After You

Chapter Nine

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Tess's POV

You've got to kidding me. This can't be happening. I punched the wall. Shit! My knuckles bleed and I'm pretty sure they're broken. Pain shot up through my hand and I cried out in pain cupping my hand to my chest. Why today of all days?

Couldn't it have waited? I guess not. Death waits for no one. But seriously did someone else is my family really have to die today? And did I really have to be the reason again? Two years ago today my parents died. Now my Grandmother had also died. In a car crash.

That's what they things meant when they said it was to late now she was dead. Almost right after that the police called and informed me. They have reason to believe that she was going to see me because she had a birthday card for me and was heading in the direction of my house.

The one thing I didn't understand is when the things on the roof said is "Because the bitch is dead. Long live queen Tessa." There was more than one of them. So many more than normal crowded on that damn roof top.

I turned to Hayden who just stood there not knowing what to do or what was happening. He mouth was moving and he was saying something I just had no idea what. He had a wide panicked look on his face but I couldn't hear him, couldn't reply. I was going into shock.

Hayden pulled me into his chest holding me so tight against his body I couldn't breath. I'm sure if he hadn't of been holding me up then I would have fallen. "Take me home." I whispered and he just nodded. At least I think he did.

Hayden reach in my pocket and took my keys out. Then he picked me up carrying me bridal style down to my car. After he buckled me in and began to drive off from the school I completely zoned out. If you had asked me where we were or what the time was I wouldn't know.

My breathing quickened and my thoughts raced. I couldn't think about one thing or focus on one thing in general my mind was swarming and it wouldn't stop. So many thoughts raced through my head at once I couldn't keep up. What's going on why did she have to die today on my birthday.

That's four people that have died because of me. I should have known something was wrong. There where the warnings that I ignored. Another thing that popped into my mind it that the things I see also said that my time will soon come. My time for what, I'm praying that it means I don't die. Even though I should die for everything that's happened I can't leave Mason. Right now I have to live for Mason. Although if given the chance I would go back and trade my life for all four of there's. Even my bitch of a Grandma.

It made me think of one of the fights we had. It wasn't our worse one or anything like that. It's just that something about that argument caught my attention. It was a few days after my Grandpa left. And I couldn't think that my Grandma was more right than ever.

*Flash Back*

"If it wasn't for you they would be alive!" She yelled at me.

"Yeah." I pulled out my flask and drank deeply. I already knew this why is she telling me I don't know.

"You should have died with them if anything. How the hell you got out of that wreck I have no idea." She wondered out loud.

"Well I'm sorry to have screwed up for life soooo badly." I spit back sarcastically. She glared at me finally taking notice of the flask in my hand. I smirked tilting my head back bringing the rim up to my lips. I was just about to drink when it was pulled out of my hands and spilled on my clothes. Now it was my turn to glare at her.

"You better be sorry. You killed my baby, and my grandbaby. You caused my husband to leave. My other grandbaby to leave. You screwed up this town. If you hadn't been born it would be so much easier on everyone. Everyone would have been happier without you!" She was back to shouting again I just shrugged.