In His Arms...
Episode 1
There's something ironic about dying at the hands of the man you least expect it from
Jackson Garfield
I had said it before Kira, I'm not a good man.
Kira Hale
I fell in love for a man who cherished me, whispered sweet nothings in my ears and filled the gaps between my fingers with his, promised me 'til death do us apart'
Kira Hale
What changed Jackson? Was it you or me?
Kira Hale
Or maybe both of us...
Jackson Garfield
Oh please, are you going to cry now?
Jackson Garfield
What's with you women always being emotional
Jackson Garfield
I'm a man of need, I got bored with you 😒
Kira Hale
*A tear rolls down her cheek*
The rain poured, it cried and screamed just like she wanted to. The sound of thunder echoed in the air, reflecting the cracks of her heart caused by him
Kira Hale
Loyalty was all I had begged you far, it was the least you could've done for me
Kira Hale
Yet... With my own sister at that.
Jackson Garfield
Oh come on, why are you being so sensitive?
Jackson Garfield
She's your sister anyway *shrugs* it's not that big if a deal
Kira Hale
*Shakes her head in disbelief*
Kira Hale
You really are an asshole
Jackson Garfield
*Slaps her*
Jackson Garfield
HOW DARE YOU SPEAK LIKE THAT TO ME.
Kira Hale
*staggers back a little and trembles*
Jackson Garfield
*narrows his eyes at her*
Jackson Garfield
You know I hate using my hands on you but what can I do? You always force me to do it.
Jackson Garfield
Stop your drama and go back home, your sister is worried about you
Kira Hale
She wouldn't have slept with the man I love if she was 'worried' about me. Let her know I am in no way, related to a wh0re who sleeps with taken men.
Jackson Garfield
*Glares at her*
Jackson Garfield
Kira Hale. I don't have the time for this or you, listen to what I say and go back before I use means so violent, you won't like it.
Kira Hale
Is that supposed to be a threat? Coming from you? A manwh0re with a little wee-wee *raises her chin*
And at that, Jackson's little crumbs of sanity disappeared. His hurt male ego took over, his heart hammering inside his chest fueled by anger and the urge to strangle the woman In front of him
Jackson Garfield
You're a nasty, nasty woman. Shut your foul mouth and behave, or you won't enjoy it when I have my way with you.
If words had a physical effect, his were leaving behind a trail of blood. He felt no remorse while taking her heart out of her chest, and stepping all over it
She looked at him carefully and debated with her mind for a second
Kira Hale
I realize now. You're not the man I fell in love with, the person before me is someone I don't recognize. I look at you and I don't know you, I don't know what happened to you, I don't understand where I went wrong, but what I do know is I'm done with your ass.
Kira Hale
Cut ties with my sister and I, my father will talk with yours and annul our engagement.
Jackson Garfield
What? You can't get rid of me just because you want to. You can't break up with me like that? *Yells*
Kira Hale
WHY NOT? YOU CHEATED JACKSON! WITH MY SISTER! YOU HIT ME, YOU MESSED EVERYTHING UP, AND I CAN'T BREAK UP WITH YOU JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO?
Jackson Garfield
*Slaps her again*
Jackson Garfield
You don't have the rights to yell at your fiancé like that. Women like you need to be disciplined very well. *Clenches his jaw*
Jackson Garfield
Apologize.
The slap caused her lip to bleed, the crimson mixing with the tears of the sky, dripping down her chin and mixing with the water, disappearing like it never existed.
Jackson Garfield
DON'T TEST MY LIMITS AND APOLOGIZE BITCH
Kira Hale
Or what? You'll drown me in the pond?
Jackson Garfield
*Takes a step forward*
Without hesitating, without thinking, he looked into her eyes and said words she would've believed she misheard if this wasn't reality
She looked into his eyes and searched for the Jackson she knew, he would've never said that to her face without second that.
They were soulmates, Kira and him. Or so she thought before witnessing them in a hideous act together, entangled in sheets, with clothes haphazardly laying on the floor, with her own sister running her fingers through his hair and enjoying pleasure one should never feel with the source being your brother-in-law
Jackson Garfield
One last chance Kira, apologize.
Kira Hale
*Shakes her head*
Kira Hale
Not again. Never again.
He reached his hand behind her, gripped her hair tightly and looked at her face
Jackson Garfield
Apologize.
He tugged at her hair, sending pain through her scalp
Kira Hale
Kill me if you must, but apologizing is a mistake I will never commit.
