Hi again; this popped up into my mind after hearing the song 'Sun' by Sleeping at last, this was supposed to be a one shot but I keep writing and I can't stop so it will become a story. Not sure of how many chapters, let's see what the inspiration says.
In this story, Wayne Fields is still alive but he has heart's problems. So this story will start when Emily is in her 2nd year of college. She and Alison haven't talked since she left to California. Now, this story will have something supernatural, I hope you like it ^^
NOTE 1: Everything in bold italics, it will be the character's narrative, I mean, like an internal dialogue, their thoughts.
NOTE 2: The "X" it's to mark the beginning of a new scene, I mean, a change of scenario and everything between parentheses () it's to describe the scene.
I hope it's clear and thank you in advance if you have the time to leave a review!
Chapter 1
***Alison's Diary***
Do you know how much I love you? Do you know how much I miss you? Do you know I spend my days thinking about you? Do you know I would give my life for you? Do you know my love for you is it really that big?
What would you do if I appear in front of your door and say to you:
"I love you, I've been in love with you like… forever… I love you Emily Catherine Fields, I love you against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be… I simply love you and I'll love you till my last day in this earth…"
Would you believe me? Would you be able to see the honesty of my words, of my feelings? Would you be able to feel how fast my heart beats for you and only you…?
I know you won't… I know you can't see how much I've changed, how much I love you… but even if I know that… even if I know I have zero chances to be with you… I keep dreaming… I keep wishing that maybe… just maybe… one day, God might be kind enough with me and he will grant me a chance to show you how much I love you…
Maybe someday, I'll be able to show you with actions and not only words, how important you're for me… so, till that day comes… I'll keep dreaming with you… my love…
(In Rosewood, Christmas' season)
Emily was planning to spend that Christmas with Paige and her parents; they had invited her for the holydays. But an emergency call of last minute changed all her plans. She didn't think about it, she didn't ask Paige's opinion; she just rushed at the airport and took the 1st plane towards her home: Rosewood.
Rosewood… a mysterious town… how many stories, how many urban legends has this town? More of what anyone can think, I can tell you that. This town has no charm for Emily but even if she has been refusing to be back, she can't imagine right now being in another place.
She runs through the hallways of a cold building… smell of antiseptic, a linoleum floor, cloudy and white… this hospital hasn't changed at all, it's what Emily thinks. But even if she hates hospitals, she has to be there… she needs to be there…
She arrives at her destination and she wildly open the door of room 202; she was expecting a lot of stuffs but she never expected to see her there… holding her Dad's hand…
Alison smiles. – "Emily!"
Emily. – "Alison? Wh-…?"
Wayne starts waking up and the brunette completely ignores the blonde and she just makes her way towards her dear Dad. Alison's doesn't take it in the wrong way, well, it definitely hurt but she knew right now, Emily had eyes just for one person… her Dad…
Alison. – "I'll leave you alone…"
The blonde was planning to let go Wayne's hand but before she could do it, Wayne squeezes her hand and Alison turns towards him and they look at each other…
Wayne mumbles. – "Thank you…"
Alison pats his hand and smiles. – "Don't thank me… I'm just happy I could help…"
Emily raises an eyebrow, she doesn't know why her father was so grateful with the blonde but when her mom appears in the picture, everything started making sense…
Pam. – "Emy?! I thought you were going to spend the holidays with Paige…"
Alison pouts with jealousy and Pam chuckles when she notices it but Emily's not able to see it…
Emily. – "You called me, saying that Dad was in the hospital! So, off course I'm here!"
Pam. – "I told you, it wasn't that bad…"
Emily sighs heavy. – "Well… I'm here and I'm not leaving…"
The Fields smile and they were not the only ones who were happy with the news. Having Emily during the holydays was all Alison could wish for… it was like this year, she was getting her gift in advance.
