Ok, well, I've literally just read Ominous – my friend got it yesterday and then loaned it to me less than two hours ago and it's already been read – and I just had this random thought, besides NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I mean, why did he have to get stabbed?
My point here is that here is a one shot on Noelle & her feelings on the stabbing of her father… am I the only one who doesn't want him to die?
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Noelle's POV:
Once again, we have to come running to the side of the dearly beloved person I call my sister, Reed Brennan. Who has just managed to get herself kidnapped, again! I suppose I can't exactly blame her - she doesn't have the best luck in the world, what with finding out her father is my father as well as being descended from two of the Billings founders – but it is getting rather repetitive.
But the ending isn't. This has never happened before and I doubt it ever will. Because her father cannot be stabbed twice, can he? He cannot be stabbed twice in the chest and then expect to survive.
"Daddy!" I scream, trying to rush over to him. Tears spill down my face as I process what's happening. Daddy, lying on the floor, immobile. He isn't moving, he isn't breathing, he isn't doing anything! Come on, show everyone you're a fighter! Come on, Daddy, get up and show off about how your gym going has left you so strong and muscular! "Daddy, get up!" I yell, fighting to get past one of the police officers guarding my way.
"I'm sorry, miss, you can't get in any closer," he says, not grasping the situation whatsoever.
"That's my Dad; I don't think you're grasping that there's a chance he could be dead," I hiss, wiping the tears furiously from my eyes.
In front of me, I spot Reed simply staring at the body of my Father, our Father, not moving to help him. Suddenly, a burst of rage overcomes me: if she hadn't have ever been born, then my Daddy wouldn't be possibly dead. If she hadn't have been stupid and had to believe in this stupid witchcraft thing, then she wouldn't have been kidnapped and then have to be rescued. If she hadn't have been an idiot, the she would have moved when Cheyenne's Mother came for her and this would have meant that Daddy wouldn't have had to jump in front of her. I noted how her 'Father' didn't jump for her... No, he left that to her real Dad, the one who cared for her as much as he did for me.
Guilt strikes me then, as I realise it isn't Reed's fault: he had to save his daughter, no matter what the costs were to him. If it had been me in the path of the knife, he wouldn't have hesitated to do the same thing – I cannot blame Reed for this.
I pretend to be giving up, to get the police officer to relax slightly, before fighting past them with a new surge of energy. I turn the grief and the pain that, not only is he lying injured, but that nobody is near him or helping him, into a strength that allows me to get past everyone else and to him.
"Daddy," I whisper, dropping to my knees. Reed's mother tries to pull me away but I wrench myself out of her grasp, throwing my bag on the floor. "Daddy, can you hear me?" I ask him through a voice so thick with tears that I don't know if he can even distinguish the words – if he is even still alive.
His hand moves to grasp my own weakly and I realise that all these people are idiots: he is still alive!
"Someone help!" I yell, turning away from him a second to show everyone that he is alive; he isn't dead! All at once, people jump into action and begin to mill around us. "Daddy, you're going to be fine, I know it!" I exclaim, bending over, dodging the blood pool converging around him, to hug him softly. I press my lips to his cheek and listen as he struggles to talk.
"I know, sweetie, I have to be around for you," he says, laughing slightly. "You'd fall apart without me, wouldn't you? I love you, Noelle," he whispers, almost as if he is giving up.
"NO!" I yell at him, tapping his cheek slightly as I realise his breathing is already becoming more laboured. People stare at me but I don't care; the ambulance must be on the way so I don't see why I can't do what I need to in order to keep him here, to stop him dying. "Daddy, you only got stabbed. People live all the time! You're going to be fine! But don't leave me!" I burst out in a sob, breaking down all over again. He can't leave me! I cannot live without my Daddy, the best person in my world. He gives me what I want and loves me without condition – he doesn't expect much of me and is always there for me when I need him. He can't die!
The ambulance crew arrives before he replies and has him on a trolley to take him to the hospital within thirty seconds.
"Noelle, wait," Reed's voice stops me following instantly. She is framed by her parents, something I never have, and looks as if she has lived through death. But she wasn't the one stabbed – I need to go to my Father. She has her set up; she doesn't need Daddy. I do… I don't have anyone else; he cares for me more than my mother does – I need to have my Daddy forever.
"I need to go; I'll see you later," I say through gritted teeth, turning away. She rushes after me and pulls me back around to face her, tears in her eyes.
"You can't," she stupidly contradicts me, trying to pull me back. "He'll be going into theatre; you can't do anything besides wait."
"He's my Dad, Reed, don't you get that?" I half laugh hysterically. "I don't have anyone that cares for me as much as he does. You have your parents – I don't even know where my Mother is at the minute! Stay and be with Josh and stuff… it's not like you like Dad anyway," I snap at her before rushing away. This time, she doesn't stop me.
"Are you coming with us, miss?" the ambulance driver asks me and I nod, clambering into the back to be with Dad. He is being treated by the crew member in the back with him but he takes my hand firmly, as if never to let go. I don't want him to.
He's not dead… he isn't going to die. He is going to stay with me… bollocks to Reed.
I know it's probably going to be different to Vengeance, but I don't care because this is what I wanted to happen! I don't want him to die; he's a pretty awesome character so far and I want to see how he and Reed develop their relationship… if K.B has killed him, then me = not happy!
But please review!
I know I ask this every time I write a Private story with Noelle, but SOMEONE ANSWER ME! Am I the only one who thinks she is like Amelie, from Morganville Vampires?
So review!
Vicky xx
