Rudy leaned forward to graze warm hands over tear stained cheeks. Liesel sobs even harder, clutching tightly at her nightgown, afraid to touch him.
"You're dead..." She finally manages. "I saw you being killed th-through the key hole…"
"Shh…" Rudy wraps his arms around the fragile girl.
"I'm not dead." Rudy chuckles. "How could I hold you then?"
Liesel doesn't answer, too lost in her emotions, grief and relief.
"I love you." Liesel says. She hopes he doesn't reject her feelings.
"I love you too, Saumensch." Rudy smiles into the top of her head. Liesel sighs and shivers a bit as Rudy's body temperature seems to get colder. She looks up at him and screams at the sight before her. There is blood all over Rudy's face, two black holes where his eyes should be and his skin, rotting flesh.
Liesel yanks out of his embrace.
"What's wrong?" The thing says to Liesel, its arms reach forward with skeleton limbs.
"Liesel! Liesel!"
Suddenly, arms are wrapped around her, drawing a much more violent reaction from the terrified girl.
"Get away! Get away from me you monster!" Liesel screams, eyes flashing open in terror. She is a wild animal, wounded and afraid, kicking, fisting, sweating and fighting with all her might against whatever danger awaits.
"It's me! Papa!"
However, Liesel was hysterical. She finally manages to land a kick on Hans' chin, sending him reeling back in pain. She takes this chance to leap out her bed and run down the darkened hallway. She flies past a started Rosa whom heard all the commotion.
"Child! Come here!" She calls past the retreating girl's frame. Liesel runs out into the snow barefoot. It is not long before Liesel reaches her destination. Hubert Oval. She finally collapses onto the race track and finally allows herself to cry over Rudy Steiner.
Disclaimer; I don't own TBT!
AN: Hey guys I hope some people are reading this story, I really enjoy writing something like this. Leave me a review okay? Seriously I'm dying no pun intended for your thoughts! C: