...We're leaving here tonight
There's no need to tell anyone
They'd only hold us down...
Coraline smiled as she lifted up the sleeve of Wybie's T-shirt as he sat up in the sofa and slept peacefully. She pulled off the nicorette patch that was stuck to his arm. She ripped open a new packet and replaced the patch. After rubbing his arm, to make sure it was stuck properly, she reached her hand up to his hair and brushed some of his locks out of his face.
Wybie stirred lightly. He opened his eyes slightly to find Coraline. He smiled softly. "Hey" he whispered. Coraline leaned forward and kissed his forehead, "Hey sleepy head" she whispered back.
Wybie grinned as he grabbed her around the waist and pulled her close towards him. "Wybie!" Coraline laughed as he kissed her neck softly. She slapped his chest lightly and pulled herself away. "I don't have time to mess around, I need to go to the store, you have no food left" she said.
She laughed as Wybie pouted. "No, I don't want you to leave" he whined. Coraline leaned down to him again and kissed his lips tenderly. "The past few days have been magical. I am never leaving you again."
Wybie smiled. He cupped her face and pressed his lips against hers passionately. Coraline allowed him to have his fun before pulling herself away again. "What did I just tell you?" she played. Wybie tusked, "Kill joy" he mumbled.
"Oh I'm sorry, what did you just say?" Coraline asked while placing her hands on her hips and eyed him up. "Nothing" he replied, trying to look innocent. Coraline walked closer, "Oh I'm sure you said something Lovat."
"Nope, not me" he grinned. "That's what you think!" Coraline said before jumping on top of him. Wybie, seeing this, leapt out of the way and left her to fall onto the sofa. He laughed as she got up and started to chaise him around the furniture.
As she ran after him, he caught up from behind and wrapped his arms around her waist. She jumped from surprise and ended up falling over the sofa and dragging Wybie with her.
They stared at each over as they looked at each over. Wybie lay on top of her while she was crushed under him. They both burst into laughter.
"Oh Wybie, I don't think I can ever remember a time when I was this happy in the past ten years" Coraline laughed. Her face suddenly turned worried.
"Coraline, is everything okay?" Wybie asked, seeing her sudden change in mood.
"Oh uh, yes. Um... I-I just..." she looked down and sighed. She gently pushed Wybie off her and sat up.
Wybie tilted his head concerned. Suddenly he smiled, "I know what you need" he said before standing up and running up the stairs.
"No alcohol!" Coraline yelled up to him.
"Kill joy!"
She giggled lightly. She rubbed her arms waiting for him to come back. She waited... waited... waited.
She looked down at her watch, 20 seconds.
She stood up and rolled her eyes. She walked into the hall way, deep in her thoughts. How could she just forget like that? What would they think? They'll never forgive her for what she did. Even Wybie wouldn't forgive her for not telling him. But ever since they kissed a few days ago everything had been amazing! Oh how was she ever going to tell him about-
"Hello my darling."
"TIM?" Coraline gasped as she turned around to the voice she easily recognized. And she was not wrong, Tim stood there, in the door way, holding flowers!
"Tim, w-what are you doing here?" she gasped, her hand resting against her heart as it rushed with panick, what if Wybie sees him?
"My love, what over reason then that I missed you. You have been gone for a week, so I decided to come to you, to meet your family... only there not here" he said, handing her the flowers.
"L-look Tim, I can explain" she started, but Tim cut her off. "No need my dear, that young boy Daren explain everything. You're parents had gone away for a while so you stayed here" he said, looking down at her nails.
Coraline let out a breath of relief. "Yes, that's exactly it!" she agreed.
Tim smiled, "Well I thought that maybe you'd like to know that they just came home today."
"Really? That's wonderful Tim, I gotta go see them" she said excitedly. She was about to run out the house but Tim stopped her. "Perhaps we should see them together. I'm sure they'd really like to meet me... when they see this on your finger."
"Huh?" Coraline raised her brow. Then suddenly her heart stopped. Tim knelt down onto one knee and took out a small box from his pocket.
Coraline covered her mouth with her hands. He opened the box to revile a large, diamond ring.
She suddenly smiled as excitement rushed through her, unaware of the man standing behind her in the shadows.
"Oh my gosh, Tim... I-I... I-I... yes!" she screamed. Tim stood up laughing joyfully. He wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her into the air, spinning her around. He put her down. Tears filled her eyes as he took the ring out of the box and put it on her finger. He then grabbed her face and kissed her soft lips.
"Right, after we meet you're parents put on your finest dress, we are going to the most expensive restaurant I can find and we shall celebrate to the most glorious day you shall ever have" he said, holding her hands.
