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Ch.18 Please Don't Go

Annie POV

"Amy!" Charley and I yelled. It was too late though. Jerry had her. Crying didn't seem good enough at this point. This night was only going to get worse, I thought. She and Charley did the only thing they knew what to do, run.

"We got to go back to Peter," Charley said. He grabbed my hand and led me to Peter's place.

"We can't just leave her!" I said sobbing. It was beginning to become too much. She wanted to hide under her covers. No one could find her there. Seeing Ed and Amy being captured made her make her decision.

"We need Peter, maybe he can help us save her," He said. I could tell he was almost at his breaking point.

They took the elevator. I looked at myself in the mirror. My makeup was smudge, and eyes were red from crying. It only showed a bit of what I was feeling. Mostly I felt like throwing up. I didn't know how much she could take.

"How did you get in?" Peter said frightened. He had a suitcase packed.

"Nice to see you to, bro," I said rolling her eyes.

"We need your help!" Charley said to the "Vampire Hunter".

"You're not thinking of leaving, are you?" I asked my newly found brother.

"The only reason that we are alive is that I had the sense enough to hid," Peter snapped.

"So you just bail?" Charley said emotionally. "You know I know a lot about bailing, my dad bailed on me, I bailed on my best friend when he needed me the most. Well I'm done bailing, I don't want to live tomorrow, if you're the type of man I'm going to be," Charley turned from a speechless Peter Vincent and walked out. I decided to run after him.

"What are you going to do?" I asked him scared.

"I got to trap him in his nest," Charley said.

"No, He'll kill you Charley!" I said.

"Look, I want you to go home. You'll be safe there," Charley said.

"Charley, I…" I said not sure what to say.

"I'll be alright…." Charley said.

"Charley there could be more vampires," I said.

"Just take care of yourself, ok," Charley said. Tearing up, I hugged him.

"You know, he missed you…" I said. "He talked about you a lot, when you ignored him…. It tore him up inside,"

"I missed him too…" Charley admitted. "Look Annie, I feel like it's my fault that h-he joined him…"
"Ed was an unhappy person in general," I shrugged. "If it's anyone's fault it' mine," I looked away from the boy, not sure where feeling of camaraderie was coming from. Well, that wasn't true. Even though they weren't at the present time at one point they were best friends. He probably knew things about Ed, that I hadn't had the chance to yet.

"You know, I didn't see it, but now I do…" Charley said.

"Saw what?" Annie asked.

"You guys being together," Charley said. "You fit with him really well…."

"And I ruined it…." Annie said. "And now he's gone forever…."

"Y-You know…. I will help you…" Charley said.

"With what?"

"The baby," Charley said.

"That's very sweet Charley, but I'm putting it up for adoption,": I said said looking away from him.

"W-What no," Charley said. "You can't do that, it's Ed's,"

"Which is why I'm doing it…" Annie said. "I can deal with the rumors, stares, gaining weight, but going through all that without Ed will be tough. I don't think I can raise it after all that…"

"That's bull!" Charley snapped. "After all you've been through with him, you're going to abandon the kid?

"Excuse me!" I said angrily. "You have no right in being angry at my decision! It's mine to make!"

"It's a stupid decision, why wouldn't I say something!" Charley snapped.

"I can't raise the kid, just cause you feel guilty about how you treated him!" Annie snapped. Charley looked shocked at her words. I felt that maybe I had gone too far.

"Y-Your right…" Charley said. "I just…. want, no I need a chance to make things right," Charley said voice failing him.

"Look he's far too gone now to listen to reason…" I told him.

"Why do you keep saying that?" Charley said.

"Because, it's true…" I sighed. I leaned in and kissed him lightly on the cheek. "Good luck…"

I walked away. The night was catching up to me, and I was exhausted. I wanted to crawl underneath the covers and never come out. Charley was fighting for someone life that was already dead. I didn't understand his logic. He only cared now, because he was dead, dead and gone and there. was nothing either of us could do.

Ed's POV

I sat in the dark, of Jerry's house. Jerry wasn't anywhere to be seen. I liked it better that way. I wished to be alone. The the confrontation at the vampire hunter's house got to me, more than I care to admit. Wasn't I, the one was done wrong.. It was their fault I was like this now.

"You're an ass, you know that," A voice said. I looked around. There was no one in the room with me.

"What?" I called out to nothing.

"Over hear, dumbass," I turned my head and was face to face with Adam. At least, that what I thought his name was.

"A-Adam?" Ed exclaimed.

"Surprised?" Adam asked. He had on the same clothes, I last remembered seeing him in. There was a large blood stain on his shirt. The bite mark still looked as if he had just gotten it.

"A little, aren't you dead?" I asked.

"Oh, I am…" Adam nodded.

"So this is a dream?" I guessed.

"Sorta…" Adam shrugged. "I'm surprised you remember me, you being undead and all…"

"It comes and it goes…" I shrugged but then frowned. "Why am I the idiot?"
"Because you turned into the monster," Adam said furiously. "He killed me and my family! Or did you forget that?"