Pam hugs Emily and says to her. – "Well, I'm happy to see you…"
Emily smiles. – "I'm happy to see you, too…"
The brunette hugs her father too and then, Alison lines up for some kind of affection. Emily's not sure why she's there and how she should act around the blonde, it has been 2 years without knowing anything about her or even caring to know; so, Emily awkwardly just stretches her hand to say hi. Alison chuckles with sadness, she was expecting at least a hug. Alison takes what she can take and when their hands touch, Emily starts feeling a warm nostalgic feeling, so, she pulls back and Alison just looks down when the connection it's lost…
Alison. – "I… I should go…"
Pam asks. – "Why?"
Alison. –"I just… I should go…"
Pam. – "OK…"
Alison hugs her. –"Call me if you need anything…"
Pam hugs her.- "Off course and thank you… really thank you…"
Alison doesn't say anything to the old woman, she just nods and she looks at Emily by the corner of her eyes and mumbles something…
Alison mumbles. – "It's nice to see you again, Emily…"
Emily doesn't know what to say, so she pretends like she didn't hear anything and the blonde just leave…
Pam scolds. – "Emy, that was rude from you…"
Emily doesn't reply; she just takes Alison's position beside Wayne and holds his hand. She was softly caressing the face of her father when doctors came in to check on him. Hearing doctor's speech wasn't something new for the brunette but even then no one gets used to hear it.
Doctor. – "Well, Mr. Fields, you're really a lucky guy…"
Wayne chuckles.- "No, I'm not… I just have a little angel who has been keeping an eye on me…"
Pam chuckles. – "Yeah, well I think that 'angel' deserves at least one invitation for dinner, don't you think?"
Wayne chuckles and nods. Emily doesn't get the message and she decides to ask…
Emily. –"Ok, what's coming on here?"
The Fields exchange look and they chuckle as they notice how clueless their dear Emy is…
7 o' clock, the blonde has never been more punctual in her life. She was going to knock the door but she hesitates and for the 30th time, she checks her outfit.
Alison says nervously. – "Ok… ok… ok… you can do this… it's just dinner…"
The blonde takes deep breaths, she was over the edge trying to control her nervous and she was going to knock when someone opened the door. Emily steps back as she sees Alison's fist trying to knock her face.
Alison blushes. – "Sorry… I…"
Emily chuckles, she has never seen the blonde so nervous…
Emily. –"It's ok… come in…"
Alison smiles with the invitation and her smiles gets bigger when Emily helps her with her coat.
Alison smiles. – "Thanks…"
Emily nods. – "Yeah, well thanks to you too…" (They look at each other and Emily says) "My mom told me that you're the one who called 911 and did CPR to my Dad just in time… you saved his life so thanks…"
Alison shakes her head. – "Don't thank me… it's nothing…"
Emily.- "Well, it's everything for me so… thank you… Ali…"
"Ali"… hearing that nickname from Emily's lips have brought so much happiness and joy in Alison's heart. The blonde is sparking with happiness and even a clueless person as Emily can see it…
Pam. – "Ali, you're here!"
Alison nods. – "Yeah, I brought something for the dessert; don't worry it's very low in sugar…"
Wayne licks his lips and rubs his stomach in circles as he says. – "Mmm… it's the rice cake you did for the charity's event of the church?"
Alison nods. – "Yeah, I saw how much you liked it and I just thought you may like another piece of it…"
Wayne was trying to get the cake, he says with a smile. – "Well you thought it well…"
He was ready to taste the cake but Pam took it from his arms…
Wayne pouts. – "Hey?!"
Pam. – "Oh no honey, even if it's low in sugar, you'll not get more than a tiny piece of this cake…"
The old woman decides to hide the cake in the kitchen and Wayne just follow her like a little kid asking for a cookie before meals; the girls just chuckles looking at how childish the old couple act. They had a lovely dinner and without expecting it, Emily discovers a lot of things about Alison. She finds out how Alison has been very active in the church and has become very close to her mom because of that. Helping to do charity events, donating a lot of money to help others. Emily smiles as she finds out what Alison has been doing these two years. Emily has always knew Alison had a great kind soul, she was the 1st person to see Alison's potential and these holidays she was happily to see she wasn't anymore the only one person able to see it.
