Hey guys and gals.
Reading the reviews from the last chapter, I'm agreeing with nwallace94 (Natalie). Last chapter had a pitiful excuse of a reunion.
So hopefully, I will be forgiven buy starting this chapter at a point which has already happened. The same thing will happen, with a few edits, but there will be more detail.
I have 33 reviews. Come on guys and girls, don't let me down. I need 17 more to win the bet.
Have fun. The end is near…
Explanations
Try ur window.
I turned and opened the window with lightning speed and then stepped towards the door. I leaned on the door for a couple of minutes. There was a rustling outside.
Patch slipped through the window.
"Hey." He whispered. The look he gave me was full of sadness. I felt horrible at myself for even seeing this and knowing it was me who caused it. He looked down and avoided looking at me, even when I took a step towards him.
I gave up on the slow approach and just ran up to him. I hugged him tight and looked up at him. He still wouldn't look at me. I cupped his chin with my right hand and put my left behind his head and pulled him towards me. I kissed him with pure passion and love. I knew I didn't want to kiss anyone else. I pulled back to look at him but Patch stopped me. He put his arms around my waist and pulled me towards him to kiss him again. This kiss wasn't filled with passion. It was definitely just pure love and care. It was soft and calming. Patch pulled back when my heart raced.
"Are we okay?" I whisper. I look at him, waiting for him to look at me. He looked up to look in my face.
"Yeah, we're good." He pulled me over to the bed and sat up against the wall. I leaned against him. His tone was, somewhat, angry.
"What's the matter?" I look up at him. He was looking at me with a mix of opposite emotions. Love and anger.
"Nora, how would you feel if the person you cared and loved went behind your back and did something you told them not to do, resulting in arguments and separation?" He was filled with annoyance.
"Pretty miffed off. I would be very sad too." Patch raised his eyebrows.
"That's how I've been feeling for the past two days. You have no idea how angry I am at you." Patch gave me a look to say 'It's your entire fault'. It was.
"Oh, okay." I move away from him. Patch quickly put his arms around me and pulled me back so my head was resting on his chest.
"But, you also have no idea how happy and joyous I am." He kissed my hair and I heard an intake of breath.
"I'm happy too. I'm extremely happy. And also," I sit up and take his hands, "Patch, I'm so, so, so, sorry about the way I, sort of, treated you. And just so you know, I never meant what I said to you in that phone call. I was mortified with myself afterwards. You have no idea how guilty and horrible I felt. I've wanted to see you since." I kiss his hands and lean back against his chest. He starts stroking my hair.
"Then the feeling was exactly mutual." He whispered. "So, what's this business about someone controlling you?" His tone was serious and angry. The thought wasn't at all appealing.
"It's a very long story. I'm going to need you to be quiet through the whole explanation, if you've got time?" I look at him.
"Nora, I always have time for you. Go ahead." He sighed and I felt the tension leave his body.
"Okay, well…" I started the explanation.
I started from the point where Patch just left my house and I saw his presents and note change. I fully explained what happened when I was in the dream but leaving out who I was talking to. I would save that till last. When it got to the part where I walked out on him, I sat up and looked at him directly so I had his full attention. At points he nodded and others his facial expression changed. It flickered between anger and pure hatred. Sometimes it went back to him being composed. I also said that a friend visited me in a dream and told me everything. I could tell this was acid to his ears. Then it got to the hard part…
"Last night, this guy visited me." I look away and start to blush. I also start to feel sick. I knew it was from the thought and not the Haile since Sirera said the puking would stop.
"And? What did he do?" Patch looked at me, anger pouring from his eyes.
"He snuggled up to me in bed. I tried to hide the fact I knew it was him controlling me so I did what I could to hide it. He started kissing me on the neck and when I turned to tell him to stop; he got hold of my wrists and slid on top of me. He then…he tried to…," I sighed and took a couple of deep breaths. Then I said it in one clear sentence. I was proud with myself for saying it out loud. "He tried to have sex with me. I didn't want to." I saw the scariest thing. Patch's face was the example of pure hatred. He was beyond reasoning with. He was furious.
"This guy tried to take advantage of you? He did that!" Patch growled and held onto me like I was about to get attacked.
"Yeah. I was immune from his mind tugging. I then started to think about how different he was to you when he kissed me and I became vulnerable. I didn't know what to do. He was taking his pant's off when I got your mental message. After that I came to my senses and he was nearly finished with taking my pants off. I shouted at him and Mom came up. I made up and excuse and he said some things." I was looking at him with the utmost confidence. I turned away and looked for my CD player with some of my downloaded tracks.
"What are you doing?" I looked at Patch's face and he was confused.
"I'm looking for the CD player to ease this tension. It's really uncomfortable. A friend cleaned my room today though. Ah, there it is!" I got up from the bed and switched the player on. The song that came on was Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever) by Muse. Vee suggested I listen to it. It was a pretty good song and ironically coincidental to the current situation. I returned to bed and wrapped my arms around Patch and leaned my head on his chest.
