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Chapter 24: Emotional Overload
It was evening now and Hunter was working at Storm Chargers. Tori was up in his room watching television. She was on strict orders to not walk around a lot or up and down the stairs too often. The events of the morning were still fresh in her mind as she stared at the engagement ring that Blake had bought for her. She absolutely could not believe that he and their baby were gone. Tori's heart felt heavy and her soul had taken quite a beating. She missed Blake terribly and although she felt love for Hunter she just couldn't help but feel a little guilty for the feelings she had towards him. Tori couldn't take it anymore and decided to get out of bed and head to Blake's room. She went into the bathroom and opened the door that connected the two rooms. She flicked on the light and went to go lay down on the bed. As she laid down on the bed her senses were assaulted by the faint smell of his cologne on the pillows. She grabbed one of the pillows and held it close to her. The memories of their last night together flooded her mind as she stared at a picture of the two of them that Blake had on his nightstand. The room was too quiet for her so she tapped the buttons on the clock radio and rolled over onto her back and stared at the ceiling for what seemed like an eternity. Her heart, mind, body, and soul ached and screamed to be released of all the emotions that she had pent up inside. She closed her eyes and let out a heart-wrenching scream, "Whoa...that felt good." She said aloud to herself. "Blake, why did you have to leave me? You promised that you would come back for me and here I am alone...all alone. I hope you can hear me up there! The fates have been so cruel; first they take you and now our son! I hope that he is up there with you because I don't want him to be alone like me. Blake, please forgive me, but Hunter has been so good to me and I think that I love him. He told me that he loves me too. Oh how did things get so complicated?" Tori couldn't hold in the tears anymore and just cried into the pillow that she had been holding on to. She was crying so hard and letting out all her anguish that she didn't even notice the storm that was brewing outside.
In the meantime Hunter was at the store finishing up the closing procedures with Shane and Dustin. Hunter was behind the counter counting down the drawer. Shane and Dustin were fixing the displays and sweeping up the place. Dustin was near the big window and noticed that it got really dark outside, darker than usual. He observed the lightning in the sky, heard the thunder rolling and watched as the rain poured down upon the place. "Wow dudes, check this out!" Dustin told the other two.
Hunter closed the cash register and Shane placed the broom off to the side. "Whoa bro, that looks like one nasty storm." Shane said as he joined his friends by the big window.
"Yeah, I just hope that Tori is okay at home. Maybe, I should go call her." Hunter replied as he went to the back to call his house. A few minutes later Hunter emerged from the backroom. No one answered the phone at his house and now he was worried.
Dustin noticed the worried expression on the crimson clad man's face, "Bro, you alright? Did you talk to Tori?"
"No, she didn't answer. Let's hurry up and get out of here. I want to go check on her." "Alright let's get going, "Dustin answered as Shane nodded in agreement.
Back at the Bradley House...
Tori was still crying uncontrollably as music continued to fill the room.
I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
'Cause your presence still lingers here
And it won't leave me alone
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me
You used to captivate me
By your resonating light
Now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts
My once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away
All the sanity in me
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
And though your still with me
I've been alone all along
Thunder crashed and lightning continued to light up the sky. Tori looked up from her place on the bed and had finally noticed the storm that was brewing outside. She wiped away her tears and got up to close a window that she had noticed was open earlier. The cold night air brought a chill up and down her spine. She was completely exhausted. She walked over to the wall and flicked off the light. She went to lie back down on Blake's bed. As she was lying there she tried to calm her tears and emotions. She closed her eyes and finally felt herself calm a little and relax. She felt someone or something lightly caress her face. She opened her eyes to see what it was and was taken back by what she saw. She bolted straight up in the bed, "Blake?"
The figure standing in front of her was wearing a white cape and hood. The figure removed their hood and knelt down beside her, "Tori, don't be afraid...I'm here to fulfill my promise before I go." Blake caressed her face again and stared at her beautiful face. She looked like an absolute angel to him.