Alison. – "Thank you for so lovely dinner…"
Pam. – "You're welcome anytime Ali…"
Alison smiles. – "Thanks, I'll take your word on that…"
Pam chuckles and she hugs the blonde and after her, Wayne hugs her too to say good-bye and for Alison's surprise; Emily lines up too for a hug. Alison smiles and she hugs her too. Both girl smiles with the hug and they prolonged the hug as much as they could.
Alison smiles. – "Thank you Em…"
"Em"… Emily smiles and feels like a teenage girl all over again when she hears that nickname from Alison's lips. The blonde leaves and the brunette just follows her with her eyes. She stays in the frame of her door even when there's no sight of Alison…
Pam teases. – "Are you gonna stand out there all night? Why didn't you walk her home?"
Emily rolls her eyes and closes the door. . – "Please mom, don't start…"
Pam. – "I'm not saying anything bad…"
Emily starts walking upstairs and she just freezes in the stairs when her mother makes a question…
Pam asks. – "Do you still have feelings for her?"
Emily's muscles tense with that question, the brunette grips on the handrail and she just takes deep breaths…
Pam. – "Emy…?"
Emily resumes her steps and she says as she's climbing the stairs. – "Good night mom…"
Pam sighs, feeling frustrating how her daughter has changed with the time and became so stubborn.
Days came by and without planning it, Emily started to spend a lot of time with Alison. The Fields' house has become Alison's 2nd home and she was more than happy when The Fields invited her for Christmas' eve.
The snow was already falling slowly; each snowflake was dancing into the air and making the perfect Christmas' view. With her Dad in bad shape, it was up to Emily to clear the entrance of their home. The brunette was with the shovel, and when she ended, she sat on the porch. Someone approached to her with a cup of hot chocolate…
Emily smiles. – "Thanks…"
Alison. – "You're welcome… ahmm… can I… can I sit here with you?"
Emily nods and the blonde smiles as she sit beside her; both girls just drink their chocolates and stare at all the snow…
Emily sighs. – "Damn… it's snowing a lot, I'll have to do it all over again…"
Alison teases. – "Well, in that case I'll stay here…"
Emily. – "Huh?"
Alison chuckles. – "What? Seeing you shove the snow is something I'll not miss to watch…"
Emily blushes when she sees lust reflected in those blue eyes and she just buries her red face in her cup of chocolate…
Emily changes the subject. – "So… you and my mom… who would know you'll become friends?"
Alison chuckles. – "Well, no one, that's sure but right now, I can't imagine it another way…"
Emily smiles and they stay in silence drinking their chocolates till Alison shows her a little box…
Emily asks. – "What is that…?"
Alison blushes. – "I would like to give you my gift now…"
Emily. – "You didn't need to buy me anything..." (She mutters) "I didn't buy you anything…"
Alison heard her and she chuckles with a little of sadness… Off course you didn't…
Alison. – "It's ok, I'm allowed to spend the holydays with you and your family and that's the best gift I could ask for…"
Emily gulps hard; she wasn't expecting that reply from Alison; the blonde puts the little box in Emily's lap and asks her to open it; the brunette takes her time to admire the beautiful little box and she slowly loose the knot and opens the little box; she gasps of surprise as she stares at the beautiful piece of jewelry inside. It was a lovely locket necklace in shape of a heart…
Emily mumbles what it's written in the necklace. –"Always in my heart…"
Alison asks. – "Do you like it…?"
Emily nods. – "It's beautiful… you didn't have to…"
Alison takes the necklace and asks. – "Can I…?"
Emily nods, she grabs her hair and turns around, allowing the blonde to put the necklace on her. Alison puts the necklace in Emily and she blushes when she sees the beautiful neck of the brunette, she's dying to put her lips on it but she knows she can't. So, she shakes her head and drops any lusty thought from her mind and she pulls away as soon as she locks the necklace. Emily opens the locket heart and she smiles when she notices Alison already put a picture inside…
Emily. – "Where did you get this?"
Alison. – "Your mom gave it to me…" (She looks at the tiny picture and she smiles) "You've a beautiful family Em, I know you care about them and I just thought you would like to keep them close to your heart…"
Emily smiles as she stares at the picture of her parents. She looks at the other empty part of the heart and says…
Emily. – "So, what picture should I put in the other part of the heart…?"
