all of this before, and probably had even lived during the most critical times in the worldâs development. But like I said, school wasnât the issue here.
The issue was moving without being followed or stopped by Dorian, Soul or anyone else who was looking for us. I hadnât been too concerned with moving until Cael began to make me increasingly aware of the risks of leaving. The most concerning side effect was being killed. Obviously, that was the least desired outcome. I mentioned this to Cael, but he simply shook his head with a smile.
I had almost forgotten about Holly over the long night and morning. It became clear to me that there had to be some sort of time difference between where she lived and where we were right now, but I hadnât noticed that before. When I asked Cael, he simply told me not to worry, everything would work out fine. He was one of the only people I could trust to look after me and I was completely fine with that.
Cael told me I should learn to trust Holly the same as I trustedhim, but I couldnât see that happening. At least, not any time soon.
I barely knew her â I had only met her once and I didnât trust her powers. Her parentsâ death was suspicious, with everything far too perfect and neat. I knew demons; they were anything but deliberate in their actions. They preferred to let things fall into place; they donât plan. It was for that reason that I couldnât bring myself to trust her.
Behind her deep, green eyes and that charming, doll-like face, she was hiding something. I didnât doubt for a second that demons were involved with Hollyâs parentsâ death, but I doubted the cause. It made no sense, and it shocked me that Cael was so quick to believe her.
I wanted to call Dorian and ask him if he knew anything about it, but with Cael around me at all times I couldnât find a moment alone to make the call. He probably wouldnât tell me much anyway, Dorian rarely did. Unlike Soul. Perhaps I was wrong and Soul wasnât like Dorian in every way, but they were still close. When Dorian spoke about Soul it was as though they were close companions or friends.
Cael wouldnât say it, but I knew that he was furious with me for hurting Soul. I had unleashed hell on us â literally. I knew Lilith wouldnât just let us leave, but we had to try. I barely knew what she wanted with me. It seemed impractical to only want me to join them.
Nevertheless, my ideas and opinions remained unheard. Normally that wouldnât have bothered me, except this time I had a feeling that I was right. It was pointless to argue though; Cael was only trying to take care of me ⦠and Holly.
Half the day had passed and nothing particularly exciting happened, until my phone rang. Cael looked over at me with curiosity as I quietly answered.
âEmilie, I think you should tell Cael that youâre not going anywhere. Weâre not going to let you, I promise you that.â Soulâs voice sounded slightly broken with a tinge of regret.
âYou canât stop me from leaving, Soul.â I had hesitated beforeanswering, worried my voice would reveal the uncertainty I felt.
The line was quiet for a moment before he spoke again. âYou sound tense, Emilie â¦â
âIâm fine and I ⦠Iâm leaving with Cael,â I stuttered.
âI donât believe you,â his voice was forceful. âYouâve changed your mind, havenât you? Where are you, Iâll come and get you.â
âI canât ⦠I want to leave with Cael,â I said in a stronger voice this time.
âYouâre lying. You donât know what you want,â he hissed. âTell me where you are and you can stay with me forever.â
I looked over at Cael, my eyes wide. âBut Soul, Dorian said youâre furious with me, why would you take me back anyway?â
Cael looked at me in disbelief, mouthing the words,
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