starting over

chapter 32

I woke up early and made Annie some burnt pancakes with strawberries and cream again she woke up just as I was finishing.
"what did you do?" she says holding her nose.
"tried to make breakfast" I say emphasising tried.
"maybe next time we should just get the ready made ones" she says getting up and giving the food a funny look.
"where's the fun in that?"
"I don't get food poisoning"
"whatever" i say kissing her cheek i was about to kiss her jaw then her lips but her phone started ringing.
"hello?"
"oh hey.... Fuck!" she screams i look over at her from the burnt pancakes and see her holding her right hand and staring at her smashed phone on the ground that has steam rising from it.
"are you ok?"
"I think my phone just blew up in my hand but im fine" she says sarcastically.
"sorry, let me see" I say grabbing her hand and examining the second degree burn the flesh has peeled and she whimpers when i touch the skin around here.
"come here" I say tugging her in the direction of the burn after i run it under the cool water for ten minutes i get a bandage and attempt to wrap it around her hand.
"ouch, do I need a bandage i think it's best if i get some air to it" she says pulling away from the bandage.
"come on ans you need it, it'll get infected"
"please I'll risk it"
"why don't you want a bandage"
"well it hurts and i dont like them"
"why don't you like bandages?"
"erm... Well it'd both bandages and plasters and stuff"
"so why don't you like them?"
"when i was like five i had this baby doll and i was playing doctors with it so I would pretend it got hurt and put plasters on the doll then I wasted the whole two boxes we had and my mum and dad got really pissed"
"what did they do?"
"they took away all my dolls and never let me have any plasters saying it was just a waste for someone like me to have them"
"ans, it's ok now they're locked up in ireland they won't get you"
"I know"
"ok" I say kissing her cheek then her jaw then her neck she grips my hair with one hand and puts the other Iver my shoulder i lift her up and lean her against the wall her legs straddling my waist, the kiss is soft and gentle but passionate.
"I love you jude" she says pulling away.
"I love you too ans" I say looking deep into her eyes then I pick her up bridal style and carry her.to the sofa where i throw her onto it and kiss her cheek.
"ok, I've gotta get ready i have to go see Edward about conors party this weekend"
"why is he having a party again?"
"he git a job and kept it for over a month, i can get you a new phone whioe I'm out"
"yeah please I'm gonna stay here and get some sleep or something"
"ok I'll see you after ans" I say kissing her quickly and going to get change.

I'm in the car in a line of traffic drumming my finger along to twenty one pilots stressed out when my phone starts ringing and officer Crawfords name comes up
"hello?"
"jude is annie with you?" He asks quickly.
"no she's at the apartment what's wrong?"
"Paul got out last week he escaped and was seen leaving the new york airport earlier this morning"
"why weren't we told earlier!" I shout down the line while backing up and turning ignoring everyone cursing at me and beeping their horns i then speed down the road.
"we didn't think he would go back to her, we thought he would try to get away, how far are you from her?"
"about half an hour"
"ok"
"send police over there now"
"we will and be careful he might be there for you too"
"yeah whatever" I say hanging up.

I pull up and see a crowd around the side of the building along with ambulances anabolic cars, i get out and run over to see what's happening i push throughout crowd and then I freeze, there she is lying on the ground in her pyjamas in a pool of blood with bones sticking out all over her body and a few bruises i fall to my knees and held my head in my hands, she's dead she's gone, how? Is her dad her? The card are empty, it's my fault i didnt get here fast enough and now she's gone the love of my life the perfect person she's gone forever.
"jude please help!" I look up to see Mrs hartridge shaking me.
"wh-what?" I ask through sobs.
"he's here the man that I saw last time her dad he's still on the roof they won't listen to me she didn't jump it wasnt suicide i heard her scream and then I went to see if you were ok and she was running out of the apartment him following her and she tried to go downstairs but there were men there too i went to phone the police but by the time I got there i heard her scream and she fell down past my window" she says with tears. He's still here, the bastard, I'm gonna kill him suddenly I'm up and running oast all the officers at the door they try to hold me back but I push them to the wall and run on with them behind me i finally reach the roof and smell smoke instantly.
"yeah it's done she's dead" I hear him say i look and he's on the phone then our eyes meet his cold and emotionless mine tlwet with tears and bloodshot by now.
"how could you that's your daughter the love of my life why did you do that I love her shes amazing she didn't deserve this" I scream at him he just smirks.
"she got what she deserved" he says gesturing to the crowd i jump at him amd hold him on the floor just hitting him he tries to fight but we only roll and i end up holding him over the edge.
"go on push me make her proud" he says confidently but i see the fear in his eyes, i pull him back and keep hitting him suddenly I feel arms pulling me back three are holding me amd two have cuffed him and are leading him away when he's gone i fall to my knees and cry.
"sir, you need to come with us now please" I look up and follow an officer through the apartment when i reach the bottom there are reporters everywhere I'm lead to a police car and then questioned about everything to make sure it was him and when we're.done it's decided that he is guilty and he doesn't even get a trial he's sent to some psychiatric unit and I'm left with no Annie just an empty apartment and a broken heart.