Ch.5

His heart broke as he saw her.

She was there, lying on the freshly dug grave. She was laying face down, with one had outstretched, touching the headstone.

Her body was racked with anguished sobs.

He softly approached her.

"Teresa?" he whispered.

She stopped crying, but didn't look up.

"Go away Ethan."

"Fox is looking for you."

"Well I'll talk to him later. Right now my son needs me."

His eyes burned.

"Teresa, will you please look at me. I'm so sorry-"

She jolted up.

"GO AWAY ETHAN!" she yelled, filled with rage and hurt. "Leave me alone. I don't want to hear your apology…it wont bring him back."

"I know that," he carefully crept towards her. " I know this is all my fault, and I don't blame you for hating me."

She stood up.

"I don't want to talk to right now Ethan. Please just go away."

"I cant until I know that you don't hate me."

"Ethan I'm warning you, leave me alone."

He stood right In front of her.

"I need you to tell me that you don't blame me…I need you to tell me that it doesn't hurt to look at me…please Teresa, tell me."

"Well you know what Ethan, I can't tell you those things. I'm sorry but I cant. If I did, they would all be a lie."

He bowed his head.

"I'm sorry." He choked out.

He lifted his head up, looking at her tear stricken face.

He reached for her, trying to embrace her.

"Don't Ethan," she said, struggling to get away.

He grabbed her, and tried to pull her close.

"Ethan Let go of me!" she screamed, punching his chest.

He didn't, still holding on to her while she tried to break free.

"Don't touch me! Don't touch me!" she cried, trying to push him off of her.

Finally, her emotions took over, and she fell limp, slowly sinking to the ground.

He sunk with her, never letting her out of his arms.

They sat there, crying for what seemed like an eternity.

"I hate you." She hiccupped through the tears.

"I know you do…I hate me too." He stroked her hair, his own tears spilling over onto the dirt.

Neither of them moved. Through their tears, they were unable to notice the figure that had been watching them the entire time from the other side of the cemetery.

The man laughed.

"This is way too easy," he said smiling, flicking his cigarette into the ground.

"And way to much fun."