Chapter 27

UNEDITED-

Marisol POV-

"I'm not going back there Alex.. I need to find August.. to make sure he's safe.."

"You might never find him-"

"But you know that I have to try.."

She sighed and looked to my bruised hand.. "Well.. we go together then.."

I have no idea what came over me.. I reached out my hand and held onto hers. Closing her eyes she brought her other hand over and held onto my hand with both. "I thought you might never forgive me.." I spoke without thought or filter..

Just as Alex opened her mouth to reply, a knock came at the door. She took her hands back and quickly went over to answer it. Alex swung the door open and I saw Freya standing there. "I need to speak with you.."

"Can it wait?" Alex sighed.

"No it can't.. can we go somewhere?" The girl glanced to me and back to Alex.

"She's not going to say anything.."

"You trust her?" The surprise was evident in Freyas voice.

"I do.."

Freya paused for a moment before shrugging, she stepped into the room and closed the door behind herself.

They began to converse about how Freya will be helping to run things.. and I took the opportunity to fully heal the hole that goes straight through my stomach and out my back. I can see that someone had tried to repair it but it's far from perfect. I'd still been bleeding internally and now the blood had nowhere to escape too since they sealed the exterior wounds. I quickly corrected the problem and once I was finished I opened my eyes, Alex and Freya had stopped talking at some point and began staring at me.

"Carry on.." I spoke awkwardly as I sat up and swung my legs off the side of the bed..

"What are you doing?" Alex quickly asked while taking a step towards me..

"I'm.. getting up?.."

Another knock came at the door, Alex looked to the door and back to me while Freya turned to open it.. Marcus stood at the door, waiting.

"Marcus? What brings you here?" Freya asked in a confused tone.

"I've come to see my daughter.." He spoke in a hesitant manner. Alex looked to me as if to ask what she should do.. I nodded for her to let him in. She furrowed her eyebrows, closed her eyes and took a deep breath in.

"So Lilith is your daughter?" Freya raised an eyebrow.

"Come on Freya, they need to talk.." Alex looked to Marcus and back to me..

"I'll find you after.." I offered Alex a small smile and she nodded in agreement.

"I'll wait outside.. Freya let's go.." Alex ushered the girl out of the door past Marcus.. he slowly walked into the room and Alex closed the door behind him.

"Marisol.. how are you feeling?" He approached where I was sat, still clearly cautious of how I would react to his presence.

"I.. I'm fine but Marcus.. there is something I have to tell you, it's about Forrest and-"

"I know love.. I buried them. But you.. you found them first?" As he spoke a lump formed in his throat and by the end of his sentence he was almost in tears. I hate to say that I almost was too.

"I didn't have time to bury them.. I had to get August somewhere safe."

"August is.. He's alive?" by now he was right next to me, holding onto the bed to steady himself.. "I thought I lost all of you.." his eyes traveled down in thought..

"I don't know if August is still alive.. but I'm going to find him.."

"What can I do to help?" He asked looking back to me regaining his composure.

"With all due respect.. I love you because you are my father but.. that's all I have for you. You broke everything else."

"Can't I try to fix it?" Now a tear had began to roll down his cheek.

"I'll let you know when I find August.. that's all I can give you right now.. Oh and.. thank you, for saving me.."

"You're welcome.." He gave me a small smile and nodded..wiping away his tear he spoke again.. "I'll tell Alexa we're done here.."

"You know that's Alex?" Something is a miss here.

"Of course I do.." He offered simply.

"And she knows who you are?"

"We spoke about you a few times so I assume as much.. why what's wrong?" He furrowed his eyebrows..

"Nothing.." I shook my head and smiled.

He nodded suspiciously.. "Okay well, until we meet again.." He smiled.

"Until then.." I kept my smile up and he turned to walk out the door.. Alex quickly returned without Freya. She closed the door behind herself and walked over to me in the small white room.

"Alex.. you knew my Father was alive.." Her eyes widened.. "You knew and you didn't think to tell me?"

"I didn't want you worry.."

"Worry?.. You didn't tell me.. because you didn't want me to worry?.. That is the dumbest answer you could have given.."

