The hallway to Mother Immaculata office was never ending, awaiting the doorway of her fate Simone’s hand tightened around Annabelle’s, knowing that Simone needed her to be strong Annabelle took the lead opening the door and stepping into Mother Immaculata office as they had done before. Mother Immaculata was on the phone similar to the last time except her expression was harsher, her eyes showed the anger.

“Have her ring me back immediately.”

Slamming down the phone she lifted her eyes up to the two lovers, “Tillman wait outside, Simone sit down.” Releasing Annabelle’s hand Simone let her eyes convey all the love she felt. Letting her self let out a little sigh, Simone sat down.

“What were you thinking.” Sitting there in silence Simone let her Aunt release all her anger. “Was there not a point where you questioned what you were doing. Out of all the students you had to pick Tillman.”

“It’s not like you think.”

“Are you trying to tell me it’s right, because it’s not right Simone, it’s not right.”

“Every moment we tried to stop it, I held out for so long but she got under my skin, I love her so much. She’s brought me back to life after Amanda killed herself and you didn’t even care I shut down, I fitted into a life that was right for you and your church, but not me.”

Slumped against the door Annabelle saw the government issue SUV’s park out front, hearing the footsteps coming down the hall she knew Mother Immaculata would have called them. Standing up she ran in to the office “Simone”

Standing up to look at her Simone hugged the crying girl, looking over her shoulder she saw the reason for the outburst. six guards approached the office, Simone held on tighter as Annabelle looked into her eyes kissing her teacher, her legs threatening to give way but pushing all the heart ache away she confidently stated to all in the room as Simone was being pulled from her grasp. “I love you” And with that she took off her beads and slipped them into Simone’s hands, which were now locked in handcuffs.

Two officers led Simone away to the SUV and then they pulled off down the track fearing it would be the last time that she would see Simone she ran after her only to be body blocked by the guards, holding her back. Annabelle collapsed to the floor tears flooding her eyes. Mother Immaculata attempted to help her up, pushing her off Annabelle ran as fast as she could up to Simone bedroom locking the door she threw herself on the bed, sobbing all the pain out of her heart. Eventually sitting up, she found Simone’s T-shirt and breathed in the smell of it.