Demon

Koda

(A/N: for some reason my best friend sees Koda as a brown puff ball of a Pomeranian that bounces as it barks....oh and I'm about to describe some gory scene and I'm actually sorry to do this, but it has to be done! I don't like what I'm about to do...)

My knees gave out under me.

Ashton caught me before I could hit the floor.

Tears immediately blurred my vision.

Ashton quickly pulled me away from the gruesome scene, but it would never leave me mind.

It will be forever be imprinted in my head, be there every time I close my eyes, every time I sleep at night.

Ashton took me out to his car, put me in the passenger seat, and took off.

I didn't pay attention to where we went, all I could think of was how blood was splattered and smeared on the glass door. How blood was pooled in random places. How body pieces, internal organs, skin, and other things I recognizable were scattered around the deck. How, the worse part, the one part that I would always remember, was looking into the dead, soulless eyes of Koda. Her head cut off her body and sitting on the railing, in perfect view so that would be the first thing that I would see.

My dog.

My baby.

My only friend that's been with me for as long as I could remember.

The one who knows all my secrets, who's been with me through all the parents inssue, who's seen all the ups and downs and didn't leave.

I don't know how long Ashton drove or how far, but next thing I knew, he pulled into a small one story home with a small picket fence lining his small yard.

He jumped out and half carried, half dragged me into his house and sat me on his couch.

I noticed that when you first enter the front door your in the living room, go in farther it's the kitchen and a hall that has a few doors.

That's all I saw before being sat down.

I grabbed a pillow that sat on the couch and hugged it to my chest.

All I could see are Koda's eyes looking back at me.

Ashton sat across from me on a chair, watching me carefully.

A mix of sympathy, empathy, sadness, anger, and maybe, hurt was full in his hazel eyes.

"I told you he knew where you lived," He said softly.

I didn't know what to say or do.

Didn't know whether to breakdown and cry or scream at the top of my lungs at him.

At Calum who wasn't here.

At myself.

At the world.

At anyone or anything.

"Why?" I managed to ask.

My voice came out small and cracked.

Ashton looked at me sympathetically and sighed.

"To warn you," Ashton said quietly.

"Warn me about what?" I asked.

I felt a hot tear run down my cheek.

"That he can get to you just as easily as he got to Koda," Ashton explained gently.

I couldn't help the sob that escaped my lips.

Ashton quickly sat next to me and wrapped his strong arms around me, making me feel better automatically.

"Shhh, it'll be ok," Ashton soothed. "I won't let him get you."

I sat there in his arms, my head on his chest, until I finished crying.

Even after, I still stayed and waited until I was completely calm.

"I need to tell you something," Ashton said hesitantly.

I pulled back until I could see his eyes.

He looked worried and like he regrets what he's about to say.

"I don't want you to freak out, but I have to go out of town for a couple days," He said slowly.