Diane!

It's Dead

She tried to open her eyes but somehow her eyelids were too heavy to do so. She decided she would sleep for a little more time. 

The next time she tried to open her eyes , she succeeded in doing so. She was awake.. She tried to move but felt a throbbing shooting pain in her left ankle. She started to panic and looked hurriedly round the room she didn't recognize. She saw her mother asleep on the chair beside her.

"Mom!" Jean awoke startled.  She looked at her daughter.

"Avril"! was all she was able to whisper before her eyes welled up with tears

"Sorry , i didn't mean to wake you mum. Where are we mom , what place is it?" 

"I wasn't sleeping honey. This is the hospital.. You broke your leg.. Don't you remember anything Avril?"

She tried to remember but somehow she just couldn't.. All she remembered was her going to bed at home and now waking up  here, at the hospital.

"I-I broke my leg? How?what happened mother? I-I-I can't remember anything.." she started to weep.

"It was Jeans turn to get panicky now.. "Shh!! Hush Avril.. Its okay.. I'm here. You don't have  to worry about anything!"

"I wanna go home mom. I mean it,Now!!" she said with gritted teeth..

"Well now that ur awake honey, im sure we can do some arrangements.."

And the next thing she knew, Avril was sitting at the back of the car while her mother drove her home. When they reached,Jean helped Avril out of the car and into the house.

"Wait! said Avril" If we were at the hospital since last night and dad at work , then who looked after cliffy?

Avril's mom suddenly looked horrified. Her eyes went blank.. and she didn't know how to answer this question.

"Avril, your cat honey, it- it's dead.. Somebody pushed it off the building...Just before you broke your leg.!" she was practically whispering.. as if trying to let Avril adjust to the fact.

"Cliffy is-is dead?homebody pushed her off the building and you didnt even tell me? shrieked Avril! 

"Why mother? why would you NOT tell me? "

Jean clasped Avril into her arms. "Now , now Avril , you were unconscious.. Let's go inside and talk about it"

 She opened the door and lead the horrified Avril inside. Avril was broken. She loved cliffy. 

"Do you wanna talk now honey?"

"NO!" Snapped Avril..

"But Avril.."

"Just leave me alone!"

 Avril hobbled up the stairs to her room. She collapsed onto her bed and cried miserably. Her life had lately been a mess.. She cried for the broken leg, the dead cat, the miserable life , the strained relation with her mother , until she fell asleep.

After that day Avril became sullen and depressed. She stopped eating properly, barely left her room , came up with different excuses to go to school. 

Weeks passed, Avril's ankle got better.

 It all started on morning when Avril's mom came up to her room,furious that Avril had missed her school bus. Again. She flung open the door to find the room in darkness and Avril sitting on the bed, looking strange and lifeless. Her mother walked up to the window and drew open the curtains!

"Dont!" shriked avril. "It hurts my eyes"

Her mother ignored her and demanded.

"Tell me young lady , when do you plan to go to school? And what is it with you and this stupid room? You NEVER get out of here. I will NOT tolerate this Avril. Do you hear me?

Avril stood silent , not saying Anything . Jean prodded again.

"Do you hear me Avril? If you dont come down to go to school tomorrow i will take away all your source of entertainment and freedom. Do you understand me child?"

Avril's eyes suddenly became a bloodshot red, her face twisted into a weird emotion and she yelled in a high pitched voice very unlike her own.

"Get out of here mother. Just leave me ALONE. Which part of alone do you not understand" Avril rushed towards her mother , her leg almost healed now and practically pushed her out the room and shut the door. 

Her mother was very shocked and frightened. She had never seen  this side of avril. It was almost as if Avril wasn't herself. As if it was somebody else talking in Avril's body.

"Diane!" jean whispered. She's possessed by Diane. I need to call doctor Scott." 

She dialed my number and rang me up.

"Hello? Doctor Sequera? Its me Jean. Which would be the fastest appointment you could get me to meet you? Its absolutely urgent!!"

Oh! well hello Jean. You could drop by on Wednesday morning at 9:00am. What is it but Jean?You sound very upset. Everything okay with Avril?

"No , no its not. I'm loosing her doctor. Im loosing her to Diane. I'll meet you on wednesday then Thank you doctor" and with that she hung up...

An - I'd like to thank 'colbat-blue ' for inspiring me to write this chapter.. She's been a great friend to me :D