Ghostly Realm - Not Even Death Could Separate Them by Cindy J. Kelley Page A

his name being shouted and he looked at Abigail. He saw how scared she was and tried to be calm but it was hard. He had to protect her and he knew they were’nt out of danger yet. He would calm her down later, right now they had to go! “Just go Abby! It could come back, we have to leave NOW!!” He said firmly.

Chapter Ten
     
    Abigail backed the car up and turned around and drove down the dirt road that led to the secondary highway and peeled out as she turned left out onto the road. Neither of them spoke the whole way to her apartment. Abigail had a million questions she needed Devon to answer for her. She’d never been so frightened in her life. When she saw the hideous creature wrap his whip around Devon she thought surely he would die somehow or be taken away from her.
    Devon’s mind raced with a million thoughts. My brother is a demon and wants my soul? Why? Why God, why? He thought to himself.
    They arrived at her apartment building and she parked her car underground in her assigned spot and turned off the ignition. She tried hard to collect her thoughts. They both got out of the car and took the elevator silently up to her apartment and went inside.
    As soon as they were inside and Devon locked the door, Abigail couldn’t remain silent any longer. “Dev...” She began as tears flowed down her cheeks. “That creature wanted to kill you! How could he kill you though, you’re a ghost!” She put her hands over her face and cried hysterically as the horrific scene played over and over in her mind. “He said he wanted your soul! That he was your brother?” She couldn’t control her hysterics and began to hiccup as she cried.
    Devon walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her and she clung to him and cried harder. He was just as concerned and scared. What if he finds me with Abby? I’m not sure I could protect her. He thought as he held her. “Abby, my love,” He said, trying to make his voice sound soothing but it came out scared. “I think it’s best that I leave.”
    Abigail clung to him tighter. “No Dev, don’t leave me!” She cried out. “I couldn’t bear it.”
    “I don’t want to, believe me. But if he finds me and I’m with you...” Devon’s voice broke off emotionally. “I don’t know if I could protect you from him and I couldn’t bear it if you were hurt...or worse.” He said as he held her closer to him. Her body trembled and he knew how afraid she was. He never felt so afraid for another person his whole life until now.
    Abigail lifted her tear stained face up and gazed into Devon’s tearful eyes. She ran her hand through his hair and gripped it tightly in a fist as she raised her mouth up to his and devoured his mouth in a heart wrenching kiss. Devon groaned as he let her claim him lovingly. She spoke hotly into his mouth as they kissed feverishly. “Please don’t leave. I would die without you.”
    Devon cried silently, his body shook and trembled at the emotions she brought out in him as he claimed all the love she gave in that kiss. His lips moved from hers to kiss along her cheek to her ear and he whispered. “God help me Abby, I can’t leave you.” His hand pressed her head to his shoulder and she cried in relief as they held each other closer.
    He slowly released her when her trembling and crying quieted down. He backed away from her but held onto her arms. He looked down into her eyes as he gently squeezed her upper arms. “We have to think clearly what to do next.” Devon said seriously. He reached up and placed his hand on her cheek and she tilted her face to rest it in it as she lifted her hand and placed it over his. “I love you and I’m not going to let anything happen to you.” Devon declared. He wasn’t sure he could protect her but he prayed he would do whatever was necessary to make it so.
    Abigail took his hand and turned her face to press her lips against it and kissed it. She looked up into his eyes again. “We’ll face this together