The Shape of Rain by Michael B. Koep

Author:Michael B. Koep
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Will Dreamly Arts LLC

The Big Deep Heavy

November 12, this year

Venice, Italy

10:10 pm CEST

Astrid hands the Journal she has just finished reading to Fausto and asks in English, “Can you read this?”

“Si.”

“If you have trouble, Marcel will help you. Capiche?”

“Si,” Fausto says, his hands trembling as he takes the Journal. He stares at her. “What,” he asks haltingly in English, “what does it say?”

Astrid shakes her head. “For the moment, I don’t know how to answer you.” She reaches to the book and touches the back cover. “There is an envelope—a letter—at the end of the book. The letter is written by Albion Ravistelle. He tells of the events that follow where Loche leaves off, and the way his story —” her words bang into a wall, “the way his story—” she scowls. “Changes—changes—” She gives up. She whispers, “Changes everything.” After a moment she smiles lamely, “I don’t know if it will help you in your research, or if it will cause more confusion. But you should read it. You deserve to read it.”

The Mask Maker wonders at her. Glassy eyes blink. He backs away with the leather book and closes himself inside his bedroom. Astrid turns toward the small kitchen, passes Marcel, asleep on the couch, and sits at the table beside the window where she has been all day and into the evening, reading. She folds her hands, places her elbows on the table and rests her head upon her knuckles.

“Fuck,” she whispers.

Strewn all over the table are notes. Most of the scribbled lines ending with question marks. Many have deep cut underlines and ballpoint circles.

Is Loche, God?

Does the Devil really exist?

If Heaven is to fall, what does that mean? Is it happening now?

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