A Mother's Vengeance
Chp.6 A Trip Down Memory Lane
I sat in Keygan's lap after I had changed and talked to Mattie for the next few hours. When the clock in the room struck mid-night Mattie decided to head to bed leaving me and Keygan alone. We stretched out on the sofa just like the night before and I just listened to the steady beat of his heart mixed with the rhythm of his breathing. I could feel him start to run his fingers through my hair and I relaxed even more than I had before. He started nuzzling my neck as he wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me in closer to him. I tilted my head sideways and leaned it back on his shoulder, giving him more of my neck to explore. He kissed all the way up until my cheek and then he turned me over so I was lying on top of him, facing him.
"What's the matter Snow?" Keygan asked me; I could tell he wasn't in the mood to talk but he was still trying to make me feel better.
"Nothing." I whispered, not even bothering to move my head from its resting place. He sat up and pulled me into his lap so I was facing him.
"I know you well enough to know that that's a lie."
"No, really, I'm just tired, that's all."
"No your not, what's the matter Snow? Why won't you tell me?"
[Flashback Begins]
I looked around the ground trying to spot my marble that had rolled away. I stomped my foot impatiently as I couldn't seem to find it. Then I noticed someone else's feet standing directly in front of me and I looked up. There in front of me stood Keygan, he was my fathers friends son and I had only seen him once before but I had never talked to him.
"Hi Keygan!" I said excitedly at the thought of someone to play with.
"Hello Abbigail and how are you?"
"I'm fine but what's with your prim and proper act?"
"It's not an act; my father said that this is how a man should act when he's trying to court a lady."
"You sound like you should've died ages ago. And what do you mean court? Who are you trying to court around here? I mean I'm the only girl around so you can just drop the act."
"But, you see, you're the lady I'm trying to court."
"Get away from me. I'm only ten and I don't need some guy telling me that they want to date me when they don't even know me. This is the first time I've ever talked to you."
"I am only following through with the orders I was given."
"By who? Your father? To come and try to impress me with that false act?"
"No, actually, it was your father who wanted me to come talk to you. He told me that I should try to impress you that way you'd trust me."
"Oh, well, he didn't mean impress me so you could date me. He meant impress me so I'd tell you what I've seen, to see what my weak spot is so he can make me do what he wants. Well it won't work, none of the other girls or boys he's sent have gained my trust and you can tell him that you're not any different."
"That's a shame." I heard Keygan whisper."
"And why is that?"
"Because I really do like you, you seem like someone I could get along with and become friends with."
"Well I won't become friends with you unless I can trust you and that means I won't tell you things, unless I trust you."
"I can always tell your father that you told me to get lost and tell him it wasn't going to work this time. Then I could sneak into your room or you could sneak into mine and we could play with my trucks and toys. Then when we're in your room we can play with your toys."
"I don't own any toys, except my marbles."
"You don't but you're only ten. What happened to all the toys that you used to have?"
"My father took them the day I turned ten, he told me there were other things that I should be learning and that playing with toys was something I needed to give up."
"I still own mine and I've been going to school for an entire year now. Where do you go to school?"
"I don't."
"Then how do you learn? And I thought you said that your father wanted you to learn other things."
"My father's teaching me them. He started teaching me my studies this year."
"How? You have to have graduated in a school to be able to do magic outside of school?"
"With a wand you do."
"But you have to have a wand to do magic."
"I don't."
"How?"
"Like this." I put my hand to the ground and I watched as Keygan's eyes grew wide. When I stood back up I looked around, the field that had been full of green grass was now completely brown and dead. Then I waved my hand back over the ground and it all turned green again.
"Normal witches and wizards can't do that."
"Who said I was normal."
"I guess your not, but that could be a good thing. No one likes everyone being the same. Then all your friends would be the same people and I wouldn't want you to be like my other friends. I like you just the way you are, you're a pretty neat person."
"So are you." I said looking at the boy that I felt so comfortable around even though I had known him for less than a day. That was the first day of a friendship that would last forever.
[End Flashback]
"Abby are you going to answer me?"
"Sorry, I was just thinking about the first day we met." I said smiling at him a little.
"I remember that day. I also remember how mean you were to me at first but that changed over time. You ended up trusting me and look where we are today."
