Chapter 10

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The door was afoot as James laid down Emile's body. They had passed the library, but was it really worth it?  Astral blinked and GL appeared, kneeling next to Emile's corpse. Astral would've screamed if they weren't in the library. "Why?" she asked, on the verge of tears. GL ignored her and looked down at Emile. "I told him not to." she murmured. "I told them all." She squeezed her eyes shut. It's only been. . ." she trailed off, watching Figure. She looked at the siblings, bunched up in a pile near a plant close to door 51. 

"Years." she said. 

"What are you talking about?" Liam said, softly crying. GL looked at the body 

"I wasn't much older than Emile when I died."

"I'll do my best, but it may not work."

"Just go." GL took the body in her hands

Teardrops were soaking Astral's hands as she turned the knobs. When the door finally opened, she looked back, one last look at her sister before the door closed. Breaking down into a sob, she walked forward, her and her siblings' teardrops staining the carpet.

"Astral?" Asked a feminine voice behind her.

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