A Christmas Wish Come True (part ll)

Chapter One

Maria's POV:

Hey guys, long time, no see.

It's been a month since New Years, so it's February first today.

Joey's gotten better.  He's gotten more open and he actually got himself a girlfriend who now lives with us.

Amy refuses to let me leave alone because even though it's been a month, i still sometimes do the wrong choice. 

Me and her share a room, since before when I had my own room, i kept locking it and trying to hurt myself even though I had anti-depressant.

So here we are. 

I wake up gasping slightly, my eyes a little puffy from crying in my sleep, dang it.  I had another dream about Amelia. 

I just take a shaky breath as i look over and see Amy's bed empty. 

She might be downstairs. I thought.  The smell of bacon and french toast waft into the room.  yep.  I thought.  Her and joey are making french toast and bacon again.

I stand while putting a blanket over my shoulders and walk downstairs.  I always do the drape the blanket and walk around with it thing.  I always wear shorts and a tank top to bed so I'm always cold instead of hot.

As i sit down, i see joey making french toast with his girlfriend while Amy made the bacon and the eggs.

"Hey Maria."  Amy says after flipping a piece of bacon making it sizzle.

I look at her. "Hey Amy." I half mumble since I'm still tired. I lay my head on the table closing my eyes.

Amy sets a plate of fresh bacon, eggs, and french toast in front of me.  "Eat."she orders.

I don't eat much.  Well, i used to, but after Amelia passed, i lost my apppitite.

Before I can say no, while i say "n--" she shoves some food in my mouth, making me swallow it.

I sigh as i go upstairs then put on my outfit for work.  This is the first time i've been to work in awhile. Since they gave me some time to figure out stuff about my mental health. They said i didn't have to come in today, but i decided to go.

I walk back downstairs seeing joey's girlfriend-- Sophie-- and him dancing in the kitchen while he sings to a horrible song making her laugh.  I look down slightly thinking of Amelia. 

Amy puts on her outfit and already has it on, and she puts on her coat while talking. "You ready for work?"

Oh yeah  forgot to tell you guys.  Amy quit her old job because she was tired of Britney.  Britney also found a boyfriend that would come to the restaurant every day.  She found a spot at the business i work at.  Remember me telling you about it being in a business called "FreshReads"? Yeah well i lied.  I'm a spy, i actually spy on people that commit crimes, and take them into the police. 

After Amy found out, she wanted to be my partner.

With some convincing and some very good choice of words, she became my partner.

So yeah, she's basically in a twenty foot radius of me 24/7.

I nod, walking out going to the car and starting it.  She got in the passengers seat as i got in the driver's.  I drove off as Amy stares out the window.

"How are you feeling?" She asks as she turns to me as i see her eyes in the corner of mine.

I say nothing, keeping my eyes on the road.

She slowly scoots closer to me, gently laying her head on my free arm. "Hey." I had my right hand off the steering wheel so she gently held it with both of hers.  *It'll be alright." She says.

I just nod as i feel a small bit of affection for her. Wait.  No.  I love Amelia, it's just in a friend-ish way.

After about half an hour i pull into a driveway that looks abandoned, and gently shake her off as i open the driver's side and get out.  She did the same, but out the passengers side.

She goes right besides me.  Like, really close. I just ignore it then walk up to a building that looks just as abandoned as the parking lot.

The light posts where broken, besides maybe one or two, there were tons of cracks in the pavement below us.  The lines for parking crs were so faded you could barely see them, and there was caution tape around the building.  The first time I brought Amy here she thought we were in the wrong place.  Well, she was wrong.

I go under the caution tape, starring down at a dark staircase.

I take out my phone and turn on my flashlight, Amy doing the same.

Right before i start going down the first step, Amy grabs my hand and holds it.  I don't hold her hand back, look at the stairs, and start walking down them with Amy behind me holding my hand.

We got down to the lowest floor.  There were hallways, all of them blank.  They looked like an office building.  I start walking, Amy still right behind me, maybe too close.

I just ignore it then walk to my bosses office: Emily. 

"Good morning Mrs. Adair." I say as i stand in front of her desk.

She lowers her papers then looks at me and gives me a wide grin.  "Hello my dear, how are you feeling?"

I decide not to awnser the question.  "What have I missed? Is there any new criminals around?"

She thinks for a second, then nods. "Yes actually, i got one right here." She stands up leading me and Amy to a room of tons of files of the many criminals we've all sent back for justice of what they did wrong.

She goes to her neat pile of folders of the ones we still need to find, and pulls out one that looks new.

I glance at the folder, but it's too far away to read.

She hands it to me.  "This is our latest criminal, he's been selling drugs and also has been putting things to kill people in them."

I look at her. "Don't drugs already kill people?"

"Well, yes" she started.  "But, i mean, anything he can get his hands on, he puts something in it to make it even more deadly.  Like, one dose of it and--." She gives  us the gesture of someone dieing.  I thought about Amelia's death then clench the paper.  But after I read who it was, my eyes widen.

"What is it?" Amy asks over my shoulder.

"It's Josh." I say.  "My terrible ex-boyfriend."