Elena froze. Her eyes were glaring into Jenna's. This was possibly the worst joke they could ever pull on her. Heartless even. There was no way they could be dead. She had just seen them, what, 6 hours ago and they were absolutely fine. Nothing had been wrong. Surely if anything had happened to ALL 3 of them in the span of 6 hours, she would have known about it.
"Jenna, this really isn't funny. Where are they?"
Jenna pulled Elena over to sit on the bed.
"Elena, I'm sorry. They are gone. They were murdered last night. I guess this hasn't settled in with you yet, but they aren't coming back. I wish I could tell you what happened, but they were so torn apart that nobody can even imagine what could have possibly happened."
Elena's stomach churned. She was going to be sick. There was a giant lump in her throat that she could not swallow. Her eyes pricked with tears.
"No you're lying. You're lying. They aren't dead. I just saw them, they can't be."
"No, Elena, you did not see them last night. They were gone before you ever showed up. You must have been out with friends, or something, but by the time you had gotten home there was only blood stains and policeman. You didn't see much, I made sure to put you to bed quickly."
"Speaking of which. We need to get out of this house. I don't want that living room to be a constant reminder of this tragedy. We can move into my apartment for now," Jenna spoke lightly.
Where was all of this coming from? Why couldn't she remember this? There was something wrong with her. Seriously wrong.
"I need to go see it. The living room. It's the only way I can believe it…"
"No you really shouldn't. Just get a bag and pack some clothes. We can come back in a few days to gather more things, but for now it's just best that we leave."
Elena stood up from the bed. Her mind felt dizzy, her heart felt numb. Her entire world was crashing down all around her, and she couldn't even remember why. Doctors have said that sometimes things are too traumatizing for the brain to comprehend…was this one of those things?
She made her way to her rom and pulled a duffel bag down from her closet. Without a second glance she pulled garments from their hangers and shoved them in the bag. She scanned her room for her diary. It sat on her bedside table. It was old, the color had faded from it's leather cover, but it was her best friend. Elena grabbed it up and threw it into the bag along with her hairbrush and other bathroom essentials.
Jenna was waiting at the bottom of the stairs, her yellow robe hanging limply in her arms. Elena stumbled down the stairs. Everything was still a blur to her. It seemed unreal. She didn't want to think about how she would feel after this whole ordeal sunk in.
They walked quietly to the front door. Jenna paused and glanced into the once happy living room. That place shared many memories. Holidays around the fireplace. Family games nights. Evening meals. Now it held nothing but grief. Elena didn't dare to look now, afraid of what she might see. She willed herself passed, and out the door. The air outside was cool, the winter had escaped them, but spring hadn't yet caught up. The sky was filled with clouds and it made the day have almost a grayish hue.
Jenna opened the car door for her, motioning her inside.
"I think I'm going to take my car. I need some time. I'll be over in a while."
Jenna looked ready to protest this, but closed her eyes and nodded instead. She closed the passenger side door.
"Okay. Be careful."
***Sorry for all the filler chapters. I PROMISE it will get good and action/romance packed soon! Everything has to have a little background story though to lead up to things, or it doesn't make sense. Plus I don't want this to feel too rushed. Please leave comments/reviews/anything! I'm new and love advice.***