"So, what kind of things did this guy say?" Patch asked.
"He said that the only way we could be together truly, which I wasn't going to go with anyway, was if I gave my whole being and soul to him." The big part was coming next.
"Well, that's pointless. You'd die." He kissed my forehead as like a silent touchwood.
"But he was going to turn me into a Haza." The bomb timer was set. 3…2…1…
"A WHAT?" Patch shouted. Mom wasn't here luckily. She went out to buy some groceries when I came back in after seeing my new car.
"That's the thing I was saving till last." I squinted to prepare for the bombardment of questions. Instead, Patch only asked one in a low, threatening voice.
"Which one?" Patch held me tighter.
"Crimson." I closed my eyes and waited for his reaction.
"The leader? Nora, I oath you, I will never let him touch you again. Where's the Haile?" Patch said it all in a rush and looked away from me to look around the room. I leaned over to the bedside and grabbed the red Haile. I held it out to him. He didn't take it. Then I saw something on his hand and remembered.
There was a pink scar of a chain pattern on the palm of his hand. It was from when he grabbed the Haile off me in my sleep.
"It's ok. All the bad stuff is gone." Patch hesitantly reached out to it and took it. He weighed it in his hand then looked at me.
"When did this happen? Who took the stuff off?"
"You remember that friend I was talking about?" Bombshell number two.
"Yeah." He extended the word to drag out the moment.
"It's Sirera. Before you say anything, she's a really good friend. I talked to her in a dream before Crimson tried to 'seal the deal'. She was the one that told me everything." Patch started to shake his head.
"Nora, how do you know if she's using you like Crimson?" He arched an eyebrow as if to prove a point.
"Because she gave me a Haile that's reversing all the charms. Why do you think I've been puking my guts out today?" I point towards the bathroom.
"Negative charm removal has to come out in some form or another. Puking isn't the nicest way but it's the fastest". He rubbed my back the same way Sirera did earlier today.
"That's what Sirera said. She was so apologetic that she bought me clothes, cleaned my room, and got me a new phone and a new car! She also visited me today and helped me clean myself up. She was very polite to Mom."
"Well, I don't trust her entirely but I'll have to thank her for looking after you briefly. Where's her Haile?" I waved my right wrist in front of him. He touched the amber Haile and a smile hinted at his lips. "There's no negative energy in this one." Hang on…
"Why didn't you say anything about 'negative energy' in the red Haile?" My mouth was wide open with shock. He could've prevented any of this from happening.
"I didn't want to worry you. Wouldn't you get frightened and paranoid everywhere you go if I told you that Haile had negative energy that was from a Fallen or Haza?" He had a fair point. "Anyway, is there any other Haza I need to know about?"
"Err, yeah. Alaric visited my dreams and said his sister would kill me if I didn't end things with Crimson. At that point I was still infatuated with him. He was very 'to the point'. Other than that, I'd say we're good." I smile.
"Nora, this isn't something to be sarcastic about." He pushed me forward so we sat facing each other. I felt guilty for saying that. There was a lot on Patch's shoulders at this moment.
"I'm sorry. Forget I said that. But me and Sirera figured out what we have to do." I lean forwards.
"Kill Crimson." Patch started to nod.
"How did you…?"
"As soon as you mentioned meeting another Haza, I went through your mind. You wouldn't know. It isn't like a Haza mind tugging. Sirera is nice to you. She seems genuine. It was smart of her to nudge your Mom's mind to get out of town in two days. You're going to need the space for what's going to happen. That lock of hair you were going to tell me about, keep it. It could be useful. I can't believe Crimson threatened to kill me to get to you. That's low." Patch crossed his arms.
"You think?" I mutter. Patch chuckles.
"Crimson will regret touching you and threatening me. I'll make sure of it."
"Um, Patch?" There was one thing I needed to do.
"Yeah?"
"Can I contact Sirera and Alaric in my dream tonight? I just thought I should ask you beforehand so you know what I'm doing." I reach for his hand and he holds mine.
"It seems like a good idea. On one condition?" He raises his eyebrows.
"Yeah?" I tighten my hold on his hand.
"Let me stay with you tonight. Your Mom won't know and it isn't for quality time. I just want to protect you while you're asleep and so I can wake you if anything goes wrong." He smiles.
"It seems like a good idea." I smile.
"What are you going to ask them?" All smiles were gone. This was now official business.
"Just what's going to happen and what should I do and get more answers. There are still some things I'm confused about." I look away and think of the options and the one main question I wanted to know the answer for.
"Me too." Patch nods.
"Can I ask for one thing before we go back to the whole Haza/Haile business?" I smile. Hopefully this look adores.
"What would that be?" He returns my smile.
"Can we make up for the time we lost out on? Spend quality time with me."
"I'd thought you'd never ask." Patch's smile turned into a wide grin and I went over to Patch and hugged him tight. I pulled back and kissed him. Patch did the same.
We were together again. Like it should be.
Dun-dun-duuuu!
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Don't have a go at me for the song choice of Muse. I was listening to them at the time. :D
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