A Killer Loves Me

Chapter Fourteen

I pick up Jasmine's head and just scream my lungs out and sob.

I finally get enough strength to pull my phone out. I call the police. They arrive minutes later and have to physically break me away from her body.

I just run out of the woods and collapse on the ground.

About 10 minutes later I look up and see Tod and Pat standing close to me.

Without even having to think about it I run into Tod's arms. He holds me right against his chest, while rubbing my back.

When I look up at his face I see a confused and shocked expression spread across it. I notice that Pat leaves before I can say anything to him. I lean up and hug Tod around his neck. I look over and see Scarlett. I immediately rush into her arms and start sobbing all over again.

"Shhh it's ok. It'll all be ok." She whispers as she rubs my back. "But she's gone Scar." I say in a shaky voice.

"I know. But I'll help you through it, we all will." She says gesturing to everyone else that's arrived.

I run over and practically tackle Haley when I hug her. Then I do the same to Meredith. The guys come over and hug me all at once. But they squeeze tight and don't let go.

"Guys. I gotta breath." I say with a laugh. When they let me go I go back over to Tod.

I wrap my arms around his waist and set my head on my stomach, while he rest his head on mine. We just stand there for what feels like hours.

When I finally lift my head I realize that it's dark out and everyone else already left. I go to take a step but stumble, so Tod picks me up bridle style. I laugh and lean my head against his chest. He carries me to my room and lays me in my bed. Then he kisses my forehead.

"I love you Abbi Carson." He says. "And I love you Tod Peterson. You're my best friend." I tell him. His gives me a tight hug before walking downstairs.

But as I hear the front door close I jump out of bed and run after him. I run down the stairs and catch him just as he's about I get in his car.

I turn him around and hug him again. His wraps his arms around me and squeezes me right. I pull away after a minute or two and smile at him.

"I just wanted to feel your comforting embrace again." I tell him. "Well im glad that I could help make you feel better. Hey Abbi, I have a question for you." He says. "Ok." I say.

"Will you be my girlfriend?" He asks. "I-i don't know. Things are just so complicated. Can you let me get back to you on it?" I ask him. "Of course. It's better than a no." He says with a laugh before leaving.

Then I run inside. I lay in bed and quickly fall asleep. But my dreams are filled with pictures of Jasmines dead body. I wake up screaming in the middle of the night. When I try to fall asleep I can't, so I just lay in bed until I have to get up for school.

I call Tod and ask him to pick me up. He arrives a couple minutes after I'm ready. So I rush out to his car.

"Good morning." He says. "Good morning." I say back. "Did you make a decision yet?" He asks hopefully. "I still need some time to think. Sorry." I say as I look down. "It's on. Did you get any sleep last night?" He asks.

"A little. But I had nightmares and woke up in the middle of the night then I couldn't go back to sleep." I tell him. "Nightmares of what?" He asks.

"Jasmine being dead." I say as I start to think about her, which causes a tear to escape from my eye.

When we pull up to the school Tod opens my door then wraps his arms around me. "It'll be ok. I promise." He tells me. I just hug him really tight. Then we go in, get our stuff, and head off to our classes.

The whole day I don't see Pat and I'm kinda sad. The girls go crazy when I'll tell them that Tod asked me out. But I remind them that I'm not sure if I wanna go there with him.

After school Tod drives me home. When I get inside I just sit on my couch, but then I hear crying coming from my moms room.

I get up and go in there to find her sobbing her eyes out.