Roaming Of The Afterlife

Days Gone By

I toss and turn in my sleep. Jocelyn thought that God was telling her to kill me....so she could feel okay again, I've been staying in bed for days, I haven't seen Dakota or Aurei.

I grab the picture of Dad and Mom.

"You'd be disappointed in me now....." I said bitterly, dropping the photo back on the table.

I run my fingers over the scar on my cheek, the door opens. It was Wallis.

"I just wanted to ask if you're okay." Wallis said.

"I am, is that all?" I ask hastily.

"I wanted to know if you could check my pills, I'll be busy all day." He said.

"Sure." I said quietly, but I can't move, the door opens again.

"Could you give us a minute please?" I hear Aurei ask politely.

"Sure thing, meet me downstairs to help me with the guns." He said casually.

The door clicks, there is nothing but silence.

"Avery....please....talk to me." Aurei pleads.

"What's there to talk about?" I ask bitterly, Aurei turns around.

"Snap out of it." Aurei snaps.

I remain silent, she glares at me.

"You're stronger than this." Aurei said, balling up her fists, trembling with anger.

"We both know I'm just a coward." I said with a facepalm.

"Don't say that." Aurei hisses. "Listen to me!" Aurei yells, I look her in the eyes.

"You of all people I would expect to have a backbone, now you're quitting, Mom and Dad are gone....and you're all the family I have left and I won't let you give up like this!" Aurei yells, I close my eyes.

"You sound like Mom." I said breathlessly.

"Look, if you don't get up, Dakota will drag you out kicking and screaming." Aurei said, crossing her arms.

"I'm losing myself." I admit.

"You're wrong." Aurei said, her voice firm. The door swings open, Dakota picks me up, throwing me over his shoulder, I struggle to get down.

"I told you." Aurei said coldly, walking downstairs. Dakota refuses to put me down, I give up, his hands tighten around my back, he lowers me down.

"Avery....you won't believe me when I tell you this..." Dakota said.

"I care too damn much for you to give up on yourself...." Dakota said, pulling me closer to him. I smile.

"Okay....I won't, not on you and definitely not on her." I said, letting my head rest on his chest, hugging my arms around his waist, he pulls back.

"The dreams stopped." Dakota admits.

"Good." I said, kissing him deeply.

"Because I care too much to see you suffer." I said, Dakota rolls his eyes then he smoothens out my hair.

"I couldn't do this on my own." Dakota said. "Goddammit.....I'm crazier when you're with me." Dakota said, I smirk, messing up his hair.

"Keep your promise Dakota." I said quietly, walking away.

I walk down the old hallway to Wallis's room, I slowly open the door. His pills were on a rustic desk, I hold it briefly then I look down to see a letter.

Today is the day I become a better man
I will be busy handling the bodies that are dead
Will also be a danger to others
Kill some time that is so precious
Aurei will be great help....she's such a lovable child
Next in line with every other women I got close with.

A chill runs down my spine, my hands shook as I read the poem again, something isn't right. I dart towards the door and down the stairs.

I read ever first word of each sentence.

He was the killer......Wallis killed every girl who has gotten to know him....but why???

I run back into my room with the paper in my hand, grabbing my revolver then ran back downstairs. Dakota turns around.

"What's going on?" Dakota asks.

"Where's Aurei?!!!!" I ask.

"In the storage room with Wallis." Dakota said, I shove the paper towards him. His face grows cold.

"Move." Dakota barks, I run past Fernando's office, I ram my body against the door, I hear a loud yell.

Dakota shoves me aside, he kicks the door open, I see Aurei ram the rolling chair into Wallis, causing him to stagger back.

"Back up." I said, pointing my revolver at him. He walks around the chair

"She's poison Avery....let me do you a favor...." Wallis said, he runs towards Aurei, she dodges his swing, I hit the back of his head hard enough for him to fall forward, hitting his head on the egdge of the chair.

Wallis grabs my gun, I reach for Joe's dagger, he uses it, pointing it at my chest, Dakota grabs ahold of him, getting ready to snap his neck, Wallis elbows him in the stomach then he turns around, he wraps his hands around my neck, squeezing hard.

I roll my eyes to the back of my head, I could feel the darkness grow around me. I gasp for air, I reach for my dagger but a gunshot rings in my ears. Wallis falls on top of me, his blood pouring down on my chest, I push him off to see Aurei tremble.

"I'm sorry." Aurei said quietly, her eyes widening at Wallis's dead body.

I pull her into a hug, Zayn runs inside the room.

"What happened?" Zayn asks.

"I'll explain everything later." I said, looking down at Aurei squeezes my waist.