The first thing that made me realize I had woken up was the warm hand gripping mine. It was the soft voice that quietly graced my ears. My brain kicked and I knew this morning was one that came with a tragic event. My eyes opened and closed, still no movement. “Forgive me my love, I will sin.” My breath caught on my throat while my heart ran a stampede. “Promises I have made to you will be broken and I will not even try to keep them. I will kill. I will kill all and I won’t even feel bad about it. Lord. Protect her for me. She is my world.” ‘Lord, please protect him instead, please father, protect him with all you have.’ I quickly prayed to contest in my mind, asking over and over. I held his hand tighter and I could not lay there anymore. I rose from the bed, the room dark with Elio knelt by the bed. I scooted over, him blending in with the darkness. It hurt even more, seeing that it was happening. I moved so fast over the sheets that tied even more around me. My arms wrapped arou
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