Ohne Dich (Sequel to Stirb Nicht Vor Mir)

Chapter 85

December 12, 2004

"I'm this close to getting into a divorce with her!" Corey exclaimed over the phone. 

"Corey, my break's almost over," I told him. "I need to go."

"Adette," I heard someone call my name. 

"Hang on a second, Corey," I walked over to the woman that called my name. "Yes?"

"Jaden canceled."

"Oh, he did?"

"Yes."

"Do you know why?"

"I'm afraid I do not."

"Oh, okay. Thanks."

I walked to my office and turned off my lights, then locked the door. 

"Adette!" Corey shouted. 

I gasped. "Jesus, you scared me. I forgot you were there!"

"I have to go. Bye."

Before I could say bye, he hung up. I grabbed my purse and unlocked my car, then saw someone leaning on my car. I was about to tell them off, but then they turned around and I saw that it was Corey. 

"What are you doing here?" I asked him. 

"I think I need to see a psychologist," He stroked his chin. 

I rolled my eyes. "What do you need?"

"I just need to get away from Scarlett."

I sighed. "Corey, you can't just keep leaving her. You have to talk to her."

"I understand!"

"You obviously don't understand!"

"Can we just go?"

"Where?"

"I don't know. To go get ice cream?"

"Ice cream?"

"Yes. It'll be on me."

"Fine. Get in my car."

As he was about to get in the driver seat, I shouted, "Passenger!"

He got into the passenger seat and I drove to an ice cream shop. 

"What kind of ice cream do you want?" Corey asked as we walked in line. 

"Cookies N' Cream," I smiled. 

"Okay," He ordered us two ice cream cones, then we sat down at a table. 

"I need you to clarify something for me," He said. 

"What?"

"Who are your parents?"

"Tina Morgenson and Richard Kruspe."

"Guitarist of 'Rammstein'?"

"Si."

"And Till is...?"

I explained to him everything that happened from when I flew to Germany to meet him to now. "Any questions?"

"How the fuck do you get through your life?!"

I chuckled. "I have no idea. Corey?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you going to get a divorce?"

"What makes you think that?"

"You always come whining to me about Scarlett and say how much you hate her."

"We always get into arguments, but I still love her."

I felt sad, but he was happy. I mean, he loved her. 

"Sometimes, I wonder if I need to get a divorce, though. She takes up so much energy."

I nodded my head, understanding. 

"Hey, you-you're Ville Valo's wife!" Someone shouted. 

I looked around and saw a worker pointing to me. "Oh, me? No, I'm not-"

"Yes you are! There are pictures of your wedding!"

"We never got fucking married!"

"Get it, girl," Corey muttered. 

I chuckled, then the worker walked over to us and showed us the magazine. I was standing there with Ville and my hand was in his. I started crying as I remembered what I was doing. 

"I was giving him his ring back," My voice cracked. "We're not fucking married."

Corey grabbed my hand and we walked out of there. 

"I hate crying!" I yelled. 

"Crying sucks."

"It does, but I can't stop!"

He hugged me. "It's alright. Just breathe."

"COREY TODD TAYLOR!" A woman shrieked. 

Corey's eyes widened and we both turned around to see a woman with blond hair walking towards us with two kids holding her hands. 

"Who is that?!" She pointed to me. 

"A friend," He replied. 

"A friend?! Do you hug friends?!"

"She was crying and I was comforting her!"

"I saw you touching her ass!"

"I was facing the opposite direction of you!" 

"I could see your hand far down her side, Corey!"

He chuckled. "Hey, Griffin. Hey, Angeline."

"Hey, can I get a picture?" Someone tapped my shoulder. 

I turned around and saw a teenage girl wearing a "HIM" shirt. I nodded my head, then stood next to her, made the rock symbol with my hands, and stuck my tongue out. 

"What's your favorite song by 'HIM'?" She asked me. 

"I don't really listen to them anymore," I replied. 

"Oh, come on. You have to have a favorite."

"'Gone with the Sin'."

"Why?"

"I walked down the aisle to it," I started crying. 

"Oh my God! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to make you cry!"

I started laughing. "I was already crying, it's fine. What's your favorite song?"

"'The Sacrament'."

My heart stopped. "W-W-We wrote that song t-t-to-together."

"You what?"

"V-Ville and I wrote that song together."

"No way!"

"The lyrics."

"That's fucking awesome!"

I shrugged my shoulders and ate the last bite of my ice cream. "Have a good rest of your day."

"You too."

I turned around and Corey was standing by my car with his two kids behind him. 

"Can we go to your house?" He asked me. 

I got into the car and we put Griffin in the booster seat. 

"This is so unsafe," I told him as I drove slowly. 

"I'm sorry," Corey said. 

"It's fine. So, what happened with her."

"She said she's leaving me, but she says that every time."

I nodded my head. Deep down inside, I was hoping that she would leave him.