Endurances

Part 27 - Bury a Friend

-Emma's POV-

*Play song*

Everything was numb. I had tears streaming down my face.

"CAMRYN!!!" I yelled after him, but he didn't stop. I wasn't going to let this happen.

"CAMRYN STOP!!"

It was to late though. Todd was already gone. I couldn't do anything. I couldn't feel anything.

"CAMRYN WHY DID YOU DO THIS!!" I had tears streaming down my face, I could hear the weakness in my voice.

Camryn spit the blood out of his mouth and walked away.

How could he do this!? I thought I knew him. He said he loved me, with all his heart. Clearly, after he's done this, It was brought to my attention that he didn't have a heart.

I ran over to Todd laying lifeless against the wall on the ground.

I put my hands on his face, "T-Todd can you h-hear me!?"

He didn't respond, as I knew he wouldn't, but I couldn't accept it.

"Todd!?"

No response.

I put my fingers against his wrist. I felt nothing.

"GOD DAMMIT!"

I threw myself onto the lifeless body of Todd, clinging to him like my life depended on it. The tears streaked with mascara streamed down my face as I looked up at the florescent bluish lights that ran down the hallway.

I thought I knew Camryn. I was obviously wrong. He had just killed a man for fucks sake.

I knew he should be put in jail for this, but part of me still cared for him. It was a foolish thing, but I had a feeling he would come for me next if I didn't get rid of this scene he had made.

I picked up Todd and dragged him into my apartment. I grabbed some bleach and cleaning supplies to clean up the blood.

I grabbed a pail of cold water as well, for cold water works better on blood.

After two hours of cleaning the blood off of the hallway walls, I went back to my apartment.

There was blood in my apartment as well, but I would have to deal with it later.

I wrapped Todd's lifeless body in a sheet and then in several trash bags. It was hard for me to carry him, but I could manage. I grabbed a shovel from my neighbors apartment, and headed for my car.

I dragged him down three flights of stairs, flinching every time his hard skull hit each step. Once I finally got to my car, I put him in my trunk and drove off.

I drove for about two hours before getting to an old abandoned forest. I grabbed the shovel, a flashlight, and Todd's body and headed deep into the woods.

It took me a few hours before Todd's grave was completely dug deep enough. I tossed his body in, flinching when I heard a crack of one of his bones from the hard impact.

I said a few words, and then filled the grave in the rest of the way. After doing this, I realized I had made the biggest mistake of my life. It was 2 AM and I was in a pitch black forest. I didn't leave a trail or anything from where I came from, so I was completely lost.

I stumbled around for a bit, hoping to see something of familiarity.

There was nothing, and I had nothing.

I layed down on the hard and uncomfortable dirt ground below me, letting my thoughts get the best of me.

This was all my fault.

-Flashback-

"ISLEY TELL ME THE TRUTH!"

I couldn't hear my own thoughts over Camryn yelling at me

"Camryn, how many times do I have to tell you!!? Todd and I are FRIENDS"

Lie.

Camryn huffed in frustration, "ISLEY I KNOW YOU'RE LYING TO ME!"

"I'm not Camryn, I SWEAR!"

Also a lie.

Camryn slapped me, "YOU HAVE FEELINGS FOR HIM AND I KNOW IT!"

I just sat and cried in defeat.

He shook his head, "I FUCKING KNEW IT"

Camryn stormed out of my apartment and down the hall way down to Todd's apartment. He banged on the door until Todd finally answered.

I stood outside of my apartment crying.

Camryn was still yelling at Todd, "I KNOW YOU FUCKED MY GIRLFRIEND!"

Todd looked confused, "I have no clue what you're talking about Camryn."

"Oh save it pretty boy"

Camryn grabbed Todd by his collar and pushed him up against the wall, lifting him up and choking him. Todd managed to punch Camryn in the lip, setting himself free, but only for Camryn to slam him to the ground, kicking his ribs. I heard some of them break. Camryn wouldn't stop no matter what. I yelled at him over and over again.

No response.

That night I witnessed my boyfriend abuse me, and murder my best friend.

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Back to present day
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I woke up sweating, and Tulip was sitting up in her bed, confused on what was happening.

"Emma are you okay?"

I was as equally confused, "W-who's Emma?"

"Um, you are?"

I started to regain my memory, "R-right, ya"

I walked into the bathroom and realized that I was living that whole scenario again, accept for I was the bad guy.

I needed to stop trying to get in the way of Grayson and Elliana, but I knew It wasn't going to be easy. I needed to start slow,

I needed to become friends with Elliana.