The Act of Withering

Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3

    Annalisa woke up only to find herself in her room. She sighed.

"It didn't work."

"Oh, but it did."

   Annalisa whipped around to find a woman with silk black hair, blue eyes. Her hair was in a bun, and she was wearing a black dress. Annalisa couldn't help but stare in confusion.

"Im the angel of death."

"That would explain the wings."

"Yes." the angel spoke so softly. " Why do you wish to die?"

"I didnt want to die."

"Then what did you want?"

"To stop the pain, the memories, the dread."

"But what about the people around you who loved you, Annalisa? Suicide is a cowards way to put a permanent solution to a temporary problem."

"NOBODY LOVED ME, NOBODY WILL CARE!" Annalisa screamed and then began to cry.

   Light suddenly began to fill the room and Annalisa saw an oval the color of Jacksons eyes. Then the color disappeared and she saw herself lying on a hospital bed.

" I thought you said I was dead."

" Well, about that. I put you under an adused Acoma, you weren't suppose to die yet. You still had multiple centuries to live. Im going to give a choice to either live or die..."

"I want to die. period." Annalisa interrupted.

" Let me finish. Im going to show you what would happened to the people who loved you if you chose death, if you want, otherwise ill send you to the depths of hell. Your choice."

" Why would I be sent to hell?"

" You wont be sent to hell, you'll be sent to the depths of hell there's a difference believe it or not. And you'd be going because you ended your life wayyy to early."

" I guess ide rather be shown the people who love me, even though there arn't any"

   Annalisa saw Jackson driving home she didn't know where from though, but tears where filling his eyes. He walked in his front door and no one was home, Jackson went to the kitchen and in a cabinet above the fridge was a half empty bottle of Captain Morgan, he took it up to his room. The gifts Annalisa gave him was still on his desk. Jackson grabbed a picture of Annalisa from the top drawer of his night stand.

"I love you Anna, always have, always will. Ill see you soon."

" No, Jackson what are you doing." Annalisa screamed at Jackson but he couldn't hear her.

   Jackson opened the bottle and drank the rest of the alcohol. He threw the bottle on the floor, stumbled down the stairs, got in car and started it.

"No, Jackson you don't have to do this." Annalisa started to cry wishing she could stop him, but instead she got in the car with him and touched his shoulder. Jackson turned in her direction, but then ignored it.

   Jackson started to drive to where Annalisa lived but on the way he drove full speed into a concrete building.

"NOOO!" Annalisa was crying and screaming at the same time.

"Jackson Smith, age 17, reason for death, driving straight into a concrete building at top seed while intoxicated."

"Jacksons only 16."

"I'm showing you what would happen if you chose to die. Lets continue shall we!"

   Another portal opened only to see Spring and Angel sitting on a bed talking. Annalisa couldn't hear anything but she saw Spring crying, so she stepped through the portal. They were at Angels house and they were home alone, Annalisa could tell because Angel never left the door open when her parents where home.

"She was my only true best friend." Spring was literally screaming at Angel, but Angel took no effect, showed no emotion.

" Then why'd you do all that stuff to her? Doesn't seem  like something a friend would do."

"YOU MADE ME, if it wasn't for you my best friend wouldn't be dead."

"Spring stop crying, I'm afraid your ugly will start spreading."

"You know what I don't need your shit Angel, imam go eat something."

"Sure go ahead eat your problems away you fat slut." Angel followed Spring into the kitchen.

   Spring slowly went for a knife ad Angel didn't notice.

"SHE WAS MY BEST FRIEND AND YOU KILLED HER, ITS YOUR TURN." Spring stabbed Angel 16 times, then slit her own throat. Annalisa just stood there speechless, she thought Spring hated her. Then the portal closed.

"Angel Paill, age 16, cause of death, murdered in her own home. Spring Night, age 16, cause of death, suicide."

"She still wanted to be my friend."

"Now that you know the truth do you wish to live?"

" Two people prove nothing so no."

"Okay, then lets continue."

   Another portal opened, Annalisa saw her brother, Andrew, he was holding Annalisa's hand, crying.

"I cant loose another person this year. Ill never forgive you if you die, never." But Annalisa realized that it wasn't Annalisa he wouldn't forgive it was himself he wouldn't forgive.

"Nobody died this year." Annalisa was confused.

"Maybe you were never told, everybody keeps secrets even you did. Would you lie to see what he was talking about?"

"Yes."

Hey guys sorry for the cliff hanger but well it adds suspense ill try and update soon if you have any questions leave a comment. Till next time. :)