Chapter Ninety Four

I woke up feeling dizzy. My head hurt, and my throat felt so sore.

And there stood Jake.

“She’s awake,” he says to himself; the sadness I had once seen in his eyes was gone, and all that was left was rage.

“Yeah, I am awake." I manage to say, “What next?, kill me?. He would find me and then kill you.” I threatened.

“Just like he killed my sister?” Jake questioned, the single tear slipping down his eyes; he wiped it away, angry at himself for letting me see that. The guilt I’d carried along since Nelly’s death felt more oppressive than ever.

Coming to think of it this must have been what he had been referring to earlier when he spoke about taking the ‘little things’ for granted, he was referring to the times he had spent with his sister.

“You know why she was killed” I tried explaining, “I wish it never happened, and it still haunts me... but she...” I trailed off, I couldn’t lie to his face, so I remained silent.

“What is it you wanted to say?” Jake inquired, those sorrowful eyes on