Special thanks to DarkKittens12 for following All Because I Love You!
And another special thanks to The Puppeteer Patient 120402,
The Puppeteer Patient 120402: For the record, I would give him lots of love too. And Jonathan Crane…. And several other sociopathic characters…
ParadoxMagic: Don't think he deserves forgiveness? I get that; personally, I am happy for your opinion. I've had a lot of people say Emily is the villain, but it is nice to know someone else see's Edward in a not so wonderful perspective. Also, I can totally get wanting them getting back together.
Flowerchild23: Maybe a form a Stockholm; mostly, she will do what she has always done best: survive.
Xxyangxx2006: I am not too good at characters that are already established, but I do try.
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When she awoke, Emily merely laid there numbly. Something was off.
The ground underneath her was soft, cushiony; instead of the cold, brittle air of the basement greeting her skin, she was met with a think, soft blanket. She felt naked- which, after shifting ever so slightly, she learned she was indeed naked.
After what felt as though an eternity, she found the will to open her eyes; and automatically thought that she was dreaming. She was in her old room; the one she shared with Edward, when they were still together. There was an evening light streaming through the curtains, the sun, she noticed, was fading fast.
"Emily…." At the sound of a voice- his voice- she froze, her heart rate picking up drastically, "Emily, can you hear me?" She focused on his face (he looked tired, she noted; when was the last time he had any sleep?), and cringed when their eyes met.
"Emily," he repeated softly, reaching out for her; she panicked and scrambled to get back. He lunged forward slight and grabbed her arms, keeping her from falling off the bed. She whimpered and felt chest tighten to the point to where she couldn't breath.
"Emily- Emily, pet, you have to breath; okay? Breath…." She listened to his advice, still not fully rtusting him.
"Emily," he continued, gently rubbing her shoulder with his thumb, "Are you okay now?"
"…" She opened her mouth, but no words came out; no, instead she opted just to stare at him. He sighed (which she flinch at as well, after what he'd done to her, she wasn't taking chances), and shook his head, "Emily…. You know everything I did was for your own good. You know now what you had down was wrong, and you won't do it again, will you?"
She shook her head quickly, tears pricking at her eyes.
"And now, you know that I do love you, right?"
She nodded.
"Good girl," he cooed, pulling her closer into a hug; Emily didn't dare pull away (far too afraid of what he may do to punish her), and he smiled, "Oh Emily, my beautiful, beautiful Emily…. Maybe now, we can finally be happy, and put this whole thing behind us."
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OH MY GOD GUYS I JUST REALIZED SOMETHING AND I FEEL SO STUPID FOR NOT REALIZING IT SOONER:
In chapter four of this story, when Emily and Edward go to the house they are currently in for Valentine's day, Emily is just being Emily and she said: "or perhaps there is like a torture chamber in the basement." AND AS YOU LOVELY READERS HAVE LEARNED IN THE PAST CHAPTER OR TWO; THERE WAS INDEED A TORTURE CHAMBER IN THE BASEMENT.
Gah I kill myself sometimes.
No Excuse, I'm afraid. I forgot about it until I was already in bed and nearly asleep. But, it is officially all clear now; no more EOCs or projects, I have smooth sailing in school till next Friday, then I am done till August.
I would like to thank you all for tolerating me and my short chapters the past few weeks, I know how aggravating it must be. I honestly considered putting both my stories on hiatus until now, but we are all good.
So, this summer might be hectic at one point; I'm visiting my Dad up in Washington (state). And as I live in Florida, getting there will take FOREVER.
Question of the week: What is your #1 OTP? Mine is Percabeth from the PJO and HoO series; I may ship others, but Percy and Annabeth shall always be my first.
Anyways, I will see you guys next week!
-Sketch1997