FALLEN

The universe works in strange ways, though to Mara, these mysteries aren't much of a mystery cause she's seen it all. She's experienced all the beautiful things it created only to snatch them away from her. All the pain and hate that came with it, and the losses that were endured.
What a cruel life, right? To have to suffer again and again until all hope is lost. Until you give up.
Except for Mara, giving up is not an option, certainly not when you've spent 3 years of your life locked up behind bars for the attempted murder of your boyfriend and unborn child. And definitely not when you've survived 6yrs of abuse, along with the first 5yrs of your life filled with neglect. Ha! There was no way the universe could top that! There was nothing else to destroy, cause she had absolutely nothing left.
Well, she did have nothing back then. Now, she's not quite so sure; Does he count as something?
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'We're all angels, Mara. Except we don't have wings to help us fly. No, we only have ourselves to depend on. And all it takes is enough strength to climb out of this hell, and reach our own personal heaven' He whispered those words into the night, the cold air rushing from between his lips and onto mine
' we're....we're '
' Fallen angels ' I mumble, mesmerised by the grey storms trapped in his eyes.
' Yes. Yes, we are. And baby, my heaven is not up there with the rest of the angels. It's down here in the pits of hell, with you by my side'