Divine Violence

I loved you freely

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I rang the bell at the front door. Then Eve remembered James. "What do you mean I don't need to go to college?" She said angrily but trying not to. "I am just telling you that you can study there, you don't need a fancy school, my dear. I can buy you lots of books and you don't need to go through annoying girls, teachers that will stress you." He was holding her face like a precious stone, firm hands on her cheeks making her look him in the eye. "But darling, I need my education. Father Loyd told us that is the most important thing besides the Lord" She was speaking quietly as a mouse walking in the city streets. "Again with this Father Loyd. How many times do I have to tell you, this guy was a creep." He left her there with the heat of his hands on her cheeks. "I know but I miss going out, I want to do something." She was looking down, feeling ashamed. I wanted to attack him at that moment, but she did not let me.

"Am I stopping you? Fine, let's go and put you in a school, the best one. All the male teachers can lift your skirt and see what you have under there. Is that what you want? Let's do it. Oh stop crying, I'm sorry Darling, I didn't mean to. I am really sorry, come here. I will hold you, does that make you feel better? Listen, what if we plan a trip this weekend? Does that sound good?"That was the weekend when they got married.

James had this need to make up for whatever terrible thing he said to her. She felt comfort in him, just like with Father Loyd. One tried to grab her youth and the other did it perfectly. The wedding wasn't official, they bought a vintage white dress and went to the countryside to celebrate. There are no pictures of it, there is the only footage that James made of Eve, dressed as a bride-to-be, which never was. But you see, Heaven could never marry Hell. He liked to play along with her, promising a future that would never be. But she was okay with it. 

When you drink poison for a long time, the Holy water becomes bitter.