{Camila Cabello}
I was dead.
So if I was dead, standing at the gates to whereever, why wasnt I peaceful? And more importantly, why wasnt I allowed to pass? I tried numerous times to go through the gates and yet an invisible force knocked me back.
Dinahs voice flooded my ears. A cast. A death binding cast. Bringing back someone to life.
My head spun and when I woke up the city was in ruins and Dinah lay still beside me. No more hole. No more Lauren. No more fires. But no more Dinah.
I put my head on her chest and wept. The packs all bowed in acknowledge ment. Even Ally laid a hand on my hand.
"She saved my life." I whispered.
Ally nodded. "Shes used the book. And you cant expect something from that old thing without expecting to give something up. She saved your life."
"But gave up hers."
"And she didnt care."
"I loved her." I whisper.
Everyone gathers around me and gives me small words before departing, letting me grieve in silence. Ally stayed.
"Lauren had us. Under her powers or whatever. She forced this."
"All to steal Dinah."
"A jealous heart."
"And a dead one." I whisper bitterly.
Her smile is so familar. Her sweet scent lost in the air. My vision blurs just like it did when I fell. I didnt mind. Dinah wouldve been the last thing I saw. I watched her try to lunge after me. I watched her look down at me. I waited for Lauren to let her try and rescue me. But Lauren was thorough this time.
My hands wraps around hers. Its warm. Her elegant long fingers. Her wavey tangled mess of curls she called her hair. The smile worth more than diamonds. The laugh that made birds stop singing. The eyes filled with the sun. The heart biggger than time.
"I used to hold her hand." I whisper to Ally. "Just like this." I press her hand to my beating heart.
Ally rubs my back.
"She told me that as long as my heart beats she will live."
My eyes fall shut, tears falling from them.
"I did? Didnt I? Good thing I almost always keep my word."
Her voice sings sweet and the sounds are gone. Its a auiet night and the music is the girls voice that was alive.
I opened my eyes and wrapped my arms around her. Throwing myself on top of her.
"Your alive!" I shout.
Dinah laughs. The sound fills my ears with a pure sound. "Of corse Karla. Why wouldnt I be? The casting took a lot out of me. Im no Caster but my sister used my energy supply."
"Wait... If the book didnt take you...."
My sentence hangs in the air.
Dinahs snuggles into me.
"Dinah!" I groan. "We have to know."
She nods but distantly.
My nerdly self is brilliantly stupid. "Dinah where did you drop me?"
She points a bit way off. Where a body lies. The dead body of the victim.
Dinah moves up off of me and moves towards the figure. And her eyes water.
Long dark hair. The kind smile. The badass imposter. Dinahs best friend. Her clothes are singed and throat torn. A green hue surrounding her. Laurens voice is dancing in the wind. An eerie melody playing.
Sixteen moons, sixteen years.
Sixteen of your deepest fears.
Sound of thunder in your ears.
Sixteen screams, but just one hears.
The rain pours and its my anger. Ive cost Dinah her best friend. Normani lies dead at Dinahs feet. Because she chose to save me. Because she chose the girl who she loved over the one who was always there. Always knew what to say. And never wronged her. Never left her alone.
Thunder in my ears. Her screams pierce the sky. But its only me who hears.
