Trompe I'oeil

--Sometimes Things Don't Go As Planned. You Cry And Hurt Over What Was At Your Finger Tips But Let It Slip. I Didn't Plan This, I Don't Want To Be Like This But I Have No Choice Now. I Have To See The Dirty Looks And The Pity Of A Girl- No, Not A Girl Anymore. I Was A Girl Yesterday, Today Waking Up In The Hospital I Am Nothing But A-Cyborg. A Cyborg That Everyone Hates For A Death That Wasn't Her Fault, A Death She Would Have Stopped And Put Her Life On The Line For. It's Too Late, He's Dead And I'm Alive And Everyone Blames It On Me. They Didn't See What I Saw, If They Did They Would Understand Why I Can't Answer Any Questions. None At All Or They Will Kill Me Too, I Probably Shouldn't Be Even Telling You My Story But You Need To Know This.--

-Anastasia's P.O.V.-

 I Stare At Myself In The Mirror. Same Hazel Brown Eyes, Same Light Brown Skin Color, Not Same Metal Attached To Skin. I Delicately Touch My Fingers To The Deformity Feeling The Cold Metal Under Neath. I Stare Into The Living Room With The Video Controllers On The Floor The Same Way Tobias And I Left Them. My Heart Shatters Once Again As I See Tobias Vanishing Before My Eyes. I Try To Push The Memory Away But Deep Down I Want To Remember Every Detail Of Tobias. From The Way His Eyes Shine In The Sunlight, Down To They Way He Used To Walk With Such Determination To Find The Truth. The Truth That Took Him Away From Me- Forever. All Of A Sudden My Head  Aches Like Never Before. I Fall To The Floor Grabbing My Head In My Hands, Then It All Rushs Back To Me.

~FlashBack~

"Tobias-", I Say Giggling, "Put Me Down Before I Fall Off This Hill!". As Tobias Was About To Put Me Down He Trips Over His Feet And Sends Us Both Falling Down The Hill. I Start Whimpering And Squeeze My Eyes Shut Trying As Hard As I Can To Imagine I Was Anywhere But Here, Right Now. 

"Ana- Anastasia?!", Tobias Asks And Shouts. I Don't Open My Eyes; I Just Want It To Be Over. Tobias Rubs My Back And Whispers Soothing Things Into Me Ear Until I Calm Down And Open My Eyes.

"Ana, I Will Never Leave You Or Hurt You. I Promise, Okay?" Tobias Questions. I Nod And He Push's My Chin Up And Kiss' My Forehead Making Me Nuzzle Into His Chest Even More.

~Flashback Done~

I Lay On The Ground Rocking Back And Forth. Hot Tears Run Down My Face As I Recall The Memory. It Was So Long Ago That I Had Forgotten But It's Importance Was So Significant I Couldn't Ever Forget Again. Why, Why Would He Break His Promise? I Continue Rocking, Wishing I Had Tobias Here So I Could Nuzzle Into His Chest Again. He Will Never Be Here Again And I Need To Accept That Before I Ruin My Self. I Can't, I Can Not Forget Someone Who Had Such A Significant Part In My Life.

I Stand Up And Head For My Bathroom To Take A Shower. I Scrub Every Part  Of That Hospital Off Of Me, Wanting To Rid It Off My Mind And Memory. As I Get Out To Get Dressed I Remember That Day Tobias Died. He Had His Jet Black Hair Covering His Deep Blue Eyes Which Looked Gorgeous With His Olive Skin Color.

I Straighten Myself And Get Dressed, Ready To Take Today On With As Much Force As Can Be. I Put On A White Long Sleeve Tee, Black Skinny's, And Black Converse. As I Grab My Bag And Phone I Prepare Myself For What People Will Say Beyond That Door.

As I Walk Outside A Strong Gust Of Wind Hits My Face. It Sends The Negative Comments Straight My Way.

"Look Away, She May Push You Off A Tower Too", " Look, That's The Girl That Killed Her Boyfriend", "I Heard She-".

Before I Could Say Anything Someone Grabbed My Wrist And Pulled Me Into An Alley. All The Wind Came Out Of Me As I Was Pulled To The Side. I Had To Work Up A Sprint Trying To Keep Up With Person That Had My Wrist Firmly In His Hand. When He Came To A Stop I Bumped Into Him And Almost Feel To The Floor If He Hadn't Grabbed Me By The Waist.

