Girl in the shadows

Back to reality

Just wanted to say that if I made you guys upset and made you cry because of Ant's death in the story, I'm really sorry! xx I hope you guys don't hate me for this xxx ( and the title of this chapter is a clue to what happens next... xx )

"What do I do now?" Dec said to himself. He got out his phone, his hands were shaking and he was sweating badly, he went to ring Lisa but he suddenly put his phone away. How on earth am I supposed to tell Lisa that her husband was dead? That's what he told himself.
"Please come back Ant!" Cried Dec. He curled up into a ball. He suddenly felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around to see a familiar face.
"Ant!" Said Dec, standing up about to hug him, but Ant stepped back.
"Ant?" Said Dec confused. Why would Ant not hug him.
"Don't come near us!" Said Ant with a serious look on his face.
"Why?" Asked Dec.
"Your stupid feelings towards Ashely got me into this mess!" Shout Ant. Dec was confused by what he meant . They he realised something. It was Ant's sprit/ghost.
"I'm sorry Ant! I didn't know it would lead to you dying!" Cried Dec.
"Well it did, and you can't change what happened now! I'm dead, gone forever! I won't be able to see you, my family or other friends again! How would do you think poor Sophia would act when she finds out that her father is dead, she's gonna grow up without a dad! I'm dead because of my so called best mate!" Ant shouted.
"I'm sorry Anth!" Whispered Dec lost for words. He knew his best mate was right, Ant was now gone because of him.
"You think sorry is going to mend this!" Shouted Ant. Dec didn't reply.
"Best mates for 25 bloody years! And now it's all over because of you Declan Joseph Oliver Donnelly!" Ant shouted, then he left. Dec looked up and and started to cry again.

Lisa's POV
I knew Ant would be ok! The two surgeries had helped him a lot and he had just woken up. Ashely, Sophia and Dec where with me all they way, supporting me and telling me that my husband would be ok. Sophia was sitting on the bed next to her daddy and where laughing away. Ashely had done a great help looking after Sophia and out of every girl I knew, Ashely was the one for Dec!
"I'm so sorry Ant!" Dec whispered under his breathe. All of us started to panic over Dec.
"PLEASE DON'T GO!" Cried Dec as he jumped out of bed. I think he must have had a nightmare because we had no idea what he was on about.

Ant's POV
"Dec?" I said, looking over at my best mate. He was sweating like mad so I guessed that he had a bad nightmare. He looked back at me.
"You still here?" Said Dec crying.
"By the looks of it, I think I am?" I said looking at my arm and legs, trying to make my best mate feel better. He walked over to me and started to touch my forehead and arms which was a bit weird but bless him, he probably thought I was dead or something!
"Your....." I cut him of because I knew what he was going to say.
"Alive?" I asked. He ran over to me and gave me the biggest hug known to mankind! I hugged him back.
"You don't hate me?" Asked Dec. I started to get all confused.
"Why would I hate you?" I asked him.
"Oh... I probably had a nightmare." Said Dec quietly.
"Do you want to tell me what happened?" I asked him. He shook his head with tears rolling down his face.
"Do you want a hug?" He nodded his head which made him look really cute! He came over and sat on the ledge of the bed and gave me a small hug.
"You died Ant, you told me that it was my fault and you hated me!" I sobbed, just managing to get the words out. This broke my heart. I would never hate Dec, no matter what he would do wrong.
"I'd never hate you, no matter what!" I said.
"Not even if me and Sophia went to Candy land and never came back!" He said laughing gently grabbing Sophia into his arm and tickling her!
"Well that's different!" I say laughing back.
"Well, we're going to candy land to buy some sweets but we will be back!" Dec said putting Sophia down.
"Have fun then but don't do anything dirty, like having a baby without telling us!" Said Lisa, looking at her husband. I looked at her and she read my face so she kept quiet. Dec and Sophia went to the candy shop and I could tell that Dec was glad that I wasn't dead!

I got ya guys!!! Dec just had a nightmare! Ant didn't actually die! xxx