Heal my Heart

Chapter 17 - Finding the Murderer

After the funeral, Grizz couldn't stand the indescribable silence anymore. Everything and everyone was too quiet and still. He already had struggled really hard with the negative emotions emanating from the whole town, so when he came home to find Allie morning, he couldn't take it anymore.

"Allie...?" he gently pushed her bedroom door.

"Yeah, what is it, Grizz?" she answered coldly.

"Hum... do you mind talking a bit?"

"I'm not really in the mood right now."

"I...I know, I just wished I could help you."

"Well, can you revive my sister, Grizz?"

"You know I can't. Nobody can."

"Then you can't help me." she said sharply.

"I can't bare seeing you like this...Maybe I could...take some of your pain for you...?"

"Why are you doing this ? Do you thing people will look at you nicer if you try to take all the pain of the world? Does it help you sleep at night to help the weak?!" she said, now freely mean.

"You know I'm not like that, Allie. I just wanna help a friend who's going through some bad times."

"Yeah, whatever. Take it if you want, I don't care anymore."

"Believe me, you'll feel much better." Grizz said, sitting on the bed with her. He gently took her hands in his and they began glowing. Some of Allie's suffering found their way to Grizz's heart and when he opened his eyes again, he was definitely in huge pain.

Allie looked at him with big amazed eyes.

"I...I feel so much better...Thank you, Grizz. I'm sorry to have snapped at you. I shouldn't have said those things to you, I'm so sorry..." she said, tears building in her eyes. She couldn't believe she had been so mean to someone as understanding and generous as Grizz.

"It's okay, don't worry about it, Allie. I know it was the pain talking. I'm glad to be able to help you. It's not something I'm willing to do for anybody and I'm grateful you agreed."

"I just feel so bad hurting you like this...This is not your burden to carry and yet..."

"Allie, as long as it's your burden, then it's also mine. I don't let my friends down, especially in a time like this. How are you feeling now?"

"Well, I'm still really hurt but it's bearable now. It's somehow as if I just accepted her death..." she said, tears freely falling now.

"I'm sorry for your loss, Allie. I really am." Grizz whispered.

"Thank you, Grizz. And how are you feeling, does it hurt much?" she asked worriedly.

"I'm a bit dizzy but I'll be fine in a minute." he said, resting his head on her shoulder.

They stayed like that for what felt like hours, just enjoying each other's presence.

Allie agreed to take Cassandra's role as a leader, much to her discontent. She established new rules and began to investigate her sister's murder.

After a movie night at the church, the whole crew got together at Allie's place to discuss the Campbell matter. Sam began to explain who his brother really was, tears rolling down his cheeks.

"But why would he want her dead?" Gordie said. "Being a psychopath doesn't give him a reason to kill her. In fact, he seemed pretty alright with her rules and everything."

"Yeah, the one he tried to kill not so long ago was Grizz." Luke answered.

All the eyes were now on Grizz, as if asking for explanation.