Rose's POV
"Rose? How could you?", the sound echoed in my head. I looked up and saw Ellie standing in the same alley when I fought the nightmare. She was clutching her stomach, as blood seeped through her shirt and got all over her hands. "Ellie, this isn't real, I didn't actually kill you.", I said. I looked down at my hands and saw the gun, pointed towards her. "No, this is just a dream, it can't be.", I dropped the gun and fell to my knees as I sobbed. Ellie looked at me and said, "Didn't you say we were going to be together.... Forever?"
"Nooooo!", I shot up from my bed and sighed. Ellie came in my room, rubbing her eyes and yawning. "Rose, what happened?", I got up and walked towards her. "Don't worry, just a bad dream is all, go back to bed.", I checked the clock and it was three o clock in the morning. Ellie reluctantly nodded her head and went back to sleep. I laid down and couldn't help but feel so paranoid. Would I really do that? I checked my phone and saw the picture of Ellie and I with our parents. We were so happy, Ellie was so young, why did they have to leave? Why didn't they just stay with Ellie and I? They just had to take the mission.
Flashback
"Do you guys have to go? Ellie's birthday is in a few days and you can't just leave.", I told them as my parents were packing for their mission. They were nightmare hunters too, and soon I would be able to start training and fight along with them. Dad shuts his suitcase. "Rose, you know we need the money, and this is our last mission before we get a whole week off, I promise we will be back before Ellie's birthday.", I smiled, I know he never breaks his promises. My mom came in the room and hugged me. She had brown hair and brown eyes, her warm smile would always cheer me up if I was ever sad. My dad had brown hair, but he had hazel eyes. Ellie came in and ran towards mom and jumped on her back. "Mommy! You'll be back before my birthday right?" "Of course angel, I promise", my mom said as she picked up Ellie and planted a small kiss on her forehead. Outside the house, we hear a car horn, signaling my parents their ride was here. We walked them out and waved goodbye to them as they drove off. A few days later, my aunt Monica and I were setting up banners for Ellie's birthday, and welcome home banners for my parents. Ellie was jumping around playing with a balloon and trying to lick the frosting off her cake. "Ellie, you need to be patient, mommy and daddy will be home soon", my aunt said as she was hanging streamers. Ellie pouted and went back to playing with the balloon. We heard the doorbell ring, all of us were filled with excitement. I ran to the door but saw a police officer with a grim look on his face. "Um, may I speak to an adult please?", my aunt came towards the door and her smile faded. "Can I help you?", she said. She went outside with the officer as Ellie and I stood in the living room confused. I went to the mail slot thingy (I don't know what to call it) and heard the officer say, "I'm sorry to inform you, but your sister and her husband are dead, they were found dead in an alley and it was too late to save them." My aunt covered her mouth and broke into tears. I quickly shut the slot and ran in my room. I collapsed on my bed and started crying, Ellie came in my room, "Rose? What's wrong?". I pulled Ellie into a hug and told her, " Lets wait for auntie to tell you." She nodded her head and went back into the living room.
My aunt came inside the house and started tearing the banner we made for our parents. Ellie came into the living room and had a confused look on her face. She just patted on the couch and waited for Ellie to sit down next to her. "Ellie, I need you to be strong, and to be calm about what I'm about to tell you"
I leaned against the doorframe and crossed my arms, waiting for her to tell Ellie.
"Your parents, won't be coming back. I'm so sorry sweetheart."
Ellie frowned, "But they promised me they would be here for my birthday, and mommy never breaks her promises." Tears started forming in her big hazel eyes, and her bottom lip was trembling. I sat down next to Ellie and held her.
Why? Why did they take the stupid mission? They could have just stayed with us and this never would have happened.
