THE EXILED MOON

because I could hear sounds in the dark, and I wasn't sure what they were so fear of closing my eyes lest they have their way with me kept my eyes glued open until the first signs of sunri

versationally, his tone."Yes, sir," Maddox replied dutifully."And because of that, there is peace, there is harmony...the-there's love." Tyler smiled. "We have created a beautiful thing here." Suddenly, a smile dropped from his face. "I thought you liked what we created, which is why this act of yours has me confused. Tell me why did you do it?"He placed a hand under my chin, lifting my face to his.My breath came out in shaky pants, my entire body trembling. "I-I di-din't do any-anything." I stuttered out, hoping they would believe me."Hmmm..." So fast that I wasn't expecting it, Tyler reared his hand backward smacking me across the face. "Too bad, I don't believe you. Now you have one more chance..."The slap sent me crashing to the floor, blood dripping down the sides of my mouth.It was a struggle to get back to my knees, as my entire body refused to cooperate out of fear."Why did you do it?" He stared me dead in the eyes."I swear, I would never hurt anyone!" I spat out. Tyler started to roll up his sleeves and that was when panic set in and I blurted out the truth. "Okay, okay!! The truth is...I met James a couple of hours before the attack happened." I groaned, thinking back to how foolish I was. "Like an idiot, I told everything. I thought he was just curious about the town and wanted to know more about where I come from, so I gave him all the details..." At the end of my confession, I was already crying thinking that this would be my last moments alive.Maddox and Tyler exchanged a glance, silently communicating."I think you're telling the truth, which would be your saving grace...seein