off of the ground and into the night.

I know it is short, but I just wanted to see who is still reading. Thanks to those who read!