And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

"Reborn?" I asked, pausing at the idea. "What do you mean?"

"You don't honestly think that when you die that's just it?" The laughter that escaped her I didn't find amusing. I wasn't asking for her to laugh at me. I didn't know how things worked. My parents only ever told me what I was supposed to know and nothing else. "I don't see what's so amusing."

Taking a moment, she cleared her throat and sighed. "When you die, you're reborn, or at least most of you are. Melissa, like some of the others who are pure-hearted, are given this opportunity."

Hearing this made me feel slightly better, but it didn't stop the ache in my heart from the loss of my friend. "Oh. So am I going to be when I die?"

Freya hesitated a moment, before opening and closing her mouth again before simply smiling.

"That's a conversation for another day, but don't worry, it's nothing for you to bother with right now. All I want you to do is to get situated in your new room."

Before I could reply a soft voice called out from inside my room. "Knock knock!"

Stepping towards the open door, I peered through the sheer black curtains and frowned. A girl stood there about my age with bright electric blue hair that sat in two buns on the top of her head, her eyes a hypnotically glowing green. "Who are you?" I asked before glancing back at Freya.

for your entire time here. She will tell you anything you need to know and be here to help you get situated. I have a feeling you both will get along very well." Freya replied before quickly making her way towards the door. Running after her, I grabbed her wrist before she could leave my room, and watched as

me that I'm not making a mistake

up towards the young woman in the room. "Help her get ready

my question was almost an answer

the girl said cheerfully. "I hope you like the room. It took forever to get things right, but

face her, I frowned in confusion. "Most of

your room, of course, but your mother helped me pack everything she thought you would want." "You saw

she scoffed with laughter. "That's what I said... Did you hit your head on the

hit my head? Was she being serious right

I just didn't know some random girl

anyway. Your mom picked it out, and I snapped

was