"Amelia, would you like a ride home?" Sophie's mom offered, but Amelia politely shook her head.
"No thank you Mrs. Williams, my house is close by here anyway," she said smiling.
"Alright, if you're sure," Mrs.Williams climbed into her car, followed by Sophie. The two waved as they drove off. Amelia waved after them smiling, but soon turned and walked back into the church. After she walked upstairs, Amelia went into a small room without a purpose and leaned against the wall by the door. Staring at a cross hanging on the opposite wall, she sighed.
"You've kept me here long enough, don't you suppose? When do I get to roam free again?" She knew the answer to that already. It was when someone recognized she was a demon and freed her from heart. The pure heart that wasn't hers.
"You know this isn't really me," Amelia said, still addressing the cross. "Amelia means crafted from God. That means you made me, and you know that's not my real name either. It's R-" Her curse prevented her from saying her name. "Well, you know what it is. And... my name is also the name of a beautiful, dark bird. Which is why I was called that."
She stared at the cross silently for a few more moments before heading into a room that was more or less for entertaining purposes. There was a big couch at the back of the room that she slept on, so she laid down on the couch and proceeded to do so.
Amelia woke up the next morning with a sharp pain in her chest. She put a hand to where her heart should be and realized something.
"Raven," she said aloud. "My name.... I can actually say it." She was lightly smiling, but grimaced when she felt the pain again. She got up and walked back to the small room again, assuming the same position.
"Thanks, I guess. I dunno what I did to get you to take away that fake heart, but thanks anyway," she looked up at the ceiling and sighed. "But because I don't have my real heart yet, I can't leave this place, huh? Oh well, I'm not quite ready to leave yet anyway...."
Sophie was eating her cereal when her mom walked in to prepare her breakfast. Her mother got herself cereal as well, and sat down across from her daughter.
"Hey, you still okay with only being able to see Amelia once a week?" She questioned Sophie.
Sophie sighed, but nodded. "Yeah, she's been getting a bit stranger lately, but she's still my best friend. I shouldn't judge her for anything, even if she is mysterious."
Mrs.Williams smiled wearily and looked at her daughter. "That's my girl," she said, standing up and ruffling Sophie's hair.
"Where ya going, mom?"
"Just for a quick drive. I'll be back soon."
Amelia, or rather, Raven was sitting out on the lawn of the church when a car parked, and Mrs.Williams stepped out. Raven's eyes widened, but she tried to keep her cool.
"Mrs.Williams! What are you doing here?"
She crossed her arms over her chest. "I might ask you the same thing, Amelia."
"Oh... Well-" Raven fiddled with her thumbs trying to think of an excuse.
"And don't try one of your lies. I know you're not who you say you are."
Raven gasped, and her eye's widened even further as she looked at the woman in front of her.
On D Brink
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