Haunted By Memories

Chapter 11: Because you're not there

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Sorry to keep everyone waiting… I think I'm losing the plot… I hope not… let's see how this goes, eh? I was just so thrilled to write this and now I think the thrill left for Britain after the first 10 stalling chapters… my bad… hehe

Don't own Gorillaz sorry... not my fault

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Noodle quietly sipped her hot tea as she stared out the window from the tall building, the sixth floor. Time didn't seem to pass at all. The clock was like ticking backwards and so were many memories of the band. The arguments, the drugs, the fight… good times couldn't come to mind. They just couldn't. Seeing Murdoc's face and hearing his voice just destroyed them all completely. The engaged Jap rubbed her hands upon her warm mug and sighed… 2-D had been a long time. She glanced at the clock above the door, it reading 6:04. He had to finish soon.

2-D walked into the small kitchen taking slow steps and stood in front of Noodle waiting for her. She looked up anxiously.

"… Got to go home now, love."

"But what if we see Murdoc? I don't want to go out there."

"We can't stay here love… we have to leave sometime"

Noodle shook her head timidly and 2-D nodded. He smiled reassuringly at her and picked her up out of her seat and onto her feet.

"Let's go"

2-D took her hand in his and lead her out of the kitchen and to the lift. They pushed the descend button and waited patiently for the lift. Suddenly, Noodle remembered something she forgot… something very important.

"Shit!"

She yelled out frustrated like. 2-D jerked and watched her with a surprised look as they got into the lift.

"What?"

"When I left the supermarket, I forgot my bag with my cell phone and my keys and my wallet and my money and oh god!"

Noodle yelled and dug her head in her hands. 2-D sighed disappointingly and shook his head. The lift went down to the ground floor and 2-D rubbed Noodle's back sympathetically.

"We'll go back to the supermarket and see if it's still there"

"It's not, someone probably nicked it ages ago, it's gone… I can't believe I only just realised this"

She spat at herself. The lift doors opened and they both walked out, Noodle now keeping herself well alert on who and what is around her outside. They stepped out and Noodle scanned the London Street. Lights brightening, sky darkening and a bunch of everyday British people walking home from a crap day at work. So far, so good. Everything was normal.

"… We'll take the car and go downtown"

2-D and Noodle walked side by side together to the carpark around the side of the building. They turned and passed a late-closing café full with annoying business people going out for drinks. Noodle looked around cautiously and 2-D laughed slightly at her.

"Noodle! He's not here love! Stop being so damn anxious"

"I'm just… checking…"

Noodle drifted off and stopped dead in her tracks. She looked down at her feet and saw a small black handbag. It was exactly identical to hers. Noodle's heart raced as she bent down and picked it up, 2-D stopped and turned around to view her. She opened it up curiously and then found her cell phone. Noodle gapped in horror.

"… It's my bag… but how did it get here…"

Noodle quickly rummaged through her bag and 2-D walked up behind her. She got out her wallet and opened it up looking through it.

"Nothing's missing… even all my money and cards are still here… strange"

2-D frowned in confusion and Noodle looked behind her cards and got out a small picture of 2-D and Noodle together. Smiling and joyful and 2-D's hands wrapped around Noodle's waist. They looked so cute. Noodle smiled and 2-D ruffled her violet hair before continuing his walk to the car.

"Well that saves us one trip, eh love?"

Noodle couldn't take her eyes of the photo… it was perfect paradise back then on that holiday. These days were different now and from today, they might soon get worse… much worse. Noodle turned the photo over to view it's bright white background… only it wasn't so white anymore… there was a message scribbled their in black ink… written in a hand she knew only too well. It read: 'You went off with the dullard, did you Noods?'

Noodle gasped and turned it over again. She stuffed back into her wallet and zipped it closed and ran to catch up with 2-D. He wasn't gone. He was back again… it was only the beginning. The Satanic man walked past a car grinning at her silently and he disappeared behind another incredibly close to 2-D although he could not see him. Noodle shook her head unbelievingly and ran towards 2-D as he opened the driver's door to the car.

"2-D! Wait!"

She screamed, her voice echoing throughout the hollow carpark. 2-D turned to her looking alerted.

"What is it, Noods?"

He asked her and Noodle saw from behind him a growing dark shadow. Noodle watched in horror as it grew larger and larger over his body and the car covering them like a thick blanket. Noodle couldn't speak… what was he doing…

"Noodle, you're scaring me love…"

"… I'm coming"

She whispered and continued walking towards him. He gave an anxious look before he turned around to face the shadow which disappeared in a heartbeat. Noodle witnessed and ran towards the silver car and leapt in with her bag, shut the door and did up her seatbelt. She breathed deeply and 2-D stared at her worriedly.

"Are you alright love?"

"Please, can we please just go home? I-I just… I don't feel safe"

She looked out of her window and continued her search for Murdoc. 2-D sighed and started up the car thinking it best to leave her alone. The car backed up and passed Murdoc yet again. Noodle quietly groaned and shut her eyes tight never wanting to see him again… this man was haunting her. He couldn't be alive… it was impossible… his spirit was seeking it's revenge.

"Noodle?"

She opened up her eyes gingerly and looked at 2-D.

"… Maybe you should just get some rest when we get home, aye?"

"Yeah… that's a good idea… I think I'm just tired"

2-D nodded and focused his attention back on the road. Noodle turned back to the window and saw another message etched into the glass, this time reading: 'Why won't you look at me?' Noodle shut her eyes again and was prepared to keep them that way for the rest of the night… she didn't want to see him again…

… Because you're not there…

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Aw now I just changed my plot altogether! Geez! I'm doing such short chapters! …Well they are long but 3 are meant to be 1 long chapter! …I'm making Noodle sound insane… my original plan was for him to actually be alive… but due to certain supernatural happenings that any normal mortal can not perform, I've come to the verdict of making Murdoc, in fact, a zombie… that is on a diet and won't eat flesh and actually has the intelligence to kill his victims for pleasure or joy (it works because Murdoc is also a sadist, so good for me:) …So... Next time?… sorry…)

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