He gave her one last look as anger flashed on his face
A look she recognized, the same look her father used to give her before he 'disciplined' her
Jackson Garfield
You're the perpetrator or your own misery. Remember that.
He dragged her with an iron fist on her hair, bringing her closer to the pond nearby
Jackson Garfield
*Throws her on the floor and kneels on one leg, grabbing her hair again to make her look at him*
Jackson Garfield
Will you apologize like a good female or not?
Kira Hale
In your dreams' asshole
His self-control crumbled, and he pushed her face in the water
He brought her out of the surface after a few seconds of feeling satisfied at seeing the bubbles dancing in the water
Kira Hale
*Gasps for air and coughs*
Jackson Garfield
Apologise.
Kira Hale
*Shakes her head and coughs*
Jackson Garfield
*Pushes her face back into the water*
Kira Hale
*Takes a sharp intake of breath*
The water entered her lungs, invading her body, her mind, her breath, everything felt overwhelming
Her head throbbed with the lack of oxygen, her hands gripping the grass at the bank of the pond and tugging at it, the mud under her fingernails a reminder of her attempt at survival
Jackson Garfield
I loved you Kira, but what can I do? You're too much to handle.
The words barely reached her, she was too busy trying to find oxygen underwater, maybe her last wish was to be a fish
Kira Hale
(If I can change what I had done, I promise to haunt you day and night, 'till death do us apart' you had whispered in my ear the way we made love, i guess till death really does us apart) *closes her eyes*
This time, he didn't pull her back out. His anger dominated his thoughts, a man's ego is more dangerous than we can think
He was her everything, her first thought in the morning, now her last thought with her dying breath
Episode 2
I stared at my floating body in the water
The sun rose from the east, marking the beginning of a new day. But the end of my life
I looked at my hands as I floated in the air
Kira Hale
(Is this what people call being a ghost?)
I could feel something pulling me away from my body
Something strangely nonexistent
A gravitational pull of sorts
Kira Hale
(No I can't leave yet!)
I resisted the force, debating in my own mind
Strangely, all the pain was gone
No anger, no sadness, just a small throb in my chest, but otherwise peaceful
Perhaps this is why people want to die, put an end to their problems and be at peace for once.
Movements from the corner of my eye distracted my train of thought
Tiffany Hale
*Gasps at sight of her dead body*
Dark circles covered the woman's eyes, sunlight contrasted with her blonde hair, devastation and sorrow etched her face as her legs lost their standing, causing her to fall to the ground
Annalise Hale
Mother! *Holds her up by the shoulders*
Kira Hale
*Eyes harden* (Annalise...)
my not so dear sister, mother's second daughter offered her support as tears dripped down her face
Gerald Hale
Yulia, get the body out of the water *Nods towards the pond*
Yulia obeyed father's command and looked at my body with a sad face
Kira Hale
(Yulia always had a soft spot for me) *Faintly smiles*
Tiffany Hale
*Screams* My daughter! Kira! My baby! *Breaks down in tears*
Annalise Hale
Mother please calm yourself *Tears up*
Jackson Garfield
Oh you found her
The family collectively glanced at the man who just arrived at the scene, seemingly clueless to the situation
Annalise Hale
She's dead. *Tears fall down her face*
Kira Hale
(If you loved me that much why did you betray me Anna...)
Jackson took this opportunity to console Annalise, he pulled her into a hug and patted her head
Jackson Garfield
I'm so sorry dear. I didn't think she'd end her life, I wish I could've found her last night to spare you the sorrow
The lies flew out of his mouth so smoothly, no one would've known he's the one who killed me...
I glanced at mom who was on the ground, her body trembling and shaking as tears wrecked her
Kira Hale
*Floats towards her and sits on the ground facing her*
Tiffany Hale
Kira my baby *Sobs*
I reached my hand out to touch her, to tell her I'm here, that I'm okay, I'll be fine, I just needed her to stop crying
She kept repeating my name like a chant, I wish I could wrap her in a hug, but I no longer possessed my body
Kira Hale
(I'm here, please don't worry about me. Be okay).
Almost as if she sensed me, she looked up, seemingly staring at my face, but I knew she couldn't see me
Her eyes were distant. Hollow almost.
I tried to wipe her tears, but nothing worked
Kira Hale
(I need you to be okay for me, please take care of yourself while I'm not here. I beg of you)
She had stopped crying, she sniffed and just stared and stared and blanked out and stared again into nothing but everything
He tried to pull her up from the ground, holding her arm after succession in doing so
Gerald Hale
Now is not the time for this.
