I DON'T OWN ANYTHING!

LISTEN TO 'HAUNTED' BY TAYLOR SWIFT OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN THIS CHAPTER! SKIP THE SECOND VERSE!

"Wait!" I yelled. Jack stopped and turned around to look at me. "Hmm?" I sighed.

"Promise you'll never leave me." I commanded, like a scared little puppy. He chuckled. What's he laughing at?

"I seem to be making that promise alot lately. First Lilly, now you."

"Your point?"

"I swear on my life. I'll always be there for you." Then he ran off. I started to walk out of the meadow.

His life may be in danger, but I'm glad I told him. A couple of years ago we promised that we would never keep secrets from each other. I'm surprised that he wasn't mad at me for keeping it from him. It was eating me alive.

I sighed. I started kicking a rock to get my mind off of things. What a sucky idea that was. All I ended up doing was hurting my foot, considering I don't wear shoes. My feet are freezing everyday but it numbs the pain on my feet that my father caused.

I turned around and saw a trail of blood. I looked down and saw my foot bleeding from kicking the rock. How did I not feel that? Oh...right...My foot was numb. I quickly limped over to a log and sat down, now feeling the pain. I took a leaf and tried to wipe the blood away. It didn't work. It just kept on bleeding. I blame nature.

"Crystal? You okay?" An all to familiar voice asked. I smiled and looked at Lilly.

"Not really." She frowned when she looked at my foot.

"I should probably get you to my mom." She said. Her mom is a doctor or a nurse. I forgot. Whenever I get hurt, Jack or Lilly helps me to their mom. Most of the time it's Jack. My favorite time I got hurt was the time I broke my ankle and I couldn't walk. Jack had to carry me. That was one of the best days of my life.

"Aren't you supposed to be with Jack?" She WAS the reason he had to leave. She laughed a little.

"Yep. But...Let's just say that right now, he's being chased by Abby, Lizzy, Deedee, Kate, Anna and worst of all..."

"Claire." We said together. We both laughed. They were the so called 'popular girls' of the village. According to them, it's their 'duty' to go out with all the cute guys in the village. Whenever Claire, the snottiest girl of all, says something, her backup girls say "Yeeeaaahhh"(Think of Myrtle from Lilo and Stitch)

"I see. Can you help me get up?"

"Sure." Lilly wasn't very short. Well, she's short to Jack. I put my arm around her shoulder and she helped me get up. A couple minutes later we arrived at her house. She opened the door and helped me inside. I sat down on the couch, in front of the fireplace, and waited while Lilly went to get her mom. Her mom, Lynette, is like a mother to me. She's the only one who knows about my big crush on Jack. She kinda figured it out by herself. Lilly doesn't even know about it.

I looked at the fireplace and remembered Jack and I playing around it and his mom telling us to not get too close to it.

Flashback

"J-Jack! S-stop!" A 6 year old me exclaimed as Jack tickled me. "Not until you say the magic words!" He laughed. My arms were pinned to the top of my head while he tickled my sides. I hate it when he randomly does this. One minute we were sitting in front of the fireplace, next minute Jack's on top of me tickling me. And it's not fair considering he knows all my weak spots. I kept laughing. "Ne-never!"

"Fine." He said as his hand trailed to my rib. Oh no, not the rib.

"FINE!" I yelled, frantically. I sighed.

"Jack Frost is the most hottest guy on the planet and nobody can come close to him." I said.

He smirked. "You have to mean it." He smiled as he started to tickle my rib. I burst in uncontrollable laughter. It carried on for about 2 more minutes. I was finally able to push him off. He gasped and playfully glared. His mom walked into the room.

"Mom! Crystal pushed me!" He said, acting like he hurt his arm. She chuckled, knowing he was just playing. He has that look in his eye.

"Wha- No I didn't!"

"Did too!"

"Did not! End of story!" I said crossing my arms. Jack looked up at his mom with the puppy eyes. She laughed.

"Sorry Jack. I'm on team Crystal." She said, picking me up. I nuzzled my face into her neck.

"Traitor! She turned you against me! She's the enemy! Why, mommy? Why?" He said, acting all dramatic. We all stood there for a couple of seconds before bursting out laughing.

End of flashback

I laughed at the memory. "Sweetie! What happened to your foot?" Lynette asked me, worryingly.

"I kicked a rock." I mumbled, shrugging. She laughed.

"Same 'ol Crystal. Always getting hurt over the simplest things." I laughed.

"That's me!" She chuckled.

"You are too much like Jack." She said, getting the bandages.

"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" I count it as a good thing.

"How should I know? You spend more time with him than I do." She laughed. She poured some sort of liquid onto my foot. It stung really bad.

