Chapter 13 Remembering
I don't want to wake everything hurts my whole body aches. I hear muffled voices and my eyes flutter open. The room is dark but there's candle light coming from the bedside. The moon light shines through the window next to my bed. Then I see three men at the side of my bed in black with long gray beards. I start to panic there's four men stood near the door. I see Mary teary eyed with her daughters. I realise someone's holding my hand my eyes dart up to see that it's Henry. He's sat next to my bed wide eyed and holding onto my hand. I feel my chest tighten and I find it hard to breathe. There are just too many people in here.
"There's too many people" I whisper frightened.
"Everyone out" He snaps, still looking at me.
Everyone starts to hurry out the door leaving Mary standing in the middle of the room.
"She's fine Mary go and get some sleep ... I'll call you in the morning and you can come see her then" He says softly, leaning his elbows on the bed looking up at her.
"Thank you" she whispers, and then walks out the door.
"You're fine, you feel down the stairs, I'm here nothing is going to hurt you" he whispers into my ear.
My breathing starts to calm but I feel a unwelcome surge of tears start to fall.
"Don't cry" he says gently, wiping away the tears.
He takes his boots off then climbs into the bed next to me. Careful not to touch me he just lying very still next to me.
"Sorry" I whisper.
I try to move my right arm to wipe my nose and pain jolts through me I gasp in pain at my arm.
"Be careful Adele" he almost shots irritated.
"It hurts" I say weeping, everything hurts.
"I know ... the doctor has reset your arm you just have to keep it still" he says calmly. We lay together for awhile not saying a word.
"I can't remember falling" I say, looking up at him
"What do you remember?" He asks, running his hand over my cheek.
"I remember walking down the corridor ... I was excited about something" I frown trying to recall why.
"You were coming to see me" he says.
Oh yes I remember now "The letter" I say, blushing.
"I stopped at the stairs for some reason... but I can't remember why" I say, lost in thought.
"I thought you we're dead" He whispers, looking over at the door.
"I was so mad... I thought you didn't want me anymore, I waited an hour for you and you just didn't come. So I stormed in so angry about making me wait a whole hour for you. And then when I seen you in the bed I ... I thought you left me ... I thought you went without saying goodbye" the last couple of words he says brakes off.
I reach up with my left arm and stoke his face "I'm here... When I die" his eyes widen "I'll haunt you for forever... I would never leave you" I whisper.
"Who falls down the stairs on Christmas day?" He grins, I think he's trying to lighten the mood.
I giggle and regret it immediately "Stop making me laugh" I say, trying hard not to laugh.
"You look tired... You should sleep" He says, kissing my forehead.
"Will you stay with me" I ask hopeful.
"Yes of course" He says. pulling the cover over me.
He gently kisses my lips and lies down resting his head on my pillow.
"Goodnight Henry" I say sleepily.
"Goodnight my beautiful Adele"
When I wake It's still drake outside. I look for Henry but as I turn my head I see someone sat on the end of my bed. It's Christian looking at me with a small evil smile. He pushed me down the stairs I gasp looking at him.
"Don't worry I'm here to look after you" he says mockingly, grinning.
He stands and my eyes widen in fear. He bends over me and snatches my pillow I scream as loud as I can, hoping someone will hear me. He starts smothering me with it. I try to push him off with my left arm but he's so heavy. I start to kick but he doesn't move. I start to panic it's getting harder to breathe. People starts shouting the pillows pulled off my face. I see Henry pinning Christian to the wall by his neck and Christians grinning at him. Mary pulls me up and hugging me tightly.
"He pushed me down the stairs" I sob.
"WHAT!" Henry snarls.
He looks over at me with no control. I never saw him lose control like this before, his whole body has changed. His eyes are black wide with an inhuman coldness that makes my blood run cold. His whole body radiating emotionless unrestrained ire. I sit gaping in fear at him what will he do? He slowly turns his head back to Christian.
"You know Francesca screamed for you when I killed her. She begged for me to stop. Three whole days I kept her alive. Her long blond hair was covered in blood, her whole body was. Mmmm I can still taste her." He chuckles darkly.
