Here's Chapter 10. Enjoy!

Catherine's POV

I suggested Greg spend the night on the couch by saying he's too upset to drive. I also wanted to keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't drink too much. After I leave Greg with a pillow and blanket, I go to Lindsay's room

I knock on her door and walk in. Lindsay is sitting there holding a bear Sara won for her at a carnival we went to a few years back. Lindsay looks up at me with tear stained cheeks

"I keep thinking back to how upset I was when Sara cancelled on me. I swore at Sara when she told me. I told her that I hated her and that she reminds me of Dad. She sounded so upset when she tried to apologize, but I just hung up on her. Mom… if she dies, my last words are going to be words of hatred to her. I haven't told her that I love her. I haven't said thank you for her keeping me in her heart" Lindsay quietly cries

I go up and give Lindsay a hug

"Sara knows you love her and didn't mean what you said"

"I know… I just regret that those were the last words to her"

"I know. Hey, why don't you try to get some sleep," Lindsay looks up at me and shakes her head "If you want you can come sleep in my bed?" I hope she says 'yes' I don't want to be alone tonight

"Yeah, that would be nice" Lindsay says

I haven't been able to sleep, I keep thinking of the letter that was covered in blood. I want to read it, but I don't want to touch it. After several debates with myself I decide to read it.

I get out of bed and cover Lindsay up with the blanket. I tiptoe down the stairs so I don't wake Greg. I picked up Sara's letter and I sit at her desk, and turned on the desk light.

I take a deep breath and tenderly open the letter

April 10, 2007

My Catherine,

I'm thinking of you. My thoughts are filled with my favorite images of you. I can't wait to call you my wife. I love you so much! I'm sorry I have to be here, but it won't be much longer until we are together again

I promise,

Sara

I stare at the letter; she always signs it with 'I promise'

"You promised, Sara. I know you'll come back to us" I say to a picture of her smiling her cute smile. Her eyes are sparkling with love in this picture.

This is my favorite picture of Sara. I took it the morning of her last birthday. I was watching her sleep and I wanted to take a picture of her. I sneaked out of the bedroom and grabbed the camera.

I came back and climbed on top of Sara, and I called her name. I took it just as she opened her eyes. She looks so beautiful. I know Lindsay has the picture I took of her and Sara looking up at me. I've seen that picture on Lindsay's nightstand. The one with all 3 of us is in the living room. And we both have the picture of just the two of us.

I rub a thumb over the picture I hold in my hands.

"You promised. Come back to us, Sara" I say before replacing it back on the desk

I pick up the envelope to put back the letter before I put it in my collection of letters from Sara, but then something falls from the envelope, I bend over to pick it up

"Oh Sara" I whisper as I see the picture we both have. It's worn; I bet she kept it with her all the time. I turn the picture over and read the words "Eternus Diligo – October 13, 2000"

"I can't believe she remembered that date!" I think to myself, as I feel a smile forming on my lips

I put the picture and letter back in the envelope and put it with the other letters.

I get into bed and I say "Eternus Diligo" to the ceiling before closing my eyes

Is she dead? Is she alive? Next chapter answers that question!