the way things ended up.

everything takes me back to him

The door slammed open, startling me. My phone was led in front of my blurred vision. Faint footsteps grew loud in the distance.

'Ari?' I could hear faintly, zoning in and out of consciousness.
I was completely out of it. I tuned into the questioning voice realising it sounded a lot like Malcolm. It grew louder and louder. Then, I could hear the fear and shock laced through his voice as he stopped before me.

As my senses settled further. Pain. I could feel the lingering pain on my body. Loud distant music and shouting far in my senses.

I could sense the darkness without looking, smell the smoke. A coldness chilled through my body.

'I need to get you out of here..' Malcolm whispered. Suddenly, I felt lifted. My emotions shifted, I felt safe. The arms holding me, I recognised. They weren't the same ones that left me here, tumbled at the bottom of the stairs.

Tears. I could feel warm droplets coating my cheeks. The arms holding my body shook slightly with fear. I buried myself further into those arms in an attempt to feel a little less disoriented.

'Shh.. I got you.. I'm not letting you go.. shit Ari.. how would you let someone treat you like that'.

Then, everything started to fade out, I could hear another voice. The atmosphere flipped from freezing to warm.

'She's waking!'

It was Court's voice.

My eyes opened stripping me back to cruel reality. Through blurred motions I could picture Court in front of me, she was holding something to my head.

'Court' I croaked, as she gripped ahold of me. 'I wanna go back.. NO.. Malcolm.' I shuffled around violently.

She loosened her grip. I could see my mom join the sustaining picture.

'no..' I whispered.

Everything was clear now. They sat in front of me concerned and at a distance.

My mom hugged me, 'Shh Bell, it was a dream you're okay.. you had a dizzy spell.

'Mom.. no' I stumbled into her arms 'I want Malcolm to hold me' I cried into her ear.

'I know baby, I know.'

written by macandari