The Phoenix Project by Pritchard M

Author:Pritchard, M [Pritchard, M]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Pritchard Publishing
Published: 2013-02-27T05:00:00+00:00

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I wish I could say the morphine helped me rest, but my dreams are filled with terror and I never stop running. There are wolves, shadows, darkness. I hear screams from Lina, see Baillie’s bloodied corpse rise from the puddle of blood on the bridge. He chases me, and the only place I can think of to run to is my old house. It’s night in my dream, but the lights to the house are on, the door unlocked. I run in and turn the deadbolt into place. Baillie’s corpse pounds and claws at the door, eventually it gives up and walks to the street where there is a waiting hearse. The corpse climbs in the back and lies down, then the hearse drives away.

“Where have you been?” A familiar voice asks. I turn around to see Ian standing in the living room with me. I’m afraid to tell him what has happened. I’m afraid of his response when I tell him that I abandoned him and that I chose to save our daughter over him. How I made no effort to save him or to beg that he come with us. Somehow I get it out. I tell him everything, that our town has changed into something new, the Phoenix District and we are being held captive. That I had no choice, Crane had Lina and I had to get her back. She’s just a baby, she’s my baby.

“Ian, I miss you so much,” I choke through the tears running down my cheeks. The guilt of trying to move on so quickly is catching up with me. Ian makes no attempt to hug me, or kiss me, or welcome me home. He listens to my story, a stern look on his face, and when I am done there is nothing but silence.

“You think I don’t know about your little friend? What’s his name, Adam?” Ian spits out. “I’ve seen you with him. You didn’t even let my corpse get cold before sneaking off with your new boyfriend.”

“Ian, it’s not like that. He helped me get home. He helped me get to Lina. With you gone, Adam is the only one I can trust. I have to keep her safe. I have to get her out of here.”

“Did you ever think to keep me safe?” Ian tugs at his finger and pulls off his wedding band. “I knew I couldn’t trust you with my heart.” He reaches back and throws the wedding band through the living room window, shattering the glass. And that is all it takes for my heart to truly break. Warm tears flow down my cheeks. Somehow, I know this is all a dream, but it’s so vivid, it feels so real.

“Ian, I love you. I want you to come back to me…” I reach out for him while walking across the living room. But now there is a glass in his hand, filled with ice water.

He waits until I’m almost next to him, “Enjoy your new life, District Sovereign, be careful of whom you trust.

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