Part 7
My arm tingled as a sharp pain shot up it. I grabbed my arm letting out a gasp of pain. I looked down, a small black spot had appeared on my arm and was spreading, turning the veins in my arm black. I held my arm out to try and examine it but the pain was to much. I couldn't think straight anymore. I sat down on the bed feeling light headed. All of a sudden another one of my dreams started. It was about Aerith...
A While Later
Caitlyn's POV
"Abby, I'm going to have your ring fixed tomorrow. There's a small crack in the band and I don't want it to break." I looked around the room spotting Abby sleeping on the bed. She must be really tired. I'll just keep the ring on a necklace until tomorrow. I walked out of the room shutting the door behind me.
"Cloud, were are you? Cloud?" he must have left...again. I don't know how I'm supposed to look out for him if I can't even keep track of were he goes. Well I'm going to bed, I'm exhausted. I walked in my room, changed and turned the light off. I hopped into bed and just lay there thinking about Abby and Cloud and...Aerith. My hand went up to the necklace holding Abby's ring. I had asked Cloud about it. He had said that at one point before Aerith died it was hers or was going to be hers. I didn't know why Cloud had it when they weren't even planning on getting married at the time. I just wish Aerith was still alive maybe then Cloud would be happy I whispered to myself before I fell asleep.
Next Day(morning)
I had the weirdest dream last night about Abby dieing instead of Aerith. Maybe this ring really was special in some way.
I walked down stairs to get break fast for Abby and myself.
"morning' Cloud. Is Abby up yet?" Cloud looked at me puzzled. "Caitlyn, are you feeling okay?"
"Ya fine. Why?" I replied
"Abby is dead, she's been dead for 4 years."
I didn't reply but instead just looked at Cloud. I could tell that he wasn't messing with me, that he was telling the truth. For one, Cloud doesn't joke, in fact I don't think he ever has, he's always serious. It's hard enough as it is just to make him smile let alone joke around. Ya see, Cloud just isn't a very happy guy, especially since Aerith died. He's had a hard life.
I finally decided to say something. "Ya, whatever you say Cloud. I should be the one asking if your okay not the other way around." Okay I think I need to go talk to Abby about Cloud, maybe she'll know what's up with him.
I walked into Abby's room to find that she wasn't there. Instead of Abby being in bed sleeping, Aerith was sleeping. I about fell over when I saw her. I hadn't seen Aerith in 4 years. I had seen her body after she was killed, I witnessed that she was dead, I had tried to save her but she had already died. How could this be, this isn't possible. Aerith can't be alive, she died 4 years ago. But wait, if Aerith is really the one sleeping in that bed then...were is Abby? I sat down in the chair next to me. I had to think about this a minute. This just wasn't possible. No way could this happen.
In the distance I heard Cloud's bike start. I had to stop him. "Cloud, Cloud" I screamed out the window. He was gone. I knew I wouldn't see him for at least a couple of days. I was alone. And stuck with my world turned upside down for no apparent reason. And to make it even better I didn't know how or why it happened. One day Abby's here and Aerith is dead the next Aerith is here and Abby's the dead one. Now tell me HOW does that work again.
((((To Be Continued...)))))