"Yes, if I would've never trusted you then you would be safe at your school right now instead of having my angry father to deal with when summer comes."
"I told you, I don't care about that. What if you wouldn't have trusted me Abby? We wouldn't be together right now and I would have never found the love of my life." He whispered the last part in my ear, sending a tingly sensation down my spine.
"I love you to Keygan, you know I do, and it's not that I don't want to be here with you it's just that I worry what my father will do once we get back to the house for the summer."
"Do you remember what I told you the first time we kissed?"
[Flashback Begins]
I peeked out the cracked door and looked into the hall making sure no one was around. I didn't see anyone so I slipped out of my room and headed towards Abby's. I told her I would come as soon as I had the chance to after my father had fallen asleep. I reached her doorway and popped my head in to see where she was. I saw her leaning on the balcony looking out over the open field. I quietly snuck into her room and shut the door not making a sound. Once I reached the balcony I slipped my arms around her waist and pulled her body back into mine. She relaxed almost immediately and turned herself around in my arms. We sat down in a chair that was seated on the balcony with her in my lap and her head rested on my chest.
I ran my fingers through her hair and stroked her cheek with my other. She sighed and I knew something was wrong with her. Making sure not to disturb her to much I straightened up and lifted her chin so she was looking at me.
"What's the matter?"
"Nothing" she sighed.
"Don't give me that, I can tell when some things on your mind; now what is it?"
"Well, after this summer, you're going to leave me." She said in a low voice.
"What in the world gave you that idea Abby?"
"My father is making you stay in America; he's doing it to see if you're my weakness. He's sending me to Hogwarts and sending you to that blasted American school. I won't be able to last that long without you Keygan."
"Just because he's sending you to Hogwarts and making me stay here doesn't mean I'm going to leave you."
"You'll find some other girl here. I know of plenty girls who have their eye on you. Mattie has told me all about some of these girls. I've proved to most of them that you're mine but next year when I'm gone, they'll eventually find out and then they'll come after you and you'll leave me for one of them." She said stifling a sob. I stood up, pulling her up with me and hugged her tightly. Then gently pushing my arms out some I held her in front of me.
"I love you and I will not be swayed by these American girls who can't keep their eyes on single guys. I am never going to leave you and I'm not going to let anything come between us; no matter how much distance your father puts between us. I'll always figure out a way to come back to you, Abby. I love you and I'll do whatever it takes to keep you near me and to keep you safe, I love you." As I finished that I couldn't stop myself I dipped my head and captured her lips. She was startled at first and then she started kissing me back. I ran my tongue over her lip and she gasped letting me have complete entrance to her mouth. I felt warmth go all around me, I wasn't sure what it was from and I didn't care. I slowed the kiss down and broke away from it, enveloping her in another embrace. As the embrace ended I saw her bring her hand down from where she had placed in on her lip in astonishment.
[Flashback End]
"I still mean every word of what I said that night Abby. I love you and I'll do whatever I have to too keep you safe and with me. Nothing can come between us."
"You know what happened the last time you defied him Keygan. At least I remember." I said that and shuddered remembering how I'd found him.
[Flashback begins]
I walked down the hall towards Keygan's room; I hadn't been able to sleep and knew he would be there to comfort me. I peeked into his room, snuck in and closed the door behind me. I walked over to where his bed was and turned on the little lamp beside his bed that I had made him put there for the nights I came in and climbed into bed with him. When I looked at the bed I gasped at the picture in front of me. I saw Keygan lying on his bed with his shirt off and dried blood all over his back. I reached over and lightly touched his back. In response his entire body flinched and I saw how much pain he was in. A single tear ran down my face as I went to get a wash cloth and some warm water.
When I came back into the room I saw Keygan sitting up in his bed with an expression on his face that told me he was in a lot of pain but I knew he wouldn't show it. He would never show pain or weakness, he knew that, his father knew that and my father knew it. I thought about the fact that Keygan had taken that for me and I knew that he hadn't even said a word, screamed or cried the entire time it was happening. I kissed his cheek and he gave me a smile that was more then I could've asked for.
