Angeline's view
It was all I could do to get ready for school. I had kissed James, Daniel had left, and now I had school where I got to see Anne again. Yeah my life pretty much sucked right now.
I looked at myself in the mirror and chuckled slightly. So dramatic, I thought trying to smile and failing, just like a teenager again. In the corner of the room I saw a shadow.
"What do you want?" I asked bitterly knowing it wouldn't and couldn't answer. "To ruin my life some more? Because it isn't going to work."
The shadow floated lazily around the ceiling. With an angry half growl sound I left.
The sun above me beat down on me to hard. Its glare and heat enveloped me in a blanket. Everything about the outside world seemed to torture me or try its best to do so. It took everything I had to not run back into the apartment.
Sighing I continued toward the building I now dreaded. It was crowded as always, but it seemed as if it was worse today. Welcome to the underworld I thought miserably, heading to a quiet, secluded area…
James' view
Anne. The thought welcomed me as I woke up. Today was her first day at school and I was going to be behind her ready to help whenever she needed it. I smiled up at the ceiling our date was absolutely perfect. Except… My thoughts ran at a million miles a minute as I tried to remember what all had happened.
Who cares? I thought bubbling. I love Anne and that's that and nothing else much matters. I laughed at how teenage I sounded, but it was so true. Anne I thought walking out the door and heading to school.
Angeline's view
Jess' eyes were clouded over as she came and sat by me. "Jess are you okay?"
She shook her head quickly and looked at me like I had just arrived. "Actually I have a horrible headache." She said emphasizing it by putting her hand on her head. "I think something bad has come."
I could only stare blankly at Jess. How could she know that Anne was bad? How could she know Anne was here? Jess was a truly different person now. At least in some cases.
"You're right." I whispered. "It-the thing is…"
I never finished that sentence though because Anne came at that exact moment. Beside her James stared at her in amazement all but oblivious to us at the moment. "Hi," she said in that irritating high pitch voice she had. Sheesh its worse than nails on a chalkboard I thought fighting the urge to plug my ears. Jess on the other hand bent over in pain.
"Jess, are you okay?" I moved over to comfort her when all of the sudden she straightened up.
"James," her eyes were a bit cloudy again, "Angeline may I speak to both of you." She looked up at Anne with a steely gaze. "In private if you don't mind?"
"Fine," James and I said at the same time. Then he looked at me and smiled before getting a confused look.
We all walked to a small picnic area leaving Anne in our wake. Normally this place would be covered with people, but it was only the three of us. Jess turned abruptly and stared right at me. "Ange… I think you have to tell."
I froze this wasn't right. She was never supposed to know and now she was telling me I had to tell it to the one person it would harm. "No." I said clenching my jaw.
James' view
The moment I saw Angeline I remembered the thing that happened last night, it all became perfectly clear. It was our first kiss and not only had I forgotten, but I had thought it was no big deal. Now here I was and even more confused.
"No." Angeline said her jaw set. Of course she was going to be stubborn.
"Tell me what?" I asked Jess.
"This is hard thing to believe, but…" Jess started.
"Please Jess this is a matter of life and death." Angeline's eyes were full of sorrow and pain.
"Like this is much better." She said in a loud sarcastic voice that I've never heard her use before. "Look at the situation."
I was so confused I thought my head would explode, but the two girls in front of me seemed to understand everything. "Please just tell me." I said finally.
Angeline glared at me, but then softened after looking in my eyes. "It won't be better if you know. It won't change anything. The only thing it would do is cause you more pain and I would end up with a more devastating feeling in the end." She paused and looked at Jess. "You promised you wouldn't tell and even though this hurts you please don't. I'm calling on your promise, so please?"
Jess looked torn between honoring her promise or telling me whatever it was they were fighting about. Finally she looked at me and I saw that I wasn't going to know. "I'm sorry James it isn't my secret to give."
Angeline looked at Jess and smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes. Then looking at me her eyes watered and she said, "I wish you could know. Maybe you will one day." And with that she took off running.
"Jess," I said turning to her. "What," but I couldn't continue. Her glare cut me off.
