Silent

Chapter 8

"Ivy!!!" I felt someone shake me. I looked back only to see Shay with a concerned look on her face. "You have been spacing out since you came, are you okay?"

I nodded then smiled at her to assure her that i am ok. She hesitated not totally believing me but she went back to what she was doing.

Yesterday after Marie dropped that bomb on me I immediately started the car and drove home where I went straight to my room to sleep.

Marie was worried about me so she kept coming to check up on me but I didn't open the door for her. Eventually she left for her night shift while I just layed there all sleep gone staring at the ceiling. I think we were having a staring contest. Obviously it won. Stupid ceiling.

I couldn't sleep properly. I kept waking up and I came in late today looking like absolute crap. When Shay saw me she was shocked. She bombarded me with questions. Her reaction was better than that of Harry. The moment he saw me he rushed to my side. He brushed my hair told Shay to do my makeup and adjust my clothes at least now I look decent. I think.

I haven't spoken to Rie since yesterday and that is making me feel like absolute crap. Its not like she did anything to upset me.

"Honey i'm home!" Harry shouted when he entered the kitchen with three bags of baking products. we have been preparing for the wedding at Wrapher. I texted Rie's friend and she said she would like us to be in charge of all the deserts so we have a lot to do since she's coming to see the cake on Friday and its Wednesday.

I and Shay have already made three layers of the cake out of four. We ran out of sugar and eggs. We would start the other deserts tomorrow along with the cake decoration. We would just allow it to cool off today. We need a whole day for the designs and icing.

"Hello pumpkin" Harry said before planting a peck on my cheek and walking towards Shay. "Hello darling" he said planting a peck on her cheek too.

"How are my two beautiful wives doing?"

"What about Paige?" Shay asked him.

"God no. That woman is the spawn of the devil" he replied his happy face turning into a frown. "She's always looking for an error in what I do then scolds me like a little child and am the older one between both of us. She's too scary and mean for me" he whined.

"She's not that bad. She's just a bit moody especially after a bad day in college" Shay tried to justify.

"Mood or no mood she is mean" he said laying emphasis on mean. "How's Tom haven't seen him today"

"Ask Ivy" Harry looked at me expectantly after Shay said that.

"HE HAD EXAMS SO HE WOULD BE GONE TILL SATURDAY" i replied him.

"Oh. Okay. i would pick Tom over Paige any day though"

"I see absolutely nothing wrong with Paige" Shay continued defending her.

"SAME HERE. WOULD PICK PAIGE OVER TOM. TOM HAS NEVER BEEN THERE WHEN I NEEDED HIM"i scribbled obviously referring to the incidents with Darren the other day.

Harry looked defeated realizing that it was only him siding Tom.

I started scribbling something down then i made a noise to bring their attention to me. "WE HAD BETTER GET STARTED ON THE LAST CAKE LAYER"

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'Finally' i thought falling down on my bed. I just returned from work and I'm so exhausted. We had done alot after the completion of the wedding cake layers.

We have a lot of work to do tomorrow for the icing of the cake. I just hope it comes out beautifully.

"Ivy" I heard Rie call out behind the door. I still don't have any plans to speak with her. She's just going to want to talk about her which I am not interested in.

"I know you're in there. C'mon are you going to avoid me all week" I don't plan to.

"I bought you fries, fish fingers,chicken nuggets and cheese burger from your favourite place" tempting very tempting. Ivy you must overcome this temptation. Look away from the door, look away from the door. Stop walking towards the door, remove your hand from the door handle. God dammit! Who can resist McDonalds? definitely not me.

With that thought I opened the door to see Marie with McDonalds bag. Without looking at her properly i snatched the bags and close the door on her face. Childish I know but I'm not just in the mood to talk.

So now over to big M's food.

I didn't know when I fell asleep but when I woke something felt off. I left my room to the living room and saw two shadows. I couldn't pin point whether they were male or female but who else would be in this apartment. It belongs to Marie and I. Maybe she has a guest but still its late at night.

I concluded thats its probably Rie and her friend and went to the kitchen to grab some milk which i was going to warm up.

I placed the milk on the stove and waited for it to warm up while I was waiting I saw the silhouette of someone by the door before I could check who was there the figure was infront of me how that happened I don't know.

I tried to escape but another dark figure appeared this one looked big with muscles and he looked ready to kill.

Before I knew it several dark figures appeared one was even floating then I noticed something. This dark figures are being led by two people i couldn't see their face to point out who they were and to say I was scared is an understatement of the century.

"My oh my. Who do we have here" one of them spoke up. It was the figure that first appeared before the others following.

"The runaway of the century" the second one spoke. This time it was a feminine voice.

I couldn't scream i couldn't run i was surrounded. I felt helpless there was no way I could escape this circle of darkness.

"Let's not forget our little surprise for you. Bring her" he commanded one of his followers. He left the kitchen and in no time he was back carrying someone on his shoulder.

He dropped the body on the floor like it disgusted him. I didn't know who that was half the face was covered in darkness and out of curiosity i moved closer to the figure and i could now make out the gender. It was a woman. She had the perfect shape and I could see her long legs from here.

I moved closer to her this time the shadow had cleared from her face and when I saw her face all the coloured drained fron my face.

It was Marie. She had blood all over her face and she looked absolutely lifeless. I didn't know when tears started falling I didn't know when I collapsed on the floor i didn't know when something was put into me. I didn't know when I was slipping into unconsciousness my whole focus was on my now dead cousin Marie. Finally my eyes gave up and I collapsed with a big thud.

I jolted awake and I was sweating profusely. I can't believe all of that was a dream it seemed so realistic. Who were those figures? Why would they kill Marie? What do they want with us?

These questions were running through my head but the answers were not forthcoming.