Chapter Two:

Paradise Lost

That had been about three months ago. Now, in late November, Rhiannon and Yvonne were closer than anyone they had ever known, inseparable, and completely in love. It was another typical weekend, when everything they had been working so hard for came crashing down.

Rhiannon's parents were out overnight, and it was just her and Yvonne in the house, having almost 24 blessed hours to themselves. It was around 8:00, and they were laying in Rhiannon's room. She had lit all her candles earlier, and her posters and pictures seemed to come alive, dance in the flickering light. They had watched one of her favourite movies earlier, "Heavenly Creatures", and the Monty Python video after it. Rhiannon had her head on Yvonne's chest, running her fingers over her cheeks and through her long, silky black hair.

"I love you so much.." She whispered, licking the edge of Yvonne's jaw.

"I love you too.."

Rhiannon sat up and looked down at her, tracing her lips with her fingers. "Goddamn, you're so beautiful..I could stare at you forever.."

Yvonne shook her head. "I can't see why, I'm not pretty at all. " Rhiannon pouted and poked her nose, trying to look pitiful.

"You are too!"

"I am not, and don't make that face, you look like you need to shit." She snickered a second before bursting into laughing, as did Rhiannon. They continued laughing, making fun of eachother, until Rhiannon pushed Yvonne off the bed, whom was still laughing hysterically. "ALBATROSS!" She cried, screeching with laughter. Rhiannon, still giggling, nudged her with her foot. "Hey, I'm gonna take a on." Yvonne got up and pushed Rhiannon against the wall, her eyes bugging out. "I'mmm Spiiicy!" She cried, licking the tip of Rhiannon's nose. She pushed her back, laughing harder. "You're nothing but a fuckin' moron!"They giggled into the bathroom, Yvonne still snickering under her breath as Rhiannon locked the door. She turned to face Yvonne, who had already taken her t-shirt off and was standing in her bra. Rhiannon smiled slightly and ran her index finger along Yvonne's jaw softly as she leaned forward and brushed her lips against hers. Yvonne pulled Rhiannon close to her, pushing her tongue between her warm lips and running it along her filed-sharp teeth. She felt Rhiannon's hands on her chest, squeezing gently, and she breathed against her lips softly, a contented sigh. Rhiannon pulled away slowly, letting her fingers drift away from Yvonne as she pulled her own shirt off, heading towards the shower and turning it on. Steam began to fill the peach-coloured bathroom almost instantly, the air thickening with it's warmth. Rhiannon unhooked her bra and began to take off her pants, as she looked up at Yvonne who was standing near the sink, naked.

"Dude, the water's going to get cold. Are you coming in or what?"

"I'm just waiting for you to get undressed, dumbass."

Rhiannon smiled and flipped her off, pulling down her flame boxers and getting into the shower.

She winced slightly at the sudden heat of the water, pounding down on her bare shoulders. She closed her eyes, letting the water rush over her body, in it's enveloping caress. She ran a finger through her knotted, now dyed red and black shoulderlength hair, leaning against the wet, plastic wall of the shower. The sudden contact of skin made her jump, as she turned around to see Yvonne getting into the shower. "Shit, you scared the hell out of me!"

Yvonne giggled "I know, I was trying to." Rhiannon smirked and stuck her tongue out "You're a butt. You dumbhead." She playfully grabbed Yvonne's left breast and bit it lightly. She yelped in surprised and smacked Rhiannon's side and grabbed a handful of her hair. Rhiannon glared at Yvonne, still holding onto her. "Don't pull-" Rhiannon was interrupted as Yvonne pulled her hair hard, and she let out a shaky little moan. She glared at her again. "Goddamn tease!"

Yvonne smiled evilly and pulled Rhiannon against her. "Shut up, you know you like it." She ran her fingertips down Rhiannon's spine, feeling her shudder against her. "You're damn right I do.."

She bit Yvonne's bottom lip softly and let her hands drift down her frame slowly, loving every second of contact with her soft skin. Rhiannon's palms brushed against Yvonne's lower thighs and she whimpered softly against her mouth. Rhiannon made her way to Yvonne's shoulder and bit her softly, pressing her tongue against her. Yvonne grabbed her hips hard and pulled her tight against herself.

About half an hour later, Rhiannon lay on her bathroom floor with her head on Yvonne's bare stomach, both of them covered only by the shadows made from three flickering candles on the shelve. Rhiannon sat up and kissed Yvonne's cheek softly, laying her head across her chest. "I love you, Yvonne..more than anything in this world.." Yvonne reached up and ran her fingers through Rhiannon's still-wet hair, kissing her gently. "I love you too..so much it hurts.." They lay there for a few minutes, not saying anything. Rhiannon began to feel an antsy sort of anticipating feeling, her heart sickening.

