Star Crossed by Sammisawr (online e reader txt) 📕

house... and I fainted."  
 
"Helen..."  
 
Helen's eyes started to dart aimlessly. She stood up, her worry for William topping off everything else. "I'll explain later. Please, just... just don't worry." She said, running off to the hallway.  
 
***  
 
You can't do that... she loves you, and so do you..  
 
"LEAVE!" William shouted again, clutching his head.  
 
"William..?" Helen's worried voice filled his ears. 
 
William looked up at her with a face that was full of emotions. Anger, fear, love, and hurt. "Helen...you have to go. You must leave this house, it's not safe anymore. The ghosts here are starting to get rowdy. Helen, you must leave." He was lying through his teeth but if that’s what it took that's what he would do.  
 
"No...I can't…" she whispered dropping down next to him. Gently she put her hand on his shoulder.  
 
"NO! YOU HAVE TO LEAVE!" he said more harshly then he intended. 
"William..."  
 
"LEAVE!" He shouted, his tears betraying his lies.  
 
Helen looked deeply into his eyes, her own emotions taking hold. Without giving a reply, she threw her arms around him, holding him close. It was odd that she could do such an act to a ghost, but all she knew was that her love made it possible to touch him.  
 
"William... don't be scared. Please..." She whispered into his ear, tears staining her own cheeks. 
 
"I won't be scared if you would just leave! Helen, you have to listen to me. Take your dad, jump in your car and go!" he said pushing her away. "You can't stay here any longer. It's not safe. Helen, just listen to me!"  
 
"William you don't mean it..." she said trying to get closer to him.  
 
Changing his appearance so he looked like he did when the car crashed he made himself scary. His hair matted down with blood, bruises all over his body, his right arm dangling by a thread. "HELEN, LEAVE!" 
Immediately, she backed off, terrified of the sudden change. Her heart raced as she looked at him, tears eventually falling from her face, dropping to her gown. "No..." She whispered, wiping her tears away. "WILLIAM, NO!!!" She screamed in horror.  
 
***  
 
Downstairs, Dr. Watson raised his head in surprise, running towards the direction of her voice, now fully believing her words earlier... 
"Helen, leave this house, leave this town, leave me! Yes Helen, Yes! YOU. NEED. TO. GO!" he roared, making himself bigger. "Please..." he added in a whisper, his eyes full with pain.
"Stop lying to yourself!" She yelled back. "Just stop it!"  
 
"Helen!" Her father's voice echoed behind her. "Helen!"  
 
"Perfect. Now you can all leave." William said harshly. His eyes suddenly met hers and he could see the horror which torments her. Feeling a pang of guilt, he continued his cold act, ignoring the voices of Helen's father. "What are you waiting for? LEAVE!"  
 
Little did he know that she was too frightened to even use her legs. 
"William...You don't want me to leave! You never want me to leave; you’re just scared of getting hurt! You are just SELFISH!" Helen yelled at him.  
 
"Helen! What are you-OH MY WORD!" her father exclaimed being full well to see William.  
 
"Good day Mr. Watson. But as i was just telling your lovely daughter here both of you must leave this house, at once!" William roared. Helen was right, he was being selfish, but that didn't stop him. 
William changed his appearance back to normal as Helen's father dropped down to his daughter in shock. "Helen... is he... is he..." Dr. Watson stammered, utterly flabbergasted.  
 
"Yes, father... He's William." Helen replied shakily, rooted to the spot with terror as she squeezed her father's hand.  
 
"We must leave. NOW." The doctor said as William continued to glare at them, his own frame shaking in fright.  
 
"...I can't move my legs. Help me up." 
As Dr. Watson bent down to help Helen up he whispered in her ear, "This can't be the William you spoke of earlier..."  
 
"No. You're right. He's not the William I spoke of earlier. The one I knew was kind, helpful, and beautiful. Not him," Helen said loud enough for William to hear.  
 
William didn't say anything, he just stood there, his arms crossed and glaring at them. "Leave." Was all he said before sinking through the floor to the basement again. 
As he disappeared from view, Dr. Watson relaxed, settling beside his daughter as he took her in his arms. "Oh, father... what must I do?" Helen whispered.  
 
"With so little information so far, I can't give you much advice." Dr. Watson answered, stroking her hair. "However, we should go out of this house and talk a small walk in the meadow. You can tell me everything then. There's a house on sale right now, not far from here and I'll buy it if we must. You have to understand, Helen. We can't leave Aspen Hill. Not now or we'll be in trouble with finances."  
 
"Yes, I know..." Helen answered. 
"What was that?! Are you insane?!" Jimmy asked him angrily appearing by his side.  
 
"No. According to Helen I'm selfish."  
 
"That you are! How could you do something like that? She loved you and you loved her but you're afraid! So you let her walk on by with out a word of good bye. You guys said you friends...some friend..." he said disappearing.  
 
"Who asked you?" he yelled after him.  
 
He's right, she's right. You are extremely selfish. 
"Can you move your legs now?" Dr. Watson asked her, rubbing her foot worriedly.  
 
"Yes, somewhat."  
 