"Lay down on your stomach. I brought stuff to clean you up." I said smiling as best as I could. I watched in horror as he moved onto his stomach, with ever move he made another cut came open and his body flinched every time. Once he was on his stomach I dipped the wash cloth into the warm water and then rung it out a little so it was soaking wet. I brought it to his back and dabbed carefully at dried blood surrounding the cuts. Every time my finger touched his back he cringed, I finally got fed-up and threw the wash cloth down.
"Keygan, I'm fixing this with magic and I don't care what you say. This is ridiculous that you won't allow me to fix it with my magic when you know I can heal it up so it doesn't even scar."
"No...please don't. You know how I feel about that Abby. I won't show weakness to your father and taking this away with magic is showing him I can't handle the pain."
"Fine but I'm at least going to clean them up and seal them up so they won't keep breaking open and I won't take no for an answer." I looked at him with a stern expression and he gave in knowing he wouldn't win and couldn't keep me from doing it even if he said no. I ran my hand about two inches over his back first cleaning all the dried blood up, then cleaning the wounds and finally closing each one so they wouldn't come open. I walked back into his bathroom and grabbed a bottle of lotion from underneath the sink. Walking back into the room I looked at the bed and didn't see Keygan anywhere. I turned my head quickly towards the door, yet I still didn't see him. Looking over towards his window I saw him standing there looking out the window. As I walked towards him I saw the marks more and more. There were so many slashes on his back that I couldn't even begin to count them. I put my hand on his shoulder and he dropped to his knees instantly.
I looked down to see his bright green eyes staring back up at me. I looked to where my hand had been and realized there was a huge gash about six inches long and at least an inch deep. I kneeled down next to him.
"Oh Keygan, I'm so sorry. I never saw that there, I wouldn't have touched it." I said running my hand over it clearing the dried blood, cleaning it and then sealing it. As I finished I saw Keygan's head move toward me and rest on my shoulder. That's how we sat the rest of the night me kneeling next to him with his head leaning on my shoulder with the thunder and lightning coming down along with the pouring rain.
[End Flashback]
"I remember it Abby, believe me. It's the one night that I felt weakness, the only night."
"Why, it couldn't have been from my father, I mean he'd done that before, not that bad but he'd done it."
"I know and that wasn't it at all. It was the fact that you had to care for me and because of that I felt that I couldn't protect you if anything were to happen and then if something did happen..."
"What?'
"If something were to happen to you, I would die, I would have no reason to live.'
"Don't say that, Keygan. If something were to happen to me or does happen to me, you have to keep living. You live for you not me or anyone else. You live because you want to live not because of someone."
"You don't understand Abby. You are what makes me want to live and you will always be what makes me want to live."
"I wish we were kids again, Keygan. We were so carefree when we were younger, well at least I was until my mother died. I loved my mother and I still do; I just wish she was here with me now."
[Flashback Begins]
"Abbigail?" I heard my mother call me as she was looking for me behind trees. We were playing hide and seek outside in my favorite field. I saw her turn around. I pulled my head back quickly but I knew she'd spotted me. Sure enough I felt my mothers' arms wrap around me and her start to tickle me. I laughed and laughed until I couldn't breathe. I put my hands up and tried to say I give up but I was laughing too hard. I finally got it out and said that I gave up. My mother sat down in the grass next to me and leaned up against a tree. She looked at me and smiled taking me in her arms and holding me. She whispered something in my ear.
"I know you'll fall in love with Keygan one day Abby. He'll be your night in shining armor one day. You'll get married, have children, and one day you'll be a grand-mother. I can't wait to see you grow up into my beautiful daughter. I love you so much."
"Eww, mummy that's nasty. Keygan's just my friend, why are you talking about me growing up mummy? I'm only seven years old, it's not like I'm just going to grow up over night."
"You'd be surprised how fast you grow up Abby."
[Flashback End]
"What are you thinking about Abby?"
"The last day I spent with my mother and then..." I trailed off remembering the day after.
[Flashback Begin]
"Mummy? Mummy where are you?" I said as I looked around the house searching for my mother. I walked towards her room door and opened it. I walked into her room and walked over to her sleeping form on the bed.
"Mummy wake-up! We're going to the park today, remember?"
"Mummy, wake-up!" I said shaking her body.
