Sorry for the wait everyone. Exams Christmas no time to write stuff.

I hope everyone had a great holiday and new year.

This is a short update. Hopefully I will beable to do more soon. I'm kind of in a rut, if anyone has any ideas I'd love to hear them lol

Disclaimer: Character are not mine (except Ella Lebeau)

"What happened to us, Momma? Didn't you love us? We loved you but you took us away. You sent us here, to nothing, to blackness, to death," The cold dead voices echoed in her dreams. "We're here because of you. You could have stopped it. You could have tried. Daddy would have saved us."

"NO!" Anna awoke startled and shaking as she had many time before. She sat up quickly and breathed out hard before she realized she was not alone. She turned her head and found herself staring at someone she didn't expect to see. It took her a moment to realize her was holding her hand.

"R-Remy?" She stuttered still trying to control her emotions.

"Don't go and get defensive chere, Remy just checking to make sure you aright. You drank me under da table and dats saying somet'ing."

"Ah'm fine." She removed her hand from his but the sudden motion sent her head spinning and she could feel the pounding ache that was beginning. How much did I drink? She tried to ignore it. She hated the expression on Remy's face. She couldn't for the life of her read him like she usually could. Maybe it was the alcohol. Placing her hand on her temple she spoke, "Why are you really here?"

"Remy's telling the honest truth. You been acting strange all week Chere, Remy just wants to be sure you're okay. Hank said…"

"What did Hank tell you?" She questioned becoming annoyed with herself for letting her guard down. This shouldn't be happening. I shouldn't have even come.

"Hank's telling Remy nothing, only dat you and he talked. Dats da problem chere. I can't make sense of it. Why you push me away chere? What could be hurtin' you so bad dat you won't let anybody in?"

She closed her eyes and looked away from him, "you should go." She said quietly.

"No chere. Remy ain't leaving this room until he knows what's going on."

Anna sighed. Her head was pounding harder now, "Remy this doesn't concern you."

"Funny," he said crossing his arms, "Remy thought dat if a friend be in trouble it deir concern."

"Well it ain't just like Ella ain't mah concern."

"Coulda sworn yesterday you were concerned about my girl. If you weren't why'd you come down to da basement chere?"

"It's not the same."

Remy shook his head, "It is da same…Anna…" He sat down on the end of the bed. She brought her legs to her chest protectively. "It is da same."

She said nothing. Damn it Remy just let me be

"Anna," he said slowly, "Who's David?"

The room fell silent and Anna's jaw dropped as she stared at the worried man at the end of her bed. "How?" She asked sadly.

"You called out his name in your sleep chere, right before ya woke up terrified."

"He's nobody" She swung her legs over the side of the bed and tried to stand.

"Didn't sound like nobody. Did dis guy hurt you? If he…"

"Drop it Remy!" She caught her balance and stormed towards the door. He followed her "No!" He yelled in return, "I hate seeing you like this."

She glared at him. He looked into her angry eyes. They were still bloodshot from the night before but past that he could see something else. He could see a hint of sadness past the anger. "Anna, please."

The tone of his voice threw her for a moment. "Why?"

"Why what chere?"

"Why do you care?'

"What kinda question dat be Anna? Remy cares because he does." He could tell by her expression that wasn't the right answer. "What do you want me to say Anna? I'll say it. We've been through too much for Remy to just give up and leave you alone. I want to help you."

"No one can help me." She said sadly closing the door as she left the room. Remy shook his head and looked around Rogue's room. On the surface it looked normal but he could see empty glasses on the far side of the bed and tissues in the trash. He was about to leave when something on her dresser caught his eye. He picked up a small box. It was cold to the touch.

Anna Walked down the hallway but stopped suddenly and looked down at her hands. She mumbled to herself and turned back towards her room. She open the door and stuck her head in.

"I forgot my…gloves" She looked angrily at Remy. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"

Remy knew he had been caught and picked up the small piece of jewelry and rolled it between his fingers and then set it on the nightstand. She grabbed it and slipped it onto her ring-finger. "Don't go through my things Remy." She said angrily.

Remy, without thinking grabbed her bare wrist. She said nothing and pulled her hand away, picked up her gloves and the small cold box and left. Remy's eyes remained fixated on the door. He knew he had touched her skin yet he hadn't felt anything.

"What the hell is going on?" He said quietly to the empty room.