Resurgent

Resurgent: part 2

TRIS

I watch Tobias everyday. I watch him scream my name in the middle of night. I watch Christina comfort him when he talks about me. I watch him work in Johanna Reyes' office. And all I want is to be there with him.

But I cant be. I have to stay here, in the golden city and be the only one here who grieves. two years ago I left that world to come to this one. but I want that world back. I want Tobias back.

there is a lot of singing here. a lot. everyone sings. except for me. I think I was wrong. I wasn't done there yet. I still needed to be with Tobias. I still needed to have a future with him. I thought it wouldn't hurt when I came here. nothing is supposed to hurt when you come here. but it still hurts.

It still hurts.

I walk across gumdrop lane to get to my apartment building. the building is gold on the outside with plenty of windows. Inside the walls are white with pictures of people with wings and halos. If I was still on Earth, I may call them "Angles" but here they are called "guardians".

There are two elevators. One goes up, and one goes down. in between them is a rather large portrait of a Guardian. Under the picture is a plaque that reads:

Gabriel, Guardian of Mary, mother of Jesus, wife of Joseph.

Jesus is the Government official here. He is like a king or Mayor. He is friends with basically everyone around here though, so I suppose he is much different. He is called 'Jes' for short.

I click the button the goes to the up elevator. a few minutes later, it opens and I step in.

"Hi Tris!"

I look behind me and see Tori looking right at me.

"Hey. where you heading?"

"Play ground avenue. Will, Uriah and I are going zip lining. What to come?"

"Maybe I will catch up with you guys later." I say, smiling. My smile is fake, but she doesn't seem to notice. She nods and gives me a warm smile, leaving the elevator. I push the floor number '199' and wait.

About ten minutes later, the elevator stops on my floor. I get out, letting 3 others in, and search for my apartment number on the walls. finally, I find apartment '19964B, I open the door not needing a key. Here in the golden city, no one receives keys. unless your on the bottom floors, where the Satanists tend to steel. Since i'm on the top floor, I don't get a key. Or a lock. Or any other thing most people on earth would have for an apartment. I walk into the apartment and set down my "Watchers Tablet", the thing I use to watch what is happening on Earth, on the counter in the kitchen.

There isn't much furniture in here. It is a large apartment, containing of dining room, a family room, a bedroom, a bathroom, a kitchen and a worship room. the worship room is currently filled with garbage since I go to the temple on the day of rest instead of staying home.

I go into my bedroom. There is only a bed, a table and a lamp in here, although it is where I spend most of my time, I don't get to many useless items. It must be the stiff in me.

I walk to my closet and grab out a yellow T-shirt and a pair of pink black shorts. I lay down on my bed, wondering what Tobias would do if I just showed up at his apartment. I know Jes wouldn't allow it, but it is the thought that brings a real smile onto my face. I close my eyes, imagining Tobias' Tattoos in my mind, and let myself drift off.

***

I wake up to the sound of my seers phone; basically a electronic device used by the heavenists to contact each other. no one usually contacts me. i look at it and it reads. 'Jesus Christ' .