Disclaimer: All original characters from the House of Night books belong to P.C and Kristin Cast but the storyline and new characters belong to myself.
My Version of Burned
Chapter 10
Zoey's POV
"We're all going to die, you know." I told Stark quietly from across the room, staring deep into his eyes. Aphrodite was asleep on the floor and I had just 'woken up' a few moments ago.
"I know." He answered, walking silently over to me and lifting me up to sit on his lap. I looked at him curiously, wanting to see what he was thinking, and saw the expression of fear and sadness on his face. It made me burst into a whole new set of moist tears.
"Hey." He murmured, pressing his forehead to mine so our lips were about an inch apart, "It will be okay. I'll make okay: for you."
He kissed me softly as if he was afraid I would break.
I knew he was letting me pull away if I wanted to, but I didn't want to pull away. Kissing Stark made everything better. Made me feel safe.
"I love you." I told him, staring deep into his melted chocolate eyes, "Always."
"As do I." He responded instantly, silent tears falling down his face, "Through everything."
Making myself more comfortable around his body, Stark lifted me up to walk towards my/our room. I was almost asleep so I didn't noticed the scrunched up piece of paper in his sweaty hand as he lay me down to rest.
"Stay with me." I whimpered, grabbing hold of his arm as my eyes gradually closed.
"Always and through everything." He whispered, climbing into bed next to me, fully dressed, as was I.
We barely touched; we just lay there, eyes closed and hands entwined.
Forgetting the world.
As the skin of my hand brushed against his, it was then that I noticed the piece of messed up paper. Gently, I eased it out from his grasp, careful not to wake him, and went to the bathroom to turn the light on.
As I read the words written on the card, my gradually slowing heartbeat starting beating so fast it was like a hummingbird. It was only certain words which I picked up on and certain features of the pictures.
Now I will return.
This time with help from past friends.
Getting my revenge.
In the poem, it was those three snippets from each line and in the pictures it was the girl's cruel stare, the baby's gentle olive skin tone and the man's familiar, inviting smile.
Turning around, knowing what would be there, I picked up the note and pregnancy test from on top of the sink.
Putting the pregnancy test aside, I read the note.
Zoeybird,
You know what this means. Be strong and fight evil with all you have. Do not think that you should give in to guilt. Past pain does not mean revenge.
Nyx
And then at the bottom of the note was the date of the day which I regretted the most in my entire life. The day that changed everything and is still changing it now.
I knew that I didn't need to take the test because I was positive what the answer was – positive being the key word – but I took it all the same for the sake of argument and people's trust and belief.
As soon as I walked out of the bathroom with the smiley-faced test in my hand, three things happened at once.
Damien burst into my room, tears pouring down his face.
I ran to Stark before passing out dramatically – I mean, could you blame me?
And they walked in, smiling.
"Stevie Rae is dead...for good."
"I'm pregnant."
"Missed us?"
A/N: Ohhhhhhhhhhhh no. Anyway, short chapter again; sozzabeans. The next chapter will be Stevie Rae POVed about how she died. Loveeeeeee!
Favourite line? /lydia xox
