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Chapter 7

Hailey is still staring at the ceiling.

My brother just tried forcing out the truth out of me.

"What the actual heck, Hailey?". I speak whatever comes to my mind. It was a dream but I was still angry. At my brother, to be precise. But I wanted to show my anger to Hailey. Because she deserves it.Hailey is silent. "You knew Elodie? "She is still quiet. I hate her for this. "Could you just leave my life alone? I hate you". It's finally out.

I roll onto the floor and hug the rug. I needed a hug.

I stay like that for 5 minutes and close my eyes.

Two silver plates greet me.

I shriek when I see Hailey's eyes and jump back. Freak. She comes forward. Now, I felt afraid .For the first time, I am afraid of the ghost that's in my room. "Don't come any closer!", I scream. She is still coming closer. "Get back!". Hailey is almost touching my bed. I shiver and quiver and faint a thousand times. I want a black hole to swallow me up. I want to get out of here."Please! Stop!". I'm not shouting at her anymore.

I'm begging her.

Tears fill my eyes. Hailey looks scary. She looks like a real ghost. My room is covered with fog. But I can still see her. Her eyes are still calm. She is still walking in slow, solemn steps. But I'm scared. She is kneeling at my bed now. She reaches out her hand and I keep still. This is it. I might die. I don't know what she's doing but I might die. Her index fingers touches my forehead and I'm overwhelmed why memories.

Bittersweet memories.

I saw a happy version of me.Without the red tips of my hair. I was at the playground. At the park. At the museum. At school. At birthday parties. At a happy life. Then thunder struck and I felt a bitter taste in my throat. Cherries. I saw a black truck, I saw Hailey. I saw some sad details of her life. And I saw, I saw--

Elodie.

Elodie kissing Hailey. Hailey kissing Elodie. Elodie and Hailey kissing each other. Elodie in Hailey's arms. Hailey in Elodie's arms. Elodie and Hailey walking hand in hand. Elodie and Hailey-

I'm drowning in white light again. I'm spinning and falling and spinning and flying and falling and falling--

Into a bottomless pit.

For a minute I was in Heaven but now I'm falling down to Hell. Because I shouted at Hailey probably.

I wish I didn't shout at her.

Thunk. I have reached the bottom of the pit.

Impossible. I try opening my eyes and for once, thinks work my way.

I see red. This is probably Hell.

"Sis, are you okay? I heard your screams".

I'm in Hell and Brennon is the devil.

But then I feel an external force lifting my head up and forcing me to meet his green eyes.

I'm not in Hell. I'm face flat on the rug and my hands and legs and joints have given up on me.