"I wasn't thinking about that, " I admitted.

"Well, that is obvious," Adam said through gritted teeth. "You know he killed my dad, then my mom. Then went after my sister, I tried to get him off of her, but I wasn't strong enough…."

"Did you come here make me feel guilty?" I asked. "Because I don't have a heart that you can guilt,"

"You so far gone, it's revolting," Adam said. "Don't you care who you're hurting?"

"I don't care about much," I admitted.

"I swear if you weren't already dead, I would kill you!" Adam said shaking his head. "You know, she wanted to make up with you, and he doesn't want you think your gone forever…"

"They both betrayed me!" I snapped.

"And what about me?" Adam asked. "Did I deserve to have my throat ripped out? Because from what I recalled I was a damn good friend to you!"

"No, you didn't," I told him.

"It's not too late.." Adam said.

"For what?" I asked.

"I'm only going to say this….. please listen to her," Adam said. "I'm leaving now…."

"No, please don't go…" I begged. "Y-You're my only friend…"

"You know that's not true…" Adam said.

"I'm going to miss you…" I said. I felt something wet on my s face. Slowly I put felt his cheek. I realized, I was crying. I looked at Adam surprised.

"Don't worry about me, Evil," Adam said. "Where I'm going, I'll be more then ok…." And then he was gone.

I looked at the spot where my dead friend as if it could make him reappear. I didn't know what I was supposed to be feeling. Wasn't I suppose to be unable to cry? Why would I need to? I looked at the clock. Sun rise, was going to be soon. I decided he needed to rest, I would figure it out later.

Annie POV

I cried all the way home. I didn't cry for anything really, mostly felt sorry for myself. Finally, my home came into view, and I walked in quickly. My mother was up, I had forgotten she had trouble sleeping.

"Hey," I e said.

"What's wrong?" My mother asked concerned. "Honey, you've been crying?" she said eying me over.

"It's been a hard night mom," I told her.

"Ed's parents we're hear…" Mom told me.

"W-What…" I said turning around.

"Apparently he's gone missing, and their asking everyone they can think of for answers…"

"How did they know?" I asked.

"I called them," My mom admitted. "I asked them question about Ed, and I promised them I would ask if you heard anything,"

"Did you tell them?" I asked.

"No, those poor people were so distraught. That's there only son, he's dad is taking it so hard." She looked upset as well. My stomach began to turn. It was all my fault. I didn't think I could face them.

"Did they hear anything?" I asked stammering.'

"No, they don't know if he's alive or dead…" My mother said and looked at me seriously. "Do you know anything?"

I didn't know how to answer that. I knew what happened to him, but I wasn't sure she would believe me. If I was being truthful, I didn't believe it myself. Would she believe that I found my long lost brother? Or that my ex-boyfriend was now a vampire, and that at this very moment Charley Brewster was facing these monsters alone. I didn't want to lie to her, but the truth was too much.

"You know, whatever's going on, you can tell me…" My mother said.

"It's really complicated," I told her.

"Try me," Her mother said motioning her to sit down on the coach. I sat down their and she wrapped her arm around me.

"Have you ever had someone you love mad at you?" I asked her.

"Yes.." Her mom said. "You,"

Surprised, I stuttered my response, "What?"

"I know that the last few years have been difficult for you," My mom said. "I know that the moving, and how things were after my accident created a wedge between us/ I know, I haven't always been a good mom,"

"It wasn't your fault," I told her. "You we're depressed and your job required you to move,"

"I'm glad you were able to forgive me," My mother smiled loving at me.

"I wish he would…." I said sighing.

"What did you do?" Mom asked.

"It's stupid, I was worried that my friends wouldn't like him, and I didn't want him to be given a hard time.." I trialed off, feeling really foolish. "So I didn't tell anyone, eventually it got to much and he broke up me.."

"Sweetie, if your friends judge you for your going out, then there not your friends," My mom said firmly.

"I know that now," I nodded. "But now, it's too late for me to fix it"

My mom looked at me thoughtfully, then she said something to me so unexpected, "I don't think it's to late,"

"What do you mean?" I asked

"Well, just because he is mad at you, doesn't mean he doesn't love you," My mom said."I find that you have to love the person in order to be angry with them,"

"Mom, he said he hated me…" I said grimly.

"You've said the same thing to me…" My mom said. "and did you mean that?"

"No…" I said.

"His parents told me he's dealt with severe depression, and that lately he seemed to be getting a little better," My mom said. "They say it's probably because of you…"

"Me?" I said in disbelief.

"I know that if it was you, I would fight to get you home…" My mom said. "If you can, I think you should talk to him…"

"I don't…"

"Just try baby," My mom said kissing my head.

"I'll be back soon," I promised getting up.

"Be careful," She said, and I was gone. I wasn't sure if it would have any affect, but I figured, I didn't have anything to lose.