"Mummy why won't you wake up?" I said rocking the body back and forth even though in my mind I knew what had happened. I knelt down next to her bed and cried.
"Mummy why wouldn't you wake-up for me? Why'd you leave me mummy?" I screamed out. I felt myself being picked up off the floor by someone. I kicked and screamed, making the person drop me and sending them flying across the room. I scrambled over to my mothers lifeless body and grabbed her hand, resting my head on her hand.
"Why'd you leave me all alone?" I whispered as I felt Keygan's arms wrap around me and carry me away from my mother.
[End Flashback]
"I'm sorry Abby, I know how that is to lose a mother; I lost mine to."
[Begin Flashback]
I was walking into my parents' room to kiss my mom good-night. I opened the door and saw as my dads had slammed down into my mothers' chest, a blade held in his grasp. I watched in horror my dad rinse his hands off, leaving my mothers dead body lying on the bed as he walked out of the room. I ran to my mothers' side and saw her eyes flickering. Was she still alive? The question ran through my head as I stared at her body. Her eyes flickered open as I touched her hand.
"You're supposed to be with Abby; don't let your father control you. I love you Keygan; always remember that." She said and then her eyes shut and her head gently fell to the side."
"I'll always love you mom and I'll never forget your words." I said kissing her forehead and squeezing her hand tight.
"I'll never forgive him for what he did to you." I whispered as I shut the door to my parents' bedroom and went to get Abby.
[End Flashback]
"I know Keygan and I know what you saw has never left your mind. They'll both pay one day. They took away our child hood, our lives, and our mothers. I'll never forgive my father for what he's done to me, to my mother, my life; my love."
"I know Abby and I won't either. However your dad isn't the only one to be blamed my father had a big part in this to and he'll pay too."
They both fell asleep together; each wrapped in the others arms thinking of what they'd gone through together and what they could only imagine they would be going through; together.
Author's Note: Hey! For some reason I'm just getting these chapters out so here's chapter 6 and I hope you all liked it. It let you see some of the things Abby and Keygan have gone through and gives you an idea of just how strong their love for each other is. I hope everyone liked it....Thanks!
I sat in Keygan's lap after I had changed and talked to Mattie for the next few hours. When the clock in the room struck mid-night Mattie decided to head to bed leaving me and Keygan alone. We stretched out on the sofa just like the night before and I just listened to the steady beat of his heart mixed with the rhythm of his breathing. I could feel him start to run his fingers through my hair and I relaxed even more than I had before. He started nuzzling my neck as he wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me in closer to him. I tilted my head sideways and leaned it back on his shoulder, giving him more of my neck to explore. He kissed all the way up until my cheek and then he turned me over so I was lying on top of him, facing him.
"What's the matter Snow?" Keygan asked me; I could tell he wasn't in the mood to talk but he was still trying to make me feel better.
"Nothing." I whispered, not even bothering to move my head from its resting place. He sat up and pulled me into his lap so I was facing him.
"I know you well enough to know that that's a lie."
"No, really, I'm just tired, that's all."
"No your not, what's the matter Snow? Why won't you tell me?"
[Flashback Begins]
I looked around the ground trying to spot my marble that had rolled away. I stomped my foot impatiently as I couldn't seem to find it. Then I noticed someone else's feet standing directly in front of me and I looked up. There in front of me stood Keygan, he was my fathers friends son and I had only seen him once before but I had never talked to him.
"Hi Keygan!" I said excitedly at the thought of someone to play with.
"Hello Abbigail and how are you?"
"I'm fine but what's with your prim and proper act?"
"It's not an act; my father said that this is how a man should act when he's trying to court a lady."
"You sound like you should've died ages ago. And what do you mean court? Who are you trying to court around here? I mean I'm the only girl around so you can just drop the act."
"But, you see, you're the lady I'm trying to court."
"Get away from me. I'm only ten and I don't need some guy telling me that they want to date me when they don't even know me. This is the first time I've ever talked to you."
"I am only following through with the orders I was given."
"By who? Your father? To come and try to impress me with that false act?"
"No, actually, it was your father who wanted me to come talk to you. He told me that I should try to impress you that way you'd trust me."
