Kat POV
I looked at my reflection in the mirror, seeing the cuts cleaned by Hale. I hadn't returned to the party, I'd let myself walk through the halls, seeing the artwork not on display, seeing discarded trays or chairs that would have cluttered the room. Somehow I found myself on the roof, staring out at New York at night, hearing the traffic rumble beneath me. I wrapped my arms around my waist to stop the chill. I looked over at the skyline, the perfect peaks of the buildings illuminating the sky. That's when I realised I was crying, silent tears cascading down my cheeks, the cold air hitting the drops as they fell. The fire escape door opened. I wiped away the tears.
'I thought you'd be out here' Gabby came and stood next to be, she stared out at the buildings with me. 'Why'd you drop your glass? You aren't usually clumsy' she chuckled lightly
'They're after me Gab' I whispered 'The same way they were after mom'
'How do you know?' Her voice was so low that the wind carried it
'I left' I shock my head 'You never leave the magicians alive'
'Why did you leave?'
'Hale's wedding invitation' I chuckled
'He's happy Kat, you have to leave it in the past'
'She's a con artist' I stated, Gab looked at me 'She has no past, no details. Jamie said-'
'You can't believe him. You shouldn't trust him' she answered defensively
'Who else can I trust?' I turned to face her 'Eddie said it himself, I do stupid things and you all follow me blindly because no one wants me to be like mom'
'It was an accident'
'They killed her Gabby! They forced her off that roof, she didn't jump'
'SO WHY DID YOU JOIN THEM THEN?'
'BECAUSE I WAS SCARED THAT IF I STAYED HERE, I WOULD HAVE JUMPED MYSELF!'
'You can't think like that…'
'Within 2 days the guy who disappeared the day I needed him came back and the guy I trusted the most was actually lying to me for a long time...it made me want to stop, just end everything'
'You can't revolve your life around guys'
'Trust Gab. I based my decision on trust. When you don't have any, it changes your perception on everyone, everything.'
'So you left'
'I escaped' I whispered, looking back at the skyline
'I missed you Kat'
'I missed me too' I whispered 'I missed the old me'
'She's gone' Gab chuckled, she's dead I thought. Gabby's phone began to ring. She looked at it and raised her eyebrows.
'What do you want Hale?' She stared at me. 'I'm on the roof' She kept staring at me 'why?' She still stared at me 'I haven't seen Kat' She smiled at me 'Have you tracked her phone?' Her smile disappeared 'she's not on the roof' Gab tried to hide a smile from her voice 'Okay bye' she shut her phone off. 'He's coming up here...apparently you've disappeared again'
'How did you know I'd be up here?' I asked raising my eyebrows at her. 'Because of my mom, isn't it?' Gabrielle didn't say anything, she just turned to face the skyline again. That action was enough to tell me I was right. I sighed. 'I guess I should hide' I muttered moving off into the shadows.
'Stay here' Gabby hissed at me, I smiled to myself. A few moments later, Hale came bursting from the fire escape, looking left and right. 'She isn't here Hale' Gabby answered bluntly. Hale ran his hands through his hair.
'She's not the same' He said 'I saw her earlier and she was...different'
'All I know is that Kat does what she does. We can't stop her'
'She believes that Sophia isn't-'
'Who she says she is?' I could see Gabby shrug a little 'I agree Hale. The marriage seems too convenient. Surely if you were betroved to her, your family wouldn't have let you be with Kat for so long!'
'I know, I know! But I'm getting married and there's nothing I can do'
'We aren't in the 17th Century Hale! You can marry who you want!'
'It's tradition'
'It may be tradition...but it isn't you. I've noticed how you act around her, you don't love her like you loved Kat' I didn't hear Hale's response. I couldn't scream for help; someone grabbed me from behind, covering my mouth with the other hand around my waist, lifting me off the ground. I kicked and clawed and tried to call for help...but I couldn't, and in one swift movement...I was falling.
