OK I'M FINALLY BACK AND HERE IS THE NEXT CHAPTER. I KNOW I ALREADY HAD ONE UP BUT I DIDN'T LIKE IT SO I'M REWRITING. PLZ REVIEW, IT HELPS A LOT AND I MISS SEEING THEM IN MY INBOX. THERE MIGHT BE SOME SPELLING MISTAKES I KNOW. I DON'T HAVE MICROSOFT WORD YET SO NO SPELL CHECK BUT ILL TRY TO PUT IN AS FEW AS POSSIBLE. SO PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!

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previously: the woman was right i did look past the dirt and the pain and saw...

"mom"

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I slapped my hand over my mouth hoping the man didn't hear. Luckily he didn't or he did and disregarded it. That couldn't possibly be mom she died about 9 years ago. how could she be here, oh god I'm losing it. i slowly turned my head to get another look. The woman had familiar black hair which seemed to have dulled out over the years. her eyes however still had the same emerald shine. the same eyes that calmed me when i cried, the eyes that always seemed to brave, so welcoming. But there was something else there something contaminating her warm eyes. it was fear, anger, pain. I quickly looked away leaning my head against the cold wall. i couldn't bear it. i had never seen my mom like that. she always looked so perfect to me so happy. the pain in her eyes hit me hard. that had to be her i couldn't be going crazy.

A silent tear came across my face, but this one tasted different. It wasn't sour it wasn't pained. It was biter sweet yet heavy as it fell to the floor. If this was her how the hell did she get here, and who was this man. Whoever this was it didn't matter I had to get mom out. I had to go and get help, but would they still be. Suddenly a loud ring interrupted my thoughts. I turned back to the musty room. The phone had rung, and the man hurried to pick it up. His speech was muffled but I got enough to answer my questions.

"OK, OK i be there soon don't start this shit with me," the mans deep voice yelled into the phone aggravated.

"OK so the plan is set great so the bitch will be dead by tomorrow...perfect." My heart froze, and the tears fell more freely. I covered my mouth trying to keep quiet. Suddenly the man came walking towards the door. I quickly ducked deeper into the corner pressed between the mattress and the cold wall. He turned towards my mother before leaving the room.

"By the way sweetheart i love you but right now that isn't enough" he spit out laughing. I wonder what he meant, not enough. He walked pass me out the door finally giving me a chance. I heard his footsteps retreating becoming faint and soon disappeared. i quickly got up from my crowded hiding spot. As soon mom saw me her eyes lit up, and for a moment the pain seemed to disappear.

"Oh my god Maddie sweetheart I've missed you so much"

"Mom is it really you, please tell me I'm not going insane"

"No, no your not going insane , my gosh you grew up, and i wasn't even there"

"Mom that doesn't matter, because now you'll be there for the rest, now i gotta get you out'

I quickly headed for the ropes that were tight around her Hands. i could see the blood dripping down from struggle, some of it dried against the ropes. I quickly untied them, and worked on her feet. Once she was free she pulled me into a tight hug. I pressed my face against her for the first time in nine years. Her smell filled and i couldn't help but smile. The first smile in a long time that didn't feel wrong, or heavy and unfamiliar against my face. It as a real smile because she was finally back. i could finally smell the same mix of roses and honey that for some reason seemed to cling to my mother. She finally let me go and looked deep into my eyes, and finally smiled.

"Oh Maddie, I'm so sorry I shouldn't have left i should have listened to your father"

"Mom its not your fault he would've gotten to you at some point anyway"

"i just missed you so much but where is you father and the rest and how did you get here"

"I have the same question for you but well explain at the hospital"

"why the hospital?"

"at the hospital mom"

We headed out the door and towards the exit, but something stopped us dead in our tracks. There stood a face though unfamiliar and new still not one i wanted to get to know.

"aw yumi dearest you brought your daughter, well now you can both die" he said obviously trying not the laugh.

I suddenly noticed something wet beneath my feet and quickly recognized it as gasoline. I turned back to the black haired man in front of us. His smile grew as my eyes widened realizing what he was going to do. I turned my head towards my mother. her face stiff she looked angry but i could see fear behind that mask.

He struck a match and before dropping it turned to my mother.

"Yumi sweetie you shoulder listened, if i cant have you then none will even if i have to die with you to make sure you stay"

My mothers face remained unchanged still tense and stiff. The match hit the floor sending the room into a blaze. my mother still hadn't moved she seemed frozen. I tugged ta her arm begging her to move. Her eyes met mine as if finally realizing i was, and that we needed to get. the gasoline had spread the fire fast. It had already reached three support beams and the roof began to crumble. Pieces of cement and wood began to fall. Mom lead me to the rope leading to higher ground. luckily the fire hadn't reached there but we knew it wasn't far behind. Mom pushed me to climb and i headed up. I struggled to keep my self up and mom Had to push me half the way up. i finally made it was partially relieved to reach solid ground. I reached for mom's hand to help her up, but the rope had snapped. I tried so hard to grab her but she had slipped out and i couldn't even bare to watch her be eaten by the flames. She was gone again and this time for real.

The fire was getting closer and I had to get out. I ran out the door and was half way across the bridge when my i finally realized how weak my legs were. They throbbed and ached and I couldn't push them any further. I fell against the cement scraping my knees against the rough surface. My vision blurred almost to nothing, and my face fell hard against the ground. I could feel something wet hit me, it felt so nice against my skin which was in running a really high temperature at this point. The rain got harder, and i slowly began to drift of when i heard voices coming closer. Suddenly something warm pressed my face and a familiar scent filled my lungs.

"Matt?"

"Maddie where the hell were you, we've been looking everywhere, are you OK"

"Matt, i saw mom, she was alive, until...until.." i choked up and i just wanted to sleep. the voices becoming strained and harder to hear, but it sounded like they were in panic. But i didn't want to hear, i wanted to sleep, because i knew in my dreams mom and dad were there.

"Maddie why do you do this to yourself" i heard Matt ask as he picked me up.

"Matt look its raining just like last time"

My head became heavier, and my voice strained, my vision went black and i fell. The pain drowned me slowly...and i didn't resurface.

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