Disclaimor: I do not own Twilight, New Moon, or the song. I do own the chapter.
Note: Heehee. Last chapter of this volume. Hope you like it.
"What?" I asked them.
Keli spoke before Erin opened her mouth, "You're going to go? Alone?"
Erin shook her head, "No, she thinks we're going to go with her. I mean, after all, we know the way and she doesn't."
"Erin…" Keli started, "Shut up…."
Erin rolled her eyes. I looked from Keli to Erin and back to Keli.
"Are you really going to come with me? I mean, I'll probably die if you don't or get hopelessly lost and die. Or fall off a cliff…."
"FINE," Keli said, "We'll come with you."
Erin nodded when I looked at her for reassurance.
They'll never see
I'll never be
I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me
But through my tears breaks a blinding light
Birthing a dawn to this endless night
Arms outstretched, awaiting me
An open embrace upon a bleeding tree
Keli sat down on the couch, next to Erin. She looked at the coffee table while she spoke, as if concentrating to the point of exhaustion, which she wasn't. She pulled a notebook and pencil out from under the table, from a small basket. Placing it on the table, Erin took the pencil and wrote down a few things.
I tried to read what the paper said, but she wrote to fast and folded the paper in half before I finished the first line. Erin handed it to me and I took it.
"Leave it folded until you get home. That way you won't over think, okay?" Erin stated.
"Oh…okay," I answered.
Rest in me and I'll comfort you
I have lived and I died for you
Abide in me and I vow to you
I will never forsake you
They'll never see
I'll never be
I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me
They'll never see
I'll never be
I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me
Keli explained where and when we'd meet up which was at midnight and the 7-11. I agreed and asked what I should tell Charlie.
"Just tell him that…that…" Keli said.
"Just tell him that there's a class trip!" Erin said
"He'd never believe that…he'd ask another parent…" I answered
"Oh, well, then just tell him that you're going on a trip with your friends. That you'll be back in a week or so…" Erin suggested.
"That'll work. I know it will," I said, "I should go now. It's almost five and I still have to make dinner. I'll see you soon."
I walked home quickly and started dinner. Baked chicken and left over vegetables. Fast, easy. I unfolded the note and looked at the words written down. It was explaining in short details what I should bring and what I should avoid bringing. I started thinking about what I could cram into my bookbag. The list told me to bring food. Bread? Peanut butter? That stuff couldn't go bad, right? Right….
Charlie walked in just as I was about to take the food from the cabinet and up to my room to put it in my bag.
During dinner I had told him about going on a trip with my friends, he agreed. I told him I was going to pack and that we were leaving tonight. I would have to leave by eight to make it seem reasonable. I grabbed then food I thought would be fine and run up to my room, tossing things on the list into my bag. I was going to do this. There was no turning back now.
I packed my things and waited for eight o'clock. That's when I left. I was terrified, I'll admit, but Edward was worth anything. Even death.
Rest in me and I'll comfort you
I have lived and I died for you
Abide in me and I vow to you
I will never forsake you
They'll never see
I'll never be
I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me
