Chapter 3
MIna sat in her bed thinking about all she had lost. She lost so much there wasn't really a lot she had left. She hadn't gone to school in three days. She was deathly sad but even more so angry. She was angry at Teague for taking Jared away from her, she was angry at the curse but most of all she was angry at herself. It was all her fault that Jared was there in the first place. He saved her and Charlie. She no longer felt like crying. Now all she wanted to do was kill Teague. He didn't deserve to live. He was an evil, deceitful, psychotic maniac. Mina wanted his death to be slow and painful, just like her suffering. She slowly suffered through the curse and its never ending tales, her fathers death, and Jared's...death?
"Mina!" Sara called out from outside her bedroom.
"What." Mina said with an edge in her voice knowing that Sara knew that she didn't want to talk to her.
"Someones here to talk to you." Sara said insistently.
When Mina didn't respond Sara opened Mina's door and stepped inside. Beside her was Nan.
"Hey Mina." Nan said.
"Hey." Mina said as she watched Sara leave the room.
"Are you okay?" Nan asked concerned.
Mina didn't know how to answer that. Of course she wasn't okay. The love of her life was just murdered.
"Do you know how he died Nan?" Mina asked. Nan shook her head and Mina continued. "He died saving me from a psychotic maniac" Mina spat out.
"Mina, I am so truly sorry. I know you don't believe me but it will be okay." Nan said emphasizing the word 'will'.
"I don't want it to be okay. I want to be miserable. It's all my fault. I don't deserve to be happy." Mina said with a hint of anger.
"Mina you can't blame yourself." Nan said.
"It's too late for that." Mina said.
"Mina answer this honestly. Are you going to be okay?" Nan asked seriously. She looked so much older when she was serious.
"I don't know Nan. I really don't know." Mina said to Nan with a tired look on her face.
"Okay." Nan whispered.
Mina did her best to smile at her friend. She didn't want Nan suffering because of Mina. She had already caused enough damage.
Nan did her best to change the subject.
"Get up." Nan began. "We can't have you looking like that!" Nan exclaimed looking down at Mina's sweat pants and baggy t-shirt.
"But i'm comfy!" Mina complained.
"Beauty hurts!" Nan said dragging Mina out of bed.
Nan looked through her closet and pulled out a red t-shirt. Written in the center were the letters M+J with a heart around them. She saw the words in her head.
I got you a present. Do you like it?
-T
Mina cussed him out in her mind. She felt the tingle go away and knew he was gone. She felt so much anger surge through her.
Nan walked over with the shirt, a pair of black jeans, and a pair of sparkly black flats. Mina spent the afternoon with Nan allowing her to dress Mina up like a doll. Mina tried her best to smile and pretend to be happy. At about 8:00 Nan yawned and was about to leave.
"I'll drive you home." Mina offered.
"Are you sure? I can call my mom and have her pick me up." Nan asked.
"Of course." Mina said putting on a fake smile. The truth is, she just needed an excuse to leave the house. She felt locked up and needed to escape.
"Okay." Nan said grabbing her purse.
Mina walked over to her moms car. She sat down in the drivers seat and watched Nan sit down next to her in the passenger seat.
They drove in silence. When Mina pulled up in Nan's driveway Nan smiled and said goodbye.
Mina's driving went from a slow drive to her angrily swerving all over the road. The more she thought the angrier she got. She took the back way home so she could make a stop. When she pulled up by the forest. (Her and Jared's forest) She slowly walked into the forest making sure she knew her way back to the road. She walked deeper and deeper into the endless forest, using the moonlight to help guide her through the dark night. She felt a sudden tingle and instantly knew that there were fae around. She heard rustling in the bushes and immediately looked up.
"Give me all you got, Teague! I will destroy anything you throw my way!" Mina yelled.
"Sorry to disappoint you but it's just me." Mina heard Ever say as she stepped out of the shadows.
"What do you want?" Mina asked angrily.
"To kill you. You killed the one person I cared about and now it's your turn, you stupid Gimp." Ever said approaching her slowly.
Mina ran at her. She jumped on top of Ever. Ever fought back and punched Mina. Mina felt like her face had just been run over by a car. She punched Ever back. She kept punching her until she had passed out. When Mina stood up she kicked Ever. Mina felt tears burn her cheeks as she ran. She was so angry and sad. Mina had no clue that she could ever feel this way.
It's not fair! Mina thought as she ran out of the forest. Why did all of this have to happen to her.
When she reached her car she sat on the grass beside it. She didn't know what to do. She saw a dark shadow and looked up.
When she saw who the shadow was she felt happy, sad, angry and homicidal.
She stared into his horrible blue eyes.
Standing in front of her was Teague.