A/n: I forgot to mention that I've given her the nickname "sissy" and I've
also added the little part about her being able to get through to her. It
is a rare occasion that he can outside of Rose Red. I've slightly changed
some things and I hope you guys still keep reviewing.
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Chapter 3
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Steve and the others couldn't believe what they saw. It was a picture or Rose Red. And it was rebuilding. The spirits were feeding off of everyone's fears. The remaining survivors were going to have to do something before it could completely regenerate. Everyone's safety was at risk.
"Annie, why did you draw this?" Emery asked after speaking up for the first time.
She didn't respond but stared into his eyes deeply. They were working on her and fast. It was up to Steve, Rachel, Kathy, and Emery to stop that from happening. If Rose Red got into Annie's mind then they could control her. From that point, Annie could be put away because she'd be out of Rachel's control.
The group sat in a quiet silence until Emery decided to start off.
"You know, every time something happens it is because of her. And it is her fault I don't have a hand. Why don't we just kill her now and spare us all the pain," Emery said in that freaky tone of his.
Rachel abruptly turned around to Emery and faced him. She had somewhat repeated her own words from not so long ago. "You evil man!" she shouted while trying to keep her tears inside. "You won't touch Annie."
Emery stared into Rachel's eyes. "Well, sweetheart, I don't think you should make threats that you can't keep," he spat with an evil smirk on his face.
Throughout the whole fight, the rest of the group remained silent. It was best not to get inbetween Emery's problems. After all, he had been suffering horribly from the loss of his mother. Suddenly, Emery turned and walked towards the bathroom. As he entered, a stray tear escaped from his eyes and he didn't bother to let the rest stop falling.
~*Emery's POV*~
What have I done? I keep threatening Annie to make my life less painful. At Rose Red I lost my over possesive mother but I still loved her. No one can ever change how much I love her. And that brings me to the reason I'm crying. Rachel still has Annie. They were able to get through to her but my mother can never be back. She is a mere ghost that can only be remembered in my heart. The last few seconds that I was in that house scared me to death when she tried to push me through the mirror. Right then and there; I thought my life was over. I was going to join her. But, everyone tried to help me. They gave me strength not to give up but I'm just not strong anymore. I've lost more than enough and I feel that I deserve a bit of compassion or pity.
Maybe I should apologize. On the otherhand, Annie is the reason that we are all in this state. If she wouldn't have come along then no one would be dead. We'd be long out of Rose Red. I can't help but hold her responsible for what happened. She needs to be able to control those things. And when she drew the picture of Rose Red, I just freaked. I won't go back there. I only came along to help them think of a solution. My life is much more important.
* * Back to the rest of them * *
"He is dangerous!" Rachel shouted. "He threatens Annie. It's not her fault that she is the way she is."
"Rachel, we never said that Emery was doing the right things but the poor man has been through a lot in the past. You shouldn't take him very serious. Once he gets over the fact that he is on his own and doesn't have to worry about what his mother thinks then he'll be fine. Maybe it would be best if we'd just be nice and understand him," Kathy said softly.
Rachel stood still with her mouth open. Maybe it would really be best if she'd let Emery have the space he needs. Kathy was right. It would be best to work with Emery in his state of mind. They were going to have to get along because she knew that the whole group needed him rather she wanted to believe it or not. There were no options left.
Rachel strolled over to a small, quiet area of the café and began thinking. Was this worth the risk? She had Annie's life in the palm of her hands and it frightened her to have such a large responsibility.
"Hey," Steve said slowly. "Are you okay?" he asked as he seated himself next to Rachel.
"Yeah. I just took the time to sit and think. Kathy is right, you know. I'm too judgemental of Emery. He probably is a really nice guy that is just a momma's boy. I really feel sorry for the man," Rachel said quietly.
"Emery is his own person and he has his own problems. You can't blame yourself for his actions. It isn't your fault nor Annie's. It's important that you know that. Please, come back with the rest of the group and I'll formally introduce you to two of my very close friends that flew here to help us out," Steve said as he sat up.
"Ok," Rachel said barely above a whisper and she followed him back to the table where everyone was seated, including Emery. She flashed a semi smile and approached the table behind Steve. It was then that she knew what she had to do. If only she wouldn't have realized it so late.
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A/n: I really hope this chapter was ok. I've tried my best to keep things flowing without rushing things too soon. I want you all to get familiar with the new characters and the way I've set up the story. If you have any questions then feel free to email me.
Angelchick- If you'd like to do this story in Annie's view then feel free to. I'd be honored if you would and it would help others understand what she really thinks. Thank you for your helpful reviews. I'm a bit rusty with the movie.
