Would I lie to you?

Sorry it's been so long since I updated, but my family has a computer obsession especially my dad and little sister, so I don't' get much time on it even when it's important but anyway, enjoy chapter 3.

One step closer.

I got up and had a shower. It felt like I was washing away all the bad things of the day before. I pulled on some jeans and a shirt and ran down to the kitchen. Hannah wasn't up yet so I started getting food for a picnic. All Hannah's favourites. I packed it all into a basket that I shoved under the table as Hannah walked in. "Morning." She smiled. I looked up at her. "Hey, how are you?" She yawned. "I'm fine." I nodded and walked towards the door. "Where are you going now?" I turned to her grinning. "You'll find out soon."

I walked out and up to her room. I grabbed her cd player and some of her cds I checked it had batteries and took it downstairs. I went back into the kitchen and put them on the table. Hannah looked up from her cereal. "Why have you brought those down?" I smiled and brought out the picnic basket. "I'm taking you on a picnic, to say sorry for walking out, twice, on you. No interruptions, just you and me and a really nice spot I know." She jumped up and hugged me. "Aw, that's so sweet. Thank you." She finished her cereal and we loaded up the car.

We drove to a field that was a good 30 miles away from the forest so Maya wouldn't drop a visit. We got out the stuff and set up in the field. "This place is so nice." She said smiling. I smiled back at her. And no Maya, I thought gratefully. Hannah turned on her cd player. She started dancing away, laughing. I ran after her. I picked her up and swung her around. She laughed and fell on the grass. I fell down next to her.

"I'm sorry I'm always going off, I'll put you first from now on." She smiled and sat up. "I'm glad you said that. I've been feeling deprived of time with you" she said, giggling. I laughed as well, "Let me make it up to you." I sat up and kissed her. She put her arms around my neck.

I really should relax and focus on Hannah more. I don't spend enough time with her. What's the point of protecting her if she doesn't ever spend time with me? We lay talking until it started getting dark. "I'm going to pack away. You've done all this so it's my turn to do something instead."

I just sat on the mat as Hannah cleared away. I looked towards the forest. Was she really there? And if she was, was she alive or was she a really ghost? No I've been watching too many of Hannah's horror films. Next movie night I'm choosing something non-horror. I looked around at Hannah trying to shove the picnic basket into the car.

"Thierry…" the chilling voice made me spin round. Maya was lying in the grass about 20 metres away. She was laughing and holding an open book out in front of her. I glared at her. She got up. Her black hair fell around her shoulders. She was wearing a white dress that came just below her knees. She spun around in a delicate twirl. She took one step towards me. "One step closer Thierry. I'm getting closer every time."

At that minute Hannah walked over and blocked Maya from view. "Come on lazybones. Are you going to get off that mat or do I have to roll you up in it?" She laughed and started rolling up the mat. At the last minute I jumped off laughing. Hannah picked up the mat and walked to the car. I looked in Maya's direction. She had gone, predictably. "Come on, let's go. Hannah called from the car. I turned to her. "One sec', I'm just going to get something." She nodded and climbed into the car.

I jogged over to where Maya had been. The only sign anyone had been there was the book she had been holding. There was no flattened grass or anything. It was as if no one had been there. I picked up the book and looked at the cover. "Count Dracula. Very funny Maya." I walked back to the car and took Hannah home. She didn't question me about the book. She just sat silently until we got home.