"Anne right," she asked stepping closer to me.
"Yes and don't use that tone. You don't know her."
She gave a bark of a laugh. "Don't know her? Ha, I know her better than you." Her eyes saddened. "Do you not love Angeline?"
It was my turn to laugh. "Love her," but I trailed off. I did like her a lot, but love? "I barely know her."
"And you know Anne more than Angeline." I didn't say anything. "That's what I thought. You are going after the wrong person and its going to kill you."
"Kill me?" How ridiculous.
"Yes kill you. You are so naive." She turned to walk away, but then she stopped. "How can you love Anne? You don't even know her."
"Neither do you so back off on her." I said becoming angry.
"I know her better than you think. Goodbye James." She said walking away.
"Goodbye," I called. "What do you mean by goodbye?" She didn't answer.
"James?" The slightly high pitched voice called. I looked back and saw Anne. "Come on lets go somewhere."
And I followed her, because it was all I could do.
Angeline's view
It truly was all over. James would never be mine and now I had to watch him fawn over Anne. My eyes watered some more.
"Hey…" A slightly familiar voice called. "Hey Angeline…"
I looked behind me and was shocked to see it was Lace who called me. "Hello Lacey." I said sighing.
"Do I know you? You seem to know me, but..." She looked at me trying to figure it out.
"No you don't… I confused you with someone else." I lied quickly.
"Oh, but how do you know my name?"
"How do you know mine?" I shot back.
Her eyebrows came together in confusion. "I… heard it I think." She looked so confused it was almost laughable. "So maybe we can hang out and get to know each other?" She asked smiling.
I sighed softly. Why not? I'm already doomed might as well have fun as I continue down the path. I gave her a lopsided smile and replied, "Sure."
Kill me now I thought tears in my eyes. The whole day consisted of me watching Anne and James fawn over each other. I hated it and now them kissing was burned into my brain. Maybe if I sleep I'll forget him and so I did…
James' view
I'm so happy I thought smiling brightly. Anne was so in love with me. It almost made me forget-Angeline. I sighed angrily. So close to forgetting and now… Angeline.
I need to stop thinking of her. I looked at my pillow. Sleep could work…
Combined view
The sky was blazing red and the weather was horribly hot. They looked at each other and smiled. He walked toward her and when he touched her she was cool. It helped him breath. To her it had the same affect and together they held each other lovingly.
Then the wind rattled defiantly. She looked at him fear in her big eyes. "James." She said as she was ripped away.
"Angeline!" He yelled running after her.
Another person popped up beside him running with him. She had brown curly hair and bright eyes. It was Jess. "Faster James, if you love her you must go faster." She said disappearing.
Angeline suddenly stopped moving. Lacey was beside her in an instant. "You are still Tracey. You have to love him. You two are soul mates. If you love him, save him." She said vanishing.
"James!" Angeline cried.
"Angeline!" James cried back.
"James." A high pitched voice said. Anne stood in front of James with a smile. "I love you." She gathered James in a tight hug. To James it felt like he was slowly burning.
From the distance Angeline could tell he was in pain. She rushed forward, but it seemed as if she couldn't go as fast as she should be able to.
When it seemed like he couldn't stand it anymore Anne pulled away. "I'm yours and you are mine." She said cruelly. She kissed him deeply.
Angeline collapsed on the ground with pain and screamed a wordless scream.
James pulled away and saw Angeline. "Angeline!" He screamed.
"James!" She knew something bad was going to happen, but couldn't move.
"Angeline." James whispered as he burst. James was now ashes and Anne smiled cruelly as shadows circled her.
Angeline screamed as she felt intense pain. It was as if she was burning inside and out while her heart slowly froze. Anne was in front of her in a second. "You can't save him. He is mine and you have no chance." Angeline felt tears fall down her cheeks.
Anne smirked at her and suddenly just like James she burst.
Angeline's view
I woke up crying. James… She was right. I had no chance and now he and I would die.
James' view
Waking up I found myself sweating. Angeline… "I need you." I whispered looking at the ceiling. I need to find out what's going on.
