Let Him Go

Anais finds herself alone for an entire week. Every day someone brings her food, but other than that, she sees and hears nothing. No one at all. No one speaks to her either. She wonders if this is really Lucifer. Instead of letting her go, he is just going to lock her away for the rest of her life.

Yet, looking around, she can tell this place is different; something about it feels different. Sitting, she finishes reading yet another book; the man hasn’t been back, not even once. Is she really going to be left in here alone for the rest of her life?

“Are you ready to leave and forget about Lucifer?” Anais jumps, hearing the voice, she hadn’t even heard the door open, or him walk in.

“No, I won’t until I speak to him, and he tells me himself.” She can’t. She feels like she needs to run back to him even if he is sitting outside the door, knowing she is alone.

“Oh, brother. How he doesn’t realise his