On the drive to Quaddick, Isabelle and Cleo were laughing so hard in the back seats as they spoke and got to know more about each other. Apart from their jobs, they had almost every other thing in common and they really hit it off.Josh listened to them from the front and he had a smile on his face the entire time. He was so happy to see Isabelle calm and relaxed, having a good time with her new friend without worrying about the strange things that had been happening to them. That was the point of this trip after all; to take a break from all the chaos and madness, to forget about their problems, even if it was just for a day and to spend some quality time in each other's company."So, if you don't mind me asking, how old are you?" Isabelle asked her."I'm twenty-six," Cleo said."Wow, I'm twenty-six as well," Isabelle said with a smile."What do you know? Another thing we have in common," Cleo said."You know what would be even crazier?""What?" "If we had the same birthday..." Isab
Josh and Isabelle had settled into the house quite nicely and were already prepared to enjoy their evening together in the heat of the indoor Jacuzzi.They were happy to finally be away from the city and they had not had an episode of the time reversal that was affecting them before they took the trip. It was almost like a change of location had somehow negated the power within them and they felt normal again. Josh was still inside the bedroom while Isabelle was in the heated pool already, waiting for him. He was changing out of his clothes and into a pair of boxers and Isabelle was getting impatient.“Josh, where are you? The water isn’t going to stay warm forever, you know?” She called out.“I’ll be right there,” Josh said loudly from the room.He was ready to go to the pool and just as he was about to leave the room, his phone began to ring and he picked it up from the bed. It was Jennifer calling so he picked up.“Hello, Jennifer. Is everything alright?” Josh asked.“That was act
866 A.DA month after their baby was born, Hannah and Garin felt so much happiness that they had never felt before. They loved their child very much and they treasured her more than they had ever treasured anything else in their lives. As much as they were happy to have Jasmine in their lives, they were also always scared and on edge due to the fear that she might one day be taken away from them by God or Lucifer. It was a fear that they felt every single day since she was born.Hannah grew abnormally attached to the baby. She would spend all of her time with her and would not go anywhere without her. She couldn't even trust anyone else to hold the baby, let alone watch her for hours. The only person she trusted with Jasmine was her father because she knew that he would never let anything or anyone hurt her.Garin was also in love with the baby but the love he felt for her was different from what he had felt for anyone before, even Hannah. She was the first person he had ever loved an
Josh and Isabelle were in bed after enjoying their time in the heated pool. They had enjoyed a fun evening together and despite how much they would have loved to do more, there was only so much their tired bodies could take for one night. They were both worn out from the stress of the day and the warm water from the pool had added to that calming and relaxed feeling that they felt, which was why they went to bed early.Isabelle woke up in the middle of the night because she thought she heard a noise coming from outside the bedroom. It was a faint sound and she wasn't sure what it was but was certain that something had moved around outside. She wanted to wake Josh and tell him about it but she decided not to when she saw how peaceful he looked as he slept. She didn't want to bother him so she decided to go out and check where the noise was coming from by herself.She got out of bed, put on her slippers and went out of the bedroom. She moved through the house and made it to the living r
Cleo was sitting right outside the deck of the house because the other Celestials had asked her to excuse them so they could decide their next course of action. She sat there with her palms on her thighs, deep in thought about everything that she was up to and contemplating that maybe the risks were too great to bear.In the back of her mind, she was afraid that her actions could potentially have some deadly consequences and just as she felt her doubts and fears creeping in, she reassured herself that the rewards were indeed worth the risks."Everything she's saying sounds like a made-up tale. I don't trust this creature," Sader said to Hannah and Garin inside the house."You're a demon, Sader. Trust isn't really something you're naturally good at," Hannah reminded him."That doesn't matter! She's not telling us everything and I don't think it's a good idea to put all our trust in her," Sader said."She says she can't tell us his plans because she doesn't know what they are. I believe
“This batch of grapes has been in the making for the past five years and after tender care and proper nurturing, they are finally ready for harvesting. The field runs for a while and everywhere you turn, there are grapes as far as the eye can see and it’s just a wonderful sight, isn’t it?” Janice said to them as she led them through the vineyard.“It truly is something special,” Josh replied.Isabelle didn’t say anything. She was still in awe of the beauty that the vineyard held. It was like she was in an enchanted fairytale book because it didn’t feel like she was still on Earth anymore. Josh could tell that she was impressed and he signalled Janice to leave them alone so they could enjoy the vineyards more intimately.“Well, sir, I should get back to the labs. In an hour, the pickers are going to begin the harvest so the grapes can be processed and sent to L.A,” Janice said.“That’s wonderful, Janice. Thank you,” Josh said to her.“Could we participate? I’d like you to show me how t
"There you both are," Fawn said when she saw Hannah and Garin, "I don't know how you managed to hide from us, but I've had enough of your running."Norae and Fawn flapped their wings and slowly approached the broken house but Cleo stood in their way with both hands facing the angel sisters."Stay back or I won't go easy on you like I just did," Cleo threatened the angels."What are you supposed to be?" Norae asked because she could tell that Cleo wasn't anything she'd ever seen before."Come any closer and you'll find out," She said to her, "Hannah, Garin, take Josh and Isabelle and get out of here. I'll hold them off,""No one's going anywhere," Fawn said loudly and made her light sword appear in her hand."Take them and go. Now!" Cleo screamed while she pulled out her axe from the holster.She levitated into the air and made the axe increase in size. Without wasting a second longer, she attacked the angels, putting herself in a two-on-one handicap fight but she didn't seem too worri
Cleo overlooked the large body of water that was all around her and she breathed in the fresh ocean air with her eyes closed. It was a sensation that she had missed feeling and it made her glad inside for she was around water once again after so many months of being out of it.Hannah and Garin were flying beside her and while they hovered over the ocean, they stared at each other in confusion, for they were unsure as to why they were here and what was to happen next.“What are we doing here, Cleo?” Hannah asked.“I did tell you that the path to Salem wasn’t in the sky, didn’t I?” Cleo asked.“Yeah, you said it was underwater,” Garin answered.“Yeah, I did and that is exactly why we’re here,” Cleo said.“So, what happens now that we’re here? How do we get to Salem?” Hannah asked again.“We dive! We plummet as deep as we can, as fast as we can and after I build off enough speed, I’ll rip a hole through the fabric of this reality and open a gateway that will take us to Salem,” Cleo said.