Hey peeps! I meant to get this out in October, I really did! Unfortunately, something happened in my life that I wasn't expecting and I was an emotional wreck for some time. All is well now though and I'm happy to be back in a writing mood. I'm also happy with all the reviews I have been receiving for this story, so thank you for all of those who review! I only hope that you keep reviewing to tell me what you think. I won't keep you any longer, so enjoy the chapter!

Disclaimer: I don't own NOES. All rights go to Wes Craven.

Freddy: It's about time you got your butt back to writing!

Me: My thoughts exactly!

Freddy: That's not the answer I was expecting.

Me: You were waiting for me to bite your head off weren't you?

Freddy: *nods*

Me: *giggles* It's good to be back! By the way, whenever it's in Freddy's POV and you see bold lettering, it's his evil mind!

Sky's POV

"Welcome home!" My dad opened the door to our front house, putting down my suitcase in the entryway.

"Thanks dad!" I hugged him as soon as he shut the front door.

"It must feel good to be out of that wretched hospital." Dad rubbed circles into my upper back.

"Yeah, I was about to go insane due to boredom in that hospital bed." I pulled away and put my hands into my front pockets of my sweatshirt.

"Well I'll go put this up in your room and then I have to head out for my meeting. Are you going to be okay here by yourself?" Dad picked up my suitcase.

"I'll be fine dad. I'm just going to take a shower and eat some food that's actually edible." I laughed.

"Okay, but if you need anything just call. I wrote the number down of the AA building and if you can't reach me call Freddy."

I nodded as he went upstairs to drop off my suitcase in my room and hugged him as he came back down.

"I'll be back soon." Dad kissed me on my forehead before leaving the house, me standing at the doorway waving as he drove off.

I sighed as I shut the front door and trudged up the stairs to my bedroom. It felt great to be home, but it didn't keep the feeling of dread from weighing down on my chest. I had come to accept the fact that I had the same heart disease as my mother had, but there was no way that I was ready to accept the concept of death. I don't know how my mother could stay so positive after being told that she had an illness that would eventually kill her. I try so hard to stay positive by thinking about my dad overcoming his alcoholism and Freddy always being there for me, but it's the thought of leaving them both behind that scares me. I'm afraid that once I leave this world that Freddy will...

NO! I can't think like that!

I opened the shower door and turned the knobs to get the water running. As I let the water run, I put a towel on the shower door and a fresh pair of clothes on the counter by the sink. The shower completely took my mind off of everything, washing away all my worries and going down the drain. I must've stood in the shower for a good half hour before coming out and getting dressed. I ran a brush through my hair and left my bathroom for the kitchen.

"Oh geez!" I jumped back when I saw Freddy lying comfortably on my bed. "You scared me!"

"Sorry, I didn't mean to." Freddy sat up. "How are you?"

"Okay I guess. I'm glad that you're here to be honest. I don't like being alone here." I sat down next to him on the bed.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Freddy asked.

"No, not right now anyway. It's still overwhelming to me." I answered.

"When you're ready to talk about it, I'll be here."

I wrapped my arms around Freddy's neck and buried my face into his shoulder. "Thank you."

I felt Freddy embrace me back, his hold tightening as if he let go I'd float away. My stomach interrupted the moment when it started growling in protest, making the both of us break our hold and start to laugh.

"Somebody's hungry." Freddy chuckled.

"Can you blame me? The food at the hospital was questionable."

"I suppose you're right. Come on, I'll make a grilled cheese for you." Freddy held out his hand for me to take.

"That sounds amazing!" I put my hand in his and we walked down to the kitchen hand in hand.

We sat there at the kitchen table. I ate my grilled cheese while he just sat and watched, sometimes making small talk.

"What?" I rolled my eyes after getting tired of him watching me pig out.

"Nothing." Freddy laughed to himself.

"Hasn't anyone ever told you it's not polite to stare when a girl is eating like a pig?"

"I believe I've heard a similar lecture." Freddy smiled.

"How's Katherine?" I changed the subject quickly.

"She misses you like crazy! She asked me when you were going to come over and babysit next."

"So you haven't told her about my illness?"

"I don't have the heart to tell her. It's not my place anyway. You should be the one to tell her when you're ready."

"I don't even know how I'll explain it to her." I put my head into my hands. "How do you explain death to a child?"

"I don't know." Freddy frowned. "You'll find a way to tell her about it. I know you will."

Freddy's hand rested upon mine that was now lying on the table. We sat there in silence, avoiding the subject that we didn't want to even think about.

Freddy's POV

I was sitting with Sky in the kitchen, my hand on top of hers with my thumb drawing patterns on her skin. Neither of us wanted to think or talk about her illness, the same illness that claimed her mother. So silence was our only comfort. I was brought out of my reverie when Sky stood up from her place, making me give her a questioning look.

"Let's go upstairs." Sky suggested.

"Are you sure you want to? I mean you just got out of the hospital."

"I think I can handle it. It will help me keep my mind off of it." Sky started pulling my hand to coax me to follow her.

I gave in and got up from my chair, letting her lead the way upstairs. As soon we reached her room, I shut the door and locked it.

Just this once, I let her have control. I felt that it would keep her mind distracted. As she made love to me I saw a side of Sky that I haven't seen before. She showered me with passion like I was going to disappear the moment I left her. I realized that I was the person she was fighting for. She's battling death to stay with me. This act of love was a way of showing death that no matter what, we couldn't be torn apart.

After Sky collapsed onto the bed, I pulled her close in an embrace. I felt her heart, the heart that will eventually fail to give life to her, flutter in time with mine.

"Are you okay?" I whispered as I brushed my fingers through her hair.

I was answered first with a giggle. "Freddy, I'm more than fine."

I stayed with her until it was close to the time for her father to come home. I quickly dressed and climbed out the window of her bedroom. I took the path that Hill and I used to walk back home. I couldn't help but feel this spark of anger inside me. I kept getting flashes of my school mates teasing me and a glove with four blades dripping with crimson blood.

They deserve to suffer just like you are Freddy. Take something of theirs away to show them what it's like to lose something close to their hearts.

"Freddy, where've you been?" Loretta was taking down the wash from the line, breaking my train of thought.

"I was visiting Sky. She just got home from the hospital today."

"How is she?"

"She's an emotional wreck as I suspected. Who can blame her? The kid just found out she has a year at most to live!"

"Katherine has been asking about her." Loretta stated.

"I know, I told her that. I don't think now is the time for her to tell Katherine anything. She still has to accept her own fate, which will probably take some time."

"You're right."

"Mommy!" Katherine's voice rang from inside the house."

"I'm coming sweetheart!" Loretta picked up the laundry basket and went inside the house.

I decided to stay outside a bit longer. Leaning against a tree, I sighed heavily as my mind drifted back to Sky again. Loretta was clueless of our affair. When she found out Sky was in the hospital, she gave me a look of sympathy that she thought was to a man losing someone like a daughter to him. When in reality he was losing not a daughter, but a lover that meant the world to him.

Life is never fair!

So Freddy is starting to think evil thoughts. You'll start to see that more often from here on out. I hope you liked it! Don't hesitate to leave me a review!

~ThePurpleness