Chapter 13: Sky's Clue

Sitting on my bed, Effy and I drink the blood that the guys got for us tonight. I think about Ash and when he is going to come and start something. Effy said a week at the most and the week is almost over. So in a couple days he could be here ready to fight, ready to kill, and ready to take me away from the life I know and love. Ash will not get away with this, not as long as all of us are breathing and putting up one hell of a fight.

"It will be alright Rainy", Effy says as she puts an arm around my shoulders.

"I hope so." My voice sounds weak like it hasn't been used often.

"It will be I promise you."

I nod my head as a single tear escapes my eye. I hope Effy didn't see, if she did she doesn't say anything to me. As we sit in silence I look around the room at my family, my friends.

Willow is still listening to her iPod probably blaring out songs that are hateful and full of screaming and cursing. I sigh because I want her to get better, want her to see we all want to get along and help each other out. That no one is going to backstab someone.

Lilly is sitting next to Dwayne listening to him play my black acoustic guitar again. I smile at the two of them, they get along so well. I still wonder why Lilly rides with Marko. But then it's probably because they are both the youngest while Dwayne and Sky are both the quiet types with the rebel hidden within them.

Marko and Paul are talking amongst themselves. From what I can hear it sounds like they are telling each other jokes and funny stories. They are always trying to see who the funniest one is. I personal would say Marko because Paul can get on my nerves sometimes and his comments sometime really sting.

David is in his wheelchair once again thinking about everything that has happened so far. Probably he is also thinking what could happen within the next couple of days. I really want to talk to him again as well as get to hug and kiss him again. It feels like months since we had physical contact of any sort with one another. Once Ash is destroyed we can get to that but right now Ash is the first thing that has to be taken care of.

I look over at Sky and see she is reading again. I wish I had more time to read but with Ash on my mind it is hard to concentrate. I roll my eyes when I see the title of the book in her hands. You guessed it The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.

"Does she always read that book?" I look over to see that Effy is also looking at Sky. As well as the book in her hands, her grip looks rather tight. Like the book is really important to her. That it has some other meaning to it that makes it personal for her and for us. When I look closer her face looks scared as she reads the book like all her worst fears and thoughts are coming true.

"Sometimes but not like this. I never seen her reread a book so many times in one week." My voice sounds scared and it should be this has to mean something big. Sky does these things for a reason this has to help us out in some way.

"There has to be a reason for this. Like a clue to help us figure out something." Effy agrees with me and I nod my head slowly.

"But what Effy, what does this book have to do with Ash."

I look at her and her eyes are wide and full of fear and sadness. I have never seen her like this except when we couldn't see each other anymore.

"This isn't about Ash." I grab my pillow tight in my grip waiting for her next sentence to come out. "This is about Willow."

"What", I almost scream but don't want the others to hear us.

"Come on Rayne this is one of your favorite books and Sky knows that. Put two and two together."

Now my eyes grow wide as I realize why Sky has been reading this book over and over again. She is telling us something about Willow something that could change everything.

"Willow wants to kill herself", I whisper to Effy in fear.

"Yeah which means she has to put a stake right through her own heart. But we can't let her." She stares at me in horror before she continues. "If Ash finds out and he will it will show him we are getting weak. He'll be glad he is tearing us apart and that means he has a better shot at getting to you."

"We need to stop her. Not just because of Ash but because she is like family and she is a friend. I never realize she would think of suicide because she always so happy."

"Yeah but she thought she was losing you and since no one wanted her around she decided not to be around."

"But David did agree with her, she doesn't know he changed his mind. Also, the rest of us are just angry at the way she is acting. We don't really hate her."

"She doesn't know that Rainy."

"We need to fix this before she dies", I say in a hurry. I don't want her to die because of this. I should have realized earlier when David was worried about telling Willow and how Sky never let go of my book.

"We should ask Sky if she knows anymore about this."

I nod my head and we walk over to Sky. The whole time I look at Willow and her sad face. She will not die for this we we'll fix this and beat Ash together as one big vampire family.

"Sky", I whisper as I tap her on the shoulder.

She turns around with tears running down her cheeks. "Took you long enough, I mean come on Sylvia Plath who wrote the book was depressed and so is Willow. Plus the whole suicide thing!" Her words are like her fangs sinking into my skin.

"I wasn't thinking straight Sky. Plus you were having fun with us." I point out trying to make her feel bad but it doesn't work.

"To try and raise her spirit. I wanted to see if she would join us."

"I asked her and she said no, Sky."

"You gave up Rayne."

"I did not give up, Sky. I didn't know she was depressed I thought she was angry and was going to run away."

There is silent before she speaks. With a sigh she says, "I'm sorry for snapping at you I just don't want her to die. I can understand not seeing the whole suicide thing. I mean she acted angry not depressed but I look deeper into things."

I smile a little. "Thank god you do because without you she could be dead."

Effy takes part of the conversation now. "Do you know anymore about this Sky?"

"Yes." I look at her wanted to hear more.

"Well tell us", Effy says but in a calm voice. I thought for sure that she would snap.

"I found a book of Willow's with it all planned out."

"When will she do it", Effy and I both ask together.

"Tomorrow when everyone is asleep."

Effy and I look at each other horror written on both our faces.

"We'll were going to stop her no matter what", Effy says in a sure voice as she smacks a fist to the hard ground.