"The feeling should come back soon." He said softly, avoiding her eyes. "Helen, do you want to go away from here or not? Either way, I'm fine as long as you are."  
 
"Can we talk outside? Just help me up; I don't want to stay here for the time being." Helen begged him, putting her arms around his neck after he placed her shoe back. 
As Williams anger started to bubble down he started to realize what had just happened. Perking his ears up he wanted to catch anything that Helen or her father said, the only this he could hear was Helen's last statement before they left.
"William...I love you and I know you feel the same. Just don't think you've seen the last of me."
Not far from the house, Dr. Watson placed his daughter onto the emerald grass of the meadows, inhaling the sweet scent of fresh air. He turned to her and sat down, allowing her to rest her head on his shoulder.  
 
"So... tell me everything."  
 
"I met him when I was strolling inside. I saw a flicker, followed it, and saw him. He shouted me to leave and I fell and ran from him. I don't know how, but we became close afterwards... and I just fell in love with him. He did as well, but he's too scared to admit it." She turned her eyes to her father. "It's like he's fighting with himself over it.' 
 
 
"He just as well might be. I mean love can be a scary thing if it just pops up on you. I mean you and William have met only a few days ago. Some guys don't like all of the sudden attention, but I imagine he does. I mean being alone for a while can be really scary."  
 
Helen sighed. "I think it's more then that though...I think he's afraid of loosing me if he does admit it..."  
 
***  
 
All the voices started to surround him. The ghosts were troubled by his decision.  
Why did you do that?  
Can’t you see she is in love with you?  
How can you be so selfish?  
Love her back, you know you want to.  
 
"Shut up. Shut up! SHUT UP! I HAVE ALREADY LOVED BEFORE! OKAY? AND SHE LEFT ME JUST LIKE HELEN IS GOING TO LEAVE WITH HER FATHER! NO MATTER WHAT SHE IS GOING TO BE EXACTLY LIKE SHANNON! LOVE ME LEAVE ME! I KNOW HOW IT WORKS!" he yelled at the ghosts. Little did he know that he yelled loud enough for Helen and her father to hear. 
 
"Helen..." Dr. Watson started, looking into her shocked eyes.  
 
Speechless, she could only stare at the grass in front of her, finally receiving the final piece of the puzzle. She could hear her father muttering something beside her but she ignored it, biting her lips. As her father shook her gently by the shoulder, she looked up into his eyes.  
 
"Helen, can't you hear that?" Dr. Watson asked. "He's not safe.."  
 
"Father, I know him! It's not what you think!" Helen answered, her eyes widening. "You told me to follow my heart..." She whispered softly. 
"Yes I did. But now I am following mine. As soon as I can I will buy that house in town. We are getting out of here as soon as possible. William is not safe," he said sternly.  
 
"No. I can't leave him. Not now...Please, Father you have to understand," she pleaded.  
 
"And you have to understand me, we are leaving. Nothing you can say will change my mind." 
Helen thinned her lips, upset that he would do such an action. Then again, she knew that he wanted the best for her, but leaving William would damage him further. She couldn't leave. Even if they need to move, she would still be in Aspen Hill - that in itself is enough for her.  
 
"Come, let's go back. Pack your things; we're leaving in two days."   
Helen slowly made her way back, letting her father walk ahead of her. Deep in thought she didn’t pay attention when Jimmy came up behind her.  
 
"Helen...listen to me, you can't leave William. Not now. He needs you too much. Helen? Helen?" he said trying to get her attention but failing. Sighing he disappeared. She hadn't heard a word he said.  
 
"Helen are you coming?" Dr. Watson said turning around. 
She raised her head and nodded slowly, keeping her eyes low. "Just arrange things, father. I can stay here alone for two days, at least." Helen said in a monotone, walking off to the direction of her room. She ascended the stairs and went into her room, closing the door behind her with a sigh. Slowly, she began to clean her things, feeling very much like a destroyed puppet. 
William, what have you done? The voice said wearily. You chased away the only girl who has loved you since Shannon. Don't you remember how happy you were with her?  
"Helen or Shannon?" he asked sitting down and resting his back against the wall.  
Both.  
"Yes...but I also remember how much it hurt to watch Shannon grow up, marry, have kids..." 
"Miss Watson, please, let us do that for you." The maids suddenly came in, worried.  
 
"No, really. The only thing you can do now is to leave me alone and help do other things. That's the only way you can help me now." Helen replied coldly, paying no attention as the maids exchanged confused looks. They obliged, however, and left her to herself. As soon as the door closed, Helen stopped packing and sat down on her bed. 
So? Helen and Shannon are two different girls.  
"But they share a big similarity.." William said sadly.  
What?  
"They're both humans...Shannon left…Helens' leaving. I heard her father calling the retail agent. Two days…and she's gone.."  
That's only because you drove her away.  
"That's only because we were never meant to be." 
A knock could be heard on the door and Helen looked up, not answering. After a few seconds, her father's voice reached her ears; "Two days, Helen. Get some rest and pack up."  
 
Helen lowered her eyes, partly upset and partly angry at both William and her father. Both wanted to do the best for her, but they never knew that she herself wanted the best. Helen laid a hand on her forehead, raising her eyebrows in slight surprise.