Spirited Away To You

Chapter-43

                         nabs_xoxo

My body went limp. William killed two people?

William, the sweet guy with a charming smile and honest personality couldn't kill people. It had to be some kind of sick joke he was playing on me-

"William, a kind hearted person like you can't kill, stop-"

"I wasn't who I am today, Rose. I was a fucking retard who was driving recklessly while typing on my phone and didn't mind to the road, and I-I," he broke down falling to his knees.

"Why were you on your phone?" I asked baffled. He just craned his neck sideways before continuing,

"My college life was never easy. There were so many people who envied me. Envied me being the captain of the football team, fo-for being the president body. They just wanted to break me. The-they got to know about my sister and one night I got a call from a fucking Levi who said he wasn't gonna go easy on my sister. I tried calling Britney so many times. She wasn't picking it up. And when she did, she was so scared I-" he said recalling all the memories while I stayed paralyzed, not wanting to know the rest.

"She was at some party and crying as some guys wouldn't let her go. I-I never felt so angry. She said her address while I got in my fucking car. Her call got disconnected after a while. I tried calling her and texting her but fuck!"

How could have I not known all these while that Britney was his sister? He always visited the school to make sure she was fine.

William thrashed around while I was cried out loudly. I couldn't imagine what he was feeling. I couldn't imagine what Britney was going through.

The thunder boomed loudly shaking me while William stared in the distance.

"There was this fucking blaring horn and a flash I saw. The next thing I remember, I shot out through my windshield and crashed to the road. But whe-when I looked over, there was another car toppled over. There were two people in it. They-they were so helpless, Rose," he clutched his head in between his hands but didn't stop.

"The woman in the car, s-she was crying out a name, a name of a girl. I felt so fucking hopeless and just couldn't move my body. I should have died that night but, I didn't. I helplessly laid on the ground as I saw the car with the couple in burst into flames. But I had one last wish. One last fucking wish. To make sure the girl was safe."

I sobbed in my wet clothes and went over to William.

"Will, please, stop torturing yourself," I cried but he didn't listen.

"I prayed to God to let me fulfil it. And He did," he said scoffing.

"I saw this light I can't explain. It lured me in and I actually felt happy and content. I thought that was it. But something spoke out. It was an entity, like my guardian angel. It said God had granted to do my wish and then I can walk out of Earth forever," William said letting out a shaky breath, "my body would stay until I return back and leave for Life Hereafter."

My thoughts swirled around trying to make out what he meant. Then it all registered.

William was spirited away. From his own body.

"I thought it was all a dream. A fucking horrendous nightmare. But when I next woke up, I couldn't call anyone. No one saw me, heard me, heck I spent nights crying after seeing my body. But I felt like I deserved that. That was all before you, Rose," he said, with his voice above a whisper.

"I didn't know why I could see you, but I knew that you would help me find that girl."

I couldn't stop the tears as I felt the pain of him regretting killing two people who probably had a kid.

"Remember the time I didn't return before the game day?"

I nodded rubbing his hand.

"I had got a lead on the couple and after a few tries, found their house. But the house was locked. There was no one. I stayed around to know a bit from the neighbours but didn't find anything."

"Again after a few days when I went, I heard some people saying that the girl was sent to an orphanage," his voice broke on the last word.

My heart was hammering against my chest. It could have been coincidental but his story was too akin to mine.

"The day you came looking so pale and tired-"

Recognition flashed in my mind upon recalling that day's event.

"Yeah. I found out that day and couldn't be more fucking helpless. I can never forgive myself for what I did to that girl. I felt like just leaving, never let my soul have the peace but you were here with me. I never felt so blessed before you came into my life, Rose," he said kissing my forehead.

I couldn't help but cry. Cry for him, for what he went through and how helpless he felt.

I could help him find his peace. But I didn't want him to leave. It was selfish of me and I knew that, so I forced myself to say the words,

"What was the girl's name?"

William closed his eyes and gulped before saying. Something unimaginable.

"Abby."

My life was a lie.