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Chapter 17: Shall The Blade Fall?

I sat bolt upright in my bed, shaking with sweat and nerves. My heart was racing. I looked over to my alarm clock. It read 9:15. I sighed as I began to relax and got back into bed. The dream I had was so real. It felt real. I couldn't believe what had happened in my dream. How Lilly had decided to end it because…

Wait a minute! I sat bolt upright again. In my dream, my dream-self had discovered things that were very similar in real life. Like for the fact Lilly had been down this year and I may way down. Stuff that had happened, happened because on a certain day Lilly had decided to…

I quickly looked at my clock again. It read July 27th.

I quickly threw myself out of bed and quickly got some clothes on. I quickly rushed out my bedroom door on foot while the other was trying to get into the other shoe. I nearly fell over trying to get ready.

"You okay Miles?" I heard Jackson's voice wafting through the walls.

"Yeah." I called back.

"What in blue blazes is going on?" Dad's called.

"Nothing, just forgot I had to do something."

"Well do it quietly." He said.

"Okay." I said grabbing my jacket and almost sprinting out the door.

I jumped into my car and started the engine. I heard the engine roar into life as I began to back out of my driveway. This was insane, purely insane. I was driving to Lilly's half past nine in the morning for no apparent reason whatsoever. This was insane! All because of some strange dream I had, even though most of it made sense and as I looked back on my dream, I started to realise some stuff my dream-self missed. Little signs, clues.

I slammed on my breaks just before I ran a red light. I had been so lost in thoughts that I hadn't noticed my surroundings. As I gazed at the traffic light, my thoughts wandered back to Lilly. What was I going to do? Knock on the door and wait for answer? It didn't work out for my dream-self though.

Finally I reached the Truscotts at ten. Stupid traffic. Lilly could killed herself by now! If she was planning to…

I had to park around the corner just in case she saw me coming and changed everything. I waited in my car, thinking about a plan. I could Lilly writing something on her table. I could see her eyes flicker towards something next to her. It was just like the diary page entry. I would bet my entire life savings that Lilly's eyes were flickering towards a blade. I gulped as I realised everything was coming true.

Déjà vu wouldn't ya say?

I had to make sure Lilly wouldn't see me. I quickly ran around back and jumped the fence. Years of practice were certainly helping now. Sneaking out or in, thank GOD I wasn't the perfect child. I quickly snuck around back and took out my keys which have a spare set of keys to the Truscott house. I fitted the back door key in the lock, the lock clicked and I opened the door to the laundry room. I quietly walked up the stairs, right up. If I was right, then Mr and Mrs Truscott shouldn't be here. According to my dream, which happened to be true in this case, they were away for the weekend.

Only Lilly was home.

Perfect time for a suicide

I still had no plan. Was I just going to fight Lilly for the blade? That might not be the best idea I've ever had. Or was I going to talk her out of it like how people talk people off roves? That would definitely be the safer option and but probably the harder one. Gosh, this was going to be harder than I thought.

So what to do, what to do? I could almost see a little me in my head, pacing up and down, weighing up the choices. I almost laughed at the thought if the choices I was thinking about weren't so life threatening.

I tipped toed up the stairs and hovered at Lilly's door. I could still see Lilly writing, perhaps she has been expecting me. Nah, how could she have seen me? I was just being paranoid here. Lilly is just writing in her diary, nothing else.

I turned to walk away when I it saw out of the corner of my eye. Lilly was slowing reaching for a long, shiny object. I could see it entirely in slow motion. The horror began to appear on my face. She was actually going to do it; it was real, all true. I could hardly believe it, the dream…it was coming true.

"I wouldn't do that if I was you." I said into the silence leading against the doorframe, folding my arms.

Lilly turned sharply around, the blade still in her arm. A look of shock appeared on her face as she saw who was in her bedroom.

"How did you know?" She stammered.

"I just know when my best friend is in trouble."

Lilly just stared at me.

"You never noticed, how could you know?" Lilly spat.

"Lilly-"

"No, I don't want to hear it." Lilly said as she placed the blade on her wrist.

"Lilly!" I shouted unfolding my hands. "Please don't!"

"I don't care!"

"I DO!" I shouted even louder.

"No you don't." She snarled, tightening her grip.

"You think I don't. You have somehow convinced yourself that no one cares, that no one gives a damn. But the truth is that we do. There are people who love you and will miss you greatly if you take the god damn blade and slice it right across your wrist! So I'm asking you to put that blade down and come with me."

Lilly had been looking through-out my entire little speech but when I finish, a cruel smile was playing around her lips. I wasn't liking that. I just hope she had been listening to me the entire time.

"You really believe that?"

"Yes I do."

She still had the cruel smile as though she knew something I didn't. I hope she isn't thinking what I hope she is thinking.

"You really believe that I am loved by people?" Lilly asked.

"Yes, deep down everyone loves you. Sure Damien had gone off the deep end and you think your family doesn't love you. But that is not true. Oliver and I haven't ignored you or forgotten you and if you give me a chance I will explain everything."

Lilly looked shocked once again.

"How do you know all that stuff?" She spluttered.

"Lilly listen to me, please I'll explain once you put the blade down. Once you do, everything will be alright."

"You really believe all that?" Lilly asked again. "You really believe that what you have been telling me is true?"

"Yes I do."

Lilly sighed before looking at me then at the blade. It looked as though she was thinking what to do. Please God, let her choose the right one.

"Because I don't."

And with that she took the dagger and sliced her wrist in one swift movement.

A/N: I hope you all have enjoyed the route this story has taken. Please Review! =)