Saved by the Bad Boy

Chapter 34

"Mom..." Einar takes Jessie from my arms as I get closer. She turns her head to look at me, her hand covering the blood on her side. She gives me a weak smile.

"I'm sorry." She whispers. I shake my head, tears pour from my eyes.

"Please, mom, no, you can't leave." I take her hand. She looks at me sadly.

"I just wish I could see my grandson more." She says and I look at my tiny Jessie. I hold my arms out and Einar hands him over. I hold him in front of my mom. The woman who helped me out of my dump when my mom died. She helped me move on and become the woman I am today. Yes, there were other people that helped me, but now I realize it was all her. She was there when I lost everything. She comforted me and helped me get over my problems. She never even judged me because of my powers. She never questioned my choice of keeping Einar as my husband. And she didn't judge me when I choose to call her weeks after I escaped. Even when she had every right to be mad. Jessie starts talking and he smiles. My mom smiles back.

"He's so beautiful..." She grinces in pain. And then before I could say anything else to her...her body goes limp. Her eyes are glassed over and her body limp. I bite my lip and tears burn my cheeks. I take her hand and I lean over, my forehead against the floor. She didn't even get to see her grandson. And she's not going to be able to see her other grandchildren. She won't be able to see Arthur grow up and get married and see his grandchildren. She won't see any of that. I sob and I feel hands rubing my back, touching my shoulder. I never even hot to tell her goodbye. I sob, clutching her hand.

"Mom...mom, please. You can't leave...please." My whole body racks with sobs and a horrific sob escapes my mouth. People are talking all around me but I can't hear them. It's all muffled and I shake my head. She can't be dead. I can't live without her. Please bring her back. She didn't even get to see her grandson that much. I sob and sob. Soon I feel two strong arms lift me up and pull me away from her. I watch as people put her body in a black bag and zip it up. I sob and sob.

"No...please." I shake my head. They carry it out and throw the bag in the van like she ment nothing. Arms wrap around me and I turn around and bury my face in their chest, crying. I realize it's Einar from the way my body fits perfectly into his. He rubs my back and strokes my hair, hushing me. We stand there until all my tears are gone and I sniffle. He lifts up my chin and I look into his brown eyes that I've learned to love so much.

"Cali, it'll be okay. I promise, it's okay." I shake my head.

"She was always there for me. She helped me grow strong after my mom died. She helped me become independent and stubborn when I came to her. She...she didn't even get to see her grandson's first birthday." He wipes my checks.

"I know honey, I know. She loves you so much, and so do I. But you have to stay strong for her. Okay? Stay strong." I nod as he pulls me back into his chest. She's gone. It's done, she's gone. I feel a tap on my shoulder and I pull away to see Arthur. His eyes are red and puffy. I hug him and he rests his chin on my head.

"I'm so sorry." I whisper, "This is all my fault. I thought he was gone..." He shakes his head.

"No, nobody can predict these things. It's okay, she loves us so much. And she'll never be gone."

"Everybody says that, but how do you know?" He pulls me away and looks down at me.

"Because I have that much love for her that I know that I will see her again." I smile and hug him again.

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Everybody has been really quiet the past few weeks. Morgan hasn't come over again since the almost kidnap, Connie makes herself busy with a lot of chores, Dad is drowning himself in alcohol, Arthur has been in the garage and making a lot of noise, Anne swings on the porch swing a lot, Einar has been working out...a lot, and me...well I've been taking walks through a wooded area. The place has a creek and is covered in green. But I've been changing the weather. It's naturally more cold here, but the temperature dropping is getting really bad and people are being warned to stay inside with heat. I've caused several snow storms and covered a lot of land in thick ice. Einar has been careful on watching me. He doesn't want me to fall back into my depression like I did when he first kidnapped me. He keeps saving me. He's saved me dozens of times now. I just can't live without him. He's been so helpful towards me. I'm crying thinking of our times together. I'm swinging next to Anne right now, both of us in deep thought.

"Cali?" I turn to her and she is biting her lip. She always does this when both nervous and excited. I sigh.

"Oh jeez, what happened?" Her mouth falls open.

"Why do say it like that?" I smile.

"Because, you have a happy gleam in your eyes, but you're also nervous. And you always get the same face when talking about...Jacob." Her eyes flash with something very rare with her; fear? anger? regret? Suddenly realization hits me, "Omg, who are you seeing?" She looks down red.

"Cali, when I liked Jacob is just a crush, lukily, we didn't do anything. But I still felt very strongly for him. He was kind and caring. But now I know that it was all fake. And it took everything in me to pull the trigger. Everything. I cried for him for days, weeks, until, I...I um, I started seeing someone. But he was different, it wasn't much talking, we kind of were just a distraction for each other. But I realized that I really fell for him, even though I told myself that I couldn't love again, I don't trust people that easily. But with him, he's just so easy to like, and we helped each other. We got through our grief together. I...I love him Cali, and I'm...I'm pregnant." I inhale sharply.

"Anne, it's only been a few weeks."

"It was an accident, I told you we were just distractions, so we kind of forgot protection...once."

"ANNE!" My mouth falls open.

"Don't Anne! me. You forgot as well. You're just as guilty." I sigh and put my head in my hands.

"I was married."

"Yes but you strictly shouldn't of had a child. I'm not married but nothing is going to hurt the child." I sigh.

"It's my brother isn't it?" Her mouth falls open.

"How did you-?"

"It's just makes sense. Both of you getting through your grief. And he's been smiling a lot. Plus, there have been times were I can't find either of you in the house." I say giving her the look. She blushes.

"Are you mad?" I gasp.

"No, I could never be mad. I understand. I'm happy for you to have found love again. Now, if you excuse me, I'm going to beat my brother." She laughs.

"Don't hurt him too much." I stand up and march into the house. I find him watching from the kitchen window. I kick his butt and he jumps and turns around.

"What?!" He says holding his butt. I cross my arms and raise my eyebrows. He blushes.

"Didn't you have a girlfriend?" His eyes darken.

"No, I dumped her after you left. When I told her about you being kidnapped I heard her talking behind my back about how she was glad you were gone. I swear if she weren't a girl I would've punched her." I smile.

"Well, I'm glad you dumped her for me. But..." I punch his arm."

"Owwww, jeez woman." He says rubbing his arm.

"That's for getting my best friend pregnant." He laughs.

"What can I say? She's a beautiful girl. But we talked about it and we believe that abortions are horrible and even if we brake up later then we can share." I laugh.

"You can't just share a baby." He shrugs.

"Well, we are. But I don't think we're going to brake up that soon, she's a great girl." I squel.

"Aww, my bro's finally has a long time girl. You were always into the few weeks girls." He looks out the window towards Anne.

"Yea, but she's different." I squel again and squeeze him.

"I'm so happy for you.'