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The Eternal Test of Time
    Sarah Vistica

This book is a work of fiction. Any reference to events, real people, or real locales are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination, any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
    Copyright © 2012 by Sarah Vistica
    All rights reserved.
    Kindle Edition
    Cover Design by Judy Bullard

  DEDICATION
    For anyone who has an imagination

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    The feel of his cold hand pressed against my lips, stung. He was keeping me quiet to prevent them from finding me. We hid in the alleyway next to the old abandoned brick building that used to be a pharmacy. The darkness seemed to overpower the alley making it the best place to hide.
    When he finally took his hand away from my mouth, letting me turn to see his silhouette I could barely see his dark denim jeans and black t-shirt. His stance showed a long lean muscular body. I wondered if maybe he works out regularly, the way his biceps slightly bulge out of his shirt.
    I hadn’t yet found out his name. Strangely , I found myself drawn to him in ways I hadn’t been drawn to any other guy before. Poking his head out onto the street, he looked both ways. Slowly turning around, there was a dimmed street light close enough I could see his straight blond hair.
    “I think the coast is clear.” He says.
    Turning to face me, I am met with the most breath ta king blue eyes imaginable. Intense ocean color blue eyes . My breath caught before I found my voice to speak to him.
    “Thank you so much.”
    His smirk turned into a lopsided grin.
    It was then I noticed his pale skin. The color of an ice blue covered lake.
    “You’re very welcome. It isn’t everyday a damsel in distress needs to be rescued.”
    “I am not a damsel in distress.”
    He arched his eyebrow the perfect bow shape. “Very well then I guess I shall be on my way.”
    He turned the corner. Before I could hesitate further I ran after him. A better term, I almost ran right into him. Waiting for me against the f ront facing of our local barber shop , he had a cocky grin as though he knew I woul d follow him.
    “I must be irresistible for you to want to follow me.”
    “I was not following you. We simply are headed in the same direction.”
    He let out a hardy laugh.
    “Okay so I got spooked and figured it is safer to stay with you.”
    “What makes you think I am any safer?”
    His question caught me off guard. We were standing under a street lamp. Nobody was out this late at night, on this road. The next street over has an old movie theater where they show movies up until midnight. I could hear the sounds of people talking. Either sitting around drinking lattes and beers at the local cafes or waiting to see a movie.
    “What is your name?” I ask.
    While I waited for his answer , I pulled a hair tie out of my pocket placing my hair in a quick sloppy twisted bun. The air started to get chilly. Pulling my sweater tighter to me, I look ed up and notice d he is staring at me strangely. His eyes are fix at ed on me and a wicked smirk forms on his lips.
    In the blink of an eye it was gone.
    “Well?”
    “Well what?”
    “What is your name?”
    “Oh right, Rome.”
    We started to walk down the street. Stopping at the park. At night , the stillness alarmed me. At the same time being with Rome , I felt safe. He helped me sit on the park bench. I stared at the water fountain with a statue in the middle.
    “What are you doing out this late anyway Aly?”
    “I was at a party with some friends. Next thing I know these three guys show up uninvited. One had a small scar above his eye with black hair, black eyes and a full on black outfit. The other two guys looked like twins. Both had brown hair with one hazel eye and one gray eye. They both wore black outfits as well.”
    “The one with the scar is not someone you should be messing with.”
    He kept searching around the park