"I didn't know what you would do.. the last time we spoke about it you hated him.."..

"You still should have told me." I sighed out a deep breath.

"I know.. I'm sorry. So much was happening and I just didn't find the right time to tell you.. can you forgive me?" Alex looked to me with puppy dog eyes, she gently came and laid her hand over the top of mine beside me on the bed, and no matter how hard I tried to stop a small grin from forming on my face I ultimately failed..

"We have to be honest with each other from now on-" I was about to continue but she stopped me..

"Done." Alex nodded in agreement..

"Just like that?" I chuckled half heartedly..

"Yes.."

"Even if it hurts?"

"Even if it hurts.." She nodded again with a smile this time. A quiet knock came at the door grabbing both of our attention.. we looked back to eachother and back to the door. Alex took her hand back and went to answer it.

"Hey Khan.." A woman with a fair amount of make up lit up as soon as she see Alex. She wore a short black and red dress with black high heels, her long dark hair in a tight pony tail on top of her head.. you know she kinda looks like me.. if I was a hooker that snorted coke everyday. She stood holding a pile of clothes with black lace up boots on top. She shot Alex a seductive grin before continuing.. "-How have things been? I've missed seeing you around."

"Things are fine.. are you here for something?" Uncomfortable Alex was always funny to watch..

"Oh, right, yeah I have clothes for Lilith.." The flustered girl held out the clothes which Alex quickly took out of her hands.

"Thank you.." Alex closed the door and began to walk back over to me, her eyes swept across the floor as she did.

"Who was that?" I smirked as she put the clothes down next to me on the bed.

"Kelly.." She answered without looking up.

"Kelly seems interesting.. or rather interested." I raised an eyebrow.

"Don't.."

"There's history." I spoke, still amused.. she suddenly looked up at me, eyes begging me not to ask more into it.

"Ancient history.." She nodded.

"Okay.. we won't talk about it if you don't want to." I offered her a reassuring smile, she smiled back before it slowly faded.

"We had sex once.. you'd barely even call it that.."

"Holy shit.." I raised my eyebrows, clearly surprised. She looked hurt by my words, but I didn't mean them in a bad way.. "I just mean.. I never saw you as a one night stand type of girl.."

"I wasn't, I'm not, it was just a mistake.."

"Yeah they usually are.."

"You don't get it.." She huffed..

"Well anyway, thank you for sharing.." I smiled and she finally smiled back.

"Hey Sol.. was Bella your first?" She asked out of the blue..

"No.." I shook my head with a chuckle.. I had almost forgot about Bella.

"Who was?"

"I'm not sure you'd believe me if I told you.."

"You have no reason to lie.."

"Okay then.. Natasha.."

Her jaw dropped. "Natasha?.. Natasha White?"

"Regretfully.."

"Oh my.. now it makes sense. "

"What makes sense? What are you talking about?" I'm baffled.

"How have you never put the pieces together?.. No wonder she was obsessed with you Marisol."

"We were stupid kids experimenting for the first time.. that's it.." This can't be the reason can it?

"I bet it was more than that to her.. maybe she just, never got over it.."

"You know, that probably does explain a lot.. and now I'm having cringy flashbacks.." After I spoke she surprised me by grabbing my hand and pulling me off the bed towards her..

"What are you doing?" I asked in a quiet voice as she lightly brushed her finger tips across my cheek, until her hand rested on the side of my face. Her thumb softly brushed across my cheek back and forth a few times....

She pulled my body close to hers to whisper into my ear. "What are you thinking about now?" Her breath on my ear sent shivers down my spine. As Alex was about to stand up straight again I held onto the back of her neck to stop her.. Her eyes opened wide as she looked into mine, her hands subconsciously rested on my hips holding us apart.

"I bet you think you're clever.." ..I pulled her closer so that our faces were inches apart, her eyes flicked down to my lips and back up to my eyes before she closed them, face flushing pink. "-but I'm sure you will come to regret gaining my attention.."

"I finally have your attention?" She opened her eyes to look at me, and I chuckled in response. "Don't play with me.." She frowned and pushed out of my grasp.

"Suit yourself." I smirked. Her face grew even more red...

