UNEDITED-
Marisol POV-
The girls both looked uncomfortable before one finally opened her mouth to speak.. Natasha looked over to me.. "You left me" She spoke in a hurt voice, as though it answered everything.
"You really hate me because I left you?" I tried not to show my frustration but I know Luciana must have picked up on it, her grip around my hand tightened.. Even Willow looked surprised, she'd just been following the lead this whole time.
"You made it seem so easy, like it was nothing.. like I was nothing. And I tried to make you pay for it.." She looked down to her lap, rightfully disgusted in herself before looking back up to me.. "I am really sorry Marisol.." ..
"You definetly made me pay for it.." I sighed.. she just looked defeated. I looked to Willow.. "And I guess your dad got me back for hitting you with the tray.." I gestured to where I think my eye used to be.. right now I feel like I have a hole in my head. How am I supposed to drive like this?..It doesn't matter I have to try. "Well I for one am glad we closed this chapter.." ..
Just as I finished my sentence Storm walked in.. "I'm also glad we closed this chapter.. does that mean we can be a thing now?" She winked.
"A 'thing'?" I laughed. "Storm you're still not my type.." I shook my head at the nonsense she's spewing.. even Natasha giggled.
"I should change the dressing before you go.." Luciana abruptly got up and left the room. I watched her walk out the door as I listened to the girls carry on the conversation.
"How many times has she got to let you down gently? I wouldn't have been so nice about it" Willow admitted a genuine truth.
"I mean just look at her, then you've only got to talk to her for five minutes and your hooked" Storm spoke dreamily about me. I wanted to barf.
"I'm straight.." Willow spoke plain faced.
"If you weren't you would understand.." Storm nodded her head in agreement with herself.
"I actually have a bit of a headache.. can I just have five minutes to myself?" I asked politely.
"Of course" Willow nodded straight away. All three left the room as Luciana was returning with fresh coverings for my wound.
Luciana sat in the chair infront of me again and just looked at me for a moment.. "What do you feel?" She asked in a soft tone.
"Like I was hit in the face by sharpened peice of metal.."..
"No I meant inside" She said trying to hold back a smile.
"Oh, uh.. like I was targeted and verbally tortured for years for no reason?" I replied with the same cool demeanor.
"Yeah.." Luciana nodded.. "But how do you feel?" She asked again.
"I feel, like I need to find my brother's.. I always thought their reason was as petty as this, and now I know it is. They hurt me, but they could never hurt me as much as loosing my brothers.. that was always more important than anything else and it always will be" .. "And just so we are clear.. I didn't know who you were either.. I never would have.. well you get my point." I chuckled.. I still can't believe I almost slept with Willows sister.
"I tried to find you ya know.." I looked at her with a puzzled expression as she leant forward to begin gently unwrapping the bindings from my head. "I asked Samantha to give you my number but, I'm guessing she forgot.." Luciana sighed.
"Of course she did.." I spoke quietly as she was right infront of my face. I hissed when I felt the air come into contact with the bottom edge of my wound, just under my eye socket. I quickly externalised the pain, breathing through it as she carried on little by little.
"Sol, there is something I should tell you about your eye" She spoke softly.. "It was.. well it was severely damaged, you're not going to be able to see out of it" I had already guessed though it still isn't nice to hear my thoughts confirmed.
Some of the long bandage had reached her lap and then I noticed.. I picked up the bandage.. "It's black?" I asked..
"Yeah somehow I forgot to mention that part.. with you passing out and all" Lucinana calmly uttered.
"This is my blood?" I looked down to my hands where I thought they had been mucky but, it's my blood.. "My blood is black.." I was unable to hide my shock as I pushed her hands away from me.. "Don't touch me.. I could be contagious.." My breathing picked up as I thought about what to do.. is there anything I can do?..
"Don't be silly Sol.. And even if you were contagious it would only matter if you bit me right?.. are you going to bite me?".. Luciana raised her eyebrows tucking a strand of dark blue hair behind her ear. I guess she could be right.
"We can't risk it.. And anyway I really need to go, it was nice to see you again though.. even like this." I offered her a smile as I clumsily wrapped the bandage back around my head.. it will be fine until I get to my uncles.
"I might never be able to repay you for bringing my sister back to us.. even if she is a brat.." Luciana rolled her eyes at the last part.
"It was the right thing to do.." I smiled as I got to my feet.. she followed my lead and stood too. Luciana opened her arms to hug me and I guess I couldn't help but hug her back.
"I hope I get to see you again Marisol.. maybe get to finish what we started and you don't fall asleep this time?" She smirked as she pulled away.. I know that what she has in mind is never going to happen.
"Yeah maybe" I laughed, playing along as I let go of her.. "Anyway I should say goodbye to them" I pointed over my shoulder.
"Of course" Luciana nodded and smiled.. she picked my Katana off the floor and passed it to me.. "Here..".
"Thank you" I said as I took the katana and unsheathed it slightly to see a clean blade.
"You cleaned it?" I raised my eyebrows surprised. "Thank you"..
"I knew you wouldn't want me to put it in the thing dirty.." Luciana stated simply.
