"Ok, I don't know how long I can do this," Gabby said as she climbed into the tree house. Chris looked at her wide-eyed, as did Vern, Teddy, and Gordie.
"Get outta here guys," Chris ordered. They agreed and climbed down the ladder. "What's goin on?" Chris asked.
"I don't know if I can do this anymore," Gabby confessed.
"What do you mean?"
"How long do you think we can keep this a secret from your parents? My parents?" she asked. Chris looked her in the eyes and saw the truth. He thought about it. How long would they be able to pull this off?
"Well what do you wanna do about it? You wanna openly state that I am alive and have Ace murder me in my sleep?!" Chris exclaimed.
"No, that's not what I want," Gabby said sadly.
"Then please explain to me what the hell you want to happen." Gabby looked at Chris. He'd never yelled at her before and she did not like it.
"Do you love me?" she asked. Chris rolled his eyes.
"Of course I do," he answered. The fact was, he loved Gabby more than anything on the planet and he would stop at nothing to keep them together. He'd walk through fire for her; die just to make her happy... anything it took.
"And you'd do anything for us," she said.
"Yes."
"Prove it."
"What do you mean?" Chris asked.
"The only way we'll ever truly be together is in another world."
"I'm sorry, but I don't understand a word you're saying," Chris said. Gabby looked up and locked eyes with Chris's beautiful blues.
"Death, Chris," she said. He thought she was crazy at first, but then... it all made sense to him. Death made sense. They would never be together in the world they lived in, but in another... that was a whole other story.
"Are you serious about this?" he asked.
"We don't have much choice," Gabby said. Chris agreed and they left the tree house. They headed down the road together, not caring who saw them as long as it wasn't Ace.
All the while they were both wondering how it was going to be done. They couldn't use a gun because they didn't know where to get another one beside the one Chris's dad had. They really had no other options, but they refused to shoot each other... it was no going to happen. Before realizing it, they arrived at Gabby's house and stood in front of her closed garage.
"This is kinda a stupid question, but..." Chris started.
"I've got it covered," Gabby interrupted, trying her best to smile. She turned and lifted the garage door to reveal Ace's, now working, black Buick.
"Does it work?" Chris chuckled. Gabby smirked.
"We just fixed it," she answered. They looked at the car, Gabby knowing just what to do, and Chris having no idea what she was thinking. He stared and thought about it... suddenly it hit him. Carbon monoxide. He knew a few couples that had died that way, so he knew it worked. He looked at Gabby.
"Are you sure you wanna do this?" he asked. Gabby returned the gaze and smiled slightly.
"I'm sure," she answered softly. They walked in and shut the garage door including all the windows so the carbon monoxide wouldn't leak out. They got in the car and Gabby started it. They looked at each other as they settled in the back seat.
"We'll finally be free," Gabby said. Chris smiled and hugged her.
"Can't wait," he whispered in her ear. They laid down, Gabby lying on Chris's chest and thought about everything they'd been through. Then they thought about what was to come. What this going to hurt? Would one of them go first? What if it didn't work at all, what would happen to them? They laid in silence for about a half an hour until Gabby just needed to hear the sound of Chris's voice.
"Chris," she said.
"Yeah?"
"Is it gonna hurt?" she asked.
"I don't know," Chris answered, shaking his head. That was the same question that had been haunting him for the passed thirty minutes.
"I love you," Gabby said. That always made Chris smile, even at that moment.
"I love you too." They again fell into a horrible silence, but they couldn't think of anything to say. It was an awkward moment to strike up a conversation.
Suddenly, it became too much for Gabby... she could no longer breathe. She began coughing violently and sat up causing Chris to rise as well.
"What is it?" he asked, putting his hands on her face.
"I... I... can't breathe," she coughed. Chris's eyes began to water uncontrollably.
"Let go," he cried. Gabby tried to her put her hands on Chris's face, it took a few tries because her arms were weak and heavy, but she finally got them there.
"I'm not leaving you," she said, her voice hoarse and barely audible.
"I'm right behind you," he said, coughing.
"I love you Chris," she said.
"I love you Gabby."
"I'll see you soon."