Thanx for the reviews. Please keep them coming and I'll update on a daily basis like this.
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Chapter 3
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Steve and the others couldn't believe what they saw. It was a picture or Rose Red. And it was rebuilding. The spirits were feeding off of everyone's fears. The remaining survivors were going to have to do something before it could completely regenerate. Everyone's safety was at risk.
"Annie, why did you draw this?" Emery asked after speaking up for the first time.
She didn't respond but stared into his eyes deeply. They were working on her and fast. It was up to Steve, Rachel, Kathy, and Emery to stop that from happening. If Rose Red got into Annie's mind then they could control her. From that point, Annie could be put away because she'd be out of Rachel's control.
The group sat in a quiet silence until Emery decided to start off.
"You know, every time something happens it is because of her. And it is her fault I don't have a hand. Why don't we just kill her now and spare us all the pain," Emery said in that freaky tone of his.
Rachel abruptly turned around to Emery and faced him. She had somewhat repeated her own words from not so long ago. "You evil man!" she shouted while trying to keep her tears inside. "You won't touch Annie."
Emery stared into Rachel's eyes. "Well, sweetheart, I don't think you should make threats that you can't keep," he spat with an evil smirk on his face.
Throughout the whole fight, the rest of the group remained silent. It was best not to get inbetween Emery's problems. After all, he had been suffering horribly from the loss of his mother. Suddenly, Emery turned and walked towards the bathroom. As he entered, a stray tear escaped from his eyes and he didn't bother to let the rest stop falling.
~*Emery's POV*~
What have I done? I keep threatening Annie to make my life less painful. At Rose Red I lost my over possesive mother but I still loved her. No one can ever change how much I love her. And that brings me to the reason I'm crying. Rachel still has Annie. They were able to get through to her but my mother can never be back. She is a mere ghost that can only be remembered in my heart. The last few seconds that I was in that house scared me to death when she tried to push me through the mirror. Right then and there; I thought my life was over. I was going to join her. But, everyone tried to help me. They gave me strength not to give up but I'm just not strong anymore. I've lost more than enough and I feel that I deserve a bit of compassion or pity.
Maybe I should apologize. On the otherhand, Annie is the reason that we are all in this state. If she wouldn't have come along then no one would be dead. We'd be long out of Rose Red. I can't help but hold her responsible for what happened. She needs to be able to control those things. And when she drew the picture of Rose Red, I just freaked. I won't go back there. I only came along to help them think of a solution. My life is much more important.
* * Back to the rest of them * *
"He is dangerous!" Rachel shouted. "He threatens Annie. It's not her fault that she is the way she is."
"Rachel, we never said that Emery was doing the right things but the poor man has been through a lot in the past. You shouldn't take him very serious. Once he gets over the fact that he is on his own and doesn't have to worry about what his mother thinks then he'll be fine. Maybe it would be best if we'd just be nice and understand him," Kathy said softly.
Rachel stood still with her mouth open. Maybe it would really be best if she'd let Emery have the space he needs. Kathy was right. It would be best to work with Emery in his state of mind. They were going to have to get along because she knew that the whole group needed him rather she wanted to believe it or not. There were no options left.
Rachel strolled over to a small, quiet area of the café and began thinking. Was this worth the risk? She had Annie's life in the palm of her hands and it frightened her to have such a large responsibility.
"Hey," Steve said slowly. "Are you okay?" he asked as he seated himself next to Rachel.
"Yeah. I just took the time to sit and think. Kathy is right, you know. I'm too judgemental of Emery. He probably is a really nice guy that is just a momma's boy. I really feel sorry for the man," Rachel said quietly.
"Emery is his own person and he has his own problems. You can't blame yourself for his actions. It isn't your fault nor Annie's. It's important that you know that. Please, come back with the rest of the group and I'll formally introduce you to two of my very close friends that flew here to help us out," Steve said as he sat up.
"Ok," Rachel said barely above a whisper and she followed him back to the table where everyone was seated, including Emery. She flashed a semi smile and approached the table behind Steve. It was then that she knew what she had to do. If only she wouldn't have realized it so late.
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A/n: I really hope this chapter was ok. I've tried my best to keep things flowing without rushing things too soon. I want you all to get familiar with the new characters and the way I've set up the story. If you have any questions then feel free to email me.
Angelchick- If you'd like to do this story in Annie's view then feel free to. I'd be honored if you would and it would help others understand what she really thinks. Thank you for your helpful reviews. I'm a bit rusty with the movie.
Thanx for the reviews. Please keep them coming and I'll update on a daily basis like this.