The Wolf Girl

Chapter Thirty Seven

Molly's POV

"Alex," I breathe shakily. He can't be a demon. He can't be. "Dreaming Wanderer!" I shriek frantically. "Wake up! Heal him!"

Nikki doesn't respond to my cries. I let out a sob and crawl over to Alex, my vision blurred. I sit up on my knees and reach up to his cheek with a shaky hand. My palm touches his cheek, followed by my fingertips, and sparks fly through my veins. I ignore them as I stare into his emotionless red eyes.

"Come back," I plead, already missing his hazel eyes and bright smile. How could he have lived with his best friend being a demon for days?

His face twists into a cruel smirk, and dread fills me. I fiddle with my infinity pouch and finally pull out a blade about half the size of Alex's. It will have to do for now. I close my pouch and throw my sword up just before Alex's blade collides with my neck, blocking it. He grunts and brings the blade down to my stomach. I swing my sword over, but my reflexes are a little slow. The tip of his diamond blade cuts my stomach, and I gasp, more tears coming to my eyes. I raise my feet and kick him, hard. He flies away from me, and I crawl over quickly, sitting on top of him. I grab his sword from his loose grip and fling it across the ground, my own sword being thrown soon after. I look back down at a struggling Alex with tears rolling down my cheeks.

"Alex," I whisper, amazed and afraid because of how easily I was able to unarm him. "Come back."

"What do you mean?" he grunts, thrashing his legs and trying to move his arms. "This is who I am!"

"No, it's not," I cry. "The real Alex was kind. He was gentle. He was funny, sweet, and always cheered me up. His eyes weren't red. They were hazel. The most beautiful hazel eyes I've ever seen." I feel my cheeks heat up slowly. "He was always smiling, and telling me to do the same. He cared about me, and I cared so deeply about him. I..." I let out another shaky sob. "I think I started falling in love with him."

Alex's POV

Through the red, I hear Molly's voice. I can't make out her words at first, but now they're more clear.

"He was always helpful," she sobs. "He always put others before himself. When I took on this quest, he wouldn't let me leave alone. He argued with me until I let him come along."

  I want to speak. I hear her voice; I want her to hear mine. Is she talking about me?

  He argued with me until I let him come along.

  It has to be me. I try to open my mouth, but I can't. I have to reach her somehow. I try to muster up more strength.

  I manage to choke a few words out.

  "Kill me, so I won't hurt y..."

  I gasp, feeling more weak than I was before.

  "I'm not killing you!" she shouts in a watery voice. I feel her thin arms moving to wrap around me. I just want to see her eyes again.

  Is that too much to ask for?

  Warm tears fall onto my clothes, and I feel calm. I can tell the moment won't last. Soon, I'll lose control. But I may as well enjoy it. I use the little strength and control that I have to pull her into my own embrace. She sobs and clutches my the back of my shirt, her tears dripping onto the front of the fabric. I feel a tear roll down my own cheek.

"I'll be o-kay," I force out. "Kill m-e."

She doesn't respond; she carefully lies on top of me and rests her head between my head and my shoulder.

"Stay with me," she pleads. I can't reply, but I silently promise her that I'll stay as long as I can.

Molly's POV

I hear his growl, and I know that he's back in his trance. I sit up again, pinning his arms down, knowing there isn't much that either of us can do. He glares up at me, still struggling, and I sigh.

"How did you get to me so easily?!" he demands, and I don't reply. I stare at him through blurred eyes.

"I want you to come back," I whimper suddenly.

"Molly!" Nikki calls. I whip my head around and see her, rushing to us. "I'm sorry. Zack really..." She sighs. "Get off of him. Carefully."

I oblige, careful to keep his arms pinned down. Nikki takes my place on top of him, and she mumbles a spell before cuffing his hands and forcing him to stand up.

"Let me go!" Alex exclaims, but Nikki ignores it. I stagger into a standing position.

Nikki extinguishes the fire around us, and we meet up with our group again. Nikki holds Alex's hands behind him stiffly. We silently continue our travels.

Somewhere along the way, I start to quietly sing to myself. It is a song that Mom taught me before Dad left.

If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh,
And life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby

The sharp knife of a short life, oh well
I've had just enough time

If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

The sharp knife of a short life, oh well
I've had just enough time

And I'll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger,
I've never known the lovin' of a man
But it sure felt nice when he was holdin' my hand,
There's a boy here in town, says he'll love me forever,
Who would have thought forever could be severed by...

...the sharp knife of a short life, oh well?
I've had just enough time

So put on your best, boys, and I'll wear my pearls
What I never did is done

A penny for my thoughts, oh, no, I'll sell 'em for a dollar
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singin'
Funny when you're dead how people start listenin'

If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

Uh oh
The ballad of a dove
Go with peace and love
Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket
Save 'em for a time when you're really gonna need 'em, oh

The sharp knife of a short life, oh well
I've had just enough time

So put on your best, boys, and I'll wear my pearls.

I take a deep breath and stop singing, unaware of the fact that everyone is staring at me.

"That was amazing," Adrianna comments quietly after a moment. I don't respond.

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  The song above is "If I Die Young" by The Band Perry. All credit for the song goes to them!

*cries*

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Thanks for reading, and stay heavenly!

~Mabel