Sinistral

Chapter Twenty Two

Maybe you wondered what I meant by it had started with Amelia? Well as much as it was Lucas messing with my mind, convincing me Zack would leave me, she had started it. She had made Zack believe it was my fault. After that, we started to drift apart.

 Just like Lucas said. He would leave you in the end. His words had torn at me, as much as I didn’t believe him. It was hard not to have doubt. It happened all a bit too fast but it had happened. Its part of my past, still now that makes me believe that I could lose Zack to her, to Amelia forever.

 I met Zack, in Sinistral being the only good part of my death. Finding a true friend and the only friend I could truly call my best friend. But that didn’t matter, not in that moment. Not to him and not to me. Not when he listened to Amelia’s words.

 I wish I could say it wasn’t her, but it was. She had truly started it. She made Zack and I split apart. On purpose?  Well you will find out soon enough.

Zack and I had sat there listening to Amelia telling us more about her cancer and all the pain she went through, through out it all I only had one thought in my head, that I had it easy compared to her, she had suffered all her life.

 I had died not knowing when or how, but Amelia knew, she always knew, a stab was all the pain I had felt and it hadn’t even been for long before I closed my eyes permanently and the pain eased away slowly. It wasn’t like that for Amelia; she had to deal with a lot back on earth. I kept looking at Zack while Amelia spoke; he looked heart-broken like he couldn’t believe it.

After a while the conversation had changed subject, we were talking about a way out of this hell hole, Zack had bought it up, I could tell he was desperate and he didn’t want to waste time. "How long have you been down here, didn’t you ever try to find a way out?” he asked Amelia

She turned her head towards Zack and sighed. “I only got so far, but after I while I gave up. The tunnel is long and it’s only light for so long. I never took the risk of advancing on as the only way is through this chamber and it’s so dark. I just didn’t risk it. I doubt there is a way out that way anyway. Besides anything could be waiting. I always thought I’ll rather not find out,” she said softly.

“It could lead to away out though,” says Zack looking a bit pleased. I looked at him; I didn’t like the sound of this dark chamber, if we can’t see what we are doing. I don’t think it would be a good idea either, but I didn’t want to seem scared or anything. “Maybe we should give it a try. I mean you have Zack and me with you now,” I add.

 Amelia still looked unsure, she exhaled deeply and softly said "I don’t think there’s any point but I don’t know, guess we could have a look."

Zack smiled at her and then looked at me, he raised his eyebrows. "What right now?” I asked not sure if I was ready to face whatever lies ahead in this tunnel, Zack saw me swallow and replied confidently “Yeah, we go right now, I don’t know about you guys" he said looking at Amelia and then back at me "But I don’t plan to hang around here for long, we've got to at least try."

He stood up brushing the dust of on the back of his jeans, before rubbing his arms "Besides its freezing," he said, he looked down at Amelia and reached out a hand to help her to her feet, she looked reluctant for a second then accepted "Are you sure about this?" Amelia asked Zack, fear coming through in her eyes again, he smiled at her "Well not really, but your not alone now, so you've got nothing to worry about," he said softly, Amelia forced a smiled, he looked back at me "Come on.” I looked at Amelia who still looked frightened then I sighed and followed Amelia and Zack.

Amelia led the way; every step looked like she was stepping towards a chamber of death or something. I highly doubt that. Then again, this being Sinistral I can’t blame her for being so scared, Zack is the only one that seems to be ok about this. He is good at putting on a strong and confident smile, one of his many talents.