Lethal Passion (Jeff The Killer)

Chapter 56. Complication

"What?" I stopped, "Don't you want us to be together again?" I said as I glanced at dad and back at her who were wearing the same peaceful smile.

"Of course I do, more than anything." She replied as she wiped my tears away, "But this isn't right." She smiled sadly at me, "It isn't your time, not yet."

"But I want to be with you!" I exclaimed, "I don't wanna go back . . ." Tears streamed down my face.

"We're sorry, Marika." Dad gave me a hopeless look, "It isn't our choice."

I was about to protest when dad cut me off again, "Marika," He stepped closer, "You have to understand. We want to be with you more than anything but we can't. Your mother is right, you have to go back." He placed a hand on my shoulder, "This isn't right."

"I just want to be with you." I looked down, the tears wouldn't stop falling no matter how hard I try to tell myself that this is for the best.

"You will." Dad answered, "Someday, we'll all be together again." He gave me a reassuring look.

"Look, it doesn't matter if we're together." Mom said which made me look up at her, "Because we're in here," She pointed a finger on the place where my heart is supposed to be, "We'll always be with you, right?" She smiled at me and for a moment, everything seemed alright.

"I don't want you in my heart, I want to be with you." I solemnly said as I shook my head.

"We know, hun." Mom kissed the top of my head, "Someday, we will."

Before I could say anything, there was a sudden pain in my chest. I gasped and fell on the ground as the feeling keeps coming back, "What . . . is happening?" I managed to breath out as I pressed a hand on my chest, pain surged through my body every time my heart beats.

"You're going back." Dad answered.

"No!" I snapped as the pain gradually becomes unbearable, I tried to reach for him but as I looked up, they were already far away from me. When I looked at myself, I noticed that I was back to the adult me, I wasn't a kid anymore. I gathered my strength and stood up, a black shadow started to wrap itself around me, "Dad!" I wheezed as I started to run towards them, but no matter how fast I went, they only seem to grow farther and farther away from me.

"Be strong, Marika." I heard mom's heartfelt voice loud and clear even though they were so far away, "We love you."

"Mom!" I dropped to the floor, the pain became intolerable, everything started to fade into black, "No!" I shouted as the darkness surrounded me. I felt another pang on my chest, causing me to completely black out.

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My eyes fluttered open and stared at a white ceiling. Where am I? Ugh, my head hurts, I think I was having a crazy dream though I couldn't remember exactly what happened.

I slowly glanced around me and realized I was in a dreary hospital room. My whole body hurts, what the hell happened? My arms and legs were wrapped up in bandages, I feel like a mummy and my right foot had a cast around it. It's kinda nostalgic, it's always my right foot, the heck is wrong with it? And why am I here?

"S-She's awake." I heard a deep voice, my gaze trailed off to a familiar man.

"Wilfred?" I mumbled with a hoarse voice, I noticed Kathleen was beside my bed with her face buried on the sheets as she held my hand tightly in her's.

Kathleen's head snapped towards me, "Marika!" She exclaimed in relief, tears forming on her eyes.

"Kathleen . . ." I mumbled as I stared at her in a daze.