The Long Forgotten Soul

Chapter 8 Explanations.

Chapter 8

Explanations.

It's been exactly 24 hours, since my attack at school. Something about him, is almost similar to Sandra. I'm still not clear on whether or not that is her name. Or if I had even met her for that fact. " Ding, Dong " sounds like John and Marooney are here, as they both had promised that they would come over and stay for the night too " Make your recovery as fun as possible." as John had put it. Suddenly Marooney burst's into the room, with tears in her eyes. She flings herself into my arms and we both collapse on my bed, her on top. Yes,I know what your thinking, but that's not the case. Unfortunately. Her hands have grabbed my collar, and shes shaking my violently. " I was so scared, I'm so glad its over " she wailed still shaking me violently. " Jeeez, would you calm down. Honey, PLEASE CALM DOWN ". " Don't tell me to calm down." She says tightening her grip around my collar. Lord have mercy, the collar was becoming very tight. " MAROONEY, can you please loosen your grip on my collar. It's getting really tight." As soon as she realised what she was doing, she realised me instantly, but just as quickly as she had done it, she pulled me in for a tender hug. " That's better, now... tell me what is the matter. " I say in the calmest and most soothing voice I could put on. It seemed to work as Marooney, instantly calmed down, and said. " Oh Alex, I was in my bedroom when a sudden gush of wind came bursting through my bedroom window..." she pauses and then continues. " I was flung to the floor by cold hands which had  tightened around my throat. " At the mention of cold hands my body tenses.... could it be!?" I thought I was going to die, I thought I was never going to see you again. But what really upset me was that, the girl who was strangling me was..." She pauses, as if she is unsure, whether or not she want's to tell me. Then she suddenly blurts out. " The girl in the painting, Sandra VanBisson." At the mention of that name, I instantly feel sick. I thought I could forget about her, that I could move on. " Alex, are you alright.?" Asks John. I had completely forgotten he was here. " Di..d...did she have whitey grayish hair, and looked almost transparent??" I ask in an almost rash whisper. At this question Marooney sits up and stares at me in disbelief. " Yuh...yes." She said. Both John and Marooney, stare at me, do nothing else, but stare at me. Now I know I have to tell them.

" On the day we visited The VanBisson's Manor House, I came into to contact with Sandra.... It was horrible, She strangled me half to death until I said " I'm sorry for what happened to you." I don't know why I said it, but even though I thought I was probably going to die, thinking I would never get to be your boyfriend, that I was never going to be able to tell you how I felt.... I must have been unconscious for hours. When I woke up, she was cradling me in her arms, I was going to shout for help if she hadn't kept her hand over my mouth the whole time she was explaining who she was. The last thing she said to me was " Beware Alex Copperfield." And it pains me to say it... but I wish I had said something as soon as we had left the House, I should have told you, both of you. But then you kissed me, and we became  very close friends and I thought that if I told you might think i'm mad and that might of been the end of our relationship...." I trail of on the last word. Neither of them have said a word, they both just stare. Marooney looks at me with what looks like betrayal, just like John. I look away, I can't bare it any more, so I stand up and say " I understand if you don't wan't to talk to me any more, for keeping this secret from you." And I start to head for the bedroom door, but Marooney steps in my way, and wraps her hands around my neck and kisses me, this time theres something new to the feeling, almost like lust. She pulls away and sits down on my bed and pats the space beside her. Like the obedient dog that I am, I sit  beside her, and John follows. Daring to say it I say. " So your not mad at me? " " Of course not, I understand your reasoning completely." " So do I. " said John. " All we have to do now is find out what were going to do with Sandra." says John and I know hes right.