chapter 8

She teary eye while staring at him

Wow, that's it!

"I told you

just don't leave without me.

I'm going to say that again, Zekiel," his voice said. It was a sign that he doesn't want to see that Jaylyn is suffering. His hands moved spontaneously, her tears. She hugged him again.

I was down there. I thought you were going home. When I saw you weren't here in the House I waited downstairs all night... until today. Before I see you," she sobbed.

Marling Zekiel closed his eyes. He responded to Jaylyn's hug. Her voice seemed to erase the pain and confusion that had been prevailing in his entire being for a while

"Forgive me, Jay. I promise it won't happen again. I won't leave again without saying goodbye. Get over it

He hugged her tighter. He didn't know if that was right. Perhaps his showing emotion to a mortal had consequences. But wasn't the emotion he was feeling at that moment a big question in his mind?

He no longer knows who he really is. Judging by the feeling as he held Jaylyn in h