Angel Of Revenge

4:SHOULDER TO CRY ON

JESSICA

My heart is beating abnormally with every step I unwillingly take. I don't wanna get any closer but my feet are betraying me. What I'm seeing from here is already terrifying but still, something inside me hopes that they're still alive.

They can't be dead, they were perfectly fine when we left for school this morning. Dad was gonna go do his sheriff duties and mom would sing along to Whitney Houston as she did her chores. We would have a lovely dinner together. We would all say goodnight to one another. Everything would be perfect as it always has been.

Maybe if I get closer, I can hear their heartbeats is what I try to finally excuse why I'm even walking towards them but deep down I know I'm only fooling myself. There is no way they could still be alive with these marks on their necks.

The worst part about all this is I can't figure out what kind of wild creature could've done this. I can't understand why it didn't feed on them but leave them here for us to see. It's like it's killing for territory.

When I finally kneel down, hovering over mom's unmoving body, tears are really pouring out of my eyes.

Maybe dad's still alive

I shake him too but he remains still, too still. Can't he twitch a finger or anything that'll make give me hope and put an end to this terrible nightmare?

"Jessica, we need to get moving, whoever did this surely is coming back for us"

Jason keeps saying that,what the hell is wrong with him?

He has even refused to call for help.

"Jason stop talking crazy. Do you think a whole human being would be capable of such cruelty? They were attacked by an animal!"

Deep down I know that isn't true, I know Jason's right. He warned me, he did warn me that this would happen but as per usual, I didn't take him seriously. I never take any of his visions seriously but this time I should have. My ignorance cost me my parents.
It's my fault they're dead.

"Could you just stop being stubborn and listen to me for once in your life? We have less than fifteen minutes and I'll drag you out of here if I have to!"

Although he seems aggravated by me not listening to me, he seems calm about this. He isn't crying and doesn't seem affected, the only thing he's thinking about is running away. I just can't leave my parents here, alone. I can't but I know I will have to.

I feel like a knife has been stitched into my heart and tears are flowing nonstop like the Zambezi River down my cheeks.

How am I supposed to live with myself? I killed them.

"Jess."Someone shook my shoulders lightly.

I opened my burning eyes to meet his anxious ones.

"Oh thank God"Liam finally let go of the breath he seemed to have been holding in. He seemed relieved.

"What are you doing here?"I asked, wondering why Mr rude was in my room.

"Are you being serious?"He looked at me unbelievingly.

"I heard you crying from my room. Just came to check if you're okay"Liam came to check whether I was okay? Why the hell did he care?

"Well as you can see, I'm okay, you can now leave"I replied coldly, silently wondering whether I really had been crying out that loud.

My soaked pillow was enough evidence.

"Are you sure? I wouldn't mind at all, I mean being this close to you isn't doing me good anyway."Liam looked at me sympathetically.

"You're sensing my emotions, aren't you?"I accused.

"You make it sound like I'm doing it intentionally"He rolled his eyes as he climbed my bed to lie next to me.

"Come here,"He said, scooting me close to his chest. The gesture felt so familiar,it reminded me of my brother. He would always hold me like this when the past haunted me in my sleep. I didn't know how he knew when I was having nightmares but I suspected his foresight.

"It felt so real, Liam,"I cried, soaking his shirt and I was relieved when he didn't mention it. I really wasn't in the mood to deal with his rude butt.

"I'm sorry,"He soothed

After what felt like a really long time when I had finally stopped crying and only sobbing, he released me from his arms.

"Thank you"

I couldn't believe Liam let me cry on his shoulder for that amount of time without complaining. My emotions must had really rubbed off on him.

"You ruined my shirt,"he pointed out and I couldn't help but laugh.

"I was starting to wonder where you had gone. You deserve it for being rude to me earlier."

"As if you were nice"

"I would've been nice if you hadn't provoked me, I'm a peaceful person."

"Peaceful?you don't say"He looked at me accusingly as if he didn't believe it.

"Very,"I added

"I like Jess by the way,"I admitted and this caused laughter to ease out of him too.

"Okay,no more Jessica."he laughed.

"Liam?" I said,looking up at him.

"Hhm?"

"What you said earlier about knowing me for a while- what did you mean?"

"Well,of course you don't remember, my father must've wiped all your memories of me,"he said,"Just know that we were all friends once,good friends,"I couldn't miss the little twinkle in his eye as the words fell off his lips.

I wanted to know more but it felt very delicate so I changed the subject."So,what you said about your father earlier, is any if it true?" I asked,even the strongest cat couldn't contain curiosity forever.

He suddenly became serious,"I wouldn't lie to you,Jess,"he said and I could hear the sincerity in his words words.

"Well, I'm going out,"he announced as he got up.

"Where are you going?"

Liam arched his eyebrow."It's not your business. I'm only letting you know that I won't be here to hold you when you have another nightmare"

"You're seriously going to leave me here after what you've just told me about your father?"

"What do you want me to do, carry you?"That sounded like invitation enough.

"I'm coming with,"I informed him.

He laughed."Oh I forgot to mention, I'm going out to have fun and I'm not exactly sure whether you like my idea of fun"

He was right, I didn't think I wanted to go with him. I suspected life was a parade of parties and hook-ups for Liam, I didn't like that. He probably did drugs. I really couldn't.

"That's what I thought"He walked out and I knew he knew I hesitated.

But did I want to be stuck here with Marcus for however long Liam would be out? I sighed, Looking at the fragile copy of Pride And Prejudice, would it be able to get me through the night?