After explaining to Tetsu

  about my nightmare and

  memory, I speak my

  mind.

  “Bad things have happened

  to us.” I tell Ronin with

  teary eyes.

  “We can't stay here.” I add.

  This place is evil and we

  must leave before its

  too late.”

  “I know this Tsukino

  but the problem

  is much more

  complicated.”

  “How so?” I asks

  Tetsu, looking

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  out the window

  as I sit at the

  windowsill.

  The sky is a clear

  and infinite blue.

  It's so beautiful

  and calming

  to look at.

  I look away from the

  window and at Tetsu

  who decides to sit

  next to me.

  He grabs my hand,

  giving me a stern

  look,

  “Ronin created this

  world to lock us in.

  Everyone here is

  keeping this place

  afloat. But especially

  Adam who is lust and

  Cassandra who is

  control.”

  Ronin explains,

  “The only way out

  is to escape through

  the tall glass window.

  The one that displays

  a holy red rose.”

  “I saw that before coming

  here to your room.” I

  smile, being a bit

  scared.