Part 13
Previously…
A dark look flooded Deens eyes, a look of pure evil. She saw Meredith shudder and knew that it was the time to act. Slowly her hands elevated and formed a shape as if she was strangling someone. Meredith brought her hands to her throat and began gasping for air. Her eyes looked as though they were going to bulge out of her head. Her face began to turn blue and there was a faint sound of someone screaming in the background. Deens saw her begin to lose balance and…
Another scream came from people viewing Meredith struggling in the water and Deens snapped back to reality. Her hands dropped and Meredith clutched her throat gasping for breath as she was allowed to breathe again.
"What am I doing… I cant kill someone" She said to herself as she looked at her hands. She looked back out to Meredith when yet another scream echoed through the air. Meredith was struggling to find the ground. Life savers had made their way out to save her but she kept moving further and further out to sea. She was caught in a rip and her already weakened lungs still struggled for air. Nature had taken over what she had started. It seemed like hours but only minutes had passed and Meredith was nowhere to be seen. She had been dragged under by a large wave and was too weak to fight it. Her task was finished. Meredith would no longer be a threat to her and got what she deserved, A cruel and hopefully painful death. The moment that her body was out of sight, Deens mobile phone rang and startled her out of deep thought.
"Hello"
"Dina?" An unfamiliar voice said
"Yes?"
"I'm calling from the hospital, Paul just woke up and he's asking for you"
Deens told the nurse that she'd be right there and made her way as quickly as she could to the hospital. She told the nurse at the front desk that she was there to see Paul and was given permission to go to his room.
"Paul? Paul are you awake?" She asked in as she stood in the door way. He stirred lightly and she made her way over to his bed.
"Paul… Its me"
"Deens" He said in a hoarse whisper.
"Shhh… I'm here"
"I love you" He said quietly and she kissed him on the cheek.
"I love you too…"
They sat silently, Deens holding Paul's hand. The nurse came in and advised her that visiting hours were nearly over and she stood to go.
"Paul… Did you hear me… before when I was… When I told you about…"
"I've known for a long time… I found the book."
"If you knew then how come…"
"I…" He began and coughed before continuing. "I loved you too much to care how it came about. Did you get the bitch?" He asked which surprised Deens a bit.
"She's dead Paul… I didn't kill her… I started to… but couldn't finish her off… the ocean did that for me."
He smiled weakly and gripped her hand before letting go.
"I love you Paul… more than I could ever let you know."
"I love you too… and I promise you we'll get married when I'm out of this shit hole"
He removed the oxygen mask from over his mouth and she kissed him gently, a tear streaming her face.
epilogue