Stalkers, Secrets and Lies (Completed)

Stalkers, Secrets and Lies - chapter 28

Copyright © 2011 Kirsty Moseley

 

Chapter 28

“Ethan! What did you do?” Lia screamed as she crouched down next to Ben’s lifeless body.

“Don’t bother checking, he’s dead,” I said emotionlessly.

“No! No Ethan, do something! Please, I can’t lose you please!” she screamed grabbing my shirt and pulling me down next to her looking at me desperately.

I shook my head and wiped her tears away with my thumbs. “I’m so sorry Lia. I had to, I couldn’t not do it,” I said apologetically.

She was looking at me heartbroken as she clung to me, her whole body shaking violently. “Make him wake up, please make him wake up. You can’t have killed him Ethan please!” she begged breathlessly.

I nodded slowly, “I have Lia. You’re safe now,” I turned to Johnny who was sitting on the sofa with his mouth hanging open in shock, his eyes wide as he just stared in horror at Ben’s body on the floor. “Johnny, I need you to take care of Lia now. I know you love her, you need to make sure her and the baby are ok. Can you do that for me?” I asked pleadingly.

He gulped, “Are you going to jail for that?” he asked, his voice breaking as he spoke, his eyes not leaving Ben.

“Yeah, I’ll go down for murder because I meant to kill him. The threat was neutralized,” I confirmed trying not to show any emotions about it. I still didn’t feel bad; I would do that again in a heartbeat. Even though I was losing the two most important things in the world, it was totally worth it to make her safe. She would be ok, Johnny would look after her and the baby, I knew that because he was a good guy at heart and he loved her too, so he would want her safe and happy.

Lia slumped down onto the floor, sobbing hysterically, mumbling for Ben to wake up and not be dead. Suddenly she pushed herself up and grabbed his shirt shaking him roughly, “Wake up you asshole! Don’t you dare take him away from me! You wake up damn it! You owe me, so wake the hell up!” she shouted angrily as she slapped her hands on his chest over and over.

I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her away from him before she hurt herself. She couldn’t even stand so I lifted her into my arms as she clung to me sobbing hysterically.

“Please don’t leave me. Why? Why did you do that? Ethan you knew you would get into trouble, so why did you do it?” she choked out.

I kissed her forehead softly, savouring the feel of her skin under my lips in case this was the last time I would feel it. “I had to Lia. I did it because I love you, that’s all there is to it,” I whispered pulling her closer to me.

I sat on the sofa next to Johnny, rocking Lia in my arms; she was going into shock or something. She was shivering but sweating at the same time, her face pale and her hands trembling. I pulled out my cell phone and tossed it to Johnny.

“Call Andrew, he’s right outside. Tell him to come in here and I’ll explain everything. He can call the police,” I told him as I brushed Lia’s hair from her forehead, still rocking her soothingly.