“What is it?” I asked, running my hand along its glossy surface.
“It’s called a motorcycle,” Avian said with a smile as he walked over to it. “It’s like a car, but with only two wheels and all open.”
“Does it still work?”
“Royce had it saved in the basement of the hospital, along with about fifty other vehicles. Do you want to go for a ride?”
I couldn’t suppress the smile that spread on my face as I nodded.
Avian straddled the motorcycle and a moment later had the engine roaring to life. I sat on the seat behind him, wrapping my arms around his chest. “Hang on,” he said over his shoulder.
The beast ripped to life, the pavement falling behind us as the hospital faded away. The night air caressed my cheeks as we sped by, my hair fanning out behind me. This was a freedom I had never experienced, one I vowed to experience over and over again.
We drove for nearly an hour and I realized where we were going as I smelled the salt in the air. Avian parked the motorcycle in the middle of the road and looked out to the west.
I didn’t wait for him to follow me as I slid off the back of the motorcycle. My eyes fixed in front of me as I crossed the pavement and my boots sank into the sand. I walked to the edge of the water, staring into the horizon.
There was nothing but water and sky for as far as I could see.
I understood then what West had said about the ocean being scary and beautiful at the same time. I felt so small then, so helpless. It could claim my life in just a moment if it were to awaken with fury.
But it was also so beautiful. The slowly fading moon gleamed on its surface, an endless dance of celestial skill. Mankind could never hope to move like that.
It was then that I noticed something at the edge of the sand. My old tent had been pitched, waiting there like an old friend.
“Welcome home,” Avian said softly.
As I looked back out over the water, his thumb brushed across my cheek. It was then that I realized there were tears streaking down my face.
Maybe I was more human than I thought.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I first have to thank my Father above, for the gift that I have to write, for the chance that I have to share my stories with everyone. Nothing is possible without Him. Thank you to my husband, for his encouragement and love. Thank you to my Mom, Jenni, Alex, Crystal, Halley and Kim for beta reading for me and pointing out all of its flaws and potential. Thank you to my dad, for taking me shooting and for answering all my random questions that helped to create the world of Eden. And thank you to you. I couldn’t do what I do without you.
About the Author
KEARY TAYLOR lives on Orcas Island in Washington State with her husband and their two children. She is the author of the Fall of Angels series. Learn more about Keary and her writing process at
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Copyright © 2011 Keary Taylor
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Eden : a novel / by Keary Taylor. – 1st ed.
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