The Architect by J.D.Lander

Author:J.D.Lander [J.D.Lander]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-26T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

Under the Streetlights

Connor and Jacob had become even greater friends than he had been with Adam. He didn't feel right calling Adam a friend, as he had been more than that for a time. Jacob never pried into his life or made him reveal secrets, so no sadness ever reentered his heart. There wasn’t any drama or weirdness between them. Everything between them clicked, as if they had known each other forever, and Connor would not complicate it with feelings like he had for Adam. Connor had no inkling that Adam and Jacob knew of each other until the night under the streetlights.

Connor and his parents had just returned home from seeing a movie. The movie was an action movie because his father had picked it, as he always did. His mother, of course, agreed to the movie, but he remembered her saying earlier in the week that she wanted to see a new romantic comedy. The sky was dark, and his parents were heading inside the house. Connor felt antsy and decided to get his energy out by taking a walk into town for Starbucks. Jacob would probably be there, as he had no other friends that Connor knew of and seemed to always be there when he went to look for him.

Connor decided to take a shortcut on a back road behind the church. The road was dark, surrounded by woods, having only a single streetlight in its center. He never took this road at night because it scared him, but something seemed to steer him there on this night. He wasn’t sure if it was his eagerness to see Jacob or his lack of ordinary fear, now that he had come face to face with the Devil and survived.

As he walked into the brightness under the streetlight, Adam appeared. Adam had never appeared in front of him before. He believed it dehumanized him. Why had he chosen now to dehumanize himself? Adam spoke. “We need to talk.”

“About what? You don’t come around anymore,” Connor replied as he came to a stop.

“I’ve been busy…There is something important I need to tell you. It’s about Jacob.”

Connor’s ears perked up as Jacob’s name was mentioned. Adam now had his full attention.

“What about Jacob? How do you know about him? Have you been spying on me?!”

Adam leaned against the streetlight. His eyes stared down at the pavement, as if searching for answer in its darkness. Connor sensed bad news was coming, as Adam never seemed to bring any good.

“He’s not who you think he is. You see, I made him to protect you.” Adam kept staring at the ground, embarrassed that he had lied.

“You tricked me?! You can’t play with peoples lives!” Connor was enraged as he thought about how perfect Jacob was and how he was always there when he wanted to find him. In his heart, he knew Adam was not lying, but he wished the opposite was true.

Adam stepped forward. “Connor! You needed protection. Remember what happened to Alice!” Adam grabbed Connor’s hand, but Connor pulled away.

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