"Not if I see you first," Chris said, smiling. She smiled and a single tear fell from her eye as her heart slowly stopped beating and she fell lifelessly into Chris's arms. He hugged her body close to his and laid his head on the top of hers.
"This wasn't the way it was supposed to be," he cried hysterically. He ran his fingers through her long hair and kissed her forehead before his coughing fit began. As his heart beat slowed, he laid down again, with Gabby in her same position and fought nothing. He wanted to go as soon as possible. It finally happened... Chris fell asleep and he never woke up.
"Gabs!" Ace yelled as he entered the house. He'd bought her some candy to apologize for his behavior toward her, but not to apologize for his behavior toward Chris. He walked through the whole house and she was nowhere to be found. As he passed the garage door he heard his car running. He burst the door open and saw the tarp over his car and two folded pieces of paper taped to it. He ripped one off, opened it, and read it.
Ace,
You don't know what I did yet, but you will. I'm not writing this to say I'm sorry, I'm writing this so you know that I do love you. I know everything that you did you did because you were my brother and I respect that, but you should've left me and Chris alone. Well, I have got to go. I'll see you... some time.
Love you big bro,
Gabrielle Raiyne Myers.
Ace was confused. He looked at the second note that was addressed to Eyeball. He called him in the garage and handed him the note, instructing him to read it out loud.
Dear Eyeball,
Thanks for always being there and making me feel like your sister. You were a great "brother" and I love you. Don't blame yourself.
Love you,
Gabs
P.S. Remove the tarp from the car.
Eyeball did as the letter said and he and Ace threw the tarp to the ground. They saw Chris and Gabby lying together and Ace's eyes widened. He didn't know what to think, but he did the first thing that came to mind. He opened the door and grabbed Gabby, but she didn't move... neither did Chris. He stared breathing erratically and he let go of Gabby, letting her fall back on Chris.
"Oh my God," he said, completely dumbfounded.
"What?" Eyeball asked, standing behind Ace.
"They're dead," Ace said.
"Oh my..." Eyeball started. He couldn't even finish his sentence before bursting into tears. Ace stared at Chris... he just knew everything was Chris's idea. Chris killed his baby sister.
"Get outta here guys," Chris ordered. They agreed and climbed down the ladder. "What's goin on?" Chris asked.
"I don't know if I can do this anymore," Gabby confessed.
"What do you mean?"
"How long do you think we can keep this a secret from your parents? My parents?" she asked. Chris looked her in the eyes and saw the truth. He thought about it. How long would they be able to pull this off?
"Well what do you wanna do about it? You wanna openly state that I am alive and have Ace murder me in my sleep?!" Chris exclaimed.
"No, that's not what I want," Gabby said sadly.
"Then please explain to me what the hell you want to happen." Gabby looked at Chris. He'd never yelled at her before and she did not like it.
"Do you love me?" she asked. Chris rolled his eyes.
"Of course I do," he answered. The fact was, he loved Gabby more than anything on the planet and he would stop at nothing to keep them together. He'd walk through fire for her; die just to make her happy... anything it took.
"And you'd do anything for us," she said.
"Yes."
"Prove it."
"What do you mean?" Chris asked.
"The only way we'll ever truly be together is in another world."
"I'm sorry, but I don't understand a word you're saying," Chris said. Gabby looked up and locked eyes with Chris's beautiful blues.
"Death, Chris," she said. He thought she was crazy at first, but then... it all made sense to him. Death made sense. They would never be together in the world they lived in, but in another... that was a whole other story.
"Are you serious about this?" he asked.
"We don't have much choice," Gabby said. Chris agreed and they left the tree house. They headed down the road together, not caring who saw them as long as it wasn't Ace.
All the while they were both wondering how it was going to be done. They couldn't use a gun because they didn't know where to get another one beside the one Chris's dad had. They really had no other options, but they refused to shoot each other... it was no going to happen. Before realizing it, they arrived at Gabby's house and stood in front of her closed garage.
"This is kinda a stupid question, but..." Chris started.
"I've got it covered," Gabby interrupted, trying her best to smile. She turned and lifted the garage door to reveal Ace's, now working, black Buick.