Alison. – "Well, that's up to you… mmm… I'll help your mom with the dinner… don't stay too long outside or you might get a cold…"
Emily says with sarcastic voice. – "Yes…. 'mom'…"
Alison chuckles, she really sounded as a mother talking with her kid and with that happy smile, she went inside.
They had a lovely Christmas, it was the most perfect Christmas Alison has ever had in her entire life, the perfect Christmas, a memory she will cherish for the rest of her life. Even if, it didn't end well…
Ready to go home, Alison and Emily stand in the porch, the blonde has says her good-byes to the Fields and Emily was helping her to get her coat.
Pam offers. – "You can stay if you want…"
Alison blushes. – "Thanks but that's not necessary…"
Emily opens the front door for her and both girls are standing below the front door when Wayne says something.
Wayne. – "Wait!"
The girls look at him and then they look up as Wayne points out something above them… mistletoe… Alison bites her lips and Emily blushes…
Pam teases. – "You know the tradition…"
Emily rubs her hands on her jeans… she doesn't know what to do or say but Alison knows what she wants. Without thinking it twice, Alison pulls Emily closer to her and she smashes their lips into a kiss. Emily's eyes get bigger of shock, she wasn't expecting a kiss in the lips and definitely she wasn't expecting more audience to see that kiss. With the front door open, someone who was arriving saw the kiss…
Paige yells. – "What the hell?!"
Emily pulls back. – "Paige?"
The angry girlfriend rushes towards them and she starts arguing with Emily. Alison tries to clarify that all was her fault but her presence, it just makes it worse. Even Pam tries to intervene but the discussion just become too heated and if there's something Wayne can't handle, it's to see his dear daughter in struggle.
Wayne pleads. – "Girls, please calm down!"
Alison. – "Please Paige, it's not what it looks like…"
Paige. –"Don't you dare to talk to me!" (She looks at Emily and says) "After all she has done to you! You keep being sired to her?!"
Paige starts storming against Alison, she says a lot of things Emily confided to her… dark traumas the brunette lived in the doll house and the revelation of those horrible tortures, it's too much for Wayne to handle. He grips his chest, feeling the strong pounding of his weak heart and before he could say a word, he hits the floor.
Emily screams. – "Dad!"
Pam. – "OMG! Honey!"
Paige looks at Alison and says. – "Look what you've done!"
The blonde gulps hard, she never thought, her selfish impulse to kiss Emily, it would end like this.
A heart… A new heart… he needs a new heart or he will d-… Emily can't stop thinking on the words of the doctor. Her mom is in the church of the hospital, praying but Emily can't be beside her, she has no faith… she hasn't had it in a long, long time. Paige offers her a coffee but Emily doesn't take it.
Paige. – "Emily… I…."
Emily. – "I want you to leave… go to California or with your parents… but just leave me alone…"
Paige. – "Are you serious?!"
Emily snaps. – "Look, I'm not into your drama right now, ok! Right now, the only that matters to me is my Dad! And if you can't see that, then it's better for you to leave!"
Lost on her thoughts, she decides to go home. She parks in front of her house and she feels angry when she looks at the girl waiting in her front porch. The brunette slams the door of her car and she tries to ignore the girl and just get inside her house…
Alison. – "Em… please talk to me… tell me what I can do to make it better?"
Emily snaps.- "You want to do something for me?! Well, then, get me more time with my Dad! Get me more time with him!"
Alison. – "I'm sorry, I don't know how…."
Emily says with a sarcastic bitter voice. – "Well, what a surprise!" (She opens the door and says) "Leave, please…"
Alison. – "Em…."
Emily yells. – "I SAY LEAVE! I think you've done enough!"
They look at each other into the eyes, and Alison looks down as she sees just anger in Emily's eyes.
Alison says as she looks at Emily into the eyes. – "I'm sorry, I never meant to hurt you, either your parents… hurting you…. All of you, it's the last thing I want to do…"
Emily says with a bitter voice. – "Yeah, well, I don't care what you want!"
