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Chapter Ten- I Might Have Changed It All

"Holding you, I held everything

For a moment wasn't I a king

But if I'd only known how the king would fall

Hey who's to say? you know I might have changed it all

And now I'm glad I didn't know

The way it all would end the way it all would go

Our lives are better left to chance

I could have missed the pain

But I'd have had to miss the dance"

Garth Brooks- "The Dance"

Alice's head snapped up when she heard Leah say 'we' for the first time and not 'I'. Alice nodded and quickly kissed Leah's lips. She ran up to her room and grabbed a bag. She went to her closet and went to her knees. Rosalie always bought her clothes for her birthday, but Alice wasn't permitted to wear any of it, so she hid it in a box at the back of her closet. She had taken her dress and Leah's from the box last night, so it was in the front of her closet now.

She pulled out enough clothes for her and Leah to wear for a few days and put it in the bag. She zipped the bag and found two pairs of flats for them to wear. Alice slipped hers on and ran downstairs. She went into the study and handed Leah the other pair of flats, then went to the desk and opened the drawer and got out the money from the box. She stuffed it into a small pocket on the bag.

She left the room and ran out the front door to Mrs. Merriam's car. Inside, she found the older woman's purse, then ran back inside. She went into the study and sat it on the desk. She turned it upside down so that everything spilled out and carefully went through it. She took the woman's money and put it in the bad with the rest. She handed the bag to Leah.

"Are you ready?" Alice asked.

Leah nodded. "We should go now." She said. Alice picked up the keys to Mrs. Merriam's car and she and Leah left the room.

Mrs. Merriam was still tied to the chair, long forgotten by the girls. She yelled at them to stop, that they better not take her car. She was ignored by both of the escaping women. Alice ran out the door and jumped in the car, Leah was right behind her, moving slower because of her leg.

Alice started the car and put it in drive. Leah took the money out of the bag and counted it. "This isn't enough." She said.

"I know." Alice told her. "We'll find some more somehow."

They drove for a few minutes. A car pulled up behind them. "Get down." Alice said.

Leah ducked out of sight. "Is it a cop?" She asked.

Alice looked in the mirror. "I don't know. You should stay down anyway."

The car soon turned and the girls breathed a little easier. Leah leaned her head against the window and closed her eyes. Alice feared that the infection was getting worse; she drove a little faster.

After a few minutes, she pulled into a small parking lot and got out. Leah opened her eyes and looked around. With a rush of panic, she realized where Alice had pulled in, Johnny Reb's Boot Scooters. Police tape still surrounded the building and Jim's truck that was still parked where it had been the night Leah killed them.

"Alice!" Leah yelled out the window. "What the hell are you doing?! Alice, come back!" She looked around but didn't see Alice anywhere. Mrs. Merriam's car sputtered and cut off.

"Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no." Leah mumbled. She moved over to the driver's seat and tried to start the car again. Nothing. She cursed and got out of the car. Limping, she went over to Jim's truck. She pulled the police tape off and got inside. There was an odd feeling about climbing into the truck that belonged to someone who had raped you and then you killed. Leah tried to shake it off unsuccessfully.

Meanwhile, Alice slipped in the back door of the bar and crept around. She found the employee room where Leah had left her school bag sitting. Alice picked it up and pulled out all of her school things. She opened the locked that had Leah's name on it. Inside, she found a few articles of Leah's clothing. Alice shoved them in the bag. At the bottom of the locker, was a small wooden box. It looked as if someone had carved the top of it, so Alice put it into the bag. She felt this could be important to Leah.

She left the room and went out into the bar. She went over to the cash register and opened it up, she was happy to see that there was a good deal of money inside. She took it all and put it in a small pocket of Leah's bag, then she booked it out the front door of the bar.

When she ran outside, she was shocked to find Leah wasn't in the car, but in the truck. She climbed inside, Leah pulled out of the parking lot and didn't speak to her for nearly ten minutes.

"Are you mad at me?" Alice asked quietly.

"What the fuck where you doing?" Leah asked angrily.

"You said we needed money. And I was getting your things." Alice answered.

Leah shook her head, but didn't say anything. Alice sat back, with Leah's bag on her lap. Just then, a cop came into view ahead of them.

"Uh oh." Alice said. The cop was driving toward them. Leah gripped the steering wheel and swallowed. She started to pray that the cop didn't recognize her or the truck. The cop car drove past and then did a U-turn.

Leah cursed and stomped on the gas pedal. The truck wasn't fast enough to lose the cop, Alice realized. She started to panic.

Leah steered the truck into the other lane, the cop car pulled up on the right of the truck. Another truck came into view ahead of the girls, coming towards them.

"Leah, please." Alice said. Leah didn't slow down or show any signs of turning. The truck was rapidly approaching them, the other driver honked, but Leah paid no attention.

Alice screamed, "Leah stop it!"

Just as the truck was about to collide with the girls, Leah steered left. The other driver swerved, nearly hitting Charlie Swan's cruiser. Charlie swerved into the ditch on the right side of the road. His car was now stuck in a mud puddle, while Leah and Alice drove off. Charlie cursed as the truck got further away. He quickly got on his radio and alerted the other officers on the situation.

Leah drove for several minutes until she turned onto a dirt road. She stopped. Alice looked around, "What's wrong, why are we stopping here?"

"Alice, get out." Leah said coldly.

"What? No, Leah let's just go."

Leah shook her head. "No. It's over, get out. I won't bring you down with me." She leaned over and opened Alice's door. "Now, get out."

Alice looked at her. "No."

Leah pushed her, but Alice grabbed the dashboard and stayed firmly in place. "If you're going to hell, I'm going with you!" She yelled.

"No, you're not!" Leah yelled back.

Alice maneuvered over Leah and straddled her lap. Both girls had tears streaming down their faces.

Leah choked out, "I don't want you anymore, Alice."

Alice froze. "You bitch." She stared to hit Leah's shoulder. "I know what you're doing, Leah, it's not going to work!" She yelled.

Leah was trying anything she could to get Alice to stay behind. Leah grabbed Alice's wrists and held them firmly. Alice pressed her forehead to Leah's and the girls cried together. Leah wrapped her arms around Alice's waist, while Alice's arms went around Leah's neck.

"I love you, Leah." Alice whispered. She pressed her lips to Leah's. The girls shared a passionate kiss, neither was aware of the approaching danger.

A/N: Eek! The next chapter is the last one in this part. Oh the horror! Hope everyone likes how the first part ends, I'm nervous. Whew. Thanks to everyone who reviewed last chapter, I appreciate it so much. Sorry if I don't reply to you, I have some family stuff I have to deal with right now, lots of drama so please be patient with me. It won't affect updates, since I already have this all written. :)

A big shout out to CullenGurlsDoItBetter and NYX826 for their help- I love you both! And another shout out to O. N. Labbit for catching my symbolism of the hands a few chapters back. No one else caught it- not even my lovely CGDIB or my special Nyxxy, so kudos to you. :) Also, if anyone is on Twitter, you can follow me at: RL_Loveless, there's a link on my profile. Until next time, Loveless