"Does it work?" Chris chuckled. Gabby smirked.
"We just fixed it," she answered. They looked at the car, Gabby knowing just what to do, and Chris having no idea what she was thinking. He stared and thought about it... suddenly it hit him. Carbon monoxide. He knew a few couples that had died that way, so he knew it worked. He looked at Gabby.
"Are you sure you wanna do this?" he asked. Gabby returned the gaze and smiled slightly.
"I'm sure," she answered softly. They walked in and shut the garage door including all the windows so the carbon monoxide wouldn't leak out. They got in the car and Gabby started it. They looked at each other as they settled in the back seat.
"We'll finally be free," Gabby said. Chris smiled and hugged her.
"Can't wait," he whispered in her ear. They laid down, Gabby lying on Chris's chest and thought about everything they'd been through. Then they thought about what was to come. What this going to hurt? Would one of them go first? What if it didn't work at all, what would happen to them? They laid in silence for about a half an hour until Gabby just needed to hear the sound of Chris's voice.
"Chris," she said.
"Yeah?"
"Is it gonna hurt?" she asked.
"I don't know," Chris answered, shaking his head. That was the same question that had been haunting him for the passed thirty minutes.
"I love you," Gabby said. That always made Chris smile, even at that moment.
"I love you too." They again fell into a horrible silence, but they couldn't think of anything to say. It was an awkward moment to strike up a conversation.
Suddenly, it became too much for Gabby... she could no longer breathe. She began coughing violently and sat up causing Chris to rise as well.
"What is it?" he asked, putting his hands on her face.
"I... I... can't breathe," she coughed. Chris's eyes began to water uncontrollably.
"Let go," he cried. Gabby tried to her put her hands on Chris's face, it took a few tries because her arms were weak and heavy, but she finally got them there.
"I'm not leaving you," she said, her voice hoarse and barely audible.
"I'm right behind you," he said, coughing.
"I love you Chris," she said.
"I love you Gabby."
"I'll see you soon."
"Not if I see you first," Chris said, smiling. She smiled and a single tear fell from her eye as her heart slowly stopped beating and she fell lifelessly into Chris's arms. He hugged her body close to his and laid his head on the top of hers.
"This wasn't the way it was supposed to be," he cried hysterically. He ran his fingers through her long hair and kissed her forehead before his coughing fit began. As his heart beat slowed, he laid down again, with Gabby in her same position and fought nothing. He wanted to go as soon as possible. It finally happened... Chris fell asleep and he never woke up.
"Gabs!" Ace yelled as he entered the house. He'd bought her some candy to apologize for his behavior toward her, but not to apologize for his behavior toward Chris. He walked through the whole house and she was nowhere to be found. As he passed the garage door he heard his car running. He burst the door open and saw the tarp over his car and two folded pieces of paper taped to it. He ripped one off, opened it, and read it.
Ace,
You don't know what I did yet, but you will. I'm not writing this to say I'm sorry, I'm writing this so you know that I do love you. I know everything that you did you did because you were my brother and I respect that, but you should've left me and Chris alone. Well, I have got to go. I'll see you... some time.
Love you big bro,
Gabrielle Raiyne Myers.
Ace was confused. He looked at the second note that was addressed to Eyeball. He called him in the garage and handed him the note, instructing him to read it out loud.
Dear Eyeball,
Thanks for always being there and making me feel like your sister. You were a great "brother" and I love you. Don't blame yourself.
Love you,
Gabs
P.S. Remove the tarp from the car.
Eyeball did as the letter said and he and Ace threw the tarp to the ground. They saw Chris and Gabby lying together and Ace's eyes widened. He didn't know what to think, but he did the first thing that came to mind. He opened the door and grabbed Gabby, but she didn't move... neither did Chris. He stared breathing erratically and he let go of Gabby, letting her fall back on Chris.
"Oh my God," he said, completely dumbfounded.
"What?" Eyeball asked, standing behind Ace.
"They're dead," Ace said.
"Oh my..." Eyeball started. He couldn't even finish his sentence before bursting into tears. Ace stared at Chris... he just knew everything was Chris's idea. Chris killed his baby sister.