Tori couldn't believe what she was seeing, "What do you mean before you go, you've been dead for months?"
Blake let out a small chuckle and flashed her his cute smile that always made her heart melt. "I know that I've been dead for months, but my soul has yet to rest. I will be going up there..." he says as he points upwards to accentuate his point. "I will be taking our son with me and we will watch over you, Hunter and the others until your time comes."
"You know about me and Hunter?" Tori asked. She felt so guilty and was afraid that he would feel betrayed.
"Yes Tori, and I want you to know that I am okay with it. I know that my brother loves you, he always has and so have you. I love you Tor with all my heart, but fate did not have it in the cards for us to be together. I want you and Hunter to be happy. You two mean so much to me and I want you two to love one another as you have loved me. I thank you for our son and I will take care of him. Tori, I can't stay much longer, but I wanted to fulfill my promise to you." He finished as he approached her and took a hold of her left hand. "I see that my ring found it's way to you..."
"Yes, it did. Thank you." Tori said as she looked up into his eyes for the last time. Something shimmered from the corner of her eye as she noticed that Blake had her ring on his chain still. "I see that my ring is still with you."
"Yes Tor, it is. The rings that we each have are a symbol of a never- ending bond between the two of us. I have loved you during my time here with you and I will continue to love you in my afterlife. We have come full circle and it is now time for me to go."
Tori eyes were fresh with new tears as she listened to Blake speak, "Before you go, may I see our son?"
Blake nodded his head and in the blink of an eye a baby appeared in his arms. "He has matured since you had him. In the afterlife lost babies mature to term so that they can enjoy their life up there with the others."
Tori stared at the little baby boy that Blake was holding. He was absolutely amazing. He had blue eyes like his mother and dark brown hair, which must have been from the combination of her and Blake's hair colors. He looked just like Blake and he looked so angelic. "I wish with all my heart that you two were just real in the flesh for one moment." Tori said as more tears streamed down her face.
The storm outside had suddenly stopped and the moonlight lit the room. When Tori had opened her eyes Blake and their baby had materialized before her and now she could actually see them than see through them. Tori walked up to Blake and the two shared a close embrace. Tori rubbed the baby's head as he cooed. Tori inched in closer, as did Blake and the two met for a soul-searing, bittersweet, slow and passionate kiss. The two poured out everything into this kiss. When they finally broke apart Tori told Blake one last time, "I love you Blake Bradley and I always will. You have a special place in my heart."
Blake caressed her face one last time and replied, "I love you too Victoria Hanson and we will watch over you for all of time." He paused for a moment, "Would like to name our son before we go?"
Tori pondered the thought for a minute, "Aaron...Aaron Blake Bradley." Tori then planted a sweet kiss on the baby's forehead.
"I love it Tor...we have to go now, but remember that you and Hunter have my blessing. Take good care of each other and I will always watch over all of you. Good -bye and thank you for everything. I am complete because of you."
"I love you both and I will see you two someday...thank you for everything." Tori said as Blake and Aaron disappeared. Tori looked outside the window and noticed that the sky was completely clear.
A few minutes later Hunter walked into his house and ran upstairs to check in on Tori. He was surprised to find her in Blake's room just staring out the window. He walked up behind her and placed his arms around her waist. "Hey there beautiful..."
"Hey handsome..." Tori responded as she turned herself around in Hunter's arms and kissed him fully on the lips.
"Whoa, where did that come from?" Hunter asked as a smile crept from the corners of his mouth.
"Oh, it's a long story, but just know that I think things will be looking much brighter for us in the days ahead."
"Oh...and why is that?"
"Let's go back to your room and I can tell you what you missed out on." Tori said as she pulled Hunter out of Blake's room. The two spent the rest of the night talking about the evening's events and to say that Hunter was surprised was an understatement.
AN: I know my whole idea on the afterlife is a bit far fetched, but trust me it's not what I believe in completely.
