• Chapter 5 of The Void


    Flashback


    Riley stared at the girl of his dreams as she put on her eye liner for school. He thought she was the most beautiful girl in the world. Annelise had long straight blonde hair that reached down to the middle of her back. She was just the right size too. Not too big and not too thin. She was perfect. She had a tan and clear complexion so the only make-up she ever had to put on was eye liner. And when she put it on her bright blue eyes were even more beautiful than they already were. Annelise finished her eye liner and looked to Riley. "We'll leave in a second. The nanny hasn't gotten here to take care of Emma yet,"She said in her soft soprano voice. "Okay,"Riley said and he stood up and crossed the distance between them quickly and attacked her with his lips. Annelise smiled against his lips and kissed him back. After a few moments they broke apart when they heard a small knock at the door. It was Emma. She was rubbing her eyes tiredly,"The nany is here." Annelise smiled at her and picked her up in her arms. "Okay. You go back to bed. I know you're tired,"She said sweetly and carried Emma to her own bed. Riley smiled. It's like Emma is her own daughter with the way she treats her..,Riley thought to himself as he watched Annelise lay Emma down. Riley followed Annelise down the stairs to the nanny that was currently making breakfast in the kitchen. "Sorry I was late,Annelise,"The nanny said. Annelise just waved it off and smiled,"It's fine. I'll see you after school." She walked out the door with Riley following close behind. "Your parents at work?"Riley asked Annelise as they got into her car. Annelise shrugged like it didn't matter,but really her heart seemed to crack everytime she was reminded of her parents. "Of course. Where else would they be?"She said in a fake calm voice. Riley looked at with covered up concern. He quickly looked away. Annelise focused on the road. Riley noticed some red bleeding into the wrists of her white long sleeve. "Might want to go back and change,"Riley said coldly. Oh yes he knew her secret. He knew how she coped with her parents ignoring her and her little sister. He knew how she coped with the responsiblity of a little girl. She cut. But what Riley didn't know was that everytime Annelise cut she was just dancing with the Void that would one day take her over.

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    Chapter 3: http://www.gaiaonline.com/arena/writing/fiction/vote/?entry_id=101969957#title#title


    Chapter 4: http://www.gaiaonline.com/arena/writing/fiction/vote/?entry_id=101977913#title