Eve wanted to apologize to Sarah and Michael but couldn't bring herself to. Her plan was still to have at least one of them join her in this dark decision of hers. Fredrick was looking on waiting, perhaps, for the moment he would be needed to help one or both of them to make the choice. She knew she would only get one shot at this, so she approached Michael as only a lover could. "I know this is all so unbelievable, but Michael I need you to listen to me very closely. I need to ask you to make a decision, and it must be made within five minutes after I ask you the question. Do you think you can do that?"

Michael nodded mutely, not sure what to make of the Eve that stood before him. She was just so different from his Eve. She looked like some kind of She-Devil, something out a book he had once read in high school. He pinched himself, making sure he wasn't asleep and that this night was really happening.

Sarah knew what was about to happen, but her eyes were trained on Fredrick. He was the wild card in this whole situation, the one she couldn't get a feeling for. She heard Eve beseeching Michael to understand and letting him know he had a choice to make, but her attention was on the monster standing off to the side. Until she could figure out what his deal was, she refused to take her eyes off of him.

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