𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙

The One That Got Away

I climbed out of the upside down and looked up at Eddie who was still down there. "Eddie, come back up. I've got the basics of the upside down written down. We can start the plan sooner than expected." I smiled which quickly faded when he cut the rope and shook his head. "Sorry, Jules, the plan has changed. I love you." He ran off and out the trailer. "Eddie? No no no! Eddie come back!" I cried out.

EDDIE'S POV:
The demobats were circling the trailer as I ran out. I grabbed the bike and rode off as fast as I could. I could hear the demobats screeching behind me. "COME GET ME BITCHES!!!" I screamed, laughing to myself.

YOUR POV:
"I'm coming Eddie." I dragged a chair right under the gate, running, jumping on the chair and then clinging onto the side of that gate. I tried my hardest to lift myself up and when I did, I fell into the upside down. Luckily, Eddie hadn't moved the mattress which allowed me to have a soft landing.

EDDIE'S POV:
I continued to ride the bike in one direction. A swarm of demobats came rushing at me and knocked me off the bike. "SHIT!" I quickly got up and ran for it.. But then I stopped. I always ran away... I turned back around and grabbed my shield and weapon ready. They weren't scary.. I was just afraid of everything. I won't run this time. They all started to fly at me and I held up my spiky shield. They either rushed into it or rushed past me. "FOR JULES!!" I yelled.

YOUR POV:
"EDDIE!!!" I screamed as I rushed out the trailer. I looked around for him but he was nowhere to be seen. "Eddie?" I said again... I kept walking, hoping to see him somewhere. "..Eddie?" Just then, I noticed him in the distance. He wasn't running, he was being swarmed by demobats. "NO EDDIE!" I screamed. I wasn't sure if they could kill or not, but at this rate, he would die of blood loss. I ran towards him, he wasn't sure what to do, I could tell. He was in the middle as they all circled around him. He hit one then it hit back.. And it continued like that. "COME ONN!!!" He screamed. He was going to anger them soon enough. I wasn't close enough to help him, he was so far away. I kept on running as I saw him get dragged to the ground. They all attacked him and his weapons were too far for him to reach. The bats suddenly flew away and I rushed to Eddie's side.

I held him up and places his head on my lap. I started to tear up as I saw how in pain he looked. "I'm here..." I said quietly as I stroked his hair. He was choking up and I could tell it was hard for him to get words out. He looked at me with the adorable grin of his. "Hey Jules..." He laughed. "I'll get help." I couldn't leave him like this... Not if he has a chance to live. "Stay with me." He looked around then back at me. "Hey." I shook my head. "Get up. We'll get you help." I started to help him up and he yelled in pain. "Wait wait wait- Give me a minute." He groaned in pain. I put his head back down on my lap as tears flooded my eyes and ran down my face. "Don't leave me.. please." He chuckled at me. "It's not a laughing matter." I responded. He always laughed at the wrong time.. "I didn't run, Jules." He said eventually. We both know he always ran, but the time he was supposed to, he didn't. "I know, I'm proud." I wiped my tears but they just kept on coming. "I'm so incredibly proud." I added. He wouldn't stop smiling, even through the pain. "It's finally my year.. I get to graduate." He spoke softly and quietly, as if speaking too loud would hurt him. I laughed too. "And you'll get to wear those silly little hats." I added on to his point. "Those weird... ugly hats." He smiled at me and I took his hand in mine, giving it a light squeeze. "And the gown." I giggled even though the tears wouldn't stop. "You'll look cool. You always do. And you get to play your guitar in college whilst everyone rushes to their classes!" I wiped my tears and he just stared at me in silence. "And I'll be with you.." He added. "Yeah... You will." I wasn't sure if he would which broke my heart. Everything we're saying won't come true and I know it. I think he knows it too.. He's just trying to make me feel better. "Hey, it's your year too, Mayfield." He said it as if he knew what I was thinking. "We get to share a year?" I said shocked and chuckled through it. "We.. Always have." He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "I love you, Jules. Don't forget about me." I stayed silent for a second.. I had to say something.. "I love you too. I would never forget you. Just hold on a little longer." I gave his hand a tighter squeeze, as if it was me clinging onto him. Eddie started to choke as the tears streamed down the side of his face. "Eddie... No..." More tears dripped down my face as my nose started to clog and my throat started to feel dry. He wouldn't stop choking and that's when I knew he was going to die any second....
Then he went silent. "Eddie... Eddie! Wake up!!" I screamed as I nudged him. "EDDIE WAKE UP PLEASE!! DON'T LEAVE ME!" My chest started to hurt the more I cried. I could barely breathe and started to repeat the word 'no'. "EDDIE!!!" I sobbed. I watched as the life was ripped out of him within that minute. He wasn't going to wake up... I kept hold of his hand as I kept on crying. I felt my throat closing up. A gut-wrenching sob tore through my chest as the realisation hit. I covered my face with my trembling hand. I started to mumble incoherent things through my hands and my crying. I can't even remember what I said. I hadn't finished crying when I heard the demobats. I kissed Eddie's cold hand as I got up and unwillingly ran out of there. I didn't look back... I couldn't. Everything was blurry and I was letting my legs take me where they need to go...