The Fallen_Genesis by Tillie Cole
Author:Tillie Cole [Cole, Tillie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tillie Cole
Published: 2019-05-27T14:45:22+00:00
Chapter Six
Joseph opened his eyes into the heavy silence. All of the boys were looking at him strangely. He couldnât see fear or upset on their faces. After what each of them had just endured, he thought his roommates would be as broken and weakened as he was. Then he realized they had become used to it. He thought back to the robotic way theyâd lined up against the wall and stripped themselves of their clothes. The way theyâd dropped to their knees.
How many times had they been hurt in such a way?
âItâs not demons.â
Joseph turned to Bara. Bara blinked twice, then continued. âInside us.â His head tipped to the side. âWe just want to kill. Thereâs no demon making us do it. No evil forces at work. We all just want to.â He smiled a disturbingly dark smile. âOr, should I say, if we ever get out of this hellhole, we all will.â Josephâs breathing paused at the easily given confession. Bara spoke as though he hadnât just admitted a heinous need. âWe each have our own dream way, of course. Mine would be many people all at one time.â Bara shut his eyes, and a grin pulled on his lips, as if he were picturing a massacre in his mind. Joseph studied the faces of the others. And he saw the agreement in their faces. When he looked at Michael, all of the fight drained from him. He had fought so long to stop Michael hurting others. Joseph thought that if he could stop him enough times, try to appeal to the good inside him, Michaelâs need for blood would fade away. But Michaelâs desire to inflict pain had only grown stronger over the years. It was a sinister calling within him as much as the need to be good was within Joseph.
Joseph had lived in denial for too long. But lying in the bed, six sets of ungodly eyes watching him the same way Michael had all his life, Joseph had to accept the truth. Michael would one day kill. It was simply who he was. And these boys too . . . they were crafted from the same darkness that devoured Michael.
âAll of you?â Joseph whispered. âAll of you want to . . . to kill?â
One by one his roommates sat down around him on the floor, all remaining in his line of sight so Joseph didnât have to move his pained body. Bara nodded and sat back casually against the next bed. âLike I said, I want to kill several people at once. I dream of it every night.â He sighed. âJust need to get out of here first.â
Josephâs breathing sped up when he saw the conviction in Baraâs expression.
âIâll kill people who love themselves.â Josephâs attention went to Uriel. The other boyâs lip curled. Uriel was the most sullen out of the group. Seemed the most angry. âThe vain, the narcissists. Iâll murder them all.â A wash of coldness spread over Joseph.
âWhat did you do to get in here?â
Uriel smirked.
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