Chapter 2

She clung to him. They stayed that way for a long time.

Ash. Don't ever leave me again.

I promise never to leave again if you promise never to send me away again.

Deal.

Deal.

My Ash.

My Angel.

I never stopped loving you.

I didn't expect you to stop loving me.

Mary-Lynette pulled away. She turned her head, Ash saw clumps of tears on her eyelashes.

"Mare, what is it? Did I do something wrong?"

She turned her head completely away from him.

"Mare?"

"Ash, maybe his is a bad idea. I can't put you in danger. I just can't bring myself to. I love you too much to be with you and I love you too much to be without you. This won't work. I think I've found a way to fix it."

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm sorry Ash, I really am. But i can't tell you. Not here, not now. Maybe someday I will. Or you'll find out for yourself. But I just can't do this anymore."

"Wait. What are you talking about? Just rwo seconds ago you begging me not to leave. What has gotten in to you? It's like I don't even know you anymore. Mare, where are you? Come back to me."

Tears were streaming down May-Lynettes cheeks now non-stop. "Just go."were her last words before Ash walked straight out the door.

Mary-Lynette went to the cabinet and took out the sharpest knife they have in the house. This is the way it has to be. She plunged the knife into her chest. She let out a yelp of pain. Her last thoughts were, Ash, I love you.