There stood Gemini, with those red eyes that haunted Bella’s dreams. In some sort of habit, Isabella stood in front of her friend. “Back off, Gem.” She hissed through tight lips, Bella could feel herself shaking in fear. She shrugged off the hands that rested on her arms to still her.
“You can’t hurt him.” She could feel the tug of the darkness slip into her veins as she stared hard at Gemini. Gemini lips slowed to a smile as she pulled her gaze away from Isabella and locked on the boy who stood tall behind her.
“She hasn’t spoken of me, has she?” She paused, grinning. “I’m sadden, sister.” Suddenly, there was a yelp behind her. Isabella caught herself before he took her down with him. She rounded on Gemini, frozen in spot. No, she thought. Not him, anyone but him. He was one of the few who didn’t look at her like she was insane or crazy. Or anything that fitted in that category. He liked her for her, not who she showed to be. Her feet seemed frozen to the ground. Isabella swore loudly, smacking her forehead. Wizardry. Why hadn’t she thought of that in the first place.
Ignoring the stare down from Gemini she bended down and tried to pull his gaze away from her sister’s. But nothing she did could pull him away. She tried shouting his name, shaking his shoulders, even whispering nicknames against his ear. But nothing was working. She felt the tears stinging the back of her eyes as he started to grow quiet. Why was he growing quiet? He never grew quiet. He always had something to say or scream about. That’s how he was.
“Look at me, damnnit!” She cried, shaking his shoulders. There was a low chuckle coming from Gemini as Isabella turned to look at her.
“What did you do to him?” She whispered, almost afraid of the answer. There was silence, and then –
“I killed him.” Was Gemini’s response, you could almost feel the glee in the air. “Take note, Bella, I will kill everyone if I need to. You being alone is the number one thing I want. I want you to always feel it. And feel the pain that rockets through your body and soul when I look at you.” Isabella felt the cold metal of a dagger as it slit across and down her arm. She bit back the scream and flung her small body over his, she could feel the tears streaming down her face as she turned to look once at Gemini, who was smiling at her.
“I will kill you myself, Gemini. Whether it’ll be with help or not. I will murder you and throw your ashes across the world. Mark. My. Words.” But Gemini didn’t. She simply smiled almost innocently at her older sister and turned sharply on her hill, humming an eerie tune.
“Remember, Bella, my place, two pm. Come or I send someone for you.” Was her only reply as she left the alleyway. Bella turned away from the entry for the alley and pressed her face against his jacket a sob freely bursting from her lips.
Gemini got what she wanted. Bella finally felt officially and utterly alone.
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