"YEOUCH!" I yelled, jumping.

"Hold still, pumpkin." I don't know why she calls me pumpkin. It's just her nickname for me. The pain died down.

"So what's the status for you and Jack at the moment?" I blushed.

"I really have no idea. We're about to kiss twice. The first time we were interrupted by a bunny. Second time, we were interrupted by Lilly." She grimaced.

"That's Lilly for ya'. Always interrupting the best moments." She started to wrap up my foot with the bandage.

"Got that right, sista'."

We heard the front door open and close quickly. "Jack? Sweetie, are you okay?" Lynette asked as Jack walked into the living room, not noticing me. He was out of breath. I guess he's tired of running from Claire.

"Yeah. Sorta. Not really." He chuckled. Looked at me, finally noticing I was there. "Hey, Cryssy. What are you doing here?"

"I kicked a rock...Barefoot... And my foot started bleeding...Your moms taking care of it, though." He smiled. He came over and sat right beside me. He put an arm over my shoulder and I snuggled into him. Jack and I don't really know the meaning of personal space.

"Same 'ol Crystal. Always getting hurt over the simplest things." He said, shaking his head.

"Why does everybody keep saying that?" I questioned. Lynette laughed.

Jack just looked at us confused. "Whad'ya mean?" I giggled.

"It's an inside joke."

"Apparently, one that I'm not a part of." He mumbled, grouchy. I giggled, again. What is it with me and giggling? Lynette smiled.

"Well, your foots all better."

"Thanks."

"No problem."

"JACK. JACK. JACK..." Lilly yelled, running into the living room. She grabbed his hand and started pulling him to the door.

"Later, Cryssy!" He said. I waved.

"Bye, Jack." I said.

"Be safe." Lynette said.

"We will."

About 5 or 10 minutes after they left, I decided to take a walk in the woods. Lynette said to not put too much pressure on my foot so I used a big tree branch as a staff. I sure hope that their safe. I can't bear to lose them.

I was too caught up in my thoughts to notice a hysterical Lilly come towards me. "CR-CRYSTAL!" I snapped out of my trance when she crashed into my arms. She was hyperventilating.

"Lilly? What's wrong?" She was having trouble breathing.

"Breathe, Lilly. Breathe. It's okay. Everything's going to be alright." I soothed.

"I-it's a-all my f-fault. I-it's a-all my f-fault. I-it's a-all my f-fault." She chanted. I knelt down to her level and looked at her.

"Lilly? What's wrong? Where's Jack?" Wait, Jack not here...Lilly in tears...She came from the direction of the lake...It all came crashing down on me.

"I-it's J-Jack! H-he d-died s-saving m-me f-from d-drowning in a l-lake." I froze. This can't be happening. He promised. I refuse to believe that he is dead.

"Y-you're lying. Jack wouldn't just leave me, like this. He promised." I cried with tears swelling up in my eyes.

"I-I'm sorry." She cried.

I ran away. "He's not dead. He's not dead. He's not dead. He's not dead..." I chanted over and over again, trying to convince myself that he isn't dead. I felt the pain in my foot as I ran. The trees branches caught my dress and ripped it as leaves tussled in my hair. I tripped over a log but I didn't fall. I finally got to the lake.

"JACK!" I yelled. No answer. I saw the hole in the lake. I gasped. No...A rock or something could've fallen in there...No, what am I thinking? How would a rock get to the middle of the lake?

No. Jacks just tricking me. He always plays tricks! This is a prank. This is a prank. This is a prank. Wait...But would Jack be so cold hearted to play a prank like this, knowing that I would start crying? He wouldn't do that...But he also wouldn't leave.

I started to run again. My hands started bleeding when I cut them on branches and thorns, trying to dodge the trees. He wouldn't just leave me after I told him my secret. This isn't fair. I need him in my life.

I couldn't control my breathing. I was literally gasping for breath.

I finally reached the cave. I moved the big boulder, ignoring the searing pain coming from my hands. I ran into the meadow and looked around.

"JACK!" I yelled, again. No answer.

"Jack, this is no time for games!" No answer. I fell to my knees, finally taking in that he was dead.

"YOU SAID YOU'D ALWAYS BE THERE FOR ME! But you're not. You're g-gone." I wiped away the tears in my eyes. The water came out of my eyes like a waterfall.

I just can't believe that he's...gone...That I'll never see him again...Or hear his voice which was as sweet as rain, or feel his wonderful touch, or look into those beautiful amber eyes...

"I love you." I admitted.

He was my rock. My reason for living. The only thing that kept me alive through these years of pain and suffering. The one that I went to, crying, everyday. The one that kept me breathing. The one that helped me fight through the pain. And now he's gone. Forever. Or so I thought...

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