Chapter 2: Lia again

-Of course! - Annie chuckled- But how? And why?

-I wish I would know why...

-Tea?

-Tea would be great, but I don't think I can drink anymore Annie. I'm...I'm a ghost. Like you!

-Oh...well then tell me how is this possible! How can you be here? Why did they let you back?

-Well I had to visit every scene of my purgatory, I had to enter every room for first. Then Lia was there...

Flashback

-Hey Mitchell! Nice to see you again!

-Lia? What the hell are you doing here?

-Guiding you I guess... but, for first: Do you know what you are?

-I'm a monster I told you...a killer. A predator.

-And?

-And?! An animal, a disease. I've told you enough times! Don't waste your time.

-No! You are a bastard! A real scumbag! You are really a fuckin' disease! Thank to you I have time...you infected everyone around you! You have no idea what have you done! If you do something you must deal with the consequences!

-Look Lia, you've told this to me enough times! What have I done?

-Oooh,I wish you would know ! So, look I'm only doing this because I like Annie. We could be friends you know, but you always ruin everything. Ask her what have you done! She already knows...deep inside.

-I haven't done anything to Annie! What the bloody hell are you talking about?! And what do you want to do?

-I'm gonna' let you back as a ghost!

-But why? I don't deserve it. I have to suffer! I must suffer! I have to feel the pain my victims felt. I want to feel it...

-Yes, of course you selfish bastard you must feel the pain, but Annie mustn't suffer because of you!

-I haven't done anything to her! I had to leave her, I didn't have a choice. No other options! I had to do this! I had to stop!

-Oh, so you still don't understand what have you done?

-No! Would you tell me please?! Maybe I would know then!

-Haha, I love to see you in misery! It's funny ya' know how sweet revenge can be! You've infected her with your fucking disease! I'll never forgive you for this! Or she neither. You infected even your lover! That's why you are a monster!

-No, no! That's impossible! I couldn't bit her!

-No, you didn't! You did something far worse than that. But I won't tell you anything else! I let you back to help Annie and suffer some more. I'll be watching you! Now go before I change my mind!-she whispered and her voice echoed in the long hallway.

-That's all?-Annie asked.

-Yes...well that's all...but now tell me what happened to you? What have I done to you Annie? You know I never wanted to hurt you! I love you!

-I know, I know! You haven't done anything to me Mitchell! What happened... you have nothing to do with that.

-Why? What happened? Annie what happened? Annie?!

Annie didn't say anything, just grabbed her mug and took a sip of her cold tea and then whispered:

-Ooh, it's totally cold now!

-Annie you can drink! That's unbelievable!

-Yes and imagine I can eat too! I can sleep as well...

-That's amazing!-he hugged her tightly-You are totally solid!

-Well, I am. But it's not so fun! I'm hungry all the time!-Mitchell let out a giggle-I always have nightmares...every single night.

-That's too bad! Ohh, it's nearly four o'clock! Don't you need some sleep?

-Well, I'm okay. I've just got you back...The truth is, that I'm afraid if I fall asleep you won't be here when I wake up!

-Aww,Annie! I won't leave you again, I promise.

-Really? How can you be so sure?

-Well, I'm a ghost, a ghost of a vampire...I can't die any more times!-They were both laughing for a while.

-Ok, maybe you have the truth...but, Mitchell what am I? I'm not a ghost, nor human! My heart is not beating and...

-And?

-Not important...

-Annie!

-I still can't have a child. I don't have that errr...women's thing.

-Annie I'm so sorry, but look I'm a ghost of a vampire, I died a hundred years ago, so it doesn't matter really.

-Have you seen anything like this before?

-Like what?

-A ghost turning into human again. Eating, drinking, sleeping, but not alive?

-No-Mitchell replied-I've never seen anything like this before...

Annie fell asleep in his arms. He lifted her and carried her into his room. She was heavier than before and solid and warm, like a human...

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