'What's wrong with me..why am I getting this..this panic feeling? Nothing's going to go wrong, my parents called not too long ago...so why am I so afraid?'

Rhiannon got out two towels, handing one to Yvonne and wrapping herself in the other, as they got up off the floor and headed back into her bedroom. Neither of them heard the knock on the door, or Rhiannon's dog's quiet growl.

"Rhi? Are you alright? You seem kind of...out of it."

Rhiannon shook her head, looking around confused. "Huh? Oh, I'm fine. Sorry just dozing I think.." She leaned over and rested her head on Yvonne's shoulder, listening to her singing. Yvonne argued with everyone about her singing, saying that she sucked, but Rhiannon thought she had the voice of an angel, especially when she sang certain things. Tonight she was singing 'Coma Black', by Manson. The words that had spoken for Rhiannon's hidden love a year ago now seemed to bind them together.

''This was never my world, You took my angel away, I'd kill myself to make everybody pay."

The doorbell rang, Rhiannon hardly heard it the first time. Her dog's barking was what made her aware of it, the second time. "Yvonne, someone's at the door. Just wait here. It's probably my aunt or something."

She never expected to see him again, or maybe it was just a hope, born out of fear and hatred. ..

Rhiannon unlocked the door and opened it. "Hello?" She opened the metal screen door and looked out, not seeing anything. A faint breath was all she heard before the door flew open and her dog went flying out. Shocked, she whirled around and ran into her 'visitor', her ex-boyfriend Jose. Rhiannon's eyes grew huge with terror, her body trembling. "....Oh god..What the fuck are you doing here?"

His top lip curled into a vicious smile, his dark eyes gleaming sadistically in the dimlight. "What I should have done a long fucking time ago."

Jose backhanded her, hard enough to send her to the ground.

"Rhiannon?" Yvonne's suddenly fearful voice came from the bedroom, followed by a muffled scream of pain from the kitchen. Yvonne got up and ran into the kitchen, fearing the worse. "Oh fuck..."

Jose had a handgun out, pressed into the side of Rhiannon's face. "Who the hell are you, her fuck toy? You know, you fucking lesbians all need to die! You're scum, the reason this fuckin' world is going to hell!" Jose raked the nails of his left, free hand over Rhiannon's bare shoulders, tugging at the strap of her camisole. "You were so good, too..too bad you had to be a fucking dyke.'' Yvonne grabbed a kitchen knife from the top of the refridgerator, shaking in fear. "Don't you dare hurt her, you fucking freak! You have no place here, she doesn't love you anymore!" Jose cocked the gun, his finger twitching on the trigger, the muzzle now pressed into Rhiannon's forehead. "You shut your fucking mouth before I blow your little girlfriend's trashy little brains all the fuck over." Yvonne started foreward, the gun held out. "Kill me you fucker, leave her the hell alone, she didn't do anything!" Before Rhiannon could react, the gun was off her forehead, and Jose shot Yvonne in the leg. She shrieked, in pain and terror as she fell to the ground. Rhiannon screamed her name, flying out of Jose's grip and clutching Yvonne tightly. "Oh god...Yvonne, are you ok? Fucking god.." Yvonne whimpered, struggling to get up but unable to. "For fuck's sake Rhiannon, get him!" Rhiannon turned, but not fast enough, as Jose brought the kitchen knife into her shoulder, twisting it viciously. She screamed in agony, writhing furiously. He tore it out of her shoulder, slicing her arms in a frenzied, pyschotic motion. "All I ever fucking gave you, you threw it all away! You thew me away, Rhiannon!" She gritted her teeth, blood streaming down her arms. "Fuck you." Jose let out an enraged growl, grabbing the gun from the floor, and shooting Yvonne point-blank in the heart. Rhiannon shrieked, reaching out for her, watching as Yvonne's eyes bulged, the blood pouring from her chest, staining the white tanktop she was wearing. Rhiannon sunk to the floor, her face ina pool of her lover's blood, her tears mixing in. "you fucking bastard, what the fuck?!", She turned, slapping Jose. "Whore. Tasteless, silly cunt. You just dug your own fucking grave, and your stupid bitch's."

Rhiannon heard the window shatter as she saw two people she recognized as Jose's friends, Lee and Jeff. Jose brought the knife against Rhiannon's wrist, cutting her deep enough to sever her vein. Her struggling weakened, as he pushed her foreward onto the bloody floor, ripping her sweats off. "If you can't give me what I want, I'll fucking take it from you." Rhiannon closed her eyes, sobbing silently as she felt him push her down, tearing at her clothes, her cries melding into the sounds of their laughter. They raped her, stealing the last minutes of her life, violating her until she bled, prone. Jose used her long after she was dead, turning her into his plaything for the night, stabbing her over 30 times after he had his fun.