Before Death

Eve was a victim of circumstance really. Thrust into a never-ending battle for destiny, she was created to do exactly what she did--nevertheless, Lilith loved her.  She saw her as a younger sister, by rite instead of birth, because she understood that Eve would never satisfy Him completely. There was simply just no way because Eve refused to wake up if it meant she had to let Him go. Eve would sew her eyelids shut to spite her face if it meant she could feel Adam, and God for that matter, would need her. What she failed to realize was that was because she was--by design--a living, breathing, willing sacrifice. And in order to complete the rite, something, or better yet someone,  needed to be willing to be sacrificed. From the moment Eve met Lilith in the Oasis she knew she wanted to hold onto Adam no matter what. The serpent was testing her loyalty, and although tempting as it was to consider, the last thing she wanted was her eyes to be opened if that meant she would be dest...

What if I told you everything you've heard about me is wrong? What if I told you that everything you think  you know about me is a lie? I mean, I know you wouldn't ever dare to believe me  or take me at my word for it, but you and your people have been conditioned to believe a depraved deception from the pits of Hell since before your closest ancestors were a twinkle in the Creator's eye. But it's true. Everything you've ever heard about me is wrong. You were coerced into believing a fabrication. You were manipulated. Bamboozled. Your entire reality is a farce, but I don't blame you for believing it because, once upon a time I believed it, too. I was raised in it. I studied it. At times I even questioned it, but I didn't want to face the repercussions of having to face the Source and tell them that I, a lowly human who had nothing to do with Creation or its origins, knew better than they. So I ran from it. It never did anything to help me when I needed it, s...

That day, the first angel to appear to her after her departure from paradise presented himself.  Carrying the bag and band of water bottles did not prove as irritating as one might have thought. She was used to carrying different harvests of fruit and grain in the Oasis. Just because it was paradise did not mean she did not have her share of responsibilities. She realized she had not seen any predatory wildlife since the bird and snake fight. She looked down at her feet, hoping to not accidentally step on something vicious hiding in the dunes as she walked past. The last thing she wanted was to step on anything by mistake. The only thing visible the entire distance ahead was the sea of sand surrounding her.  She squinted her eyes at a growing figure in the distance.  What is that? she asked silently. It was at that moment she realized she really had not had any interactions with other beings than herself since she left paradise. For a second she thought the imag...

This has been an extremely fun yet challenging week for this next piece. Although I did not post by Friday, there will be a post coming today. I just have to issue a warning because there will be disturbing and possibly even triggering events that occur in the story. Although I knew that at one point it would come up in the story, I was not sure when I started this project if it was going to happen this quickly or not. I actually didn't want it to happen right now (hence the hesitation to post it by Friday), but it seems that it has arrived sooner in the storyline than I originally expected, so I will go ahead and say that there will be violence against women and sexual assault depicted.  I do not use it for fun or meaningless shock value. I assure you, I take these offenses very seriously and would never speak of them lightly by any means. I will tag this update with the trigger warning in key words, and I will also list them in the key words when I post the actual piece that has ...

Woman Golden sunrise greeted her warmly when she rose the next morning.  I will walk as far as my feet will carry me , she thought. A large black bird squawked in the distance--she could see it circling the sky over something that must be laying there dying, if not already dead, ahead. She did her best to avoid the unfortunately-fated animal, and it proved beneficial.  By midday she arrived to a body of water and decided to take some time and rest. She was hungry, hot, and grateful for the shade provided by the nearby grove. Palm trees reached down from above as if to pick her up and carry her away in the blowing breeze. Laying down at the river's bank, she scooped up fresh water by the handful, drinking as much as she could swallow until her thirst was quenched. Finally satiated, she closed her eyes for a quick rest.  Aroused from her restful nap, it was much later in the day than she expected. She paused for a moment to take in the view of the sinking sun. Golden fire d...

Woman Running until her legs got so sore she couldn't take it anymore, she then pushed herself forward and ran some more. Collapsing into the sea of sand surrounding her, on hands and knees she looked around at the desert expanding in front of her in all directions. She stopped dead in her tracks, laughing maniacally.  "He is no more in my presence?" she screamed into the vast nothingness. "He is no more in my presence!" she roared, the wind carrying her declaration away. She slowly raised herself onto one knee then the other. Dusting off her hands, knees, legs, and feet, she realized she liked the gritty feeling of the sand against her skin. The gentle scrape it made was soothing.  She looked around, realizing she could literally go in any direction she wanted. "He is not here to direct me or tell me where I should be. I,  for now and ever, will decide where I go, when I go, or how I get there. If I want to build something, I will build it. If I want to do...