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Chapter 2-The whole ride to Rudy's funeral was absolute torcher for Liesel.

This was partially because of her recurring thoughts that bubbled inside her and demanded to get out. They were urging her to scream, cry, turn back, and hate her self for surviving without him. Unfortunately, she was unable to vomit all her feelings out, for the release of them would have made the ride much more pleasant.

Liesel didn't know it but Ilsa had to drag her out.

She was permanently glued to her seat and chose to be stubborn. She screamed. She kicked, but Ilsa was determined.

"Oh, Ilsa," the mayor sighed while placing his elbow on the car to rest. "If she doesn't want to come leave her." He looked around uncomfortably and leaned his head close to his wife. "People are staring! Come on, girl. Get up!"

Liesel remained glued.

Ilsa looked directly into her eyes. Those cold icy blue eyes . Remember what I told you? they whispered somehow.

"Gefallen, Liesel. Please," she begged as Liesel started to calm down. Ilsa loosened her grip on her and wiped the hair from her eyes. Liesel took a deep breath in and slowly got out of the car.

Rudy.

The boy with lemon colored hair. He was no longer the stealer of apples, but rather the giver of bread and teddy bears.

But Liesel guessed he was no longer anything.

He changed so much through Liesel's eyes, but she never wanted to admit it. And she never did. And she never could.

As she stood there, staring at his grave, next to his family members, her hands started to tremble violently. Her feet shook.

Ilsa, who was clutching her hand turned to her and asked, "Liesel, alles gut?"

But Liesel's mind was somewhere else when she heard those words.

Alles gut, Saumensch? A boy's voice echoed in her head.

Nein, she though sadly.I'm not alright, Rudy.

With that, she dropped to the ground and started crying out the Amper River. Yes, the Amper River, the place where he proved himself worthy to Liesel and the last place he was sadly declined the kiss he longed for. It was the first time Liesel actually made a sound since the deaths. She felt as if all her emotions, which ranged from nothingness to extreme madness, were finally poured out. Right next to him. Planted into his lifeless body. If I put enough soul into you, Rudy, will you come back? Liesel thought.

Hands soon wrapped around her and the few words she managed to get out before she left were, "I'm so sorry, Rudy."

But sorry doesn't ever count after goodbye.

After Liesel declined a large dinner that consisted of various types of bread and some meat and a dress change, she made her way to her bedroom. She wrapped her self tightly in a cozy blanket hoping to close out the entire world. She shut her eyes and tries to forget her name, her home, and everything else about her. She wanted to wake up as someone completely new.

Later into the night, a couple hours after 12, Liesel felt a cold hand touch her slightly on the back. At first, she thought the gentle wind had blown itself in through the small cracks of her window. But the hand started to feel more real and gained a sense of texture.

Liesel rose from her numb position and rubbed her eyes. She checked her bed by throwing her blanket off. Nothing.

"Frau Hermann?" she quietly whispered as her eyes searched the dark nervously. "Herr Hermann, are you here?"

Liesel hadn't heard the door open, but she sensed that wasn't the only one residing within her room. Suddenly, she felt a little drowsy, but not sleepy. It was entirely different. It felt as if she was dying.

And that was when Death spoke and gave her the deadly offer.

Review, please :) I'm open to ideas and tell me what you think... it gets better from the next chapter, hopefully we'll start seeing Rudy 3 Liesel