IllNess (ON HIATUS)

7 : Void

"Are you sure you don't want me to come? I don't have that many paper works" Luna on the phone said, Rachel just kept walking where the direction she was on. She smiled and replied "Im fine by myself, besides, I've already arrived"

"Alright, be careful on the way back" just after that, the line ended. Rachel continued to walk until she reached the back of the section. She kneeled between the two tombstone, "Hey Mom, Dad. Sorry i hadn't have the time to visit. Works are piling up, hehe. What can i say? Being a detective isn't easy, as you guys said" she looked at both of the grave and cornered a smile.

"I need your guys' help, no no, more like, i need your advice.." she stated. She paused for a brief moment, she stood up and sighed. Looking down at the grave, she took a deep breath, and let it all out. "I..Met this guy..." with that, a glimpse of the picture inside her mind appeared. "...He's very much like you dad, childish, such a freak, but somehow have a sweet side that i managed to notice" she continued. His image splattered across her head, "But unlike you, he's more, impatient..." she chuckled.

"Something about him, feel, different. I couldn't explain these twisted air inside my lungs. Well i mean he's indeed a psychopathic killer but-" she cut herself. She sighed and crossed her both arms, "Why do i even bother? We met accidentally, then we made a deal. That's all.." she continued.

She closed her eyes and felt the breezing wind that came across her body and face, she looked up to see that grey-cloudy sky. She opened her umbrella, just after that, the droplets of water started to pour down the cemetery area. "You know im really lonely. If Luna didn't appear in my life, i would've just catch up to you guys" she laughed, flat. She knew that making a dark-humor weren't going to fix her emotions. "Anyway, I'll see you soon" she excused her self by walking off. Some tears were dripping down her cheeks, as soon as she realized it she wiped it away.

Rachel's figure passed a tombstone, she stopped and glanced over it. She spun her head the away, didn't even realize tears ran down her cheeks again. 'Nathan Colton' engraved on it. She didn't want to look, she didn't want to remember the past, she didn't want to travel back in time inside her head just to bring up the painful memories she made towards her twin brother. The guilt was filling her empty void, the void she made herself.

It was long ago, after both of her parents were massacred viciously. Rachel went back home after she heard the news, she came barging inside the house. Her eyes widened and filled with tears, lay there both of her parents. Nathan kneeled beside the two corpses, instantly spun his head when he realized Rachel arrived. "I..." he paused. Rachel still stood afar looking at the view while police officers came rushing with forensics on their side. The sirens of patrol car and ambulance filled her ears.

"I left for a brief moment-"

"FOR WHAT?!" Rachel charged to her brother and lifted him up, holding his collar. "WHY DID YOU LEAVE THEM?" she exclaimed. She pushed him onto the wall as his eyes began to tear up, he looked at her. She looked disappointed, but regrets were the only thing he had in mind. "I w-went...I went t-to pick up Heather-" he stuttered.

"I TOLD YOU TO KEEP THEM SAFE, YET YOU STILL DIDN'T EVEN BUDGE AND DECIDED TO GO ON A DATE WITH YOUR FUCKING GIRLFRIEND?!" she shouted at him, she threw him towards the ground. Rachel's voice were cracking, eyes became red. "Get out..." she looked down, both of her hands were fisted.

"Rachel i-"

"I said GET OUT OF MY FUCKING HOUSE! You're not my BROTHER, NOT EVEN MY TWIN!" she yelled, his eyes widened after her words stroke through him. He stood up and ran past her, Rachel knew that she went too far. But what else would she give him? Her emotions took control and her sanity went insane. She fell on her knees, already at her limit. She greeted her teeth as she watched both of her parent's corpses moved in to a black plastic bag.

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"God damn it Nathan answer the fucking phone" Rachel mumbled, it has been 6 hours. Yet he still hasn't answered his phone. She turned the TV on, paused for a moment then immediately dropped her phone. Her mouth was opened wide and was gasping for air. The news showed a car accident just been occurred on a highway, Rachel knew the familiar plate on the car. "Nathan..." she said. "NO!" she screamed and went outside. She rushed towards her car and drove off. She never wanted this, it was her fault.

She arrived at the place, a wrecked car was on the scene, fire was sparked on it. She went charging towards the ambulance, and shouted "Nathan!" she held his cold hand. He opened his eyes, slowly, to figure out his twin's silhouette standing beside him. "R-rachel?"

"Im here big guy, please hold on, hold on" her voice cracked as the bed went inside the ambulance, she jumped in and off they go. "I-im...Sorry-" she cut him off fast "No no don't, please, it was my fault. You're not the one to blame, i am. I-i-" but he smiled and cut her off with his gaze. The assistant put on an oxygen mask and a heart monitor attached to him, it was weak. Very weak. Rachel didn't have many hopes on him, her eyes teared a lot. "I-i-i, will get to m-m-meet, mom and d-dad again Rachel. I can't w-wait" he exclaimed, she shooked her head fast then reply "No please, don't say such things...I can't lose you after mom and dad, not my brother, not my twin.."

"D-don't worry..." he placed his other hand on Rachel's cheek, she leaned to it and smiled while still sobbing on the edge of her lungs. "...They say twin c-can't be s-separated, even, with, death" after those words came out, the heart monitor showed a straight line. His hand that were on her cheek fell down, "NATHAN!" she exclaimed. The assistant grabbed a device and charged, "Clear!" he stated then pushed on his chest. He raised the volts again and pushed "Clear!". Nothing, no response. Rachel screamed, she landed her head on her twin's chest, "DON'T LEAVE ME....I BEG YOU NATHAN...NO" her sound didn't reach him whatsoever.

Rachel shooked her hand, all this time she was standing in the rain, she was on her head the whole time. She didn't even realize her eyes became red and tears had made her cheeks wet. She wiped it off and walked off, but a voice from behind stopped her. "Im very sorry for your lost" Rachel spun her body to see a man wearing the most familiar white coat there is. His hazel hair were wet, water poured down his clothes and face. "Tanner...You're soaking wet" Rachel said.

"Doesn't matter" he answered. His expression wasn't like old times, this one was rather, soft. Pity feelings could be seen on his gaze, both of his hands on his back. No smirk, no smile, no mischievous expression. Rachel stepped closer and leaved her umbrella on top of him, she shared it as he looked down at her, seemingly because she was 5 inches shorter than him. "You could get sick" she stated, looking up, making an eye contact. "I already have an illness" he confessed. She raised a brow and tried to corner a smile, even if it's forced.

"Really? Do tell" she asked.

"My disease, is that i fell, in love. With the person law forbid me to lay eyes on"

Rachel's heart skipped a beat, she didn't expect it. Her cornered smile faded, but then she asked "Who is the lucky girl?" with her cracking but still strong accent.

"Her name is Rachel Colton" with that, he lifted her chin up and smiled, her eyes widened with her blood pumped very unimaginably fast inside her heart. Without a warning, Tanner reached for her cheek and lean in for her lips. Rachel wrapped her hands around the back of his neck and head and pulled him closer, of course by dropping the umbrella she had hold on the entire time. He grabbed her waist and pulled her closer. The droplets of the rain stroke her figure, even though she didn't hesitate to not land a care about it. It was just like the world paused for the two, filling the void inside her chest.

To be continued
Kissing under the rain is very attractive don't you dare change my fucking mind. Welp i hope you guys liked this chapter! Don't forget to vote and comment for more!