Fatal affection

Pretty little liar

Ghost held the gun up, not able to bear looking at her. He cocked the pistol, slowly and reluctantly he turned to face her. She could see his face and saw how cold and stern he looked. Nothing like the man she loved and then his eyes met hers. He hesitated for a second and his eyes softened. He quickly turned his face away. He let out a shaky exhale and his arm lowered to his side as he started shaking his head no.

"Can't do it." He says quietly his voice thick with emotion.

She forced a smirk on her face. She had to make him mad, had to piss him off enough. Make him believe she never loved him and that it was all fake.

"What's wrong? Don't whimp out on me now.." Inside she was cringing at the words that were coming out of her own mouth.

He looks at her for a moment before speaking calmly, though she could hear the faint tremble in his voice. "I can't kill you. I won't do it"

He let his head fall forward into his hand for a moment and then lifted it and looked at her. His eyes were cold but she could see the raw emotion of pain and hurt inside of them.

He repeats himself. "I won't kill you....I can't....."

"Oh don't be fooled ghost...it was all fake." It hurt her to say this but she had to hide that from him.

Ghost looked at her with  piercing eyes. He slowly walked up to her and placed one hand gently cupping her cheek. His eyes were filled with compassion.

He spoke quietly, almost a whisper. "Tell me that I'm wrong.....tell me that everything you've ever said to me was a lie......tell me that it was all fake and that I mean nothing to you"

She looked away from him as she forced the words out. "It meant nothing to me, it was all fake."

Tears welled up in his eyes but he still held on to her cheek his hand shaking but not moving. She hated seeing him like this but there was no other way. She had to protect him. She had to keep him alive.

"Please tell me you hated being with me.....that you wanted nothing to do with me" His eyes scanned her face.

All in one wave all of the memories from the past five years flashed through her head. All the memories of them together. She loved him and she would love him forever. Her voice was hoarse as she spoke as if her own body was rejecting the words.

"I..I hated being with you...and I- I wanted nothing to do with..you. I hated every second of it." She says this bitterly. He let his arm fall to his side and lowered his head. He seemed to deflate into nothing, just a hurt man.

"That was a good lie....."