Chapter 24: Emotional Overload
It was evening now and Hunter was working at Storm Chargers. Tori was up in his room watching television. She was on strict orders to not walk around a lot or up and down the stairs too often. The events of the morning were still fresh in her mind as she stared at the engagement ring that Blake had bought for her. She absolutely could not believe that he and their baby were gone. Tori's heart felt heavy and her soul had taken quite a beating. She missed Blake terribly and although she felt love for Hunter she just couldn't help but feel a little guilty for the feelings she had towards him. Tori couldn't take it anymore and decided to get out of bed and head to Blake's room. She went into the bathroom and opened the door that connected the two rooms. She flicked on the light and went to go lay down on the bed. As she laid down on the bed her senses were assaulted by the faint smell of his cologne on the pillows. She grabbed one of the pillows and held it close to her. The memories of their last night together flooded her mind as she stared at a picture of the two of them that Blake had on his nightstand. The room was too quiet for her so she tapped the buttons on the clock radio and rolled over onto her back and stared at the ceiling for what seemed like an eternity. Her heart, mind, body, and soul ached and screamed to be released of all the emotions that she had pent up inside. She closed her eyes and let out a heart-wrenching scream, "Whoa...that felt good." She said aloud to herself. "Blake, why did you have to leave me? You promised that you would come back for me and here I am alone...all alone. I hope you can hear me up there! The fates have been so cruel; first they take you and now our son! I hope that he is up there with you because I don't want him to be alone like me. Blake, please forgive me, but Hunter has been so good to me and I think that I love him. He told me that he loves me too. Oh how did things get so complicated?" Tori couldn't hold in the tears anymore and just cried into the pillow that she had been holding on to. She was crying so hard and letting out all her anguish that she didn't even notice the storm that was brewing outside.
In the meantime Hunter was at the store finishing up the closing procedures with Shane and Dustin. Hunter was behind the counter counting down the drawer. Shane and Dustin were fixing the displays and sweeping up the place. Dustin was near the big window and noticed that it got really dark outside, darker than usual. He observed the lightning in the sky, heard the thunder rolling and watched as the rain poured down upon the place. "Wow dudes, check this out!" Dustin told the other two.
Hunter closed the cash register and Shane placed the broom off to the side. "Whoa bro, that looks like one nasty storm." Shane said as he joined his friends by the big window.
"Yeah, I just hope that Tori is okay at home. Maybe, I should go call her." Hunter replied as he went to the back to call his house. A few minutes later Hunter emerged from the backroom. No one answered the phone at his house and now he was worried.
Dustin noticed the worried expression on the crimson clad man's face, "Bro, you alright? Did you talk to Tori?"
"No, she didn't answer. Let's hurry up and get out of here. I want to go check on her." "Alright let's get going, "Dustin answered as Shane nodded in agreement.
Back at the Bradley House...
Tori was still crying uncontrollably as music continued to fill the room.
I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
'Cause your presence still lingers here
And it won't leave me alone
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me
You used to captivate me
By your resonating light
Now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts
My once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away
All the sanity in me
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
And though your still with me
I've been alone all along
Thunder crashed and lightning continued to light up the sky. Tori looked up from her place on the bed and had finally noticed the storm that was brewing outside. She wiped away her tears and got up to close a window that she had noticed was open earlier. The cold night air brought a chill up and down her spine. She was completely exhausted. She walked over to the wall and flicked off the light. She went to lie back down on Blake's bed. As she was lying there she tried to calm her tears and emotions. She closed her eyes and finally felt herself calm a little and relax. She felt someone or something lightly caress her face. She opened her eyes to see what it was and was taken back by what she saw. She bolted straight up in the bed, "Blake?"
The figure standing in front of her was wearing a white cape and hood. The figure removed their hood and knelt down beside her, "Tori, don't be afraid...I'm here to fulfill my promise before I go." Blake caressed her face again and stared at her beautiful face. She looked like an absolute angel to him.