"..'thing'.." I imitated quietly with an amused smirk.
"I don't know what it's called.. anyway aren't you supposed to be going somewhere?"..She raised her eyebrow.
"Yes well, goodbye Luciana.. take care of yourself.." I bowed my head slightly.
"Goodbye Sol.. Good luck.." She nodded.
"Luciana?"..I asked.
"Yeah?"..
"Where are they?" I don't want to be wondering aimlessly around this enormous house for another hour looking for them, just to say bye.
"Oh right.." She chuckled and held her hand out to gesture.."This way.." ..
I followed Luciana through a hallway and back to the room I was walking into when I got hit.. The jet black liquid smeared over the floor confirms it. The door was already slightly open when Luciana opened it fully. I walked in and saw the girls and Willows father standing around a computer desk.. along with a few new faces. Two are wearing maids outfits and one is wearing a black suit with a burgundy shirt. "Sol is leaving.. she came to say goodbye.."
"Marisol.." Willows father seemed as though the air got caught in his throat.. a look of sadness on his face.. "I'm so so sorry.. I thought.. it doesn't matter what I thought I just, hope you can forgive me.." The desperation in his voice was evident..
"You were only trying to protect your family.. all is forgiven.." I smiled.. I'm just being so nice today.. it's killing me.
"Thank you.. for bringing my daughter back to me.. I don't know what I would have done" He nodded with his eyes closed, genuinly greatful.. If only I had a father that loved me this much.
"Your welcome.. take care.. and if you're going to stay here you need to start thinking about how to block all the windows.." ..there are alot of them.
"We will.." Luciana put her hand on my shoulder and gave it a squeeze. I nodded.
"Good luck Marisol" Natasha looked to me with a somewhat sad expression.
"Thank you.." I offered her a smile before turning and heading for the door. They all walked with me and smiled solemnly before I checked the coast is clear and left the building. I drew my katana as soon as I walked outside. A middle aged grey man walked out from behind a hedge in the front garden.
We walked straight to eachother, as he reached out for me I swung straight for his head. My coordination was off, I missed his head and instead hit his neck. He was now in two separate pieces on the ground, but his eyes were still moving, his jaw still gurning. I fought back my imminent freakout session.. I couldn't leave him like that. With one swift move I thrust the katana down through his temple. I lifted the blade and his head lifted too.. "..fuck." I whispered now entering panic mode as I shook it a little but it still didn't come free. I slowly placed my foot down onto his head.. using it as leverage to pull the blade out. I cringed when my foot came into contact with his slippery, squishy skin. Squeezing my eye closed I pulled the katana free. I looked around again with my one eye before running to the car.. I cleaned the blade off with my jumper before sheathing it and placing it back next to my seat as I sat in it. I locked the doors and began to relax.
I sat for almost a minute, looking at myself in the rear view mirror. I look like I belong in a horror movie.. The Mummy x Resident evil. I rested my head on my steering wheel.. I heard the passenger door go making me almost jump out of my skin for the 100th time today. I looked up to see Storm trying the handle with the hoe in her other arm.. Natasha behind her with the pitchfork.. I looked at them completely baffled before unlocking the door. They both climbed in with their weapons and a bag each. Storm sat in the front Natasha in the back.
"What are you doing?" I asked completely shocked as I glanced between them both..
"They won't leave.." Storm spoke.. "We can't find our families if we stay here.." So what has this got to do with me?.
"If we help you.. will you help us?" Natasha asked..
"But I don't need your help" I shook my head..
"Please can you help us?" Natasha changed her question, asking in a pleading tone this time.
"I'll try to help you.. but only after I've done what I need to do.." I spoke in a serious tone, while both their faces lit up joyfully. Great.
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After swapping seats with Storm I told her where to go and we were off. Storm gave me a few weird looks and I could tell something was off. "What is it?" I asked in a tone of boredom.
"Are you seeing Luciana?" She blurted.
"What? No.." I shook my head chuckling at her far out guess.
"But I heard what she said.. I was on my way back to talk to you and I know what I heard.." She raised her eyebrows like I'm in trouble as she glanced to me and back to the road.
"I met Luciana once before today.. we met at a party and almost hooked up, that's the whole story.." And I woke up in her bed.
Why am I even explaining this to her?.
"Fair enough.." She seemed satisfied..
"Does Willow know?" Natasha asked from the backseat.
"No.." I shook my head "I only knew it was her sister when Alex told me the morning after.. and she didn't know I was the same Marisol that.. well.. hit her sister.." I spoke awkwardly..
"How many Marisols has she met in her life?" Storm asked like Luciana must be dumb.
"I didn't tell her what my name was.. someone called me Sol at the party and you can guess the rest.." Damm that was long winded.
"Jesus Marisol.. you are so unlucky.." Natasha shook her head solemnly.
"I know" I replied simply.. somehow a few minutes later I fell asleep with my head against the car door.