"The shower is through there.." Alex pointed to a door behind me. "I'll wait outside.." then she turned around and quickly left the room.

Great.. now I'm turned on and confused..

I got a shower and quickly got dressed into the long black baggy jumper, dark blue skinny jeans, tied my boots and looked at myself in the mirror. I'm beginning to look like one of the demons out of a story book that my mother would read to me.. Orange glowing eyes, scars and horns.. That's me.. minus one glowing eye.

Once I was finished checking myself out in the long mirror and brushing my fluffy hair, I stepped out of the room. Marcus and Alex stood and stopped their conversation as I opened the door. I didn't know what to say or do so I just closed the door again and walked back over to the hospital bed where I sat down. Alex is on better terms with my father than I am.. The door handle turned and Alex walked in alone. Without a word she came and sat on the bed next to me. I kept my eyes towards the floor ahead.

"What are you thinking?" She asked after a few seconds past.

"I'm thinking we should leave.." I looked to her after I spoke..

"We need to go home first-"

"For one.. that is not my home, and for two.. why would we need to go back there?!"

"A few reasons, but mainly because if we leave without telling my father he will have everyone out hunting us down.."

"Ugh.. whatever.." I sighed and stood up to walk to the door but she stopped me by grabbing my hand firmly, spinning me around..

"Now tell me what you were really thinking about.."

"I told you already.." I tried to let go of her hand and start walking again but she stopped me..

"I saw your face, I know that's not it"

Fine.. this is how she wants it.. I shook my hand free of hers.. "Since when did you and Marcus get so close?"

"We aren't close." She shook her head.. "-he was just asking me to keep him updated and telling me to take care of you.." The audacity.. How dare he try to have an input on my life when I just told him no..

In my mind a storm of rage began to erupt.. I Kicked the hospital bed across the room where it smashed to pieces.. "Since when does he look out for me?" .. "He doesn't deserve to have closure.." All I could see was red..

"Sol he is still your father-" She tried to fight his case and something inside me snapped.

"You better shut your mouth before this becomes something it doesn't need to be.." The anger bubbled inside so much so that my eyes were watering. I felt a tear roll down my cheek and watched her sad eyes follow it. I won.. but this doesn't feel like victory. "I know that after every battle there's another that follows straight after.. but I didn't see myself having this one with you.." I can hear the defeated tone in my own voice.

As soon as I finished talking Alex took a step closer and I took one back.. "I won't talk to him anymore.." She spoke in a pleading tone.

"I'm not your keeper Alex.. you can talk to whomever you like. Just please keep my name out of it.."...

"I will.. I promise.." She nodded and stepped closer, this time I didn't move back.. Without another word she walked to me and wrapped her arms around my neck, pulling me into her. For a few seconds I didn't reciprocate.. until it became unbearable not too and I had to wrap my arms around her body and closed my eyes, at this she hugged me even tighter. I inhaled deeply, taking note of Alex's familiar floral scent.

I've never been one to give up control but with Alex is like I never really had any in the first place. Even as young teens she could get me to do whatever she wanted. Without warning the door behind me opened, so I couldn't see who it was. At this point I don't even care.. "What is-" Freya started.. Alex took one hand away from me, probably shooing the girl away..

After the door closed Alex spoke in almost a whisper.. "You've never spoken to me like that before.."

"You've had years to figure things out..."

"-And for you it's like all this happened yesterday.. I know.. I just, forget sometimes.." I felt her body relax a little as she let out a sigh.

"Alex?" As I spoke she moved back to look at me, still keeping her hands on my shoulders, one moved up to my neck where she rubbed her thumb across my jaw line.

"What is it?" She asked expectantly.. But as soon as her eyes met mine I was lost in the sea of bluish white. "Are you okay?.." Now she seemed to be getting a little worried.

"Yes.. I'm fine, I just. I think you might be the only good thing in my life right now.." I don't know why I said that out loud, but I regretted it as soon as I did.

"What a joke.." A woman's voice scoffed. My body seized.. my eyes wandered just past Alex's huge smile straight to Janes smug face.

"No.." I pushed myself away from Alex towards to exit.. I'm loosing my fucking mind.

