Chapter 29 Hurricane

A few days after Twiggy's funeral Storm still wasn't doing well, not that the others expected her to be fine, the love of her life was murdered by someone for apparently no reason. She was still in her room just staying away from everyone, she just wanted to be alone to mourn for him. She still wondered how someone could take her sweet innocent man, he had never done anything to anyone. The only thing he had done was save Storm from more hell and and eventual rape. She knew it would of been rape because there was no way in hell she would give Ted conscent to have sex with her. The girls left her meals but other than that they left her be. Raven had taken everything she could use to hurt herself, she knew that pretty soon Storm would reach the suicidal phase. No one would think Storm could even think that way but Raven knew different, losing the love of her life was bound to push Storm over the edge.

"How is she?" Harmoni asked Raven gently coming downstairs for more coffee. Her problematic stalker had just stopped, one moment he was there and now he was gone. She knew it was wrong to miss him but she couldn't help it, it had been a while since she had had attention like that.

"Still not good, but with any luck we'll find what killed him and then she can finally let his memory rest in peace"

"Any clues as to what killed him?" Harmoni asked softly so Storm didn't hear. She didn't want to make her anymore upset than she already was.

Raven shook her head "It was human that killed him but its something else thats covering it up"

"Why would they do that?"

"That I'm still tryin to figure out" Raven looked at her watch again that thick bracelet still on her left wrist. Now it was a race against time and sadly Raven didn't have much left. As much as she hated it she had to do something she didn't really want to do, ruin her relationship with Randy. That shouldn't be too hard, thanks to years of living with Iziah, Raven was an expert on how to ruin things.

"Anyways I gotta go and do somethin on our other problem, make sure that Storm has somethin to eat. Don't coax her out unless she wants to come out" Raven said pulling on her jacket. "I'll be back as soon as possible oh and by the way answer the door"

Harmoni didn't bother telling her there was no one at the door, she knew that someone was. She yanked it open just after Raven orbed out, a handsome tattooed man on the other side. If it were a cartoon her heart would of lept from her chest.

"Why hello gorgeous" Harmoni smiled, she wouldn't mind having his attention.

He smiled somewhat nervously not expecting that to be the words from her mouth. "Um hi, I'm Ian, I was looking for Storm" He drawled his voice holding a slight accent.

"Figures, hot guy looking for someone that isn't me" Harmoni muttered, "Storm you have a visitor!"

Storm wasn't sure why but she dragged herself downstairs anyway, maybe she could kill who was on the other side of the door. "Hi" She said without enthuiasm, she just wanted to go back to bed.

"Hi, I'm Ian. James' brother" Ian started "I'm sorry for meeting you under these circumstances"

"Likewise. I am so sorry for you loss"

"James asked me that if anything should happen to him that you recieved this" He pulled a box from his pockets. "For what its worth Storm he really loved you. I don't think he's ever loved anything the way he loved you"

Storm let a tear slide from her face as she opened the box, it was her future wedding ring. She had pictured herself wearing it with pride, proud to be married to someone so wonderful and sweet. "Thank you Ian and if it helps at all I loved him more than anything, I always will"

He pulled her into a hug and weirdly enough she didn't fight her way out, it was the closest she would ever be to Twiggy again and that was sad in a way.

"Thank you for coming"

He let her go and watched her go back upstairs, a sad smile on her face. Harmoni suddenly felt bad for her comment, two innocent people grieving over a lost loved one and she was only thinking of herself. Thats something Iziah would do. Harmoni smiled shyly at him. "I'm sorry for you loss"

"Thank you" He gave her a deep look "This is possibly the worst time to ask but may I have your number"

Storm he asked for my number is that ok? She didn't want to do anything to upset Storm more, she had been through enough.

Go for it Harm

Thanks "Sure" She wrote her number and name down for him. Smiling slightly she watched him go, at least one good thing had happened today even if it was at Storm's expense, Harmoni decided to make it up to her by letting Twiggy into heaven and when she went Storm would instantly go there too. At least in death they would be together.

Storm lay back in the bath thinking about nothing, well nothing except Twiggy. She slid the wedding band onto her index finger. Sure they weren't married and now never would be but she would still wear the ring as another reminder of Twiggy. Raven had taken everything that was a danger except one thing, her very sharp fingernails. Storm had the sort of nails that could litterly rip chunks of flesh from the body. She didn't want to tear flesh, she wanted to see lots of blood. She ripped her left wrist open first watching the blood stream down like a river. After she was satisfyed she started on the right one, soon she would be with Twiggy and everything would be alright again. She lay back letting the water and blood take her.

"Oh baby what are you doing to yourself?"

Storm instantly sat up, Twiggy leaning down beside the bathtub. She knew it was just his ghost and he wasn't alive but it was still good to see him.

"I'm coming to join you soon"

He swept ghostly fingers across her forehead "Baby your not meant to die"

"And you were?" She asked tearfully, she didn't want this anymore she just wanted to be with him.

"No I was a victim of circumstance but they need you Stormy"

"And I need you Twiggy"

"I'll always be here just not in the way we thought"

Storm sniffed sadly "I want to be with you"

"Sorry babe this is a one way trip"

Storm let the tears slide down her face, it was all too much. Out of all the crap, this was the thing to break her. She couldn't go on without Twiggy nor did she want to try. "Twiggy I don't want to be here without you, I'd rather die just so I can be with you"

He stroked her face again "I have to go and you have to stay."

Storm's eyes suddenly popped open with a new thought "Twiggy who killed you?"

"I can't tell you"

"Yes you can I was about to be your wife, this is something you can share with me"

"No I mean I can't tell you because I don't know. I only remember the woods and suddenly shotgun to the head. Thats all I remember"

Storm lent back sadly gauging more slashes in her arm, they healed up instantly. "Baby I'm always gonna be here and one day we'll be together again but for right now you gotta stay here"

"Don't wanna"

He gave a wry chuckle before kissing her forehead "I know but its best if you stay here"

"Will you forget me Twiggy?"

"Of course not just like I know you'll never forget me. I love you Storm"

"I love you too. Goodbye James" Storm sniffed sadly as he disappeared into the night. At least she could at least say goodbye even though she knew it wouldn't be forever. After her bath and her wounds were healed she headed downstairs, sadness still reigned with her but also determination. She would find his killer and she wouldn't do that by sitting on her ass. Before she started hunting she gave Raven a big hug, "Thank you for bringing him to me"

"Your welcome but it wasn't me."

"It wasn't?"

Raven shook her head "There is only one person I know that has ever felt love like yours, she too had to deal with his death so she knows how much it sucks, she wanted to give you a chance to say goodbye because she never did"

Storm was at a loss as too who it was, she only came up with Harmoni, imagine her surprise when Raven nodded towards the basement.