Abby (book 1)Watty Award Finalist

Epilogue

"Magda please, you have to let us go" Marcus begged.

Magda nodded her head, to keep the rest of the group from leaving had been a hard choice, but it was the way it was meant to be. "It is time" she agreed.

Before the last word left her mouth the Marcus ran in to the woods in search of their friends. It wasn't long before Marcus tracked them down. With a cry of agony he fell upon Abby's lifeless body. Looking around the clearing he saw no others, a few dead Demons but that was all.

With a tenderness he had never felt before Marcus gently picked up Abby and cradle her to his chest. The slow agonizing walk back to the camp began to take it's toll as Marcus's shoulders began to shake, and grief took hold of him.

Cries of denial reached his ears as he walked through the camp, the girls collapsed and broke down. The men turned their heads with lumps in their throats. Marcus approached Selena and Magda.

"Julius, Jarrod?" Selena asked.

Marcus shook his head. Magda waved her arm towards her tent. Marcus followed as if in a daze and gently placed Abby's body on the bed. He took one last look, kissing her lovingly on the forehead before he could take no more. He left as fast as he came.

Selena's sobs tore through the air as she bent down and took Abby's hand.

"How could you do this?" she spat at Magda.

Magda ignored her daughter and began bathing Abby, washing away the dirt and traces of blood on her neck. Once Abby was clean, Magda asked the others to come and say their respects, it was only right.

Each stepped forward crying over the life their friend had lost. It was time to say goodbye. The group stood in silence, never once imaging that this would be the out come.

A blood curdling scream rented the air, the group stood frozen, staring at the body before them, Abby's red blood eyes had shot open "Blood" she hissed.