Chapter 3
rising heartbreak with a rising deathtoll
The hardest thing Helena had to watch was the breakdown of the Jerome family unit with the funeral of their youngest born daughter. Lyndsey Jerome was best friends with Helena all through hig school. She had gotten Helena through the hardest 4 years in her life with a smile and stopped Helena killing herself... or someone else. The bullying she endured was painful and that had been her hour of need and Lyndsey never left her side and stood up for her even though her reputation was on the line by hanging around with such a loser. Helena steeled herself, knowing that it was her turn to stand by Lyndsey and be there for her in her hour of need. Fom across the graveyard she spotted Aiden standing with Quinn talking. He was dressed all in black and his mid-length black hair was scruffy. But it was obvious he had tried to tame it, and that made her smile. That he cared enough to try and tame the untameable was sweet and her heart did a flip when she seen him. It was true that, despite what he said that day, she still cared... and wanted him. "Lyndsey hon are you ok?" the dead look in her dear friends eyes told her everything
"on top of all this... the death. mom and dad have gone cold. and i feel so ill!" She held her friend for a moment, fearing that is she let her go Lyndsey might collapse. "will you stay with me? please? it would be great to have at least one friendly face. look at them all staring at me... at us. I DONT WANT YOUR SYMPATHY! AND MY FAMILY SURE AS HELL DONT NEED IT!"
"Lyndsey, please calm down" she approached her friend but Lyndsey shrunk away her eyes dull and hate filled. "Lynds?" and she realised this wasnt her best friend. This was not the girl who helped her survive High School. "Who are you?" she whispered. This girl-thing laughed evilly.
"Even now there is more of us. Sure they are still young. But we will see you sleep like the dead. Like you always wanted Helena"
"You monster." she lunged for her until two strong arms looped around her and held her back a light soft voice whispered
"Do.not.attack.her." Helena recognised the voice "shes stronger than you. She doesnt look it but she is. Come with me" Aiden led her away and Lyndseys parents went to her and led her away.
"Thanks for stopping me. That wasnt the time or the place for a scene like that. I would have just embarassed both of us" They were sitting on the bonnet of his car overlooking the town. "No bother. I had an ulterior motive, but i cannot get into that right now. It isnt the right time" They sat in silence for a minute. Both thinking about who was going to bring it up. Helena chose to be the one. "Why did you... do that? After what you said to me before, surely you wouldnt care"
"I did what I did because i cared... but well now it seems that it didnt matter, not really. I put you... me... through all that pain for no reason. Because its happening anyway" she was silent and he thought about kissing her. It became more and more tempting, everytime he looked at her. He leaned over and placed his mouth on hers gently and to his joy she didnt push him off her, instead pushing her mouth onto his with earnest and he tried to slip his tongue in her mouth and she allowed it and pushed her into his and the world seemed a little brighter for 2 people. If it was only those two people.
"Please come home with me, please.. nothing needs to happen but i have to know your safe... I... I love you"
"You mean that" he nodded meekly "ok" and she kissed him again