My other side

15

WARNING: This chapter contains murder and suicide, so please read with caution

,,You can't come with me, William. Your parents are here and you're getting married in a month. You should just forget about me."

William squeezes my hand a little tighter ,,I don't care about my parents. They're torturing you and I'm supposed to do what they say?"

I sigh and squeeze my eyes shut. Leo is still standing behind William, giving me disapproving glances. Hopefully, if I close my eyes, he'll dissapear.

I open my eyes again and he's thankfully gone.

,,You really want to come with me?" I ask. I'm not sure if he's just joking or not. What if we leave together and he won't like it?

,,I'm sure. I don't care if I'll be a beggar on the street. At least I'll be free."

I sigh ,,Do you know what beggars live like?" I point round me ,,They live even worse than this. They're sleeping on the ground, without a roof over their head. Do you really want this?"

,,I want this." he nods.

There is no use in arguing with him. I give up and nod.

,,Meet me tomorrow morning in front of the stable. We'll leave on Bella. Now, go back to your house." I say coldly. I don't really want him to come with me. The two of us barely have any relationship.

William nods, possibly a little dissappointed by my cold tone. He stands up and is about to exit the house, when my feelings change as if on a flip of a switch again.

I quickly stand up and grab his arm ,,Please don't leave."

Suddenly, my voice is desperate and I'm desperate for him to stay here.

William looks at me with complete shock in his eyes ,,You mean for the night? You know I can't-"

,,Please!" I beg again ,,This is my last night here. I don't want to be alone!"

,,But my parents-"

,,You won't see your parents ever again!" I plead, my voice starting to shake a little and I start to squeeze his arm tighter.

William finally nods ,,Fine."

I smile and take one of the coats that I hid and give it to him ,,Sleep on this."

He iss inspecting the coat in his hands ,,Is this...?"

I quickly nod with a smile ,,Yes. It's your coat. When you and your parents were away, I stole a few. I figured that you had enough and I need them when I'll be cold on the street."

William doesn't reply. He just puts the coat on the ground and lays down on it.

,,Will you be able to sleep?" I ask him. I slept in his bed once. It won't surprise me if he will have a hard time sleeping here.

,,I don't know." he says quietly.

I lay down too and reach my arms over to him, until I'm gently holding his hands ,,Now?" I ask with a smile.

,,It's a little better." he smiles.

,,Goodnight." I say and close my eyes. My dreams come back again.

I saw a small house in a beautiful green forest. I was riding on Bella to the house with a smile. I was at peace.

William came out of the house and started waving at me. I waved back at him, but then more people came out of the house. Vincent and Amanda.

,,Welcome back, Zsofia! My parents came to visit us." William said with a smile.

My eyes shoot open. I am face to face with William, who is asleep. But is he really asleep or is he just pretending to be asleep? I can't imagine him being asleep in this house.