My Immortal - Immortalfox fanfiction boyxboy

Chapter Sixteen

"Eddie.." James says, still pointing the gun at Aleks, "I didn't.. I didn't want to come here to kill you... I remember Aleks kidnapping you before I passed out, I know you don't really want to be here. You're just confused is all. Come with me, please. After a bit we can maybe even start our YouTube channel again. Please, Eddie." James sounded like he was begging with me, which didn't make anything easier for me.

I had already come to terms with the fact I was dating Aleks, trying to get past the fact he was a murderer and now James was complicating things again. Tears started rushing down my face, "I don't know James- I loved him before all of this happened I can't just leave Aleks I don't know." I cried out.

"Eddie, I'm begging you. Leave him, he's fucked up. None of the cops even know where he is, or even if he was the one to commit the murders or not. I didn't tell them anything, just pretended like I didn't know anything. I can kill him now and we'll never have to think of him again." He said, darkly.

I thought of Aleks dying, and me having to live on without him and I knew I couldn't. Yet, I also knew James wouldn't leave without a fight and without trying to put a bullet into Aleks. 

"I.." I look to Aleks, but he isn't done or said anything since James came in. He has this sort of.. look on his face. What is it? Is he sorry for what he did? Is James making him feel bad, like he's been suppressing those feelings all this time? I can't tell, but I know he won't be much help here. He isn't doing anything, it's like he's frozen.

"I can't James. I can't let you kill Aleks, I love him. I can't go with you please just leave." I say back to him.

James' eyes hardened, and he got an angry look on his face. "I'm sorry I just can't do that. And if you don't want to leave with me, I'll have to kill you too. I can't believe you Eddie. He tried to kill me, he killed all of our friends. He isn't a good person."

"No!" I screamed, panicked, "Aleks, please!" I yell, as two shots went off. Nothing hit, but it was close, and I'm terrified. Aleks isn't responding at all - what the hell is the matter with him?

I can't just sit here and watch him get murdered, though. I can't. I act quickly, without much of thought. I grab the gun in Aleks' lap, then turn it back towards James, in time to see him with a frustrated look on his face, and he's taking his time to re-aim it at Aleks, probably to make sure he doesn't miss this time. 

So, I don't take much time to respond and save my lover's life. I aim it at James, praying I don't miss and fire.

I close my eyes after I shoot the bullet then pause. I hear a loud thump and then silence. I daringly peek open my eyes and look. On the floor in front of our bed is James, he isn't making a sound, the bullet appears to be buried in his chest. I think I hit him in the heart.

I think he's dead.

I look at Aleks, "Aleks, we're safe. He's dead, this time for sure. He's gone." I tell him, then hearing the words out loud I pause.

James is now officially dead, as in he was alive before. As in Aleks isn't the only murderer in the house anymore.

I just fucking killed one of my best friends. I'm the monster now.

I start bawling. I haven't cried this hard in awhile and I don't try to stop my tears from falling. How could I have done this to him. I could've left behind Aleks, after all James was right. Aleks is a murderer after all.

And now I am too.

Suddenly, I feel a pair of arms wrap around me. I identify them with being Aleks' and I instantly melt into them. I guess me crying loudly is finally what made him react to something. However, as I sit here and let Aleks comfort me and love me, I know I would never be able to let Aleks die. I would always make the same decision. He is the love of my life, I can't live without him.

"Aleks.. I just... I just killed him," I finally sobbed out to him.

"Yes, I'm so sorry baby. This is all my fault. I went to America to try and prevent this exact thing from happening, I thought I had taken care of James... I didn't mean for this to ever happen. Oh God, I'm so fucking sorry. Then I just froze, I was in shock I thought James was dead, I thought.. I thought wrong. I didn't mean for you to ever have to kill anyone."

I couldn't forgive Aleks for any of this, not yet anyways, but I do accept his apology. He does sound genuinely sorry, even though this is all his fault. This all could've gone so differently, I never wanted to kill anyone for him.

I feel Aleks slip away from me and get off the bed, but only to be picked up a few seconds later. "It's okay Eddie, just try to stop crying. I'll carry you to your room, I'll take care of James.. Everything will be okay, just don't worry about it." I nod into his chest, taking comfort in his words and trying to listen to them.

I need to stop crying. I need to just sleep. 

I feel Aleks pause, probably to open a door, then we advance on and a few moments later I'm laid down. I instantly take comfort from the bed. I don't want to think about it anymore. I don't want to think about anything that happened today anymore. I just want to sleep. 

I let my eyes close as Aleks pulls the cover over me. The last thing I feel is Aleks' lips pressed to my head and then I'm asleep, and hopefully it'll be dreamless and very long. I can't take being awake anymore. Not after all that just happened.