Page 35 of Satan's Son

“So what, I have to remain in this form as a guider?” I arched an eyebrow. “Is there a point to this conversation?”

“Yes, there is a point,” Ethan snapped. “A decision has been made, and that decision is….”

“Is?” Seriously, was he trying to kill me with suspense?

“Your death was caused by my interference, and Dad is overruling your death and returning you to Earth as a human.”

What?

“Like as in life?” I was gobsmacked. “You mean, I’m going to be a human again? Like, walking around fully human?”

“Yes.” Ethan sighed. “Would you close your mouth? You look like a goldfish.”

“But you said time passes quickly on Earth, so I wouldn’t be returning to my old life?” My heart was racing, and I couldn’t believe this. How was it possible?

“No, you wouldn’t be returning to your old life. You will be given a new identity.” Ethan stopped mid-sentence and took a deep breath. “And you won’t remember anything from your past life or this.”

“This, as in Hell?” Suddenly, I realized why he had paused before he told me. “As in you?”

“Yeah, you won’t remember anything,” Ethan said.

“So, do I get a choice? Whether I go back or not?” I swallowed hard. I couldn’t believe I actually asked that question but, to be honest, as much as I wanted to go back and live, I wanted to stay with Ethan.

Damn, that stupid thing called love.

“The decision has been made. You go back tomorrow.” Ethan smiled weakly, and I saw the disappointment in his eyes before he looked away. “I guess this means you won’t be breaking any more of my stuff.”

I laughed weakly. “Yeah, I guess you will be glad to get rid of me. Get back to those books of yours.”

I didn’t know when it had happened, but I noticed my hand was on his leg and he wasn’t pulling away from me. Instead, he placed his hand over mine.

“Yeah, and you can return to doing whatever it was you did before,” he replied.

“Will you still be looking over me?” My hand on his was distracting me and my heart was pounding harder than ever. I was sure he would hear it.

“No, that’s part of the deal. I can’t go near you once your new identity forms.”

“Forms?”

“Yeah. It might take a few minutes once you return to Earth for your memory to be wiped and changed.”

“That’s when I will forget everything?”

“Yes.”

“Will I ever, you know, remember you?”

“No, once your old memory is gone, I will be, too.”

“Right.” I chewed my lip. So, I was not only going to forget who I was but also my time here and, more importantly, I would forget about Ethan.

Ethan was a pain, but a pain I would miss. I felt sick in the stomach. How the hell was I going to get out of this? I couldn’t believe I actually wanted to stay in Hell!

Love really does change your thinking.

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