As Long As I Remember

I Can't Stop Loving You. Ever.

Basically, she doesn't seem like she wants to murder me anymore.

Hey, it's a step in the right direction.

Finally, after what seems WAY longer than a half hour, we reach the small motel located a couple miles off the main road. My parents used to take me here when they were on business in the area and had no one to watch me at home. It was kinda rundown and the rooms were small but, it was affordable and the food was actually delicious. So I checked in for me and Christina. They only had one room available, and it only had one bed in it. Christina's face remained emotionless, so I couldn't tell whether she was happy or mad about the arrangements.

"I'm gonna go grab us some food, okay? Just leave some of the bags you cant carry over here, I'll pick them up on the way to the room."

She nods, takes two bags, and heads down the hallway to the right to room A13. I make a left and head into the dining room. I've just finished loading up a tray with hamburgers, fries, salad, and cookies when I see Christina walking towards me. Her face is pale. Like deathly, sickly pale. She just takes the tray from my hands and places it on the table, grabs my hand tightly, and drags me to our room. When we walk through the door way, she flicks on the lights.

"What the hell?!?!????" Every inch of the wall is covered with pictures of Christina. The pictures seem to date back to when she was first adopted. She's pictured doing the dishes, talking to friends, brushing her teeth, even drying herself with her towel after she showered.

"There's more," Christina whispers. She still has a death grip on my hand, and I squeeze back just as tightly. We need each others strength right now. She leads me to the bathroom, where I see all the walls covered with pictures of me throughout my childhood. Then, she leads me to the closet. She swings open the wooden doors, and they squeak eerily on their rusted hinges. What I see is unbelievable. Hundreds of pictures of Maria. But not only of her alive, but of her dead. There are pictures of her corpse in the black coffin. Christina is shaking at this point. I can't help it. I put my arm around her, and comfort the best I can.

"Matt," she says weakly," look up."

Slowly, I look up at the ceiling of the closet. Pictures of me, Maria, and Christina are organized in neat rows and columns, while lines connect certain pictures to one another. At the bottom, there is a picture of Maria with a bright red "X" drawn through her face. Underneath, in sloppy handwriting, a message is written.

"She's gone, now whose next?"

Christina loses it then. She sobs into my shoulder. I hug her tightly.

Who could be behind all this? Is this stalker the person behind Maria's death?

Suddenly, I hear the floor board creak behind me. I turn around.

A gun barrel is pointed in between my eyes.

"Let go of Christina, Matthew. No one gets hurt if you hand her over."

The masked figure's voice is muffled. I pull Christina closer to me, protectively shoving her behind my back.

"Matt, let me go. I'll go with him. He won't hurt me."

"Christina, are you crazy?!!!?? I would rather die than hand you over to whoever that creeper is!!!"

"My arm is getting tired, Matthew. Should I just get this over with or are you going to give me Christina?"

"Matt, please just let me go," she sobs.

"I can't lose you like I lost Maria!" she pleads.

Then, I make the most foolish decision of my life.

I let her go.

She stumbles towards the man, who quickly puts away his gun and grabs Christina in a chokehold.

"Good job, Matthew. I'm glad we did this the easy way."

He backs towards the door quietly. I stand there, acting as if I am frozen in shock.

But, I'm not, Matt. I have a plan. NO WAY IN THIS UNIVERSE IS THAT GUY GETTING AWAY WITH THE GIRL I LOVE!!!!!!!!!!

Before he backs out of the door completely, I swear I hear Christina whisper

"I will always love you, Matt."

And as soon as he leaves the room, I'm out the door, following them into the night.

A/N: Hey guys!!!!!!! I am so sorry again for not updating. I'm really disappointing myself too :( anywaysssss.......... sooo...... WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS CHAPTER???????? I think its pretty sick and creepy and just plain intense. What do you think is going to happen to Christina? will Matt rescue her?!? Please, let me know what you think should happen!! Leave a comment, and I will try to respond! :) Thanks for reading, and I am going to try to stick to my one update a week rule (maybe I will update sooner! as soon as I have time!) so while ive been gone you guys have gotten me, like, 660 reads!!!! :o I was shocked and so happy!!! thank you for all you do for me and the support you give me :D I really appreciate it!!!! sooo... that being said... VOTE/COMMENT PLEASE!!!!!!

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