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Ada's Deception: A Narrative Fiction

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To say they knew each other well would be like saying gravity didn’t exist; it was a vast understatement. At times, the twins knew each other better than they knew themselves. That knowledge is exactly what terrified Hayden. He knew his twin, his beloved sister, would pick him over herself. But it wasn’t only because they were family, but because she knew that Breenit would mourn him. Because many others would mourn him. Because she wouldn’t be able to stand her own mind if he was gone. But what about him? Would he even be able to look in the mirror without being reminded of her? “Ada, don’t do this.” Hayden gave her a pleading look. “Please.” “I… I’m sorry, I can’t let you die.” She pressed the cold barrel of the gun …show more content…

“Ada,” his voice was surprisingly steady, given how unstable he was feeling. He could feel her fear. Her despair. “Please, don’t leave me alone. You promised, remember?” Those words caused her to hesitate. He knew it was futile to stop her. If she tried to do anything but shoot him or herself, it would result in the death of both of them. The guards around them insured that. And he knew she wouldn’t shoot him. But no matter what, he would succeed. He had to. Letting Adaliah die wasn’t an option. “Adaliah, put the gun down. Point it to me. You know I love yo-” The sound of that fateful gunshot would never leave his memory. Neither would the pain that seared through his body as a result of their shattered bond. It felt as if lava was being poured down his throat. His vision faded and he blacked …show more content…

The eyes that looked all too much like Adaliah’s. He dropped his gaze to his hands. They had tattoos covering them. Except, they weren’t his tattoos. They were his Ada’s. They started appearing on his hands after she… died. He scratched at the tattoos And thought of how Pleoh had stopped talking. Ones of how Phrixos would look all too lost. Ones of how Aeron never smiled. The sight of his hands was replaced by the image of Adaliah, lying in a pool of her own blood. Blood that originated from the hole in her head. Her eyes were still open and staring at him. Hayden breathed in sharply and ran out of the room. Out of the Council Hall. He didn’t know where he was going until he got there. He sank to his knees in front of Adaliah’s grave and pressed his forehead against the cool stone. “You’re not really gone, are you?” He imagined Adaliah rolling her eyes at him. “You… You can’t be gone. The world can’t take you from me. Not this easily.” He laughed without humor; a grieving man’s laugh. He lifted his head and looked down at the lake below him. Below them. His reflection stared back at him and forced him to turn his attention

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