I'm pinned to the spot I really don't want to be here to hear or watch this. But if I move will he stop me? I don't want to draw attention to myself so I just sit with Mary as she holds me tightly. Christian tries to push him off he looks so distort. Henry slams his head back on the wall to keep him in place.
"I never thought you would try to revenge poor Francesca's death. I'm surprised in your weak pitiful attempt to kill Adele. You're like a child trying to kill a stag with its bear hands. It's pathetic really."
"Pathetic ... why, why did you kill her? She was my everything." He looks like he's giving up.
"Why? ..." Henry asks himself. "Mmm Because I was bored and she was a pretty face" He grins at him.
Christian face turns angry he swings his arm to hit Henry in the face. But he stops it just before it his him. Henry tuts at him shaking his head with the hand around Christian's throat he lets go. Then slams his shoulder against the wall and pulls his arm off. Christian cries out in agony making every hair on my body stand to attention. Then he pulls his other arm off, I can't help it. I know Christian pushed me down the stairs but he doesn't deserve this.
"STOP IT! STOP IT HENRY!" I shout pleading.
He menacingly slowly turns his head and it sends a cold chill down my spine. He lets go of Christian and he slides down the wall whimpering.
His cold gear turns to Mary "Get out" He commands.
"I am not leaving her ..." He walks over to the bedside she's on, grabs a hand full of her hair dragging her of the bed. He drags her to the door open it and throws her out. I see Jake on the other side of the door and as he court her.
"Don't let her back in here" he snaps.
He closes the door shut and turns. Fear chocks me. His eyes are glittering dangerously as he walks back over to the bed. He pulls the covers off the bed Grinning. He kneels on to the bed and craws up my body, I stiffen immediately.
"Please don't" I whisper, looking him in the eye.
"Don't what?" He asks, trailing kisses up my neck.
He starts to pull my night gown up, and I start to panic I reach out for something to grab. Once I find something heavy enough. I hit him over the head as hard as I can. He falls next to me knocked out. I scramble up off the bed my back and chest hurt so much. Christian is still on the floor I walk around the bed to him.
"What can I do?" I ask, bending down beside him.
He looks lost "Should I help you up stand?" I ask him, I don't know what to do?
"Kill me" He chocks.
I look at him wide eyed "I ... I can't" I whisper shocked.
"Yes you can just ... break the chair" he says, pointing his chin over to the chair on the other side of the room.
I hesitate for a moment "he will keep me alive for days if you don't" he says.
I stand walk over to the chair pick it up with my left arm and throw is as hard as I can at the floor. The legs break off and I look at Christian .
"Get one of the legs ..." I take one and walk back over to him. "Stab it into my heart" he says.
I look at him I feel like crying "Its fine this is my time" he smiles up at me.
"Maybe you will see Francesca again" I whisper past lump in my throat.
"I don't think I will" he says sadly.
I put the wooden chair leg up to his heart "I think you will" I say, and then I push the leg into his heart.
"Thank you" He says, smiling at me as he turns to dust.
I fall back on to my heal and drop the chair leg on the floor. I have gust killed a man. What have I done? I hear a low grown coming from the bed I get to my feet quickly. I run to the door open it to fine Mary and Jake not there. I start to walk down the corridor as fast as I can.
"Adele" I hear Henry growl.
I start to run to the closes door and quickly walk in the room. The room is dark the moon light shines through the windows. I can just about see where I'm going.
I can't be here anymore for god sake I love him I really do love him. But there's a time when enough is enough. How many times can I just sit by and let this happen. My humanity is getting lost to him. I've lost myself in this life. He's shown me to stop caring about what people think. To love myself and he makes me feel beautiful. He makes me feel like a woman. But tonight is my wakeup call I'm saying goodbye to Henry York.
I see men's cloths folded on the end of a bed. I very awkwardly dress in them using one arm. The shirt is so big on me, there's a cut at the top that stops just below my breasts. I tie string around the trousers to hold them up.
I start to hear my name being called there's a pair of boots at the foot of the bed I hurriedly put them on. There a bit to big but I really don't care. I walk over to the window for old time's sake I think to myself. I pull the window up feeling the cold night air rush in. I start to climb out not looking back if I do this will break me even more.
Run girl Run! :( Thats some scary shit! Poor Adele :'( So kids what have you learnt today? NOT TO GET ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HENRY YORK!
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