Chapter82 GiveMeRebirth 10FreeCoins Ineverthoughtsomeonelikemetrappedbetweenlifeanddeath,notquiteghostorhumancouldserfootinaplacesosacred, Ievenimaginedsomethingdramatic,likegettingblastelbackbyabeamofholylight,justlikeonTV.
Butreallifeisntlikethat.
Barefoot,Isteppedontothestairs.
Snowcoveredeachstep,softandsilentundermyfeet.Thehemofmydressshiftedwiththewind,butthecoldneverreachedme.
NothingstoppedmeasIclimbedhigher.Atthetop,Iknelt,justlikeLukehaddonebeforeme.
Idontknowifgodsarereal.Idontknowiftheycanhearthestubbornhopesandwishesofpeoplelikeus.
ThefirsttwotimesIprayed,itwasforsomeoneelse.Thistime,itwasforme.
Iliftedmydressslightlyandbowedthreetimes,loweringmyselffullytothegroundwitheachmovement.
Bymidnight,frosthadsettledthickonLukesface.
Hishairandlasheswerefrozen,stiff,andwhite.
Thedriverpleadedwithhimoverandovertoleave.HewarnedLukethatifhestayedanylonger,hemightnotsurviveor,atbest,hedlosehalfhisstrength.
Lukedidntpayattentiontothedriverswords.Hebowedhisheadandsaidquietly.Soitreallyisthiscold.Howdidshemanagetogetthroughit?.
Thetruthissimple.Noonecanfullyunderstandanotherpersonspainunlesstheyvelivedthroughthe samestruggles,carriedthesameweight,andfacedthesamehardships.
Butpeoplehavedifferentlivesandexperiences.Howmanycouldsaytheyddonethat? Thatswhythosewhospeakfromasafedistance,urgingotherstomakepeacewiththeirsuffering,wereeitherfoolishorcruel.
Onlybyfeelingsomeoneelsespaincouldyouunderstandwhatempathytrulymeans.
Lukeusedtodismisstheamulet,thinkingitwasmeaningless.Now,eachtimeheknelt,herealizedjusthowmuchthatthinpieceofpaperheld.
Itcarriedeverythinginsidehimhis longing,hisregret,andhiswildesthopes.
Owifeofmine,staysafe Owifeofmine,findpeace.
Owifeofmine,comebacktome.
1/4 Chapter82GiveMeRebirth Bast Jovegiventoolatewasworthnothingatall.
Late,youloveisnotsomethingIcanaccept.
Iwasferventinmyprayers,hopingforthenextlife.
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Perhapsblessedbyangels,Lukemanagedtoconquerthemountainspeakbeforesunrise,andwithsnowbuffetingaswell.
Hetrippedonthelaststepandhitthegroundwithatad.
ThestreetlightoutsideMountSpiritusAbbeycastafaintglow,andsnowflakesdancedintheairaround him.
Heblinkedslowly,hiseyesheavy,untiltheyfocusedonme.
Chloe!Youreback!Iknewyoudcomeback! Hisvoicecracked,andhepushedhimselfupwithwhatlittlestrengthhehadleft.Then,withallhismight,helungedtowardme.
Bytohim,Iwasnothingmorethanaflickeroflightsomethinghecouldseebutnothold.
Hisbodypassedstraightthroughmineandfellbackintothe snow,scatteringitinalldirections.
Eventhen,Lukewouldntstop.Hereachedout,hishandgraspingatmyfoot.
Hisfingersslippedthroughmyankleas ifIwasnt there,Ididntlookback.Isteppedpasthimandwalked.towardtheabbeydoors.
Mr.Bolton!thedrivercalledoutasheranover.Hekneltdown,tryingtohelphimup..
Lukegrabbed thedrivershand.Itwascold,butitwassolid.Itwasreal ,unliketheemptinesshehadtriedtoholdbefore.
Lukesfacelitupashepointedatmyfading silhouette.Didyouseeher?ItsChloe!Itoldyoushewasfine!Shes back!ShewasrightthereIalmost hadher! Thedriverstaredathim withamixofpityand uncase Toanyoneelse,Lukemusthaveseemedoutofhismind.Hisdesperationforhiswife,mixedwiththecoldandhunger,hadblurredthelinebetweenrealityandillusion.
