Is this finally it?
Did she die and finally get swallowed by darkness? Will she wake up in purgatory? Maybe she will go to heaven instead. Or even better, maybe she’ll open her eyes only to be welcomed by scorching flames and orange lights. And behind them all, there would be Liberty…waiting for him with open arms.
“Hey…baby. It’s okay.”
Oh, what’s this? She could even hear his voice too?
“I’m here. I’m here with you now.”
Naomi couldn’t help but nod. She wanted to hear more of his voice, feel more of his presence. If she focused enough, Naomi could almost sense the feather-light touches of the devil’s hands on her skin. But wait a minute, since when did his hands turn so cold? Was it his hands?
“Shushhh…it’s okay, it’s okay.”
Liberty has always been warm. Even when he isn’t in
