The Savior (Third book to the Beings Who Care Series)

Chapter 19

I watch as her lifeless body falls to the ground and I can’t move. I’m stunned, I can barely breathe. I sit on my knees and stare at my mom’s body. After a quiet minute I can feel tears flood my eyes, and as I take the diamond out of her chest, I drop it and hug her body, “Mommy, no. Mommy, get up.”

I force myself up and pick up the diamond and transfer the life force into Masky. Once the blood is out of the heart shaped diamond I hold it to my chest, tightly and sob to myself. Jack leans over and takes Masky’s pulse.

“He’s alive, just sleeping.”

I stand up slowly with the diamond, still hugging it to my chest and walk out to the balcony. I close the doors behind me and stare out at the stars that are over my head. I scream as loud as my lungs will allow and cry to myself. I wipe the tears from my cheeks and walk back inside.

“Can someone take care of her body please?” I ask and Dad picks her up and I can hear him cry a bit. He carries her outside and goes on his own. “Can someone take Masky please?” I ask and Jeff picks him up and follows me out to the car.

When we get into the car Jack drives and I stare out the window. A wonderful day turned into a nightmare, I wish that was all it was, a nightmare.

When we get home I just walk to my room and drop to the ground to sob. I stare into my lap and stumble to my feet. I go into my secret room and change my clothes, hanging up my dress and accessories in the dresses area. I change into my work out clothes and put on boxing gloves. I have to manage my anger some other way. I hear footsteps come through the door and I try to ignore them by punching the bag harder.

“Anabelle, Masky is awake.” Nina says as I continue to beat the bag. “I’ll just tell him to come in here.” She looks at the ground sadly and walks out, moments later I hear Masky’s footsteps come through the door and I can feel my heart pick up pace.

“Anabelle, are you okay?” I don’t even answer; if I do I’ll cry. “You should stop; you’re going to hurt yourself if you keep at it too long.” I don’t miss a beat. Every attack on this bag is a bit of emotion that goes away. He walks up to me and tries to take my arm.

I rip my arm out of his hand, “Don’t touch me.” I say and continue to punch.

“Anabelle, I know what happened. Jack told me everything.”

I turn to him, “You don’t know anything.” Tears burn my eyes.

“What don’t I know? I died and your mother volunteered her life to save mine.”

“You don’t know how her body fell when the life was sucked out of her, you don’t know how she looked at me before I did it. You don’t know that that was her last life!” Tears are falling but I keep going, “You don’t know that I almost took my life to save you! You don’t know that my dad was crying! Don’t you dare tell me you know what happened when you don’t know shit.” I stare at him and all I can see is pure sorrow and shock. I take off my gloves and throw them on the couch, “Please just leave me alone.” I walk into my bedroom and sit on my bed. He comes out of my secret room and stares at me from across my bedroom.

Suddenly he hugs me tightly and mumbles into my neck, “Stop hurting yourself over it. I’m here because your mom loved you and would rather see you happy with me than never loving anyone again.”

The words hit me hard and I tear up a bit. I push away from his hug and kiss him. I cry a little in our kiss and he just holds me tighter each sob I let out. I cry myself to sleep with Masky holding me tight.

The next morning I wake up and everything in the house is still, it’s quiet and no one is out of their rooms. I get out of Masky’s arms and walk quietly to the bathroom. I turn on the shower and look into the mirror. Something glitters from behind me and a note is neatly placed on top on my toilet. I carefully open the note and smile when I see the handwriting.

Dear Anabelle,

I love you, although I’m not in physical form anymore I am here for you. God has assigned me to be your guardian angel, I’m sure you won’t need me much but I will be here if you do. Oh and I’m watching you so I know everything you do, if you know what I mean ;) Please keep everyone in check. It’s very rare that I’ll be able to write so just know that if you call for me I’ll be there.

Love, Mom

I can’t stop smiling. I jump in the shower and relax under the warm water. Once I’m done I get dressed and run through the halls of my house singing happily and making sure everyone knows that my mother is okay. She may be dead but she’s not completely gone. No one is completely gone. Someone is always watching. I run back into my room and get Masky up.

“Masky I love you!” I jump on the bed and lands on top of him. I know I woke him up, he’s blushing like hell. I laugh and kiss him on the nose.

“I love you too. What’s with the sudden happiness?”

“No reason, I’m just happy that you’re alive.” I roll off of him and onto my side to face him.

“I’m happy I’m alive too.”

“I hate to bring this up like a weird girlfriend but what do you want to happen within the next 10 years?”

“What’s that have to do with anything?”

“I’m just wondering.”

“Well,” I can see his face get red, “I would like to be married by then with maybe a kid or two.” I laugh and he rolls over to his other side so that his back is facing me, “Not cool.” He says.

“I like it, I like it a lot.”