GENESIS A bath had never felt better. It seemed to wake up my sleeping bones and mind and at the same time, wash away all the bad things that had tainted my skin. I knew it literally couldn't do that, but for a moment, I felt nothing. Not the ache of my heart, nor the physical pain of my bruises. The events of the past few days washed away from my mind, leaving me empty and warm, even if it was for a moment. He was dead, what else was I supposed to do? How else would I prove that Samantha was the mastermind behind everything? Was there any more need to fight? No. I was too exhausted and would prefer to simply just live peacefully and out of danger. I came out with a towel wrapped around my chest, feeling more refreshed than I had felt in days. I applied lotion to my skin and oil to my