"Yes Tim, yes!" she smiled as he lead her out of the house and closed the door behind.
Wybie slowly walked out of the shadows. His hand was clenched into a fist as he held something small in his hand. He lifted his figures, exposing the small object.
Angry, heart broken tears fell from his face and landed into his palm and onto the small dragonfly hairclip.
Coraline laughed as she opened the door of the place she was staying in, Tim linked to her arm. "Let me get ready, I'll meet you at the drive way okay. I love you" she said to him. Tim let go of her arm and blew her a kiss before walking away.
Coraline leaned against the wall dreaming. Tim was amazing, he was so nice and supportive as she went to see her parents, and even they seemed to really like him. So was so happy, they weren't mad or angry, they were so happy to see her again, she couldn't stop crying… she had finally gotten their forgiveness. Everything was perfect now.
Then she opened her eyes.
The house was dark apart from one dim light in the living room. Coraline blinked before walking towards the light. The door was opened a jar, she pushed it open all the way.
Inside, she saw that everything had been smashed and broken. Tables, vases, pictures, even the TV. The dim light was coming from a lamp that was lying on the floor by someone's feet.
Coraline looked at that person. Wybie sat on the sofa, the black cat lying down on his lap while a filled wine glass was in his hand and a knife was in the other. He threw the knife at the broken table that sat right in front of him and picked it back up in a still motion, he repeated this again and again.
But his face, that was what Coraline was most scared about. His eyes were gazing into space, as if staring at the darkness itself, hating it for every single miserable moment it forced him to endure. His lips were raised into a snarl, his teeth gritted together like a wild beast.
Coraline trembled at the sight of him, even though she knew he had never truly hurt anyone before, he looked as if he was willing to change that. Coraline took a strong and reassuring breath before stepping into the room lightly.
When hearing her foot steps, the cat turned his head towards her and hissed at her very sight. His fur raised and his claws digged into Wybie's jeans as he hissed and spat at her. Yet Wybie remained still, not even moving a flinch as he threw the knife on the table.
That's when Coraline noticed the small red droplets running out of the sleeve of his leather jacket.
"Wybie" she whispered, her voice being lost in her throat.
Wybie threw the knife at the table harder then before, and instead of picking it back out, he rested his hand on the cat's bristled fur. "You know what's strange? Ten years ago you ruined my life... because of you I ended up like this! I lost everything, my future, my heritage, my family and friends... everything. I spent all those years hating you for what you did... But then you came back! And I fell in love... why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't know how" Coraline whispered as small tears filled her eyes.
"Don't give me that!" Wybie shouted, jumping from the sofa and grabbing her neck. The cat watched from the floor as Coraline panicked with fear.
"I'm sorry, I-I forgot I swear. I-I got so caught up with you that I forgot... I'm sorry, please!" she cried, tears running down her face.
Wybie pushed her to the wall with a strong force. He turned his back to her, "Get out" he said under his breath.
Coraline rubbed her throat. "It wasn't my fault that you ruined your life" she stated angrily.
Wybie sighed and lowered his head. "So you still want to hear this story? Fine.
The night when you left, your parents found the note you left them. 'Dear mom and dad. I'm sorry but I can't stay here anymore. I never told you why I hated it here but I just couldn't tell you about the torture I was going through, in case it got worse...'
Sure, that was one way to put the nightmares of the small door you had, but your parents thought it was more then that. Do you remember when we were younger, how we always played in trees and stuff, and everyday we came home with bruises? Well you're parents started to do the math. You said you were going through torture, you came home everyday with bruises, and you spent everyday in the woods with me!
I had the Police at my door, that night, charging me for assault. Of course I denied it and they didn't have any real proof to arrest me, but then they did a DNA test... You just had to kiss me that night didn't you? They found you're DNA in my mouth and it was good enough for them.
I spent three years in prison, all because you had bad dreams. I never got a trial because I was pushed aside, I was treated like crap, and my cell mate thought I was a great for passing time."
Wybie turned around and faced her. "And now it's thanks to you. I can't get a job, I never finished School, and everyone believes I'm a sick freak who will hurt anything I want. Do you know what its like? Walking down the street and have parents move their teenage kids away from you? Do you know what it's like having to suffer for something you never did? Do you even know what its like to be rejected by the only family you have left? That, the only one who knew the truth, was a cat!"
Coraline shook as Wybie came dangerously close to her, his hands pressed against the wall around her, blocking her way out while his face was mere inches away.
"So who really ruined my life... Coraline Jones?"
She slapped him as hard as she could before running out the house. She ran down the dirt bath, all the way down to the well.
She stopped. She fell down as she wept loudly, not caring if there was any disturbance. It was her fault; it was all because of her...
She really did ruin his life!