Tori couldn't believe what she was seeing, "What do you mean before you go, you've been dead for months?"
Blake let out a small chuckle and flashed her his cute smile that always made her heart melt. "I know that I've been dead for months, but my soul has yet to rest. I will be going up there..." he says as he points upwards to accentuate his point. "I will be taking our son with me and we will watch over you, Hunter and the others until your time comes."
"You know about me and Hunter?" Tori asked. She felt so guilty and was afraid that he would feel betrayed.
"Yes Tori, and I want you to know that I am okay with it. I know that my brother loves you, he always has and so have you. I love you Tor with all my heart, but fate did not have it in the cards for us to be together. I want you and Hunter to be happy. You two mean so much to me and I want you two to love one another as you have loved me. I thank you for our son and I will take care of him. Tori, I can't stay much longer, but I wanted to fulfill my promise to you." He finished as he approached her and took a hold of her left hand. "I see that my ring found it's way to you..."
"Yes, it did. Thank you." Tori said as she looked up into his eyes for the last time. Something shimmered from the corner of her eye as she noticed that Blake had her ring on his chain still. "I see that my ring is still with you."
"Yes Tor, it is. The rings that we each have are a symbol of a never- ending bond between the two of us. I have loved you during my time here with you and I will continue to love you in my afterlife. We have come full circle and it is now time for me to go."
Tori eyes were fresh with new tears as she listened to Blake speak, "Before you go, may I see our son?"
Blake nodded his head and in the blink of an eye a baby appeared in his arms. "He has matured since you had him. In the afterlife lost babies mature to term so that they can enjoy their life up there with the others."
Tori stared at the little baby boy that Blake was holding. He was absolutely amazing. He had blue eyes like his mother and dark brown hair, which must have been from the combination of her and Blake's hair colors. He looked just like Blake and he looked so angelic. "I wish with all my heart that you two were just real in the flesh for one moment." Tori said as more tears streamed down her face.
The storm outside had suddenly stopped and the moonlight lit the room. When Tori had opened her eyes Blake and their baby had materialized before her and now she could actually see them than see through them. Tori walked up to Blake and the two shared a close embrace. Tori rubbed the baby's head as he cooed. Tori inched in closer, as did Blake and the two met for a soul-searing, bittersweet, slow and passionate kiss. The two poured out everything into this kiss. When they finally broke apart Tori told Blake one last time, "I love you Blake Bradley and I always will. You have a special place in my heart."
Blake caressed her face one last time and replied, "I love you too Victoria Hanson and we will watch over you for all of time." He paused for a moment, "Would like to name our son before we go?"
Tori pondered the thought for a minute, "Aaron...Aaron Blake Bradley." Tori then planted a sweet kiss on the baby's forehead.
"I love it Tor...we have to go now, but remember that you and Hunter have my blessing. Take good care of each other and I will always watch over all of you. Good -bye and thank you for everything. I am complete because of you."
"I love you both and I will see you two someday...thank you for everything." Tori said as Blake and Aaron disappeared. Tori looked outside the window and noticed that the sky was completely clear.
A few minutes later Hunter walked into his house and ran upstairs to check in on Tori. He was surprised to find her in Blake's room just staring out the window. He walked up behind her and placed his arms around her waist. "Hey there beautiful..."
"Hey handsome..." Tori responded as she turned herself around in Hunter's arms and kissed him fully on the lips.
"Whoa, where did that come from?" Hunter asked as a smile crept from the corners of his mouth.
"Oh, it's a long story, but just know that I think things will be looking much brighter for us in the days ahead."
"Oh...and why is that?"
"Let's go back to your room and I can tell you what you missed out on." Tori said as she pulled Hunter out of Blake's room. The two spent the rest of the night talking about the evening's events and to say that Hunter was surprised was an understatement.
AN: I know my whole idea on the afterlife is a bit far fetched, but trust me it's not what I believe in completely.