Mom stared at sight of my body on the ground, Yulia was drenched in water as she panted
Annalise crouched and knelt on the ground, her hand trembling as she reached out to remove drenched hair away from my face
I looked at Jackson, the murderer, his lips formed a small line as he stared at my dead body
His body language showed a bit of regret and sadness, he seemed calm and composed otherwise.
Tiffany Hale
Get away from my daughter's body.
Annalise Hale
Huh?! *Looks at her*
Gerald Hale
What do you mean Tiffany? Anna is her sister.
Tiffany Hale
*Gives him a harsh look*
Tiffany Hale
I refuse to believe she's the child I raised.
For the first time I was witnessing mom talk back to dad. Never had I thought she was capable of doing that
Gerald Hale
*Tightens his hold on her arm*
Gerald Hale
You're crossing your line once again Tiffany, must I remind you what happened the last time you did that?
Tiffany Hale
*Pushes him away*
Tiffany Hale
I've had enough from the three of you. My daughter is dead today. DEAD.
Tiffany Hale
Dead because her own sister betrayed her. Dead because her lover, the man she wanted to marry slept with her sister.
Tiffany Hale
SHE'S DEAD BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU, AND YOU HAVE THE SHEER AUDACITY TO STAND HERE AND TO EVEN PRETEND YOU CARE ABOUT HER?
Annual looked down as she cried, guilt covering her face
Annalise Hale
I didn't mean it, I didn't want her to die.
Tiffany Hale
Oh, please. Don't pretend. You would've thought about what you're doing before committing the sin.
Tiffany Hale
Don't call me that. You're not related to me. I don't even know who you are anyway. My child would never steep so low, that's not what I taught you.
Tiffany Hale
You're going to pamper her more? Even after what she did?!
Tiffany Hale
Don't forget Kira is also our daughter!
Jackson Garfield
She was your daughter.
Tiffany Hale
*Glares at him*
Tiffany Hale
Don't think you have the right to open your mouth here.
Tiffany Hale
You have an equal share in her death.
Jackson Garfield
She took her own life, Anna and I did not part take in her death. *Clenches his jaw*
Kira Hale
*Scoffs and floats to him* (I wish I could spit on your fugly face)
Tiffany Hale
Don't act as if you did not sleep with her sister last night. Everyone witnessed the hideous act.
Right. I remember the scene clearly. The sound of pants and pleasure, the smell of passion and sweat in the air
Annalise Hale
*Sobs* I'm so genuinely sorry
Tiffany Hale
Sorry for being a bad sister, or sorry for sleeping with a taken man?
Annalise Hale
For both. I shouldn't have, I'm so sorry
Annalise Hale
*Looks at him*
Annalise Hale
I love you, I really do, but I regret what we did. We shouldn't have.
Tiffany Hale
*Shakes her head at her confession*
Gerald Hale
If you're satisfied with the drama you've caused, we can leave.
Gerald Hale
Yulia, take the body and prepare for the funeral with the head maid.
Episode 3
Jackson Garfield
Shh, none of it is your fault. *Hugging and consoling her*
She shed her tears next to my grave, as if she wasn't another nail in my coffin...
People I had met over the span of 25 years gathered at my funeral
Kira Hale, age 25, cause of death: Suicide.
Or so, that's what he fooled everyone into thinking
Tiffany Hale
Rest in peace Kira...
Tiffany Hale
Some day, I hope you can forgive me for whatever pain I may have caused you
Tiffany Hale
*Looks at the sky*
Tiffany Hale
If heaven and hell really do exist, I hope heaven is your current residence... Your soul is too precious to be ruined at the hands of the devil.
Maybe she hadn't realized yet, I was beyond ruined, not at the hands of the devil, but at the hands of someone I thought to be my soulmate
At that moment, I only had one wish: to let my mother be at peace, I desired a life of peace and warmth for her.
No amounts of prayers, wishes, hopes would ever be able to repair, fix, what had happened... I hope you accept that mother.
The same gravitational pull called me away from Earth. This time, I didn't resist. I let it take control of me, and then, I felt myself disconnect from earth
The path I took was unexplainable, too ethereal to describe
WhIte bright light surrounded me, i was no longer in human form
I became a mass of energy, perhaps a spirit without a solid form, uncontainable but yet something unreal
Guide
Welcome to the spiritual world Kira.
A man I did not know greeted me, he had a body unlike me.
