Widows bite N.R

Chapter 24: Numb

I get off the curb and walk to my car, where I sit in the driver's seat, ready to drive away, but I can't. I want to put my foot down on the gas pedal, but I can't. I don't know where I was going to go but I feel like I can't leave, so I get out of my car and head towards the side gate, it doesn't look like anyone lives in the house so I think I'll be fine. I walk through the back garden and spot the treehouse up the back, decades old now but still in good condition, I think it's the only thing on the property that wasn't affected by the fire. Climbing up the ladder all I can hear is

Flashback to when y/n was 5

"We are going to be best friends forever" little aspen said, as we sat on our stools with our hands interlocked. That was the day we'd met, she moved in across the street and I decided from the moment I saw her I was going to make her my best friend. I didn't have any at the time but I wasn't going to tell her that. We'd spent the whole day talking about our 'problems' looking back they were pretty dumb things like my brother said my doll was ugly, or my mom didn't buy me a candy bar at the store.

Current day

I wipe the tears from my eyes as I take in the tiny room that I used to think was big enough to be a house, wishing things were as simple as they once were. "Hey Asp" I say out to no one. "I know I haven't spoken to you in a while but its better late than never I guess" I say "I miss you, like more than anything. I really need you right now. I don't know what to do I've lost my drive, I've lost everything it's all fucked up and I don't know how to fix it" I run my hands through my hair looking out at stars through the tiny window beside me.

"I just wish you were here to tell me what to do, because I don't think I can do it on my own. I know I've got the boys, but they don't get it like you do" I say wiping another fallen tear. "I just feel so alone" I pause "what am I gonna do Asp?" I pull my knees to my chest, sobbing silently at first but gradually growing louder as I lost control.

I began feeling hot, I didn't know what to do so I just gave in. I don't look up from my knees, but I can hear the tin roof above me sounding as if it is being bent in two the screeching of the metal screaming at me to stop but I don't know how, I'm frozen.

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I don't remember what happened next but I'm now back at the garage, laying in my bed. I don't feel anything, I just feel numb.

As I said we've got a short one this time, the next one should be longer. You know the drill leave thoughts and stuff

Wordcount: 532

Later, <3