The Gem
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The same routine, everyday. Never changing, never ending. Too much to think about. But no matter how it chokes the living hell out of me, it'll all fall into place eventually so I just accept and face them with a calm mind and a smile on my face...but...not today, today feels serene and normal; too normal that it feels less normal and definitely not good...and I was right.
Left alone with five young mouths to feed and shelter, Erin goes to the last option she has to turn the lives of her siblings around from agony to bliss. No friends to talk to , no cause to smile... she resorts to everlasting regret; at least they'll be happy. Thinking that God has forgotten them, she runs to the devil.
How much will her surprise buy when she finds out that her last option will lead her to her purpose for living, the reason for her creation - The devil's incarnate : Adlai
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