The Town Plaza [2]

Lucian

What was a mistake? Her coming, or everything? Confused and emotionally compromised, I resort to rocking back and forth again as my tears stain my shirt.

Halee

He wakes and I flash a smile, "Hey buddy."

He studies me, "Momma?"

Lucian

The voice returns, as faithful as ever, and leads me down a path of contemplating things I know I could never do.

Halee

I try to take him in my arms but he slides back through. I pout and he looks at me confused, wanting to be picked up.

Lucian

I bring myself to calm down and make it appear like I didn't bawl my eyes out like I just did. Taking a deep breath, I decide to check on Blithe.

Halee

I materialize myself enough to hold him and carefully take him in my arms.

Lucian

I freeze in the doorway, finding Halee there somehow holding Blithe, before swallowing and turning back around.

Halee

Once he falls back asleep, I put him back and glance around before floating out of the room. I glance at the necklace Luce gave me for Christmas before shaking my head and take it off my body before floating back upstairs. I set it on his nightstand before floating down, glancing around the kitchen.

Lucian

I sit on the couch, trying to hold myself together, and force my mind to clear.

Halee

After searching the house, I hesitate before floating through the door.

Lucian

I force my eyes close and calm the raging sea inside me, trying to ignore the voice.

Halee

My body somehow materializes and I drop to the ground, something sprouting from my back. Wings. White angel wings. My skin stays pale and my lips turn bright red. I pass uncontious. Afterlife.

Lucian

I stay where I am, getting a bad feeling.

Halee

I wake a few minutes later, feeling weird before walking back in, "Hello?"

Lucian

I glance up, not understanding what I see, but don't respond.