Maybe

Maybe

Part 4

Isabel stood in the dark, there was nothing, only blackness, this hadn't happened before, always before when she dream walked there was colour, something was wrong, she started to pull away when she heard a sound, she strained to hear what it was, then she noticed a small light glowing, she moved towards it but she stopped when she hit something, it was like a wall, but she could see through it, she began to hit it, then she heard the noise again, she tried to make out the sound.

"Maria? Maria is that you, Maria please say something, talk to me." Then she heard a scream, she started to pound on the wall, "Maria! Please answer me, what is happening," Maria wouldn't answer, the screams went on and on. "Please Maria, if you let me in, I'll come to you, please Maria let me in." Isabel was crying now, she needed to get to her, she understood now what Michael was saying, it was terrifying. Suddenly the screaming stopped, Isabel was scared, what was happening, what was Maria dreaming about that scared her so much.

She couldn't get through to Maria, so she decided to try something else, she started to speak to Maria as a mother would to her child, "Maria, sweetie, let me come in, let come to you, I only want to see you for a moment, please let me come in." The wall in front of her started to waver, Isabel put her hand up to touch it, it wasn't there, she ran towards the light, she was almost there when she heard Maria's voice, "help me please, help me." Isabel ran faster, Maria sounded weak, the light was flickering like a candle about to go out, she was slipping away. "Maria hold on please, don't let go."

Maria must have heard her as the light became slightly brighter, as Isabel reached the light, she noticed Maria huddled on the floor, she was naked, she knelt down beside her and touched her shoulder, Maria shied away from her, "please Maria, turn around, look at me, Maria shuddered, "you shouldn't have come here, it's not safe, he'll hurt you too, leave while you can, leave now." "Maria, who will hurt me, look no-one is here," Isabel touched her arm again, Maria turned her face up to look at her, Isabel staggered back from her, the look in Maria's eyes shook her to her core, there was nothing, her eyes were black they were dead, and her face, her beautiful face was contorted with pain, Maria turned her face away from her, "leave me, leave me be, it's too late, you came too late."

Isabel tried to control her emotions she needed to help her, she needed to stay calm, for Maria's sake, "Maria it's not too late, let me help, tell me where you are, tell me what happened," "I can't, just let me go, I came here to find myself, but I only found pain, tell Michael I'm sorry, I should never have left him, I know that now, now when it's too late. Forgive me." "Maria! No! there's nothing to forgive, hold on please hold on," the light was dimming now, Isabel cradled her in her arms, her tears falling on her face, Maria opened her eyes and looked at her, they were shining bright, and her face looked peaceful, she smiled, her eyes drifted closed, she disappeared. Isabel closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around herself and rocked back and forth she cried for Maria.

Isabel opened her eyes they were filled with tears, Michael touched her arm, she looked at Max then Michael, "I'm sorry Michael, I'm so sorry, I was too late." Michael backed away from her, "No, I don't believe you, it's not true, you're lying." Max moved towards him he put his hand out, "Michael, please…" "Stay the hell away from me." He moved to the window, and climbed through, he ran, "Michael wait, you can't leave like this…" "Max leave him, he needs to be alone."

Michael kept running he didn't know where to, but he knew who to. His side was killing him, he stopped and fell to his knees, and screamed "MARIA!!!!" He stayed like that for a while, his heart was breaking, she couldn't be dead, he wouldn't believe it until he saw her with his own eyes, no, he would search for her and he would find her, even if it took forever.

End?

Sorry I know this wasn't the ending you all wanted to read, but you never know!!!!