"Marisol?" Alex kept a hold of my hand, stopping me from going anywhere.

"Please let go of me.." I have never counted the amount of people that lost their lives because of me.. but I can tell you, she is the only one that hurts. The only one that haunts my dreams and now she is back to torture me.

"You can't run from me.. we're connected." Now Jane was stood infront of the door that I was fighting to get to. I stopped, frozen for a moment before I slumped to the ground with my face in my hands..

"Please leave me alone." I begged.

I flinched at the hands on my shoulders.. "What do you see?" Alex asked while crouching down infront of me.

Alex can't see her.. she's not real.

"You tried to forget me, you tried to forget what you did to me. Oh, and you tried so hard, but you will always fail.." I can sense the grin on her face..

"I know what I did.." But I didn't have a choice..

"Marisol.." Alex put her hands on my cheeks and lifted my head to face her.. "-What do you see?".. But I couldn't reply.. my eyes just traveled over to the face behind hers.

"I'm not here to hurt you.. I just want you to do better.." Jane sighed frustratedly.. I'm so confused. "Also.. my name is not Jane.. it's Kilo."

"Kilo?.." I repeated quietly..

"What does that mean?" Alex gained my eye contact again.. "Is Kilo who you were talking to before?"

"Yes.."

"Marisol... there is something I should tell you.." Alex took her hands away and I could tell this wasn't going to be good. I just sighed and waited for her to continue.. "If you didn't eat, you were going to die. So I.. I told them what to do.."

"You already knew who I saw?.."

"So it's her fault we are in this mess?" Jane.. I mean, Kilo raised her eyebrow as she spoke.

"Can you just give me a minute?.." I asked without looking at Alex. She silently got to her feet and hesitantly left the room.

After a few deep breaths to calm myself I finally asked.. "What do you mean 'we'?"

"You and me?.."

"But before.. you said that you were me?.."

"You kill me I lie to you.. which is worse?"

"I can't tell if I'm playing tricks on myself or if this really is, real.."

"What does it matter? You're stuck with me either way.."

"Not necessarily.." I looked up to meet her eyes..

"Please don't put me back in the dark.. you don't know what it's like.." I was taken aback by her sudden change in tune..

"I can't have you popping up whenever you like.. I know what I did was wrong and I'm punished everyday for it.. I'm trying to be better.. I still don't understand how you're here."

"Well.. it could be because I'm not human.." She shrugged..

"Neither am I.." I sighed..

"I mean I'm not from earth." What the fuck?

"Well, where are you from then?"

"That doesn't matter.. what matters now is how we continue.."

"Of course it matters.. how the hell did you end up here? How did you end up in a cage with me?.. And why do you look human?"

"So many questions.. My people were sent here thousands of years ago.. and here you are.. descended from the first arrivals."

"So we all come from your planet?"

"I shouldn't be telling you any of this.." And with that she was gone.. and I was left sitting on the floor mouth agape at what I'd just heard. How could this possibly be fact, and if it is.. what was she here for? I'm loosing my mind again.

After five more minutes of me sitting on the floor a knock came at the door.. I forgot Alex was outside. I stood up as she slowly opened the door.. "Are you okay?" She asked cautiously..

"Don't ask me that.. Can we just leave now please?"

"Yeah of course.." She nodded.

"What is going to happen here?" I asked to take my mind away from my own shit.

"My cousin will do her best to put everything straight.."

"Freya?" Alex nodded in response.. "She's Jeremy's sister?"

"Yes.. oh and she said thank you.."

"For what?"

"I'm not really sure, she just said that she's never felt more alive and it's thanks to you.."

"Oh.. she's welcome then.."

NOTES-

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Thank you so much for continuing to read this story.. I hope you're enjoying it!! As per usual I have not really much clue on what's going on.. I don't know what's going to happen, I knew that 'Jane' would be making another appearance but didn't know it would be like that. I can't really explain it, maybe it's like this for others too but I don't know. I'm not even sure if it makes for a good story but it's whatever comes to me.

Also this is random but I can't remember if I said about Natasha and Sol before so my bad if I did. I'll reread at some point and fix any mistakes. Take care, love love.