I ran until I was on the first floor. In Becka's old room. Her stuffed animals were still sprawled on her pink bed. The bed still unmade. Her boxes were still half unpacked. I felt the unfamiliar and unwelcomed feeling of hot tears on my face. I growled at myself and roughly wiped the tears away with my palms. "Oh Autumn. Please don't cry." A voice whispered. A voice I hadn't heard in so long.
"Mom?" I asked, slowly turning around. There her slashed ghost stood. Her clothes were ripped and blood. Her skin still held the evidence of the Jackal's wrath. She held open her slashed up arms toward me but I refused to move. "Why...Why are you still here?..." Her arms dropped to her cut sides.
"I was killed here remember? If you die a violent death, you never leave Earth. You're bounded here. Nothing can help."
"Is...Is...Becka here?"
"Yes...she's downstairs with the others. They aren't as bad as you would believe ghosts would be."
"They killed you! How can they not be as bad as they seem to be?"
"Because I understand. They didn't have a choice. It's their nature. But you wouldn't understand! You were never understanding! You always thought you were right about everything! Just like your worthless father! By the way, Drake told us about what he said about you. He was incorrect about you killing us but you did always resist us! Even when we knew what was best. I hope you're fucking happy that we're dead because of you!"
"How is it my fault! I fucking told you to not use the glasses! You never listened to anything I said!"
"Why would I want to listen to your lies!"
"Sometimes I was telling the truth!"
"Like when! You were always sneaking out and partying!"
"I was not! I just went to visit my-"
"Yeah right! And I still have a beating heart!"
"Even in death you won't listen! Nor let me finish a fucking sent-"
"Don't you dare use that language with me! Or I will smack your mouth off! Along with your ego!"
"What ego!"
"You know your ego! Its not cute it's annoying! I'm so perfect! I am so this! I am so that! Give me a break!"
" I don't do that anymore mother! And I don't have a ego! I'm leaving!"I pushed past her and stomped off.
"You were always so dramatic!" I heard her call after me. Suddenly I was yanked into a room, and the door slid close behind me.
"Autumn..please talk to me," came a small voice.
"What do you want? You killed my family!"
"I only killed your mother because it looked like she was attacking you! I was trying to protect you!"
"That's bull shit! You heard us talking about the glasses! She wanted to try them on."
"At least you're talking to me..." he whispered.
"Which I shouldn't be...now why did you pull me into here?"
"Because I wanted to apologize to you."
"Well...your apology isn't accepted." I growled, crossing my arms, leaning against the glass wall, still keeping an eye out for Drake. "Stupid loon, must be pretty deaf to have not heard me and my mother..." I whispered.
"What was that?"
"Drake's after me," I explained.
"Why is he after you? I thought he was gone for good!" He exclaimed, grabbing my hand...when he felt the ring. The diamond ring that Drake shoved on my hand, which I had forgotten about. "Autumn...what is these?"
"What is what," I asked, looking out of the wall.
"This fucking ring! You married him didn't you? How could you!"
"How could I? Do you think I wanted to marry that fucking loser! Why would I want to be married to him? When it's his fault I came here! When he was the reason we came here! When he was the reason my family died!" I cried out. The now familiar again feeling of tears came over me, and dropped to my knees. "He wants to rape me..."
"He what!" Ryan yelled.
"He forced me to marry him..."
"I will kill him," Ryan growled, before coming to my side, holding me tightly, while I pushed him off.
"No. I will kill him. I have to. Or I will die trying," I growled, getting off my knees. "I'm not weak like I use to be. Time has made me grow stronger. I don't need you to fend for me. I'm able to kill him myself."
"Autumn! You can't do this alone! I don't want you-"
"Hurt? I'm not some pathetic bitch! I can handle myself! I'm not the weak girl, you remember. I will defeat him myself...I just need to prepare. Mental and physically." I replied, walking to the door.
"Wait! Autumn! I didn't apologize..."
"You don't have to apologize...it's not your fault I came here in the first place..it's his."
"Still..I killed your mother. Just say you forgive me...please," he pleaded softly.
"Fine. I forgive you." I said, looking into his eyes. The eyes I grew to love.
"Prove it." He whispered, stepping closer to me. He put his arms around me, and kissed me hard. I instantly began to kiss him as well, my hands finding his hair. His scent enriched my soul , and my body pressed against him, as he wrapped his arms tighter around me. After a few minutes, we pulled our lips apart, but rested our foreheads against each others. "Promise me you won't leave like that again."
"I promise... as long as you promise to let me kill Drake myself."
"Can I please help?"
"No. I must do it alone."
"Can you at least wait? Gather your strength tomorrow...Tonight...be mine. Just in case it's the last time," he whispered to me. I looked into his eyes.
"I will," I said, before crashing my lips against his.
Hey! sorry i haven't updated in awhile. Personal stuff has been going on. Also my computer is acting up as well. I'll try to update more often, I promise. And the next chapter...will probably be a lemon. I will have a sign that says where it begin and where it ends, for those who do not wish to read a lemon. For those who don't know what a lemon is, it's a sex scene. Don't like, skip it. Thanks for the reviews!