Fatal Lies [#wattys2018]

Ch.17||Bad Dreams And Fights

(*Warning:
Use of strong language, if you think its inappropriate, please wait for the next chapter)
I was running again.
The place felt familiar.
I turned my head to take in my surroundings, It was the same foggy place I had been running in not more than a month ago.

The urge to run faster surge through my body,willing my legs to go faster. I could feel the blood throbbing in my ears and the wind whistling in the trees I couldn't see.
"Angel",I heard the voice of the one person I least expected to meet here.
"Zion?",I yelled out, my eyes searching the foggy area as I kept running.
"Angel, I'm right here",he spoke, he's voice like the sea crashing on the sandy beaches of Fairhaven.
"Where are you Zion",I yelled again coming to a stop at slop."I can't see you".
"I'm right here",someone whispered bedside me.
I slowly turned around and came face to face with my doppelganger.
Only she was wearing a white dress with blood splattered all over it and a knife that had blood dripping from it.
But what I saw beside her made my heart stop and my blood go cold.
Zion was lying on the ground in a pool of blood, he's blood. He had been repeatedly stabbed everywhere.
"This is all your fault",doppelganger me said,smiling wickedly."you killed him,you where never good for him".
She raised the knife and a blood cuddling shriek broke out of me as I felt the sharp blade come in connect with my skin.

"Honey!,honey!",mum's panicked voice drifted in my consciousness."wake up ".
She took hold of my firearm and gave another gentle shake again.
"Honey, it's mum, please wake up".
My conscious cleared and I stirred awake.
"Mum, what's going on",I asked in a sleepy voice. I took a peak at the bedside clock and it read 4:23am.
"You were dreaming and crying, I thought I heard Zion's name once or twice",she said in a concern voice, holding me against her.
"I'm sorry mum,it was just a terrible nightmare".
"What are you doing still up?",I asked seeing as she looked like she hadn't slept.
"I'm waiting for your dad to come",she sighted, tucking me into bed."this days I don't even know if he's coming home or not".

I couldn't say anything to console what she was feeling. I knew her and dad were having problems and I tried my best not to cause more for them.
But it was hard not being able to spend time with him. We weren't like we used to be before.
It felt like he was distancing himself from us for a reason.

I hugged mum and told her everything was going to be okay.
"I hope so dear",she smiled tiredly as she closed the door behind her.I tried to think of happy things, willing myself to go to sleep.

The morning came with heavy dark clouds hanging above as the rain threatened to fall by how loud the thunder was rumbling. Neither did I know that today would be as heavy as the dark clouds outside.

I could hear commotion in the kitchen before I had finished walking down the stairs.
"You are all fucking cheaters",mum screamed.
"Hon, let me explain",dad's pleading voice held regret and sorrow.
"Explain what exactly?",mum yelled again."Tell me Drew, what are you going to explain?".
"It wasn't what you think it was"
"Oh,so all this time you've been spending with that slut of a woman who just happens to be your patient is nothing?"
"Cindy pleasse,let me talk"
"Get out Drew"
"Please darling"
"Get the fuck out of my house,and don't you dare come back",
And I heard the door slam shut. I got up from where I had been sitting on the stairs and walked towards mum sobbing.

Her shoulders were slumped and tears just made their way down her fragile features and for the first time I realized how much she aged since we moved to Fairhaven.
Her hair had grey strikes at the tips and her eyes looked like she had not slept in years.
I held her in my arms and she just wept.

"I'm sorry you had to see that darling",she said wiping her nose with the Kleenex I bought her.
"Its okay mum, everything will be alright",I said, more to myself, to assure myself that everything was going to be well.
I tried to recall any day in the past that mum and dad had ever gotten to the point where one of them had to leave home,but I couldn't think of any because truth be told there wasn't a day.

I tried not to think about all the problems that have been piling up. I blew out a sigh and flung myself on the bed.
After helping mum get into bed because she was so tired. I felt like I owe her at least some hours of sleep.
I was busy putting away the  dried laundry that had been sitting for a while when my phone buzzed.
I turned to see who it was and no surprise,it was Zion with one of his long text say all those sorry shit.
I rolled my eyes and went back to packing away.
The phone buzzed again but this time it was ringing, without checking the ID I answered.
"What the hell do you want Zion",I half shouted into the phone.
"Wow, chill out Angie",Freya said from the other side."did you forget I exist too?"
"I'm sorry Freya",I apologized.
"Are you okay",she asked with a hint of  worry in her voice.
"I'll live",I sigh.
"You know, he's an asshole, I can't believe he did that to you"
"Can we not talk about it please"
"Fine,but I'll see you tomorrow?",she asked.
"Sure",I answered.
That's when I realized that there was a constant tap at the window ,like stones or something being thrown at the glass to get my attention.
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