Soon midnight came, I wore my waistcoat, preparing myself for the unexpected because they are a cult after all and there’s no telling what they could do to us. I prepared myself to wake up Crystal.
“Wake up, Crystal. We are leaving.” I called her, her eyes fluttered open, getting up, beaming excitedly. The serenity in her eyes clearly tells how much she was dying for this moment to come and when it’s nearer, she didn’t want to lose it.
She quickly got ready as we started our walk towards the temple, “Rylan, Rylan.” She tugged on my sleeves, “Hmm?”
“Can I go to school then?” She asked. “Sure you can.”
“And we can attend the festival too, right?” She asked excitedly. “Nobody will detest me then, right?” She chirped, giggling to herself just by thinking of how peaceful her life could turn
