Inhuman

Chapter 13

I pulled up into the empty cemetery and killed the engine. I hardly wasted a second sliding out of my car and bounding into the gravyard.

I glanced up the hill to look at my father's shrine and my mother grave, but instead of going strait there I took a left, heading to Ashley's grave first.

"Hey Ash." I greeted her headstone, sitting down in front of it. "I wanted to talk to you. I need to talk to you, acually." I sighed, running my finger through the cracks on Ashley's headstone. "Everything is weird now Ash. It's the last week of high school, and you're not here with me. I just - I guess I always thought that we would end high school together. But I guess not, but it's okay. I left Keghan to come see you today Ash. He had a party last night, and I stayed in his house because I couldn't go home. Last night Keghan told me about him. He told me why he's here. And he asked me to come with him, to his world. And I said yes, but I don't know, I want to go, because I love him so much. But I don't want to leave you, or Adam or Mike, or my mom. How am I supposed to leave them Ashley? How am I supposed to leave you?" I sat there for a while pondering the questions I asked a dead girl. "Should I leave Ash? Or should I stay?" That was the million dollar question.

After a while I dusted off my jeans as I stood up. "Bye Ash. I'll visit you soon." And I was going to make sure I did visit, before I left.

I walked up the hill to my mother's grave, set on speaking to my mother, for the first time in 2 years.

"Hi Mom." I whispered as I approached her grave. I sent my gaze to my father's shrine and smiled softly, remembering when Adam and I set up the shrine. "I haven't talked to you, since your funeral. And I'm sorry. I never got over the fact that you didn't remember my dad. But I understand now. And I'm sorry. I learnt so much, Keghan, he told me about the Fae and how dad was that, and how they made you forget. And mom? Keghan wants me to come with him, and I think I am going with him. And I promise I will visit before I leave, and I'm going to find dad while I'm there, and then he and I will find a way to see you. I love you mommy, I'll see you later." I smiled and touched her headstone lightly, then turned and bounded down the hill toward my car.

I was still running through the graveyard, loving the feel of the wind flying through my hair. I turned and glanced for a second at Ashley's grave. A second was just long enough for me to see someone at her grave. I skidded to a stop, and turned to look again. Yep, someone is there.

I ran to her grave and came to a stop but before the person. They were leaning over Ashley's grave and shaking. I'm pretty sure they were crying. My breaths came in short pants and I tryed to stay quiet as I stood a foot away from the visitor. The visitor turned quickly and their gaze pierced mine.

"Kensley." Ashley's mother greeted me. "What are you doing here?" She asked overly kindly.

"What are you doing here?" I retorted. back at her.

"I'm visiting my daughter." Ashley's mother stated matter-of-factly.

"Yeah? I was visiting her and my mother." I said acid coloring my words.

"Well that's great sweetheart, but I think you should leave now." She made it sound like I didn't have a choice.

"I'll do what I please." I hissed at her.

"I'm visiting my daughter and I don't want you to be here, leave."

"You don't have a care in the world about your late daughter." I snorted, backing up anyways.

"What time is it? You should be in school. Go now, or I'll call the school and tell them where you have been." She told me angrily.

"I was leaving anyways." I muttered and sprinted away from her, the mother who pretended she cared for her daughter.