She slams the door in front of Alison. Emily got inside her house and the blonde stays out there for a long time; she even sits on the stairs of the front porch and looks up at the sky. She's looking at the blue sky and thinking on Emily's words: "You want to do something for me?! Well, then, get me more time with my Dad! Get me more time with him!"
Emily's words keep running over and over in Alison's mind and then the blonde realizes something….
Alison mumbles as a tear falls from her eyes. – "Ok… it's settled…"
The blonde stands up and she looks at the window of Emily's room and she smiles just staring at the window… picturing Emily there… watching her and with that thought she leaves. The blonde leaves and she wasn't just imaging things because the brunette was really looking at her through her window.
*X*
Elliot got out of his car with a huge grin in his face, he walks towards Alison' house with a cocky attitude. He doesn't even need to knock the door as the blonde just opens the door for him.
Elliot grins. – "Hi, Ali, you were dying to see me that much eh?"
Alison doesn't show any emotion in her face she just walks inside the house and says to him…
Alison. – "Come in 'Archer'…"
The cocky doctor just looks pale when he hears Alison calling him by his real name. He quickly walks inside and he's looking very confused…
Alison. – "Let's go to the point, Archer… yes 'Archer', I know your real name, your true intentions…"
Elliot gulps. – "Ali… I don't know what you're talking about, I'm Elliot… Elliot Rollins…."
Alison smirks. – "Let's just drop the act and the masks, shall we… I know I'm lonely, I know no one loves me and I know I look like a sad puppy begging for love but don't underestimate me, I might be alone without love but I'm not stupid, I know when someone is trying to manipulate me or trying to play with me… I know the rules of the game… I create them… as well as Cece, I know how to be a puppet master so if you thought I was really into you, well that just shows you how good actress and manipulative I can be…."
The young man doesn't know what to do, he just sighs hard…
Alison. – "You don't love me… and you don't love Cece either… "
Elliot gasps with shock
Alison smirks. – "Don't look so surprised, I just told you, I'm not stupid… I know you've been in a secret relationship with Cece…"
Elliot gulps hard. – "Why you're telling me all of this?"
Alison. – "Going to the main point… good…" (She throws a file into Elliot's arms) "All you want is this, Am I right?"
Elliot looks confused; he opens the file and his eyes get wide bigger as he stares at all the zeros in that bank account.
Alison. – "You want Cece's money, and I'll gladly give it to you under one condition…"
Elliot. – "Which is?"
Alison looks at her little table beside her; she takes a deep breath and her eyes become watery-eyes as she looks at one picture on that table. The same picture which had been her only safe place during her days of runaway, the same picture she carried on her wallet for so many years as her more precious treasure. The blonde was entranced in her own thoughts and she just comes back to reality when someone calls her name…
Elliot. – "Alison?"
Alison takes a deep breath and she looks up at him with determination… resignation…
Elliot gulps. – "Alison?"
The blonde opens her mouth and she verbally says her wish. She's as detailed as she can be and Elliot just heard her in silence
Alison takes a deep breath and says. – "You'll help me with this and you'll get all the money…"
Elliot. – "Why are you asking me this…?"
Alison. – "Because even if you're not a real doctor, you're the only with the knowledge and the tools to help me…"
Elliot sits in the sofa and he looks down at the floor as he rubs his fists…
Alison smirks. – "Please, it's not like you care… I told you to stop pretending…"
Elliot looks up and says. – "You're asking me to be complicit in a murder!"
Alison. – "It'll not be a murder, well, if you do well your job, it'll look like an accident…"
Elliot. – "Alison!"
Alison. – "Look! Do you want the money or not?!"
They stay face to face, looking at each other in silence…
Elliot. – "So much time wasted in the church, trying to redeem yourself… for what?! You'll go directly to hell, Alison, even if it's for a good cause…"
Alison. – "Hell… yeah… I know… but I don't care… so… are you gonna do it? Or not?"
They stay face to face, looking at each other in silence and Alison thoughts are all about Emily: "Will you know how much I love you? Will you know I'm willing to end in hell for you? Will you know my love for you is that big?"