Dead in the Water
No Words To Explain
(The Next Morning)
"I'm coming! I'm coming." I yelled getting up out of bed.
Sheesh. Pete is knocked out beside me and there are four other people living in my huge apartment above this hotel. You would think one of them could answer the door at this time of day but no.
I walked over to the front door and looked out the peep hole. My sister, Amanda was standing outside the door. What could she possibly want this time of morning? Wait, it is after eight a.m.
"Amanda?" I whispered as Andy and Chrissy were sleeping on the pullout couch.
"Can you go somewhere so we can talk?" Amanda asked barging into my place.
"Uh, sure, I guess but you do realize what time it is don't you?" I replied.
"It is kinda urgent. I know you have a blanket you can cover yourself with." Amanda said.
"Wait in the kitchen, while I change out of my pajamas." I sighed heading into the bedroom.
I walked back out and saw Amanda stuffing her face with all kinds of chocolate that used to be Jenny's. For her to be eating this much chocolate, something was up because that was what my sister did when she was nervous about something. I just carefully took the wrapped candy out of her hands and placed it back into the bowl it belonged to.
"That was Jenny's secret stash she hid from everyone you know." I said.
"Eh, I can buy her some more. Come on." Amanda said as I brought out a huge black blanket in my arms and we walked out of my apartment.
"So what did you want to talk about?" I asked as we walked down the hallway and to the elevators.
"Shh. Not here. There may be spies or something." Amanda said looking around.
"Don't you think you are acting a little paranoid?" I responded.
"Here." She said stuffing a note into my hands as we walked into the elevator.
"What's this?" I asked.
"Just read it." Amanda said as the elevator doors closed.
"Two weeks, Love Ian." I read outloud. "Where did you get this?" I asked.
"Ian dropped it off last night at Martin's. That's not all. Before that he tried to run me down but hit Martin instead.
"Oh my...he's alright, isn't he?" I asked shocked.
"He is now. Sisky had to stitch him up at the hospital and he was bruised badly but that isn't all either." Amanda explained.
"Ok?" I replied.
"What do you know about a fancy red convertible that you can have the top down?" Amanda asked.
My mind raced at that moment. I flashed back to the night I was turned. Then I came back to reality. He was coming after my sister now. He was starting his games on her. Screw me, I know how his mind works. He wants Amanda in my place.'
"Elissa? Elissa answer me." Amanda demanded.
I tried but there was no words. Ian was targeting Amanda now. If it was just me, I could deal with it but this? I can't let him get her.
"I'm coming! I'm coming." I yelled getting up out of bed.
Sheesh. Pete is knocked out beside me and there are four other people living in my huge apartment above this hotel. You would think one of them could answer the door at this time of day but no.
I walked over to the front door and looked out the peep hole. My sister, Amanda was standing outside the door. What could she possibly want this time of morning? Wait, it is after eight a.m.
"Amanda?" I whispered as Andy and Chrissy were sleeping on the pullout couch.
"Can you go somewhere so we can talk?" Amanda asked barging into my place.
"Uh, sure, I guess but you do realize what time it is don't you?" I replied.
"It is kinda urgent. I know you have a blanket you can cover yourself with." Amanda said.
"Wait in the kitchen, while I change out of my pajamas." I sighed heading into the bedroom.
I walked back out and saw Amanda stuffing her face with all kinds of chocolate that used to be Jenny's. For her to be eating this much chocolate, something was up because that was what my sister did when she was nervous about something. I just carefully took the wrapped candy out of her hands and placed it back into the bowl it belonged to.
"That was Jenny's secret stash she hid from everyone you know." I said.
"Eh, I can buy her some more. Come on." Amanda said as I brought out a huge black blanket in my arms and we walked out of my apartment.
"So what did you want to talk about?" I asked as we walked down the hallway and to the elevators.
"Shh. Not here. There may be spies or something." Amanda said looking around.
"Don't you think you are acting a little paranoid?" I responded.
"Here." She said stuffing a note into my hands as we walked into the elevator.
"What's this?" I asked.
"Just read it." Amanda said as the elevator doors closed.
"Two weeks, Love Ian." I read outloud. "Where did you get this?" I asked.
"Ian dropped it off last night at Martin's. That's not all. Before that he tried to run me down but hit Martin instead.
"Oh my...he's alright, isn't he?" I asked shocked.
"He is now. Sisky had to stitch him up at the hospital and he was bruised badly but that isn't all either." Amanda explained.
"Ok?" I replied.
"What do you know about a fancy red convertible that you can have the top down?" Amanda asked.
My mind raced at that moment. I flashed back to the night I was turned. Then I came back to reality. He was coming after my sister now. He was starting his games on her. Screw me, I know how his mind works. He wants Amanda in my place.'
"Elissa? Elissa answer me." Amanda demanded.
I tried but there was no words. Ian was targeting Amanda now. If it was just me, I could deal with it but this? I can't let him get her.