Two little psychopaths/ Vinnie Hacker story

Part 25

I peacefully stood up and bent down
on the grass. I picked up a few daisies
and grabbed the juice box, setting the
paper in my pocket. The air was cool.
My hair was flying around at the
wind's touch. Everything was silent,
no one was awake.

The sun was brightly shining in between the trees leaves, blinding me as I stumbled back to the back door.
I slipped the handle down and pushed
the door open delicately and entered.
I closed the door behind me and
stepped into the kitchen sighing. I didn't know what to say or do.

As I looked up I was startled by
Marina. She was sitting calmly in a
chair, smiling softly.
I jumped back as her presence
surprised me and took a loud breath.

"I didn't meant to scare you" she said.
She pulled out the chair next to hers
and pat it.

"Sit with me" she continued.
I walked slowly towards her, gripping
the fabric of my shirt's sleeves.
She pat it again. I sat down next to her, my muscles stiff

"I think we should talk" she said. taking a serious expression. I nodded.

"What about?"
"Last year" Her words sent a shiver down my spine. I swallowed loudly ending in a big gulp as the oxygen got stuck in my throat. My fingers tightened on the fabric and I looked straight at her.

"Listen Allison. You should never have
been put in that asylum." She said.
I raised an eyebrow. I know that.
"Okay" I simply said.

"But by being put in there, you were
able to save someone" I didn't understand what she had just said.

"What do you mean?" I set my arm
down on the table, close to my body.

"You saved him Allison" Of course I knew who she was talking about but I don't think I'd be able to talk if I had to mention his name.

I shook my head from side to side.
"You did. You helped him."
I shook my head multiple times
closing my eyes quickly.

"He would have been placed in
Danger Ward, or maybe the head
would have chosen to eliminate him, if
it weren't for you." She went to place
her hand on mine but before she could
I pulled mine away.

I could feel my throat tightens and
tears form in my eyes, but not sad
tears, anger. I was angry, I was trying
to deny all of it but I just couldn't.
"Then why is he not here now! WHY
ISNT HE HERE!" I yelled! A tear
slipped but I didn't pay attention to it.
I wanted to just yell as much as I
could.
Marina looked down at her own hand,
awkwardly pulling it back onto her
lap.
"Im very sorry Allison." She shook her
head.
"Im really sorry." I wasn't fully following her words. What did she mean, why the fuck was she sorry.!?
I froze trying to understand.

"What?" I said.
She didn't answer.
"What is it!?" I asked raising my voice
a little.

She looked up at me, her face filled
with remorse, sadness, guilt, but I
couldn't make anything out of it.

"WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO
HIM!" I yelled to the top of my lungs
and heard a few doors open above us
on the second and third floors.

It didn't matter who was listening, I
just wanted the truth, and only the
truth, not fragments of it with the rest
to figure out myself!

She shook her head and looked down
again.

"Im sorry" she whispered and wiped
her eye. I stood up and chuckled.
As she took her eyes up towards me
again I stared into them, trying to
read her. But the fragments came
together a little too quickly,
overwhelmed I took two steps back
tangling my ankle into a cable. I tried
freeing myself quietly panicking.

"Please! Tell me! For god's sake!" I
already knew what she was gonna say,
but I wanted to hear it. As much as I
feared it. As much as I despised it. I
wanted to hear it.

"Allison. He. He's dead".
I felt my heart sink.

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