"Oh, well, he didn't mean impress me so you could date me. He meant impress me so I'd tell you what I've seen, to see what my weak spot is so he can make me do what he wants. Well it won't work, none of the other girls or boys he's sent have gained my trust and you can tell him that you're not any different."
"That's a shame." I heard Keygan whisper."
"And why is that?"
"Because I really do like you, you seem like someone I could get along with and become friends with."
"Well I won't become friends with you unless I can trust you and that means I won't tell you things, unless I trust you."
"I can always tell your father that you told me to get lost and tell him it wasn't going to work this time. Then I could sneak into your room or you could sneak into mine and we could play with my trucks and toys. Then when we're in your room we can play with your toys."
"I don't own any toys, except my marbles."
"You don't but you're only ten. What happened to all the toys that you used to have?"
"My father took them the day I turned ten, he told me there were other things that I should be learning and that playing with toys was something I needed to give up."
"I still own mine and I've been going to school for an entire year now. Where do you go to school?"
"I don't."
"Then how do you learn? And I thought you said that your father wanted you to learn other things."
"My father's teaching me them. He started teaching me my studies this year."
"How? You have to have graduated in a school to be able to do magic outside of school?"
"With a wand you do."
"But you have to have a wand to do magic."
"I don't."
"How?"
"Like this." I put my hand to the ground and I watched as Keygan's eyes grew wide. When I stood back up I looked around, the field that had been full of green grass was now completely brown and dead. Then I waved my hand back over the ground and it all turned green again.
"Normal witches and wizards can't do that."
"Who said I was normal."
"I guess your not, but that could be a good thing. No one likes everyone being the same. Then all your friends would be the same people and I wouldn't want you to be like my other friends. I like you just the way you are, you're a pretty neat person."
"So are you." I said looking at the boy that I felt so comfortable around even though I had known him for less than a day. That was the first day of a friendship that would last forever.
[End Flashback]
"Abby are you going to answer me?"
"Sorry, I was just thinking about the first day we met." I said smiling at him a little.
"I remember that day. I also remember how mean you were to me at first but that changed over time. You ended up trusting me and look where we are today."
"Yes, if I would've never trusted you then you would be safe at your school right now instead of having my angry father to deal with when summer comes."
"I told you, I don't care about that. What if you wouldn't have trusted me Abby? We wouldn't be together right now and I would have never found the love of my life." He whispered the last part in my ear, sending a tingly sensation down my spine.
"I love you to Keygan, you know I do, and it's not that I don't want to be here with you it's just that I worry what my father will do once we get back to the house for the summer."
"Do you remember what I told you the first time we kissed?"
[Flashback Begins]
I peeked out the cracked door and looked into the hall making sure no one was around. I didn't see anyone so I slipped out of my room and headed towards Abby's. I told her I would come as soon as I had the chance to after my father had fallen asleep. I reached her doorway and popped my head in to see where she was. I saw her leaning on the balcony looking out over the open field. I quietly snuck into her room and shut the door not making a sound. Once I reached the balcony I slipped my arms around her waist and pulled her body back into mine. She relaxed almost immediately and turned herself around in my arms. We sat down in a chair that was seated on the balcony with her in my lap and her head rested on my chest.
I ran my fingers through her hair and stroked her cheek with my other. She sighed and I knew something was wrong with her. Making sure not to disturb her to much I straightened up and lifted her chin so she was looking at me.
"What's the matter?"
"Nothing" she sighed.
"Don't give me that, I can tell when some things on your mind; now what is it?"
"Well, after this summer, you're going to leave me." She said in a low voice.
"What in the world gave you that idea Abby?"
"My father is making you stay in America; he's doing it to see if you're my weakness. He's sending me to Hogwarts and sending you to that blasted American school. I won't be able to last that long without you Keygan."
"Just because he's sending you to Hogwarts and making me stay here doesn't mean I'm going to leave you."
"You'll find some other girl here. I know of plenty girls who have their eye on you. Mattie has told me all about some of these girls. I've proved to most of them that you're mine but next year when I'm gone, they'll eventually find out and then they'll come after you and you'll leave me for one of them." She said stifling a sob. I stood up, pulling her up with me and hugged her tightly. Then gently pushing my arms out some I held her in front of me.
