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"What do you mean coma?" I demanded, my thoughts flustered.
"She's in a coma Jeff. I'm sorry." Slender Man said, his voice contained hurt, a desperacy to be able to help (y/n).
I felt new tears rim my eyes. Slender Man noticed and walked out of the room, leaving (y/n) and I to ourselves. I don't understand... she was okay a few days ago. How is it that you've escaped us yet again (y/n)? You've left me again. I thought to myself, hoping that my thoughts could reach her somehow. I wiped away a few stray tears with the heel of my hand furiously. I kept feeling depressed, angry, and for some reason, betrayed.
The doorbell rang, dragging me out of my thoughts. I thought it might have been Masky or Hoodie, but when I heard E.J. call me down because someone was expecting me, I had my doubts. Who could be wanting me? Maybe it's just one of us...
I very hesitantly left (y/n)'s side and promised her that I would be back. As I made my way down the stairs, I heard Jane shriek and Sally just beginning to cry. As soon as I heard this, I ran downstairs. Slender Man must have heard them too because he came in through the back door, nearly hitting his head on the top of the door frame.
When I got down there, I realized what everyone was so worried about. Riley stood at the front door, a friendly yet somewhat evil smile on her face. Her long red hair was down to her waist and she was wearing a skin-tight black dress. My heart stopped beating for a few seconds and whatever I was going to say was caught in my throat.
"Riley?" Slender Man choked out.
In the corner of my eye, I saw Jane hugging and quieting Sally. E.J., who was still at the door, said nothing. An eerie silence drifted between us.
"I, I killed you. How are you alive?" I screamed in my frustration.
"Now, now, is that any way to speak to your new girlfriend?" Riley asked sweetly in a sing-song voice.
Jane glanced in my direction and I frantically shook my head. Jane glanced at Slender Man, then back at Riley.
"He can't be your boyfriend. He already has a girlfriend." Jane said. She sounded so sure of herself, and I was grateful to have someone like her by my side.
"What? You darling? I'll admit, Jane, you are pretty, but I can't see you and Jeff together." Riley said batting her long eyelashes at me.
Almost simultaneously, Jane and I made a gagging noise.
"Don't get me wrong, I like Jeff. But not like you think. I love him like a brother." Jane finally managed.
"Okay, anyway Jeff's mine now." Riley said with a small shrug and yet another discouraging smile.
"And who decides who I belong to?" I asked hotly, angry now.
"Me."
(Your POV, dreaming)
It seemed like hours since I had begun walking. The sun beat down harshly on me and my parched throat ached. I could have sworn that there was a river, not far from where I was, and that was my destination. After a few hours of traveling, I felt myself collapse. I fell onto the unforgiving desert floor and lay there, to tired to do anything. I looked down at my feet and realized that I was barefoot. My feet ached and they were bleeding. Looking back at where I had walked, I realized I had left a trail of blood. My hair was a matted mass of (h/c) tangles.
"How pathetic," Riley's voice hissed behind me. She spat out the word pathetic like it was poison in her mouth.
I managed to get up and turn around to face her. This time, she was wearing an extremely tight black dress, black heels, and her long red hair was tied up into a neat pony tail.
"If you were in my position, you'd be doing the same thing, Riley." I wheezed, my breath short from the long walk and lack of water.
Riley made a look of disgust as I went into a coughing fit and made her way over to me, oh-so slowly. My breath caught in my throat as I smelled her sweet perfume. It was all too sweet and I went into another coughing fit, my throat felt dry and raw.
"Hmm, we'll see what Jeff thinks of you when he sees you. Especially like this." Riley said with a sneer. She narrowed her grey eyes at me and snapped her fingers.
Behind her, Jeff appeared. HIs black eyes still seemed distant and he wasn't focused on anything, not even me. It was almost like he was in a... a trance...
"Now tell me, Jeff, how do you feel about (y/n)?" Riley asked wrapping her arm around Jeff's waist.
"I hate her, she's conceited and selfish." Jeff replied without hesitation, his face was blank and his voice was monotone, like a robot or a drone.
"That's not true!" I screamed, my throat stung and I winced, causing Riley to chuckle.
"Keep walking darling. You still have a long way to go." Riley said as she began to disappear again, taking Jeff with her.
Then I'll keep walking. Because there's one thing I will never do, and that's give up on Jeff.
(Jeff's POV)
"How would you feel if I told you that it was me who put your precious (y/n)?" Riley asked, a wide smile playing on her blood-red lips.
My heart jumped into my throat and I held my fists at my side to keep from punching her.
"Honestly? I'd kill you." I growled angrily.
Riley just shrugged and tried to move in. E.J. stopped her by placing a hand on her shoulder, not allowing her to come in.
"I thought you couldn't come into the house without an invitation? Oh, wait. That's vampires, not zombies." E.J. said trying to make light of the situation.
He got a few low chuckles from some of us, but not all of us.
"Cute," Riley scoffed, "You know, I always kinda liked you, Jack. Why don't you join Zalgo and I? It'll be fun." Riley said trying to seduce E.J. by moving closer to him, and laying her hand on his chest.
"Because unlike you, I know where my loyalties lie." E.J. finally said, pushing her away without hesitation.
Riley grunted and her thin eyebrows knitted together.
"Just leave Riley. No one needs you here." I said hotly through gritted teeth.
Riley frowned at me once more before spinning around on her heel and walking away. E.J. shut the door and I went back up to (y/n). When I got there, she was still in the same position. It looked like she was getting ready to be buried, like she was on her death-bed. I mentally kicked myself for thinking such things. I walked over to her and held her hand, which was surprisingly cold despite the fact that she was breathing, and whispered into it.
"Please, please come back to us. Come back to me."
(Your POV, dreaming)
I almost made it to the river when I heard a voice call out to me. It was distant, and it sounded like it was drowning. I think it was telling me to come back to them. I dismissed the thought, thinking that it was the dehydration getting to me. Then, I saw him. It was Jeff. He was far, but I couldn't mistake him for someone else. It sounded like he was crying, so I ran towards him.
"Jeff!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.
And then...
(Your POV)
I woke up. Just like I thought, Jeff was right next to me, his eyes wide with surprise. It looked like he was about to say something, but I ignored him and made my way swiftly downstairs. Jeff called out my name, but I ignored him. When I got downstairs Jeff was hot on my trail. Everyone was looking at me like I was a ghost, and I could understand why. I made my way to the front door and opened it angrily. When I saw her, rage made my blood boil.
"Riley!" I screamed.
She whirled around and jumped a bit when she saw me. I stomped my way over there and when I got there, I gave her a well deserved slap in the face. Her blood-red lips turned in the shape of an "O" and she held her reddening cheek.
"Next time you mess with us, it'll be more than just a slap." I hissed at her, my own palm burning.
"Then fight me now wench." She hissed back, still cradling her cheek.
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