thankyou for all of the reviews. so here is the next chapter.
*Falashback/Dream*
"You ungrateful little brats." Jeb hissed at us. HE threw us back in the closet with Anne's help.
Lia started crying. "Lia are you okay?'' I asked. It was rare that we ever cry.
"N-n-no Maxie." She whimpered. She always had called me Maxie. I didn't mind though. As long as no one else called me Maxi I was fine.
Jeb and Anne beat us both with the belt tonight. They hadn't cut us any slack even though it was our birthday.
OF course that was the main reason they were mad. We had mentinoned it and they had gotten furious.
I went over to Lia and picked her up. I had always been strong for my age. I carefully flipped her over and put her on the cot.
She screamed in pain and quickly turned onto her pulled up her bloody shirt so she could see her stomach.
I gasped. In her stomach was a blade from one of the cutting knives. The blade was probaply four to five inches long.
Lia's eyes started to close. "Lia, Stay awake. You'll be okay. stay awake." Her eyes opened again and she gave me a small smile.
"Maxie," She said. Her voice was really week. She put her hand on my cheek. "We both know the truth. This will be the end for me. My battle is over. I'm so so sorry. Your strong and one day will be free."
She sighed. "I need you to stay hopeful. Don't forget me. I will be watching over you. Helping you. I will always be there for this time is my time to fly away. Remember the dream? The dream where we have wings and can fly away from the world.?"
I nodded my head." Your battle is far from and end. Be happy. It hurts me so much to do this but I can't stop it. Goodbye Maximum Ride. I love you. Bye bye Maxie. I will see you again."
Lia's eyes closed. And slowly she stopped breathing. "Lia! Lia! I love you too come back! Lia!"
Hot tears streamed down my face. I quickly took the blade out and bandaged her with extra cloth.
I curled into a ball on the floor and cried. I couldn't rap my head around the fact that Lia had been killed by our own parents.
I was filled with blinding rage. Everything was colored red. She was killed on her birthday.
Her fourteenth birthday. I wrote down her death and birth. And everything that would be on her tombstone.
I tucked the note into her jean pocket. I looked at my exact copy. Blond hair with brown streaks.
Her eyes a beutiful chocolate brown. Pale pink lips. I hid her behind some loose boards in the wall.
I again curled into a ball. Not thinking anything. Not feeling anything.
*End of flashback/dream*
I sat up quickly and and put my head in my hands felling the dry tear marks. I felt more tears start to flow down my face.
It took about twenty minutes but I eventually calmed down and stopped crying. I looked at the clock.
7:00pm. This is what happens when you cry all day. You fall asleep have to relive your past and miss dinner.
I walked out of my room and to Fang's door. "Listen Brigid. It's over. Get it through your thick scull." Fang said
He sounded very annoyed. I smiled though. He was getting rid of her. "Bye." He said and I heard the beep as the phone was hung up.
I waited a minute and knocked on Fang's door. He opened it and let me in. I still refused to use the crutches so I was hopping on my good leg.
"Ummm... Fang, will you come with me to my house and bring the cops?" He nodded.
When I had told Fang I hadn't told him where Lia was. Fang led me to the car and I was forced to use the crutches.
When we got there we waited for the officers. When they finally got there I told them everything except for where Lia was.
"Why do we need to be here then?" One of the officers asked stunned.
"To get the body." I answered. I dropped the crutches and walked inside. I went straight to the closet and opened the door.
I took the boards off and there was Lia. Skin white and young. My twin. I picked her up carefully and walked out.
Everyonr gasped. I remembered the note and took it out of her pocket. I looked it over.
"What's that?" Fang asked coming over and trying to take Lia from me. I shook my head and he backed away.
"What will be on her tombstone." I told them carefully. I handed my dead sister to Fang and walked to the next level of my old house.
I went to the wall and opened up the panel that was barely visible to the eye. I took out the cash and went downstairs again.
"This is the money that will pay for her bariel. There is about five to six thousand dollars right here."
I took Lia from Fang and kissed her head. "Bye bye Lia Marie Ride. I love you. I'll see you again. Keep flying. " I put her in the body bag and kissed her forehead one more time.
Then Fang and I left so that I could plan the funeral. When I got to Fang's car I felt the first of many tears to come slip down my face.
We drove to Fang's house and he helped me out of the car. Instead of letting me walk he picked me up.
I didn't argue with him though. I just laid my head on his shoulder and cried for all that I'm worth.
Fang took me inside and went to the couch. He sat down and put me in his lap. He wrapped his arms around me.
I just sat there and cried into Fang's shoulder. Isabel and John came in. Isabel came over and patted my back.
"Max, what's wrong?" John asked. I looked up at Fang with pleading eyes and he nodded his head.
Fang told them everything that had happenen up until now. I looked up to see Isabel's face streaked with tears.
I leaned into Fang and closed my eyes. The next few days were going to be very busy.
Two months later.
I walked to the graveyard with Fang by my side. It was Lia's birthday. Fang had asked me if I wanted to go see her.
The funeral was very enteresting. Anne and Jeb were made to come to their daughters funeral.
Jeb actually cried. Anne looked regretful. But here I am at Lia's grave. It said exactly what I wanted it to say.
Lia Marie Ride
Born: December 13, 1996
Death:December 13, 2008
A best friend. A great protecter.
Goodbye Lia, you have you wings.
Fly On
I put the flowers on her grave. I smiled to myself. Lia was now resting where she should.
"Hey Max isn't it your birthday too?" Fang asked. I nodded my head. I turned around to look at him.
He pulled a box out of his pocket. He gave it to me. I smiled and opened the box. In it was a necklace.
It had a silver chain and a wing shaped locket. I opened it and smiled. On one of the wings it said Lia. And the side said Max. I smiled at Fang.
"Thanks." He nodded. I gave him a hug and he surprised me by hugging back. I pulled back.
We left about ten minutes later. We went home and let me tell you was I happy. I was aloud to not use the crutches.
My leg was killing me though. I plopped down on the couch. On Monday if nothing big happened I would finally get to go back to school.
This was going to be really different. But diffrent could be a good thing.
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