Guide
Slowly you'll learn more about where we are
I opened and closed my mouth before parting my lips and asking at the tip of my tongue
Guide
No. Unlike what humans tend to believe, heaven and hell are concepts that do not exist.
Guide
You'll learn more about it as we review your life on earth with the seven elders, follow me.
I followed the man without question, we floated through layers of white
The place we were at felt different, it was blissful here
There seemed to be no end to the space we were in, but I could feel that it was almost spherical
Soon enough, we entered a space where other souls, masses of energy were in. Almost like a busy city back on earth, it was crowdy here
Kira Hale
Why is his soul yellow?
I asked the man, referring to someone else, another mass of light, but a pale yellowish color
Guide
He's on a higher development level.
However, unlike a city, souls here weren't chaotic. People were headed to different directions, different places perhaps
I don't know how to explain it, the 'spiritual world' happens to be beyond my understanding
I learned this man is my 'guide', as he addressed himself.
Back on earth, I'd heard about guardian angels. He explained that guardian angels were another false concept like heaven and hell, guides were people who were assigned by the higher ups to help you in your earthly assignments to progress your development
Furthermore, he explained how our time on earth is reviewed among a community of powerful souls, the 7 elders who I currently stood before
Basically, it was an orientation.
Each one of them wore long white robes, I couldn't get a sight of their faces, but I could sense the different 'auras' these souls gave off, they were entirely different compared to the rest of us
They reviewed my life, and gave me an assessment
the seven elders
It seems like your first life on earth had a terrible end.
The eldest man of the 7 spoke to me
the seven elders
This will leave a bad imprint on your soul, your experience has impacted your development in the early stage. It could be a problem in your next life and development process
Guide
The main purpose of, souls is to reach the highest stage in the development process, to be the best so you can help younger souls. The system is made in a way to perfect yourself. But because you were killed in your first life, the very beginning, you'll carry the mental burden and pain
Kira Hale
I don't fully comprehend what you mean
Guide
As you live more, you'll understand with experience
Guide
My purpose as your guide is to help you adjust to the abrupt change from the life on earth to your experience here, I'll answer all of your doubts later.
Guide
How can we remove the negative impact on her?
He asked the elders after explaining to me
the seven elders
There's only one way, but it can have a worse outcome if you don't handle it well.
Kira Hale
I'm all ears sir
Usually, when a soul is sent back to earth to live a human life, they don't remember their past lives. However, once back in the spiritual world, they have all of their memories from all of their human lives. My guide had told me about this on our way here
the seven elders
You can either live a new life on earth after healing yourself here with the help of your guide, however, it'll be slow and painful, it could take years before you're fully prepared to be back on earth. Or, you can go back to your first life, and change your fate this time around.
the seven elders
Take control of your end, and heal yourself while you're a human
the seven elders
*Looks at him* This is your first time being assigned to an infant soul, you can't predict the damage to her first life on earth to her soul, it could be permanent if not cured soon.
Guide
*Closes his mouth and nods in understanding*
the seven elders
Child, make a choice.
the seven elders
Relive your first life and change your ending, or, risk having a scar for eternity
Kira Hale
Apart from my mother, I don't have anything worth living for
Kira Hale
I don't know if I can bear to go through that again.
Guide
It'll be hard, but worth it.
I said in a resigned tone
It seems I have no choice
I have no choice but to make a forced decision
I wonder, why have I never been able to have things my way?
Hell doesn't exist. Jackson will never get punished for his bad deeds, the thought was enough to send rage coursing through my veins
And so, I decided to go back
Guide
Best of luck Kira, I'll be watching over you
Were the last words I heard before I went back
Went back to life in hell, metaphorically of course.
Kira Hale
*Opens her eyes and gasps, taking sharp intakes of air*
My eyes darted around my surroundings
Powder layed on my vanity as I stated at my reflection in the mirror while sitting on the vanity's chair, the curtains of the room were drawn and sunlight attacked the floor with great ferocity
Yulia
Your hair is in great condition young miss
Yulia, no, a younger version of Yulia spoke to me as she brushed my hair
She braided my hair into a long pigtail, decorating it with bows made of silk.
Yulia
I hope you enjoy your day with sir Jackson, I'm so excited to hear about your first picnic with him, I can't wait to know how it was!
My first picnic with Jackson-
Kira Hale
(Didn't he kill me? how am I here? I was watching mother at my grave and then-)
Kira Hale
(Then... I can't remember)
Kira Hale
(Was it a dream?)
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