The Torment • Alternate Reality Book One

Chapter 24- The Boundary

Author's Note: I hope you like my story! Feel free to voice your opinion, ask any questions and point out any mistakes I make.

Saber's POV

I tightly hug Sabbie to me before getting up off of her bed and storming towards her door. Her quiet voice halts me before I am able to exit

"Saber, where are you going?" She asks in such a small and timid voice

"I'm going to talk to Amaro, I shouldn't be long." I state, keeping my extra thought 'unless he does something' to myself. I'm sure she would be thinking the same thing anyway.

"Do you really have to, like really really have to? You could do it later, why right now?" Sabbie asks, pleading with her eyes for me to stay. Her expression nearly makes me turn away, but I have to do this sooner or later. The sooner I get this over with, the sooner I can spend all of my time with her.

"It doesn't have to be done right now, but I want to do it now. I want it over with. The sooner I get this done, the sooner I get to spend all night with you, comforting you, doing whatever you want." I voice my thoughts out loud to her, hoping that she feels a bit comforted by this.

"But... but what if... what if he... or Ivy... what if..." She struggles to find the right words "What if you end up like Spencer? I couldn't handle it if you did, I feel like my insides would be torn apart! Amaro could hurt you, and Ivy might even get involved! Both of them hate your guts! Please don't go out there!" Sabbie ends up wailing, sounding so depressed and weak.

Unable to help myself, I turn back around and stride over to Sabbie, taking her face in my hands and crashing my lips against hers in a deep and passionate kiss. She responds with the same amount of enthusiasm, but it can't last for long. We break away, both panting heavily. I plant a soft kiss on her forehead and say to her

"I will be fine, I don't think Amaro would hurt me, no matter how much he wants to. He knows that it'd hurt you, and if your bond with him is anything like our connection, then he won't ever want to see you hurt or sad." She nods, gives me a tight hug, and lets me leave. I see a hint of tears in her eyes, but it quickly dissipates with a shake of her head.

Swinging open the door, I see Amaro pacing a few feet away from the door. Closing the door behind me, I walk forward and clear my throat, alerting him of my presence. He immediately stops pacing and stares at me, his dark eyes shining with an uncharacteristic emotion: hope.

"So? What did she say? Is she going to let me in?" Amaro desperately questions, staring intensely at me. I hide my anger and reply calmly

"She didn't say anything, because I didn't bother to ask. She told me what she saw, and she needs space right now."

"What?! How could you not ask her? That was your only job!" He roars at me. I shout back

"Hey! Listen to me, I didn't ask because I know where it would have gone! You might have a bond with her, and think you know everything about her, but you're forgetting that before Sabrina was Sabrina, she was Nia. Nia was my best friend practically for the entirety of our lives, so I know her, and how she'd react to things. From what I saw of her, she is nowhere near ready to see you, let alone talk to you right now. So give her space and time, and eventually she'll hear you out."

"Well until she does, you're not allowed near her either!" Amaro declares, waving his hand and a black wall flashes in front of Sabbie's room, and quickly vanishes. "This is your punishment for disobeying me!" Amaro disappears like the wall of Darkness he put up. I don't even want to try walking into that, who knows what it'll do to me?

Sabrina's POV

Saber doesn't come back, and I'm starting to get really worried. I feel like Amaro did something, and it's making me nervous. I have to trust Saber, I'm sure he's one. Everything's going to be fine. Everything's going to be just fine.

2 Days Later

"Hannah, I'm worried. I haven't seen Saber in two days, I think something's wrong." I state, uneasily pacing across my floor in front of Hannah. She puts her hand on my shoulder, halting my movement. I stare at her, unwanted tears springing to my eyes.

"It'll be fine Sabrina, I will talk to Henry and Alicia to see if they know anything, and I will find out what has happened." Hannah promises, hugging me. "I'll go and get started on that now, try not to worry too much, okay?" I nod, and Hannah leaves my room. I sigh and lie back on my bed, staring up at the ceiling. A few hours later, Hannah walks back into my room. I immediately sit up and greet her

"Hannah, you're back! Did you find anything out?"

"Yes, I was able to speak to Saber himself. He said that Amaro put up a wall around your room so he can't enter, apparently not until you bring your wall down and let Amaro in." With her words, a spark of pain shoots through me. I'm not ready to let Amaro in, I'm not ready to trust him again. What am I going to do?

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Author's Note:
Hey kittens! This chapter is shorter than usual, and I'm sorry, but I wanted to stop it at a certain point. It just happened to be a bit shorter than what I usually write! Interesting stuff is brewing though, so sorry for the fillers and if it's a bit confusing or bland or just like what?! It'll get better, or at least I'm trying to make it better. It depends on your opinion.

Question:
Do any of you have braces?

I'm just curious because I do, and it's so annoying when they randomly make just ONE TOOTH hurt. Just... seriously? Why are you making my teeth hurt, and why just one? C'mon. Other than the random tooth ache that happens occasionally, I find braces are fine though, so don't worry if you're going to get braces in the future.

~Cat Queen