"I love you and I will not be swayed by these American girls who can't keep their eyes on single guys. I am never going to leave you and I'm not going to let anything come between us; no matter how much distance your father puts between us. I'll always figure out a way to come back to you, Abby. I love you and I'll do whatever it takes to keep you near me and to keep you safe, I love you." As I finished that I couldn't stop myself I dipped my head and captured her lips. She was startled at first and then she started kissing me back. I ran my tongue over her lip and she gasped letting me have complete entrance to her mouth. I felt warmth go all around me, I wasn't sure what it was from and I didn't care. I slowed the kiss down and broke away from it, enveloping her in another embrace. As the embrace ended I saw her bring her hand down from where she had placed in on her lip in astonishment.
[Flashback End]
"I still mean every word of what I said that night Abby. I love you and I'll do whatever I have to too keep you safe and with me. Nothing can come between us."
"You know what happened the last time you defied him Keygan. At least I remember." I said that and shuddered remembering how I'd found him.
[Flashback begins]
I walked down the hall towards Keygan's room; I hadn't been able to sleep and knew he would be there to comfort me. I peeked into his room, snuck in and closed the door behind me. I walked over to where his bed was and turned on the little lamp beside his bed that I had made him put there for the nights I came in and climbed into bed with him. When I looked at the bed I gasped at the picture in front of me. I saw Keygan lying on his bed with his shirt off and dried blood all over his back. I reached over and lightly touched his back. In response his entire body flinched and I saw how much pain he was in. A single tear ran down my face as I went to get a wash cloth and some warm water.
When I came back into the room I saw Keygan sitting up in his bed with an expression on his face that told me he was in a lot of pain but I knew he wouldn't show it. He would never show pain or weakness, he knew that, his father knew that and my father knew it. I thought about the fact that Keygan had taken that for me and I knew that he hadn't even said a word, screamed or cried the entire time it was happening. I kissed his cheek and he gave me a smile that was more then I could've asked for.
"Lay down on your stomach. I brought stuff to clean you up." I said smiling as best as I could. I watched in horror as he moved onto his stomach, with ever move he made another cut came open and his body flinched every time. Once he was on his stomach I dipped the wash cloth into the warm water and then rung it out a little so it was soaking wet. I brought it to his back and dabbed carefully at dried blood surrounding the cuts. Every time my finger touched his back he cringed, I finally got fed-up and threw the wash cloth down.
"Keygan, I'm fixing this with magic and I don't care what you say. This is ridiculous that you won't allow me to fix it with my magic when you know I can heal it up so it doesn't even scar."
"No...please don't. You know how I feel about that Abby. I won't show weakness to your father and taking this away with magic is showing him I can't handle the pain."
"Fine but I'm at least going to clean them up and seal them up so they won't keep breaking open and I won't take no for an answer." I looked at him with a stern expression and he gave in knowing he wouldn't win and couldn't keep me from doing it even if he said no. I ran my hand about two inches over his back first cleaning all the dried blood up, then cleaning the wounds and finally closing each one so they wouldn't come open. I walked back into his bathroom and grabbed a bottle of lotion from underneath the sink. Walking back into the room I looked at the bed and didn't see Keygan anywhere. I turned my head quickly towards the door, yet I still didn't see him. Looking over towards his window I saw him standing there looking out the window. As I walked towards him I saw the marks more and more. There were so many slashes on his back that I couldn't even begin to count them. I put my hand on his shoulder and he dropped to his knees instantly.
I looked down to see his bright green eyes staring back up at me. I looked to where my hand had been and realized there was a huge gash about six inches long and at least an inch deep. I kneeled down next to him.
"Oh Keygan, I'm so sorry. I never saw that there, I wouldn't have touched it." I said running my hand over it clearing the dried blood, cleaning it and then sealing it. As I finished I saw Keygan's head move toward me and rest on my shoulder. That's how we sat the rest of the night me kneeling next to him with his head leaning on my shoulder with the thunder and lightning coming down along with the pouring rain.
[End Flashback]
"I remember it Abby, believe me. It's the one night that I felt weakness, the only night."
"Why, it couldn't have been from my father, I mean he'd done that before, not that bad but he'd done it."
