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Chapter 21 – Winston

I sat there. Unmoving. What just happened? Did I do that? My eyes brimmed with tears, did Alec not love me anymore?

What If he didn't?

The door opened and Felix stepped in.

"Hey Ash" he smiled sheepishly, his eyes sad.

"Hi Kitty" my voice was quiet and defeated.

Kitty ran to my side and pulled me to his chest. I let out a gut wrenching sob and clung myself to him.

"Kitty. I didn't- I can't. I didn't mean it. I don't like her but I would never purposely-"

"I know" he cut me off, sitting me in a ball on his lap.

For hours I seemed to cry in Felix's arms him shh'ing me and telling me it was okay.

"He doesn't love me anymore does he?" I said once I calmed only to become more hysterical.

He never said anything just kissed my forehead as the door swung open. Alec stood against the frame, pain in his eyes. Betrayal written on his face. I tired to speak but they came out as strangled cries so I buried myself deeper in Felix's arms. Felix's embrace was gone in seconds and I was faced with Alec. He looked into my eyes, kneeing in front of me.

He ran my thumb over my cheek, his eyes still saddened.

"Why?" his voice was barely a whisper.

I shook my head. "Alec. I didn't. I can't do that sort of thing"

He growled. "Obviously you can, Ashley!"

I cowered back.

Alec sighed and immediately apologised. He rested his hands on the side of my face and pulled his forehead against mine.

"I'm sorry mio angelo. I love you" he whispered.

Tilting my head up we kissed slowly, carefully.

"What happened?"

I looked at him. "I was walking down the hall. Then I heard Jane walk." I paused.

"You heard her walk?" I nodded to his question, he seemed confused but brushed it off.

"She used her power on me, and I dropped to the floor"

He growled angrily, clenching his fists.

"I just writhed for a few minutes before it stopped. I thought she stopped doing it but when I stood I realised she was thrashing on the floor. I never meant it I swear. I never started it." I looked away, feeling ashamed.

He quietened me pulling me to his chest and lying me down on the bed beside him. We lay there in each others arms, until Jane came in.

She sat down at my side, pushing a stray hair behind my ear and giving me a pat on the cheek. Alec watched confused.

"Ashley. Can I talk to you?" she whispered. I nodded and looked at Alec to leave.

He left but cautiously as if we'd rip each other apart.

Jane sighed and I sat up so we were crossed legged facing each other.

"Jane. I'm so sor-" I started but she held up her hand.

"Don't be. I deserved it. I never knew what it felt like to be the one in pain, I never really understood what I was doing to people."

She looked at her hands, ringing them together.

"I seem so sadistic now." She looked sad. "I have reason to be like that Ashley. I want to tell you something, my past"

I nodded for her to continue.

"Alec and I just turned eighteen. I had been engaged to a wonderful man on my eighteenth. Alec's best friend Winston. He was kind, handsome, smart, funny. Everything great in a man. Winston's family was wealthy and Alec and I's is what you could call commoners. His mother and Father didn't approve so they paid someone to eliminate Alec and I. They took us into the woods and we were... um...berated. They left us there to die and we nearly did until Eleazar –he used to stay here- came across us. I guess Alec and I owe Eleazar our lives.

"Winston never gave up searching for us, he died trying. I could never talk to him, I could only watch from afar. I couldn't even change him, his blood was to beautiful to stop. So I never tried" she looked down and I could see that if she was able she would be crying.

I lunged myself at her and wrapped her in a hug. For a minute she stiffened and was unresponsive but she hugged back.

"Alec loves you and I guess we need to try get along, because honestly –don't ever repeat this- but I like you Ashley"

I nodded. "I like you too Jane"

She smiled at me, the door crashed open and I soon found Alec engulfing us into a group hug. Jane and I giggled and he kissed our foreheads.

"My two favourite girls" he whispered.

Leaving it here! Whooooo.

I thought I'd explain Jane's actions. These are pretty much fillers, but something big is happening soon! Mwhahahahahahahahaha. REALLY BIG! Like humongous, I cried writing it put it that way! Mwhahaha.