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Here is the next chapter, and this is where Amber starts to harden, and slowly becomes Ember McLain. I hope you enjoy it!
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But You Should, You Should Not Doubt Me…
I stormed to one of the mausoleums, blinking back angry tears. I came up to one of the oak trees in the cemetery and was about to punch it when I felt a familiar hand on my shoulder.
I looked behind me and saw Laurie standing behind me, a concerned look on her face.
"Amber, are you okay?" Laurie asked me.
"Do you think I'm okay, considering we're at Kitty and Johnny's funerals?" I snapped at her.
Laurie just gave me a slightly raised eyebrow, unaffected by me snapping at her, and I sighed heavily.
"Sorry, Laurie. I'm just… trying to deal with it. Kitty and Johnny's deaths, finding out that Dean has been cheating on me… it's hitting me really hard. And, and I thought that…"
"That what?" Laurie gently pressed, her tone soft, not wanting to pressure me.
I balled up my fists and exhaled, my blue eyes glinting furiously.
"That Dean would be here! For two months, he was as much of a friend to Kitty and Johnny as we were! Even though he wasn't really close to them, he was still their friend! Him not showing up for their funerals… it's like a slap in the face. And I'm angry at him for not being like a true friend and showing up here, paying his final respects for them, for at least five minutes. But most of all…"
I cast my eyes down and unclenched my fists, my tone softer.
"Most of all, I'm angry at myself. I should have listened to you, Laurie. I should have known he was cheating on me. I should have known our relationship was a lie when he came back from Los Angeles. I should have known all that… and yet I denied myself to it. I'm so angry at me, and ashamed that I didn't see what Dean truly was until it was too late."
"Amber, listen to me," Laurie said firmly and gripped my shoulders, forcing me to face her serious, level eyes. "Do not, and I mean do not, blame yourself. Blame Dean for not being honest with you. He was manipulating your feelings, making you believe that you were his naïve little girlfriend and that he could get away with dating somebody else behind your back. But he should never have doubted you, as you are a strong, determined, independent woman whose gonna be an amazing rockstar. Who cares about men? Because one day, you'll realise that the right person for you… will be standing right next to you."
I smiled a half-smile. "Thanks, Laure."
"Don't mention it."
"However," I continued, my blue eyes hardening to ice, "I'm gonna show Dean the consequences of not showing up for at least five minutes at Kitty and Johnny's funerals, not paying their respects to them. But, most of all, I will show that cheater tomorrow at school, right in the main hallway, that he should have never, ever have doubted me. That's a promise I am more than willing to keep."
With that said, I walked past Laurie, determination to show Dean that he should never have doubted me tomorrow in front of the whole school shining in my glacier-blue eyes.
Well… that was ominous that last part.
A short chapter, I know, but the next one will be longer! What will happen? Will Ember yell at Dean for cheating on her? Probably…
REPLIES TO MY AWESOME REVIEWERS:
Aurora Marie Williams: Thank you! It was hard to write that chapter, but I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Yeah, I know; she's gone through so much pain and death before her own death, and you sympathise for her. But that pain has hardened her into the ghost she will become, and it has made her stronger. No. As much as that would be satisfying to write, Dean isn't going to die. He's gonna live a long, happy life… while Amber, Kitty and Johnny's lives are cut short and they become ghosts.
EleahBlue: I KNOW! I guess it was pretty angsty. And yeah, that was where it was going, not only from the chapter title, but from the mention of the phone call and how Amber's life will get worse in the previous chapter. Glad I'm hitting the feels right, as this will be an emotional story from now on, and that this story makes you want to read more. I just hope that this was good.
GirlFish(chapter 3): You guessed their deaths right, but then again, it's obvious that a motorbike accident was their cause of death, considering how recklessly Johnny drives his bike.
Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. You'll have to wait until the end to find out.
GirlFish(chapter 5): Yep, she did. And yeah… things were beginning to crash and burn between them. But as you can see here, she was more angry at herself then at Dean for cheating on her.
GirlFish(chapter 6): Yeah. I believe that we should all love whom we want, whether we're straight or gay, and I was really happy that gay marriage was legalised here in Australia. But, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But the most important thing, whether you have straight or gay parents, is that you are loved, and that was what Johnny had when he was alive.
Maybe…
Yep, Kitty is among the most harmless ghosts, but don't forget her banishing kiss.
It is, definitely.
Absolutely. It goes to show, despite being friends for a couple of months, Laurie is a true friend to Amber, and that Amber deeply values their friendship, especially when she was right about Dean cheating on Amber.
Hmmm… I have some thoughts. I won't reveal much, but I can tell you that Laurie won't die. She'll survive high school, no doubt about it. But the deaths of not only Kitty and Johnny, but also the eventual death of Amber, will shake her to her core, and Amber's death will shake her even more, but you'll have to find out why in later chapters.
Next chapter will, hopefully, be updated quickly, but no promises!
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GhostWriterGirl out!
