Devils Roses 05 - Death

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never heard before.
    He is running toward me panicked. He looks sick. My stomach is a tight ball. "What?"
    He flashes and scoops me up. He grips me to his chest.
    "I'll find you again. I swear I will."
    He presses his face into mine.
    I pull back. "What is your deal?"
    He swallows. "Ari. She just sent me this." He pulls out his cell and shows me the message. My eyes widen. "My dad."
    I wink but the world stops. Aleks's arms become sparkles in the air, gripping me. Everything moves slowly. His lips move in slow motion and the sounds are lost.
    I spin, trying desperately to grip onto him. His body passes through mine.
    I spin faster.
    O and Ari made me come to them so Ari could say goodbye. I thought the look in her eyes was sorrow for Sam. But I see now it was for me.
    I close my eyes and let the spinning take me. I don’t know where I will wake up when it stops. I don’t know what the world will look like.
    His voice breaks through the spinning world.
    "AIMEEEEEEEEE!" He screams.
    And then it's black and still and I am not sure if I'm gone. But I can't open my eyes. The darkness takes me.

Chapter Seven

    Before

    Port Mackenzie 2010

    Aimee

    My eyes fuzz out. I blink and try to focus on what I'm doing.
    "Aimes you going tonight? Hello?"
    I look at my mom and smile. "Yeah. I think so. Blake wants to go." Everything feels weird for a minute. I inhale through my nose and notice it right away. I can smell my mom. The mix of old perfume and laundry soap and her clothes makes my heart tug. I don’t know why.
    I get up from the computer and wrap my arms around her. I take a deep breath. The air around her makes me hungry.
    "Honey, are you okay?"
    I nod into her neck.
    "I think I had a bad dream last night," I mutter. Starvation almost cripples me. I clutch my stomach. "I need something to eat." I walk away from her embrace and stumble down the stairs to the kitchen. I pour a heaping glass of chocolate soymilk, but then finish the carton off.
    I lower it and burp. The hunger is burning my belly.
    "Gross. Jesus." I glance at Alise and grin.
    I pick up the glass and down it in fast chugs.
    I place it on the counter and rub my belly. Alise is almost gagging but the doorbell rings. She leaves to answer it and I open the fridge. I grab a block of cheese and pull off a hunk. I take a bite but it isn’t what I want. I toss the hunk of cheese I broke off and put the rest back in the fridge.
    I can't seem to quench my hunger.
    "Aimes, we're leaving now." I look at my reflection in the glass on the wall mount stove and nod. "Coming." Something is different. I just can't put a finger on it.
    I shake my head and leave the kitchen.
    Mom is standing at the bottom of the stairs, smiling. She touches my cheek. "You sure you want to do this?"
    I nod. "It's the last party of the year. I leave for Harvard in a few months. It's cool." Alise kisses our mom and walks out of the house.
    I shake my head at her strappy silver wedges and tiny silver shirt/dress. "Besides, someone has to make sure the hot mess comes home."
    Mom laughs. "Oh you know what she's like."
    I look at my mom and smirk. "Aunt Karen."
    Mom rolls her eyes. "Let's just pray she doesn’t end up in Vegas dancing like Aunt Karen."
    I shiver. "Responsible parents would have crushed her wickedness years ago. I blame you both."
    She hugs me tightly to her and laughs her crazy giggle. "One day Aimes, you're going to see that the crazy spirit inside of her means well."
    I shake my head and walk out. "I'll text if she gets out of control." I look back. "Tell dad to be on the ready."
    She laughs her musical giggle. "Honey, he's in Portland for the night. He won't be home until tomorrow. I will come and get you if I have to."
    I shake my head. "We'll be fine." I don’t know what the reason is but I don’t want her leaving the house. I have a terrible feeling in my stomach."
    "Aimee, haul ass." Alise shouts from her car.
    Mom waves and blows kisses and closes the door.
    I climb in and buckle

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