Chapter 16
He knows, he knows! How does he know? He can't! My terrible, terrible blackouts. I actually told him? No, no, no. Rin, I didn't tell. I swear, that I didn't tell consciously. You don't blame me, right, Rin? Corinna? If you were here, you'd tell me I'm not crazy if I talk to myself. You were always odd that way. Dad loved that. I remember. They said I wouldn't but I do. I really do, Rin. I will always remember you. Even if they lied it was because they loved you. Now you're with them, Rin. You're with Mom and Dad. First you were alone and now it's my turn. I guess twins do everything the same right? I think I'm...I'm tired. And I feel wrong. My head hurts, Rin. Call Mom, please call Mom. Rin? Why won't you go? It hurts! I want Mom! Dad? Dad! Where'd you all go? Please. Please come back. Please don't leave me alone. I miss her. I remember her. Mom, I'm sorry just come back. It hurts a lot! No, don't go! Please don't leave me alone, Rin. I love you, Rin. I love you, Mom; and Dad, you always said to stick together. Just help me now! Please! Please...
Aviana!
Aviana!
"Aviana!"
Aviana opened her eyes slowly, her eyes lashes fluttering. Lewis was standing in front of her, his eyes concerned and one hand on her shoulder. Rick wasn't there, but Aviana could see Toffee near her hip. She struggled to get up, ignoring the sharp pain she felt in her head. She was lying down...in the tent?
"Lew? What am I- why are we here?"
Lewis's relieved expression turned into one of disappointment and sorrow. "You blacked out when I told," He took a deep breath. "When I told you I knew about Corinna, Aviana. So Rick and I carried you back to camp. It's almost midnight now, Vi. Rick's outside."
But Aviana didn't hear him. All she heard was that line. That one line, repeating over and over again in her mind like a stubborn record player that doesn't ever stop.
When I told you I knew about Corinna, Aviana. I knew about Corinna. I knew. Corinna. Corinna.
Corinna.
"Aviana! You're okay! Do you know how heavy you are? And look at my eyes!" Aviana saw a blurry Rick standing in front of her, gesturing to his red eyes. She shook her head, faster and faster, but slowly stopped. She clutched her head and moaned.
"Vi? Look, get some sleep and we'll see about tomorrow, okay?"
Lewis looked like he was going to argue with Rick but decided against it. Aviana let one, solitary tear fall down her face. The crystal like, beautifully clear drop fell purely and gracefully down her cold cheek, leaving a trail behind as it descended.
Aviana ignored Rick and Lewis's voices and layed down again, surrendering herself to the realm of dreams and sleep.
She was in a pink...room. A pale pink substance surrounded her, creating a floor, ceiling and walls. She stepped forward, uneasy. Only to stop.
She was staring at herself.
Aviana Rosy Hunter was staring at herself.
She gasped, but out came a fairy. She tried to speak, but out came a Forget-me-not. She tried to move but her feet were stuck in crimson leaves, twigs and apples littered around her.
Her twin moved closer. She reached out and caressed Aviana's wet cheek, that had tears streaming down it.
"Rin. Corinna," Aviana breathed.
Her twin, Corinna Rosy Hunter, chuckled softly and nodded.
Aviana's gasp choked her and she stumbled back, the leaves drifting away in a chilly wind. Her mouth moved, trying to form words but everything was a mess. Corinna was here. Corinna was alive.
"Avie! Isn't it beautiful?" Corinna chirped in her same, cheerful and sweet voice as she swooped down and gently held the fallen Forget-me-not.
"Yo-your voice." Aviana stuttered as her eyes moistened from the old nickname.
Corinna's lovely, oval shaped face crumbled. Her unusual brown eyes paired with her delicate eyebrows scrunched together in confusion. "What is it? Do I sound funny?"
She put her slender hand on her throat as if she could feel what was wrong.
"It's beautiful. I almost f-forgot how you sounded, Corinna. Your also gorgeous, Rin. Although I know it never mattered to you."
Corinna laughed as she took in Aviana's sorrow filled expression that morphed into one of grief and confusion.
"Why would you forget me? You're being silly. Anyway, back to why I needed to meet you."
Aviana crouched down, unable to take it all. "Why?" She had begun to raise her voice hysterically. "Because you are dead! You died, Rin! You promised me," her voice broke, "you promised that we would have fun growing up and laughing as people tried to tell the difference between us. That we would wear matching clothes at school. That we would hide our special bracelets because you like purple but I like blue. You said!"
Aviana started crying, sobs racking her body as she let her wall break as the emotions flooded.
"I had to pretend you weren't a thing. That I didn't have a twin. Because of y-you." She growled as she looked up, bunching her hands into fists. Anger filled her senses, but dissolved as she took in the sight in front of her.
Corinna was crying.
Aviana made her dead twin cry.
"You think I didn't know? You think I went into the ocean after hearing the current was strong? It wasn't me, Avie. I s-swear..." Her twin wiped her tears as her fists mimicked Aviana.
"Someone pushed me, Aviana. Someone pushed me and held me under but I don't know who."
Something in Aviana broke. "Y-you didn't drown by a-accident? Someone," her voice caught, "murdered you? I...I..."
"Sh, shh. My time is over. It's your time. I need you to forgive yourself and your friends.
She had totally forgotten Rick and Lewis.
Corinna continued. "Tell them. Everything. I have to leave but know I love you. I would never leave you and I'm still here."
Aviana managed to smirk, "Now don't point at my heart and say, 'in here.'"
The last thing Aviana saw was Corinna laughing, wholeheartedly and alive as she whispered, "You wish."
☆Ok wow. HEY GUYSSSS. I missed you all........*no one actually reads this dumb book* so this was just like a filler but not really. You find out a lot of secrets about Corinna in the start of their meet. Find them, I challenge you ;). Well it was nice updating after a MONTH.
-SugaKookies05 ♡
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