Chapter 11: Hurting Memories

It was the worst evening ever for the Parr family. Bob and Helen sat on the couch, their gazes fixed on the ground. They couldn't believe it. Their daughter was gone. And it wasn't possible to get her back. The feeling of being powerless wasn't as known for them, as they always managed to get things right. After a long while just sitting and thinking, Helen spoke up

"There must be a way to get her back…"

When she didn't receive an answer, she looked over to her husband who was also lost in thought.

"Don't you think?" She asked.

Bob was pulled out of his thoughts and returned to reality as his eyes wandered around the motel room.

"I… don't know. I wish there was. But I simply don't know now. I'm not used to not knowing what to do or think." He admitted.

Helen went over to him and hugged him warmly.

"I know honey. But I'm sure we'll find a way."

The loss of Violet hit everyone harder than anything else ever could.

But even though Helen and Bob were on the verge of tears and could only be strong for each other, Dash was way worse. He was in his and Violet's room, crying uncontrollably into his pillow. He just couldn't believe his sister was gone.

'Why did I let her go?' He kept asking himself. It should have been him, not her. When he sat up, he whispered to himself

"Please come back Violet… I don't want a life without you."

The tears rolled down his face and dropped onto his bed, soaking the sheet wet.

"Please!"

But there was no answer. Violet wasn't there. Across the room, her bed was empty, left the way it was when they trained earlier and everything seemed to be going to be alright. Dash was hurt. The space in his heart that belonged to Violet was now all empty and cold. Getting up from his bed, he walked over to hers and memories came flooding back to him. Memories of the last few days, where Violet and him bonded together. From always arguing and fighting siblings to what they are now. There's no bond that could be stronger than theirs. Their love for each other was strong enough to break through any darkness trying to break it. They cared for each other and showed that none of them ever had to be alone. But now, Dash was alone. His sister was lost in darkness and he couldn't tell if he'd ever see her again…

(Song by Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved)

I'm going under and this time I fear there's no one to save me (The empty bed in front of Dash)

This all or nothing really got a way of driving me crazy

I need somebody to hear (Violet listening to him after nightmares)

Somebody to know (The way she stood at the door, watching Dash cry near the pool)

Somebody to have (Her walking over to him when she first asked him if anything was wrong)

Somebody to hold (The way they hugged the first time because of it)

It's easy to say

But it's never the same

I guess I kinda liked the way you numbed all the pain (Violet making him feel better, even though he didn't tell her what bothered him)

Now the day bleeds

Into nightfall

And you're not here (Dash slowly grabbing the blanked of her empty bed)

To get me through it all

I let my guard down (All the times he showed Violet he was crying)

And then you pulled the rug (Violet comforting him)

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved (The first time Dash said "I love you" to her)

I'm going under and this time I fear there's no one to turn to (The silence around Dash now)

This all or nothing way of loving got me sleeping without you

Now, I need somebody to know (Violet asking him to tell her what bothered him)

Somebody to heal (Her hugging him after his first nightmare and sleeping next to him)

Somebody to have

Just to know how it feels (Dash making the promise to tell her)

It's easy to say

But it's never the same

I guess I kinda liked the way you helped me escape (Them running around the racing track in the Incredi-Ball)

Now the day bleeds (The permanent crying since Dash got into their room)

Into nightfall

And you're not here

To get me through it all (Violet's hand on his back)

I let my guard down

And then you pulled the rug

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved ("I love you too, Dash")

And I tend to close my eyes when it hurts sometimes (What Dash did now)

I fall into your arms (All the times he felt her close to him)

I'll be safe in your sound 'till I come back around (The way her whispering voice soothed him)

For now the day bleeds (Violet crying after seeing Uriel for the first time)

Into nightfall

And you're not here

To get me through it all

I let my guard down (Dash trying to hold her back from entering the fog)

And then you pulled the rug (Letting her go after she comforted him)

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved (Dash thanking Violet for being there for him)

But now the day bleeds (Her disappearing into the fog)

Into nightfall (The fog fading)

And you're not here (Her not returning from it)

To get me through it all

I let my guard down

And then you pulled the rug

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved ("Always, little brother.")

I let my guard down (As Dash had his eyes closed, he saw Violets face in his mind)

And then you pulled the rug (She smiled warmly at him before closing her eyes)

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved (Her face then faded away)

The crying continued as Dash remembered all those things that happened throughout these last days. Violet was always by his side and now he was sitting on her bed, her blanked in his hands and all alone. The silence that covered the area around him destroyed him. Exhausted and heartbroken, he decided to lie down and at least try to fall sleep. Covering himself with his sisters blanked, he snuggled himself into her pillow, whispering a sad

"I need you, sis"

before closing his eyes and sobbing quietly in Violet's bed.

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