Love Spells ch. 9 When The Darkness Within Consumes Us
by lordoftheringsfan
 

     Liz watched through the glass window as Antonio lay on the hospital bed, fighting for his life.
     "Oh, Antonio, if only you weren't-like this- right now, you could help me," Liz thought desperately. Liz could no longer stand the guilt of her actions, causing Whitney to believe that she had slept with her brother, when Chad was her son, not Eve and Julian. But that wasn't what was bothering Liz- she knew an even bigger secret, one that would change the lives of many Harmony residents forever. She could not live with the guilt of exposing the secret and risk ruining so many lives, but keeping it silent was equal to the inner turmoil of seeing a guiloteine blade hovering above your head as there was that unthinkable feeling of dread, and then it is all over. With this secret, either way, there would be no going back. Lives would be changed. Julian's life had already been changed by the memories which were brought to the surface by the 'what if' fog, he had temporarily broken up with Rebecca and went back to Eve when they found out that Chad was their son, but Eve had found out that the consequences of their actions had destroyed Simone, and now they had found out that Rebecca was pregnant with Julian's baby.

      A while later, Grace, David, and John approached Liz.

      "Liz, are you alright?" Grace asked.

      "Grace, you startled me." Liz said.

      "You're acting awfully jumpy tonight," David said.

      "Mom, Antonio is in the hospital tonight," John reminded her.

      "Mom?" Liz thought in conclusion.

      "Oh, Liz, this is our son John," David said. John and Liz introduced themselves. Liz panicked.

      "No, no, no, this is all wrong!" Liz thought. "Oh God, how many more people are going to be affected by this secret!?"

      "Why are you looking at us like you've just seen a ghost?" Grace asked. Liz wanted to tell everyone the whole story, but she couldn't, not like this.

      "I'm sorry," Liz said. "I'm just so worried about Antonio."

      "David, maybe you could help Liz, like get her some coffee or something." Grace suggested.

      "Alright," David said.

      "Maybe getting away for a few minutes would help," Liz said. Liz and David walked off.

      "What are you doing!?" Liz hissed. This night was getting worse by the second.

      "You'd better not say a word to anyone, anyone, do you hear me!?" David asked.

      "You and I both know damn well that Grace is not John's mother!" Liz said.

      "Shhhh!" David said. "No one can find out."

      "Who are you working for, David?!" Liz asked.

      "I can't tell anyone," David said. "If I was to tell anyone, it's over for the both of us."

      "Who!? Who could possibly know!?" Liz asked.

      "Your worst nightmare," David said. "A witch on wheels," He thought.

      "David, I've lived with this awful secret for years! It has ruined the lives of two completely innocent young girls, and now it could ruin Grace's!" Liz said. "I just can't take the guilt anymore!"

      "I'm not doing this by choice!" David said. "Do you think that I would willingly do this to someone I-"
Liz's jaw dropped in shock.

      "I do not believe what I am hearing!" Liz said.

      "When I told you to keep quiet all of those years ago, I meant it, and I still mean it now!" David said. Eve heard voices and entered the hall. Her heart pounded as she saw David and Liz together, in a heated conversation.

      "Something is very wrong," Eve's intuition told her.
 
 



 

      Later that night, Julian arrived at the hospital to talk to Sheridan.

      "You should really be at home resting," Julian said to Rebecca.

      "Like I would be able to get any sleep tonight, pookey." Rebecca said.

      "I guess you're right, this has been an eventful day," Julian said. Julian noticed Chad and froze in his tracks.

      "What's wrong, Julian?" Rebecca asked.

      "My son," Julian said. "If he sees me here, he'll go balistic," Julian said. Julian and Rebecca tried to sneak past Chad, but Chad turned around. Chad noticed Julian. Just the sight of him made Chad's mind fill with rage.

      "You!" Chad screamed. Unable to control his rage, Chad started to attack Julian.

      "Chad, stop!" Rebecca and Whitney yelled.

      "What's going on!?" TC yelled, hearing Whitney screaming for Chad to stop.

      "Chad, stop!" Julian yelled.

      "I'll make you pay for what you've put my family through," TC said, attacking Julian. The fighting went on for several minutes. "You can't even fight back, you weak, spineless, worthless excuse for a-"

      "Coach Russell, stop!" Chad yelled. "He's not moving!" Julian laid on the floor unconscious. A few doctors arrived on the scene and rushed Julian to a hospital room.

      "His pulse is dangerously low..." One of the doctors yelled.
 
 
 

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