The Bones of The Rabbit

Chapter 28

Lady Dimitrescu came back into the castle, Heisenberg, Donna, Angie, and her daughters were all passed out on the various furniture from an intense sugar crash. You were helping the maids clean up the party streamers, confetti, and letting them eat the sweet treats and leftover candy. She wanted to come up to you, but looking at her hands she could still see your blood on them within her mind.

If I touch you, I'll hurt you again.

She blinked and saw you in front of her, the scars she gave you still there, fresh in her eyes. "Don't look at me like a kicked puppy. I have something for you." Lady Dimitrescu wanted to retract her hand, fear filling her.

I'll hurt you again. I might kill you and I'll never be able to forgive myself. I can't forgive myself.

This time, it was Lady Dimitrescu counting her steps, realizing just how quick you had to walk to be beside her. She took 5 small steps for every 3 of your steps. Being brought to her room, Lady Dimitrescu stopped at the door, eyes wide and remembering what had happened. She felt her heart race, unable to catch her breath as she relived that moment. "Alci, it's okay. That's over now. It's just you and me, no blood and no pain. If need be, we can go to my room." You offered as she began to tremble and her breathing got heavier.

I can't be in there. Not yet. I can't be in there with you. I'll snap again, I'll attack you again. I can't I can't I can't. I'll kill you and I'll devour you. I can't be in there. I need to be away from there. Get me away from this room.

Almost as if reading her mind, Lady Dimitrescu felt you guide her to your old room, getting her comfortable on the bed and going to her room to get your scrubbed blankets and pillows. As you can back, Lady Dimitrescu felt you cover her in your favorite heavy blanket and then wiggle into her arms. She moved her arms, afraid to touch you. "Hold me, damn it." You joked, pulling her arms around you.

I don't have any right to touch you.

Lady Dimitrescu saw you turn on a few cute Halloween movies as a white sheet hung from the ceiling and the projector played the movies. The sun was beginning to rise, her eyes growing heavy as the movies continued to play. You were already snoring and clinging to her arms. The same arms that were used to throw you across the room.

You need to forgive yourself.

Salvatore's words echoed in her mind as she closed her eyes, sleep washing over her.

She stared at creature in her dream, seeing only golden orbs for eyes, bloodied fangs for teeth, and blood soaked hands. When the creature stepped into the light, it was what you saw when she was in the middle of attacking you. Lady Dimitrescu bristled with anger, lunging and pinning the reflection of herself to the floor. The reflection struggled, but Lady Dimitrescu continued to claw it's eyes out, seeing your fearful face in the reflect of it's eyes.

As she continued to claw at it, then she woke up to you giggling. "You've been fidgeting so much that you were tickling me." You nuzzled into her, both of you falling asleep after she thought she hurt you. Lady Dimitrescu held you closer and tighter, protecting you in her sleep.

Lady Dimitrescu looked at the crudely mangled reflection on the ground. Then sighed. "You are never going to show up again. I locked you away when Moira died, I can lock you away again." She hissed, clasping chains around it's neck, arms, and ankles. The refection growled deeply, wrestling with the chains.

"This time, I'll make sure (Y/N) never has to see you again. I will make sure I never hurt them again."