She stalked them like a cat, shadowing
their every movement. Weaving her way through their haunts, she learned
all their patterns, their habits. Sometimes she was close enough to touch
them, her lips hungry for their blood, but she held back. Their deaths
would be slow, painful, they would feel every bit of her pain. Her rage
consumed her every thought, propelling her further into the madness of her
revenge. They had taken everything from her. They would pay.
She still heard the voices, threatening
Quinn and Kevin. Kevin. She missed him so much she ached. She
longed to be reuinted with them, her family. They would go someplace quiet
and live out the rest of their lives, perhaps have another child. Sighing
at the beauty of her fantasy world, she drifted towards Kevin's house, hoping to
catch a glimpse of them. Quinn was playing in the backyard as she
watched. Her beautiful daughter was so big now. She had lost so much
time and missed so much. She just hoped Quinn would understand why she did
what she had done. "Of course I understand Mommy."
She jumped as Quinn whispered, not even looking up from her toys.
"I'll be here when you're ready for me. Don't worry, I won't tell
Daddy." She crept away, tears in her eyes. It was just a matter
of time before she would be reunited with her daughter.
She found Kevin in his studio, sitting at his piano, working
on a song with the rest of the group. His fingers danced over the keys as
they had danced over her body. She longed to reveal herself to him, her
beloved. Settling close to him, she listened.
"Should Quinn be in the backyard all by herself?"
asked Howie as he watched her through the window.
"Quinn is more powerful than all of us combined.
She will be fine."
"I would be more worried about her mother coming
back." Nick fiddled with his microphone. "Our contacts
haven't seen her in weeks, it's like she's just disappeared. Do you want
us to keep sending her those threats?"
"Of course I do" Kevin replied indignantly.
"It's kept here running and frightened all this time. I can't have
her coming back now. Though it wouldn't really matter. Quinn hates
her mother, I've made sure of that."
It couldn't be, he couldn't have done this. Her head was
spinning with the realization that everything, his love, his passion, his
promises, everything had been a lie. He had planned this from the moment
he met her. None of it had been real. It took all her power
not to kill them all on the spot. Her revenge could come later, right now
she had to get her daughter away from this monster.
Slipping away to the backyard, she approached Quinn.
"Are you ready beautiful?"
"Yes Mommy. You won't make me come back here, will
you? Daddy tells me lies about you. I know what he
did."
She made herself visible to Quinn knowing it would be seconds
before they saw her too. "Don't worry baby, I'll make sure he doesn't
hurt us ever again. Do you like the beach? I think that's where
we'll go."
"Get away from her!" Kevin commanded as he barreled
out the door. The group was right behind him, their bodies poised to
spring. Without a word, she gathered Quinn in her arms and disappeared,
his screams echoing in her ears.