“Let’s all go,” Hope whispered as she was in awe of the beautiful town. “Let’s go together.”
“Of course,” Emma said as she looked down to Hope and smiled.
“Your sister really lives up to her name,” Aaron said as she took each of the girls by hand as they began to walk to the strange town.
“She really does,” Emma says as she lets out a laugh. Although she does not understand where she is—she realizes it does not matter. She still exists. “Thank you Alexis…” Emma muttered so quietly so that no one else could hear. “Thank you for this second chance at life—I promise I’ll watch over hope…and—I will never forget you.”
Despite the confusion she felt about her strange new surroundings, Emma felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude. She thought that there would be nothing left for her at the end. Instead, she found that this was not an ending after all—instead, this was a new beginning. This was a chance to reconnect with her lost love. This was a chance to take care of Hope. It was full of uncertainty, a little bit of anxiety, a small touch of the fear of the unknown, and it gave her a jittery, nervous feeling—but that is just how life is, isn’t it?
The Beginning
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Other titles by Matthew Fish
A Window in the Earth
A Window in the Darkness
A Window in the Earth: Revisited
Softland
Softland 2
Charlotte’s Feathers
In Rust
Without Warning, I Suddenly Feel Everything
Waiting for Fireflies
Einstein and the Nuclear Space Dolphins VS The Terrorist Comet Armageddon
Lily’s Dick
Coming Fall 2012:
Free Lives in Transit (At the End of Time)