As I slept I dreamt of a world on fire, blood curdling screams filled the air, coming from no where in particular. Along with a layer of thick smoke that made your body try to eject your lungs.. I could feel it swirling inside, coating them. I looked forward into the flames when I thought I saw something.. it's a person. As her eyes met mine I noticed one thing.. an Amber eye that glowed even brighter than the flames that were dancing over her skin and surrounding her. The woman looked to be uncomfortable from what I could tell but she didn't move from the flames or try to pat them out. She opened her mouth and let out a long painful scream as the flames grew higher. When her eyes opened again they were both amber.
"Hey Marisol.." Storm tapped me lightly a couple of times waking me up. My eyes shot open and I coughed a few times as I still felt as though I'd inhaled smoke.
"Huh?" I asked.
"Is this it?" She pointed when I looked at her.
I looked over to the long driveway infront of us.. a dense layer of trees either side, lining the whole perimeter of the house. I nodded affirmatively. "Stay in the car" I said as I glanced around to them.
"You can't go on your own" Natasha surprised me.
"I have to.. If anything comes, get down in your seat and stay quiet.." I ordered.. They both nodded reluctantly and I slowly got out of the car. The sun is begining to set and the roads will be alot harder to navigate through when you can't see.
I stepped out of the car with my katana and began to cautiously make my way to the house up the long driveway. It didn't look like anyone was around and my uncles car is still here. I hope the boys weren't at school.. that will be a whole other problem, but I will face it if it comes.
I peeked through the living room window at the side of the house, I could see straight through to the kitchen as they are almost one room.. The table is on it's side, a few shelves have been broken off the walls.. this doesn't look good. I walked back to the front door and braced myself.. One tear.. that's all I let fall before I lifted my head with a sharp inhale, I opened the door almost silently.
There is blood on the ground, small footsteps leading through it and up the stairs.. another larger set following and more that lead out to the back door that I could now see was wide open. I heard something crash upstairs and I think a bit of wee came out. If they were alive and here, they wouldn't leave the house unlocked and the back door open.. I closed my eye for a second cursing the world before starting my slow ascension up the stairs. The footprints had faded and now I was left to following my gut.
As I reached the top step of the five bedroom house I could now tell which room the activity was coming from.. I don't know who's room it is as I've never been upstairs but I can hear the shuffling and muffled groans. I walked towards it with my blade out infront of me.. looking into the two open rooms as I passed.
I used the mirror on my blade to look into the room the shuffling and groaning was coming from. Oh God.. it's uncle Allan. His mouth and chest are covered in red blood.. I held in a whimper as I silently broke down for a few moments.. I know what I have to do. I stepped into view but he had turned away from me.. maybe this is a gift.. I wasted no time letting him turn back around. I let out a cry as swung as hard as I could at his head, the blade slid clean through. I held my eye closed unable to look as I dropped to my knees. The blood, it has to be their blood.
After a few minutes of letting my emotions get the better of me, I somehow managed to pick myself up off the floor. I closed the door on the way out and resumed my search. They are not dead until I know they are dead. I searched all the bedrooms that had the doors closed.. the last one I searched was the one set up for the boys. A bunk bed, just like at home. I brushed my hand over each of their pillows. They have so much stuff here, no wonder they love it, they are spoilt. Video games, tons of books, a shelf full of toy cars and another of stuffed animals. More than I was able to give them. They even have a flat screen tv on the wall.. and a tank with two goldfish in, just like I used to have.
I walked over to the walk in closet and opened the door, a piercing scream ripped through the air.. my eyes landed on the source and my heart warmed instantly.. "Auggie, Auggie it's me" I quickly ran to him and placed my hands on his shoulders.. he was sat tucked underneath some hanging clothes, he looked up and I brushed his dark fringe out of his face to get a better look at him.. he gripped at my clothes just trying to hold onto me.. I pulled him in and held on tightly as we both wept. "I've got you now.. I've got you" ..
"Sol it it hurts" He sobbed quietly holding his side.. I lifted his wet shirt and now know that what looked wet was actually blood.. a bite mark.
"August do you know how long ago this happened?" I spoke calmly, so that he might be able to calm down.. he shook his head 'no'. I tried to hold back my own pain as I smiled to him.. "It's going to be okay" I lifted his face to me and gently stroked his cheek.. "Do you know where Forrest is?"..I asked still in a calm tone.
"N.. no, Uncle Al, he.. he turned to a monster and, he tried to eat us.." He looked up at me, eyes full of tears.
"I know, but you need to know, that wasn't uncle Allan, he wouldn't do that to you.. and I promise the monster can't get you anymore okay?" He just nodded.. "You've been such a brave boy August and I need to to be brave again.." As I spoke I pulled a clean shirt off a hanger and held it to his wound, I took another shirt and ripped a strip off to tie round it.. "I need you to wait here until I come back for you okay?" I held onto his face lightly as he nodded. I pulled him in again and kissed the top of his hair. "Good boy.. I love you.. I'll only be gone a few minutes okay?" He nodded in my arms again.
"I love you too Sol" He squeezed me tightly. I wish we could just leave now but I need to find Forrest, there was another set of footprints going out the backdoor. They have to be his.
NOTES-
If I made mistakes my bad, correct me when I'm wrong.. And I hope you enjoyed the rest.
And Thank You to those who have already added this to your collection, I appreciate your time.
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