We met for a reason | Ghost fanfiction

seven

 "Isla, it's just you and me now. Please come out." Swiss said. "No." I answered shortly. "Sister had no right to talk to you like that. It's not your fault." Swiss said. "I should've known." I sobbed. "No Isla, she is wrong. Please just come out so we can talk about this." Swiss said. "I wanna be alone. Can't you just go with your friends?" I said. "No, they are doing just fine, you are not." Swiss answered. "I can take care of myself." I said. "I know, but you don't have to." He said, leaning on the door. "Can you please just go Swiss. Please?" I sobbed. "No, either you let me in there or I'm coming through the door." He stated. "Which one is it?" He asked. "Neither. Just leave me alone." I said.

He stayed quiet and for a while I thought he gave up, but no. Suddenly with a loud crash the door crashed open and Swiss stumbled in. "What the hell are you doing?!" I exclaimed. "You wouldn't let me in." He said and walked to me. "You broke the door?" I said. "You left me no choice." He stated and sat down next to me. "How are you doing?" He asked, looking at me. "Fine." I sighed and kept looking down.

I can't believe this guy. He really busted down the door to come in. "Isla, I'm sorry about what Sister said. It's my fault, I asked you to come teach me even though you told me you didn't wanna come." Swiss sighs. "It's not your fault." I sighed. "It's not yours either. Sister had no right talking to you like that." Swiss said. "But she is right." I sobbed. "About what?" Swiss asked. "It's my fault Terzo is dead." I sobbed. "Terzo was your Papa? Right?" Swiss asked. I just nodded. "What happened?" He asked. "That's the thing. I don't know." I cried. "One moment he was here and the other he was gone." I sobbed. "How was that your fault?" Swiss asked. "Sister says it is. And she says that I can't be sent back because I killed him." I cried and placed my head back into my hands.

Swiss stayed silent and just sat there with me. "And honestly, I'm just so tired Swiss. I just wanna go already." I sobbed. Again he stayed silent and just wrapped his arms around me, pulling me into a hug. "I can't let myself get attached to anyone again. I just can't lose someone I care about again." I sobbed. "But you don't have to, we are not going anywhere." Swiss said quietly. "That's what Terzo said." I sobbed and leaned against Swiss' side. Swiss simply wrapped his arms tighter around me and allowed me to curl up against his side. "I just want you to know that all of us are here for you, you just have to let us." Swiss said.

I stayed silent, just sobbing quietly against Swiss' side. "Lets' get out of the bathroom, okay?" Swiss said, kindness filling his voice. I just nodded, not finding the words. Swiss stood up from the floor, taking my hand in his and helping me up from the ground. I stood up and followed him to my bed, quiet sobs still leaving my mouth. "Just lay down, you must be tired." He said, lifting the blanket and helping me get in. "I'm sorry." I whispered, while curling up under the covers. "Don't be." He said.

I curled up under the blanket and closed my eyes, trying to even my breathing. "Just try to sleep." Swiss said quietly, sitting down next to me. All I could do was humm, before the tiredness hit me and I fall asleep.

I woke up, but Swiss wasn't sitting next to me anymore. I looked around, only to find him sleeping peacefully on the other side of the bed. I sat up from the bed and looked at the time. It was only 10pm. I stood up from the bed and headed to my closet, thinking I should change my clothes. Only then I realized what happened before Swiss bursted into the bathroom. I looked down to my sleeves that were soaked in blood. My heart skipped a beat, thinking if Swiss had noticed. What would he think of me if he knew? I pulled off my shirt and tossed it in the laundry bin.

I looked back down to my hands and a quiet gasp left my mouth. The cuts on my hands were cleaned and bandaged. He had noticed and done all this while I slept. A tear rolled down my cheek. I felt ashamed. How could he ever look at me the same again?

I changed my clothes and left the room. There was one thing I needed to do, no matter how uncomfortable it felt. I walked along the quiet hallways, enjoying the peace and quiet.I watched the doors along the hallways and the name tags attached to them. My heart aches watching the rooms of my friends being taken by new people. "Cirrus and Cumulus" "Rain and Mountain" "Aurora and Phantom" and then "Sodo". I wonder why this Sodo is by himself.

I keep walking further into the hallway, my heart beating faster as I get closer. I stopped in front of his door and took a deep breath. So many good memories from this room. I knocked on the door gently and took a step further from the door, waiting for an answer. Soon I heard footsteps from inside and the door swung open.

"Isla? What are you doing here this late?" Copia asked. "I'm sorry, did I wake you?" I asked. "No my dear. I usually stay up rather late, a bad habit I guess." Copia smiled. I gave him a slight smile, thinking my next words, but before I could say anything he started. "Come on in darling." He said, showing me to come in. I walked into the room and he closed the door after. I looked around me, trying to stay calm, but being back there didn't make it easy. "How are you up this late?" Copia asked.

 "I'm sorry Copia." I said, ignoring his question. "About what?" He asked. "What I said, I was out of line." I said. Without saying anything, he lifted his arm over my shoulder and walked me to sit down on his couch. "It's ok-" He started. "No it is not. He was your brother. What I said was cruel and mean. I never should've said that." I said, looking at him. "You were hurting and you still are. The fact that you came here to talk to me is a huge step." Copia said.

I stayed silent, not sure what to say. He might be right. Few days ago I never would've imagined that I would come here. "Do you mind me asking what happened in the band room earlier?" Copia asked. "Nothing." I said shortly. "I'm not sure if I believe that." Copia said. "Did Sister have something to do with that?" Copia asked. "I should've known better." I sighed. "What did she tell you?" Copia asked. "It's nothing. She never liked me." I said, looking down. "Why is that?" Copia asked me. I stayed quiet, a tear rolling down my cheek. "I killed him." I said, so quiet that I wasn't sure he heard me. "Who told you that darling?" Copia asked. "Sister." I said quietly. "And do you believe that?" He asked. "I don't know what to believe. I tried telling Sister what happened, many times" I sobbed. "Tell me what happened darling." Copia said. "I wish I knew." I cried. "Tell me what you saw." Copia said calmly. I stayed quiet for a bit, going back to that night.

"We were having fun. All of us. I was so tired, but Terzo assured me to stay a bit longer. I ended up falling asleep next to him in the common room. I woke up later from this couch. It was nothing new for him to bring me here." I said with a sad smile. "I woke up again a couple of hours later to a weird sound, like someone had entered the room, but nothing after that. The next thing I know, Terzo is screaming. I rushed there and there I saw it. A tall figure next to his bed. The figure escaped, but I could see it's face. It was a ghoul. Not any that I know or one from the clergy." I continued. "I walked to Terzo, but- There was- I-" I stuttered. "I tried telling Sister, I really tried, but she won't listen. She doesn't believe me." I sobbed. "I believe you." Copia said, stroking my shoulder comfortably. That's all it took for me to burst into tears.

"Why didn't I go look the first time I heard that voice. He might still be here if I had." I sobbed. "You can't know that and you can't change the past." Copia said. "I just miss him." I cried, leaning against Copia's side.