I Was Forced To Look Up Into His Deep Blue Eyes That Reminded Me Of The Ocean. " I Don't Think The Boss Would Like You Dead Before He Even Got To See You Lil Lady," He Retorted.

I Stood Upright And Dusted Myself Trying In The Least To Not Make A Complete Fool Of Myself. Wait What Was I Thinking, He Could Be The Enemy And He Just Basically Said I Was Just A Package. I Snapped My Head Up And Gave Him A Death Glare Saying," First Off, I'm Not A Lil Lady, I'm Actually 18. Second Off, Who Are You? And Lastly, What In The Hell Do You Mean 'The Boss'?"

"Who I Am Is Not Important, I'm 22 So You Are A Lil Lady And I Mean The Boss As In, The Guy That Hired Me To Bring You," The Unnamed Man Said. He Had A Little Accent Like He Wasn't From Here, But That's Impossible. Or Not, Tobias Told Me A lot Of Things I Would Have Thought Impossible.

"Who Are You? And I Want A Name! Do Not Lie To Me," I Retorted. All He Did Was Stare At Me Dumfounded Like He Really Didn't Know.

"Names Are Not Important. Just Know You Can Trust Me. I Pro-," He Stopped Himself Before He Could Finish His Sentence.

"You What? Lemme Guess Your Not Gunna Tell Me That Either Since 'It's Not Imortant'?" I Say Stressing The Air Quotes.

He Smiles And Laughs Me. I Was Mesmerized By That Smile. The Way His Cheek Dimpled And His Eyes Glistened In The Light. I Shook My Head, Ana, How Could You Be Playying Into His Pretty Boy Charm? Your Boyfriend Just Died, As I Thought It I Felt The Blow Right To My Heart. How Could I Say Something So Vile To Myself? What Was Hapening To Me? So Many Questions I Felt Dizzy. I Guess I Almost Fainted Since I Felt His Strong Callased Hand On My Lower Back Pushing Me Back Up. It Almost Felt.. Right? Ughh Ughh Ana, You Are Not Doing This To Your Self.

"I'm Fine, But Didn't Your Mother Ever Tell You Not To Touch Strangers?" I Retorted In A Weak Voice That I Didn't Een Recogize.

"Yes, But She Also Taught Me To Help A Damsel In Distress. And From The Looks Of It Sugar You Were About To Fall So I Had To Help. Now Come On, I'm-" He Stares At His Watch," Gunna Be Late", He Says Pushig My Back Forward Forcing Me To Walk.

" I Wouldn't Be In Distress If You Hadn't Dragged Me Into This.. This Alley", I Snapped.

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When We Finally Arrived To Were The Boss Was I Was Shocked. If He Was Suppose To Be Someone Important Why Was In The Poorest Hotel? These Important People Always Confused Me But I Guessed He Had His Reasons. The Unamed Guy Who Told Me To Call Him Tee Urged Me On.

Once We Got To The Door The Foulest Smell Hit My Nose Causing Me To Wrinkle My Nose. I Guess Tee Noticed Since He Laughed Earning Him A Square Hit Upside The Head, Well I Would Have Hit His Head If I Was Just A Little Taller. He Never Stopped Walking, Matter-Of-Fact He Increased Speed To A Fast Jog All The Way Down To The Basement. The Smell Got Better But The Sight Was Grue Some.

Before My Eyes Was A Tall Very Tained Man In A Freshly Pressed Black Suit. He Had Four Body Guards I Guessed Around Him, Two On Each Side. He Was Just Staring At Tee The Entire Time Not Moving His Eyes Off Him For A MilliSecind. When Tee And I Finally Stopped His Eyes Pondered Me Like I Was Piece Of Meat.

"Lovely To See You Again Angel. You May Go Now-" Boss Pointed At Tee And He Left The Room The Same Way We Came In, "Anyways How Have You Been My Dear? I Heard About Tobias, I New You Loved Him And For That I Am Sorry."

"Why Are You Calling Me Angel And My Dear I Have No Idea Who You Are? Who Are You?" I Stuttered.

He Hit One Of His Guards Saying"You Think She Would Remember Her Own Father,Huh?"

Just As I Was About To Ask What He Went I Recognized Him. I Recognized His Hazel Eyes As My Own, The Tan Skinned As My Own, And The Arms That Use To Swing Me Around The House. Just As I Was Rememembering I Felt The Same Terriable Headache As Before Making Me Fall To The Ground. Before I Lost Consciousness I Heard My Father Say," I Told Them Not To Induce A Memory While She's Here! Those Idoit's!"

Then I Was Out.