"I know and that wasn't it at all. It was the fact that you had to care for me and because of that I felt that I couldn't protect you if anything were to happen and then if something did happen..."
"What?'
"If something were to happen to you, I would die, I would have no reason to live.'
"Don't say that, Keygan. If something were to happen to me or does happen to me, you have to keep living. You live for you not me or anyone else. You live because you want to live not because of someone."
"You don't understand Abby. You are what makes me want to live and you will always be what makes me want to live."
"I wish we were kids again, Keygan. We were so carefree when we were younger, well at least I was until my mother died. I loved my mother and I still do; I just wish she was here with me now."
[Flashback Begins]
"Abbigail?" I heard my mother call me as she was looking for me behind trees. We were playing hide and seek outside in my favorite field. I saw her turn around. I pulled my head back quickly but I knew she'd spotted me. Sure enough I felt my mothers' arms wrap around me and her start to tickle me. I laughed and laughed until I couldn't breathe. I put my hands up and tried to say I give up but I was laughing too hard. I finally got it out and said that I gave up. My mother sat down in the grass next to me and leaned up against a tree. She looked at me and smiled taking me in her arms and holding me. She whispered something in my ear.
"I know you'll fall in love with Keygan one day Abby. He'll be your night in shining armor one day. You'll get married, have children, and one day you'll be a grand-mother. I can't wait to see you grow up into my beautiful daughter. I love you so much."
"Eww, mummy that's nasty. Keygan's just my friend, why are you talking about me growing up mummy? I'm only seven years old, it's not like I'm just going to grow up over night."
"You'd be surprised how fast you grow up Abby."
[Flashback End]
"What are you thinking about Abby?"
"The last day I spent with my mother and then..." I trailed off remembering the day after.
[Flashback Begin]
"Mummy? Mummy where are you?" I said as I looked around the house searching for my mother. I walked towards her room door and opened it. I walked into her room and walked over to her sleeping form on the bed.
"Mummy wake-up! We're going to the park today, remember?"
"Mummy, wake-up!" I said shaking her body.
"Mummy why won't you wake up?" I said rocking the body back and forth even though in my mind I knew what had happened. I knelt down next to her bed and cried.
"Mummy why wouldn't you wake-up for me? Why'd you leave me mummy?" I screamed out. I felt myself being picked up off the floor by someone. I kicked and screamed, making the person drop me and sending them flying across the room. I scrambled over to my mothers lifeless body and grabbed her hand, resting my head on her hand.
"Why'd you leave me all alone?" I whispered as I felt Keygan's arms wrap around me and carry me away from my mother.
[End Flashback]
"I'm sorry Abby, I know how that is to lose a mother; I lost mine to."
[Begin Flashback]
I was walking into my parents' room to kiss my mom good-night. I opened the door and saw as my dads had slammed down into my mothers' chest, a blade held in his grasp. I watched in horror my dad rinse his hands off, leaving my mothers dead body lying on the bed as he walked out of the room. I ran to my mothers' side and saw her eyes flickering. Was she still alive? The question ran through my head as I stared at her body. Her eyes flickered open as I touched her hand.
"You're supposed to be with Abby; don't let your father control you. I love you Keygan; always remember that." She said and then her eyes shut and her head gently fell to the side."
"I'll always love you mom and I'll never forget your words." I said kissing her forehead and squeezing her hand tight.
"I'll never forgive him for what he did to you." I whispered as I shut the door to my parents' bedroom and went to get Abby.
[End Flashback]
"I know Keygan and I know what you saw has never left your mind. They'll both pay one day. They took away our child hood, our lives, and our mothers. I'll never forgive my father for what he's done to me, to my mother, my life; my love."
"I know Abby and I won't either. However your dad isn't the only one to be blamed my father had a big part in this to and he'll pay too."
They both fell asleep together; each wrapped in the others arms thinking of what they'd gone through together and what they could only imagine they would be going through; together.
Author's Note: Hey! For some reason I'm just getting these chapters out so here's chapter 6 and I hope you all liked it. It let you see some of the things Abby and Keygan have gone through and gives you an idea of just how strong their love for each other is. I hope everyone liked it....Thanks!