Expulsion

(Continued from "The Fall")

Naked? How did you learn a word like that?

I... I...

No need. It's obvious. The question is what to do with you.

She did it. I was minding my own business and she made me do it.

She stood silent, realizing what her "beloved" had done.

What do you have to say for yourself?

Please! I don't want to die! I found out from looking it up. And that said that this wouldn't kill us, that it would make us like you!

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They have to leave. That's the only way. Otherwise it risks everything. So much planning; such a waste.

You can't stay here any more.

Where will we go?

We? I don't trust you after that.

You have to go too, you know.

But not with you.

We have to stay together. You'll die if you don't.

All of a sudden you're an expert in what's best for me?

They had never disagreed like this before. This new feeling of resentment took hold of them, both blaming each other for the situation they now found themselves in.

You have to stay together. But there's a catch.

What do you mean?

If you aren't here, you're out there. And out there doesn't have all the nice things that are in here. If you want to live, you'll have to figure it out.

How will we eat?

Have you learned nothing from your time here? Plant stuff. It will just be harder than usual. By a lot. And that's your job.

What about me? What am I going to do?

What he tells you.

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Okay, I know that He said I have to do what you tell me, but I'm not.

You had better.

Or what?

Or we will die. You have to trust me.

After you threw me under the bus like that?

I was being honest. You shouldn't have tricked me.

But I didn't trick you. I showed you that we were blind.

That's not how I see it. How I see it is that it is your fault we are here. And not mine. So I'm in charge. Plus, that's what He said.

What He said. Who cares? He kicked us out and left us to fend for ourselves!

Don't you dare say that. He had set up paradise and you had to ruin it.

He set up a cage to keep us in. At least we are somewhat free now.

Don't you dare say that again. And don't think things will ever be the same between us.

(Continued (kind of) in "Contemplation")