Mr.Bolton,letsgetyouinside,thedriverurged.Yourefreezing.
Lukepushedhimaway,hismovementsweak butdetermined.IhavetofindChloe,hesaid .
Hisbodywasfailinghim.Evenstandingtookeverythinghehad.
Holdmeup!Hurry,orshellbegoneagain! Mr.Bolton,please,thedriversaid,hisvoicetremblingHewasfrightenedbyLukesconditionby therawdesperationinhiseyes.
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+10FreeCoins ButLukewasntlistening.Hisgazestayedfixedonthepathahead,asifhisentireworldwaswalkingawaywithme.Hecouldntseeanythingelse.
Lenteredthemainhall .Thehourwaslate,yetsomeonesatinside.
Iknewhim.Theworldcalledhim GrandmasterClearheart.
Hehadgivenmeprotectiveamuletstwicebefore.Thearsttime,itwasformygrandmother.Thatwasinthefall,whentheairwasstillwarm.
Ihadfaintedhalfwayupthemountain,mybodytoofrailafterthemiscarriage.
WhenIwoke,Iwasina quietroom.Themasterwasthere,holdinganamulet.Hegaveittomewithatseriousexpressionand said Imustkeepitclose.Onlythen,hesaid,couldIavoidgreatmisfortune.
Ithankedhim andplannedtosendittomygrandmotherbeforemywedding.
Ithought,eventhen,that itmightbuyherafewmoreyears.
NowIwonderifthemasterhadknownallalong.MaybehesawthetruththatIwasthe onewhowouldntsurvive.
Perhapsmyfatehadbeenset.Perhapstherewasnoescapingit.
Hesatbeforeme,eyesclosed,hisvoicelowashechantedinalanguageIcouldntfollow.
Ikneltinfrontofthe altar.
Thedeityloomedabove me,itsfigurevastandunyielding.
A flood ofemotionsroseinsideme,eachonesharperthanthelast.ThefirsttwotimesIcame,Ihadprayedforothers.
IneverimaginedthefirsttimeIdprayformyselfwouldfeellikethis.
Icalledouttothegods,hopingtheycouldhearme.Please,justonemorechance.
Iveneverdoneanythingtoharmtheworld.The babyinsidemeandI donotdeservethisfate.
I dontunderstand.Why dothegoodalwayssuffer,while the wickedcontinuewithoutacare? If I could haveonemorechance ,Iwouldgiveeverything.
Evenifitmeansfallingintodarkness,neverfeelingthesunagain.
AslongasIcould havethechancetoseekjustice,Idgive upanything.
Witheveryword,thechantinggrewfaster.
Itwas likeadrizzlecrescendoingintoadownpour,thuddingfasterandfaster.
Ah….
Themastersighedsoftly.Iturned,surprised.Atsomepoint,hiseyeshadopened.Forabriefmoment , w 20:00Sat,Dec7D Chapter82GiveMeRebirth lockedeyes.
Inthatinstant,Ifeltasifhecouldseeeverythinginsideme.

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Couldheseeme? Isoonrealizedhewasnttalkingtome.Hiseyeswerefocusedelsewhere.Hespokeagain,histoneevenMr.Bolton,whyareyoudoingthis?Obsessiononlybringsmadness, Mr.Bolton? Iturnedaroundandsawthatthehallbehindmewasglowingwiththelightofhundredsofvigilcandles.
Whohadlitallthese? Ifollowedtheflickeringpath,drawnbythelights.There,inthemidstoftheflames,satafigure.
Itwashim.Myhusbandsuncle,sittinginawheelchair,thelightsdancingaroundhim.
Ifroze.Whatwashedoinghere? Confusionhitmelikeawave.Itookslowstepstowardhim,tryingtomakesenseofitall.
AsImoved,theairseemedtoshift.Asoftbreezemademydressripple,thecandlelightswayinginrhythm withit.
Istoppedinfrontofhim,staring.Hisfacewashandsome,buttherewassomethingdeeplysadinhiseyes.
Carter.HewasnothinglikethemanIhadimagined.
Then,hiseyeslockedontomine.Hisfacewentpale,andhisvoiceshook.You…youreback… 2000SatDec7 Chapter83Hope.Perhaps