Hanging On (SEQUEL TO PEOPLE CHANGE)

chapter 32 (part 2)

a/n - sorry guys, i lost this chapter and i had to rewrite it from scratch again and i just came back from camp a few days ago and yeah

sorry and please don't kill me for what happens in this chapter.

and i apologise for any spelling errors hehe

love you all <3

stay rossome,
marianne :-))))

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Chapter 32 and a half :-)

She clutched the sword tightly and had this face like she was actually going to lunge in for the kill.

But she didn't, she hesitated.

She let out a shout, I don't think she can do it. Her eyes flashed, from red to her original eye colour to red again.

And she let go of the sword.

"I can't, I'm sorry, I can't," she gave up.

The Puppeteer looked angry, he looked furious, and infuriated like the most crucial part of his plan just got destroyed.

"USELESS! USELESS LITTLE BITCH! ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS KILL THIS PIECE OF FILCH!" he shouted at her in a voice so loud, I flinched hearing it.

And he laughed.

This evil douchebag and his mood swings.

"I see it! You're in love! And love makes you do terrible things!" he laughed maniacally.

And now he seethed in anger. Like I said, mood swings.

"And if you don't kill him, I will but before that, I'll kill you," his voice was filled with such venom.

There were many thoughts clouding my mind, but the most distinct one was coming from a dream or thought I had in the past.

The clue.

The clue to setting everyone free, the final piece to the puzzell!

Luke and Julia's voices were in my head, the conversation so loud, it made all my other thoughts vanquish.

"to love is to destroy"

"love is a sacrifice"

"to get rid of the curse and to kill him, you need to sacrifice"

"true love can break any spell or curse no matter how powerful"

And I knew what to do.

The second he threw the knife, the knife that would've plunged into Laura's chest and kill her immediately, I ran towards her and pushed her away, making her scream as the knife hit me instead.

"NO! WHAT DID YOU DO? WHAT DID YOU DO?"

I spat out blood, and said, "Love makes you do terrible things."

Luke and Julia appeared out of nowhere, typically, for them to make an appearance at such moments.

"What are the two of you doing here?"

"We're here to bring you to where you truly belong. Hell," Julia replied shortly.

"You'll see your brother again," Luke said in disgust.

(a/n - make the connection ;) )

"WHAT?! NO!!"

Luke, for a few seconds, flashed Laura a look of pity.

And the Puppeteer was engulfed in flames as he screamed in pain and torture continuously for a minute or so.

And soon, they all disappeared.

Immediately, Laura ran to me, her eyes no longer red and her aura no longer frightening.

Her eyes were as beautiful as always. She looked beautiful, despite the messy hair and all.

"Ross," her eyes were starting to water, and she looked like she might start crying any time soon.

"Laura, don't cry, you know I absolutely loathe it when you cry," her hand was holding mine tightly.

"I'm sorry, I really am, I didn't mean any of this. It should be me, not you," she stroked my cheek gently.

"This wasn't your fault, you didn't know what you were doing and you were being controlled," my eyesight was getting blurier by the second.

"I love you so much to let you go, you know? I love you. I love you. I love you."

"I'll always love you, no matter if you have frizzy hair or if you have a gigantic zit on your face, you should know that."

"Kiss me, Ross, kiss me like you wanna be loved," and I chuckled at her song reference.

And I did, the moment my lips touched hers, I swear, I felt like I was on fire. Passion and complete happiness, something I haven't felt in a while.

She still tasted like vanilla and sweet things. I could feel her tears, if I could take it away from her, all the sadness and all the pain, I would.

When we pulled away, I let out an "i love you, always,"

and i closed my eyes and let the darkness take me.

i love you forever and always, laura marie marano.