I'm Back... Did You Miss Me?

Ch. Two: Shock on Earth

Abby's Pov
"Well come on tell us." My mom said. The whole family was gathered around waiting for me to tell them how I got in heaven. "Well once you and dad died from the car crash I was pretty sad of course anyone else would be too if their parents died. The rest of the family was already here so I didn't have anyone to comfort me expected Emma. Then about a year later my birthday came and I found out that I was a dud. Then it came. People started bullying me only a little bit. Then everyone was doing it all the time. Emma still comforted me, but the past two months, something changed with her. She was slowly not helping me with the bullying and letting them do it. Today when I tried to talk to her, she screamed at me. She said that she was done with me and I might as will kill my self. I was broken. I ran out of school, wrote a note to let them know what happened, and jumped in the river with your-" I stopped talking and reached in my pocket and pulled out the picture of my parents. "I jumped in with this picture." I showed them the picture. "When I floated up, I saw my face on my solid body had a smile. Then before I could float up here, green smoke circled around me. I ended up at The Fates Discussion room. They talked to me and told me about how I am becoming a fate and that I have two weeks to stay with you before I train and return down to earth again. I really don't understand why I can't just live up here until the time comes for the the switch of The Fates."

"You have to find the struggles that others miss and fix them, so that's why you must return to earth." My Grammy said. "How do you know that?" I asked her. "Well I know from an old book in history that each Fate member that died before their time returned to help their people. How could they help them if they don't know what is wrong?" I nodded getting where my Grammy was going. "Listen Abby, you know that we love you, but you must do this. We will be with you in you like before when we died. Don't forget who you are. Most likely they will try to break you again, don't let that happen. Show them the real you, the leader you are, and they will be bowing at your feet." My Aunt Lou said. I smiled and looked at my family. "I love you guys and thank you for not being upset." "We love you too Abbs." My dad said. "Group hug!" My mom said. We all hugged for a few minutes. "Well now that you're her Abby, wanna play Mario Kart?" My cousin Benson asked. I smiled. "Your on."

*While things were going good up in heaven, down on earth it was chaos.*

Emma's Pov:
People were shocked and whispering things to each other and general panicking. I couldn't say anything. I held the letter from Abby in my hands while I looked to where the bright light flashed from far over. It was near the bridge probably. No it was from the bridge. I remember her saying that her parents died there in a car crash two years ago down there. She said she would jump off, but I told her not to. Now she has done just that. Who knew if she would go to heaven. I heard that if you commit suicide then you won't go to heaven. Oh no! What if she went to hell because of me! No there has to be hope. Why did I yell at her! All because of my stupid parents, that's why! They kept! They are saying about getting a divorce! All that stress and the stress of school and being there for her was too much. Now she is gone, my best friend gone. People here are in utter shock and panic right now. All the time that someone was bullied, they either put up with it or left the school. No one has committed suicide. I still have the image of Abby's face when I yelled at her, when she ran out of the school in tears. I remember the waiting I went through to see if she would come back, or an owl to tell the teachers that she left early. The only owl that came was the one with the letter in my hands, letting us all know what have happened. Once I read the letter I hoped that I could stop her, but the beam of light appeared and it was too late. Now the teachers gave all of us free time while they have a meeting.

I starred at the window looking at not the outside but my reflection. My blonde hair that was neatly pulled into a side braid has strands of hair popping out in some places. My red-violet eyes were red and puffy because I was crying. On my face I wore a frown. I looked out to the class to see who all is taking Abby's death in what way. Everybody knows who she is, well was, since she first got here. She was different from the start. She helped people who needed it with out being asked, she got good grades, always did the right thing but still was fun to be with, and could make light of the situation. I wish she was here right now. People who weren't even involved in the bullying but didn't help at all were in tears crying for her. Others wore gloomy expressions not happy by what they had achieved. Some were still in a state of shock by what happened. People like Amy who hated Abby from the beginning were trying to convince everyone that it was for the best. That she was going to die anyways. I got mad at them and wanted to defend Abby, but why should I? I was the one who made her do it in the end. If I was here for her, then nothing bad would have happened. I should have told her to move schools or something, but I convinced her to stay. All for this to be the outcome. I sighed and looked out the window to the sky. "Fates, please! I know I don't deserve any wish but please! Let Abby go to heaven! She has done so many things good to wipe away how she died. Just let her go to heaven." I silently prayed. Nothing happened. My life is officially over now, nothing to live for. My parents are getting divorced, my best friend died because of me, and I can't even do anything right. I was thinking of killing myself, when a memory popped into my mind.

It was a cool summer day about a year ago. A few weeks before, Abby found out that she has no magical powers. Amy and her crew were the only people to tease her so far, and they only do it like twice a week or something. I knew that she was stressing with school, her being a magic dud, and her parents death from a year ago, so I got her ice cream. We were eating in peace when she spoke to me. "Emma?" Abby said. "Yes." I said looking straight ahead at the view from the hill. "I want you to have my necklace." She said. "Why?" I asked. "It will be something to remember me by when I'm gone." This caught me off guard. "Don't change schools! I'm sure that Amy and her crew will stop teasing soon. Give it a few weeks. Please don't-" I said fast before she interrupted. "No I'm pass that. I want to jump off the bridge where my parents died at. I want to be with them again. No troubles no worries, it would be great." Abby said all of this calmly. "Abby please, don't leave me. I'll help you get through this." I told her. "Promise?" She asked. "Promise." I confirmed. We both smiled. "Emma?" "Yes" "Promise me that you won't jump either. Promise me that I won't loss you. Please stay alive." I laugh. "I will stay alive for you Abby, and that's a promise."

Then I was brought back into reality. I know I promise her that I wouldn't leave, but I already broke one promise to her. Now it's time to break the other.
"Don't do it Emma, Abby will need you." A voice in my head said. "Who are you?" I thought. "And why are you saying this? Abby is gone, dead. She has no way of living again." "She is in heaven, but isn't dead. She will return back to earth. You must stay for her. Go to her house and take the necklace she offered you a year ago. She will know that you feel sorry about what happen. I cannot promise that she will forgive you straight away. But wear the necklace and do not loss it. Do this my child. Good bye." "Wait don't go! What do you mean?" I asked, but the voice was gone. Well I will just have to pay Abby's house a little visit them don't I?