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I ran around to the other side of the bed and grabbed ahold of her arms. Her scream was muffled by Tyson's hand as her eyes frantically scanned where I was standing but she wasn't unable to see me, and I could tell she was terrified. I didn't blame her, but I couldn't say I felt sorry for her.

Tyson hadn't shared this part of the plan with me and I was grateful he hadn't because there was a good chance I might not have gone along with it.

She struggled and tried to wrestle her arms out of my hands, but I held on tight and held her down on the bed.

She choked, and the smell of pepper assaulted my nose.

Tyson started whispering as she choked.

"Forgive and forget

It's time to let go

I break the ties

that have haunted you for so long

you will move forward

in love, lust and sorrow

forget and move on

and never again harm

anyone who once held you in regard

this is my will

so shall it be."

When he was done speaking she stopped choking and he immediately backed off of her. I took his cue and let go of her arms. She stayed limp on the bed and her mouth hung open wide. Her eyes were glazed over, and she stared up sightlessly.

I shivered at the look in her eyes because it reminded me of how Vivian had looked after she'd died.

"Why do I smell pepper?" I whispered.

"Quiet," Tyson hissed and I immediately snapped my mouth shut and moved away from the bed. "Outside."

Okay, I knew what that meant and turned and hustled towards the door.

"Ty," Annabell mumbled and I stopped walking because I wanted to hear what she had to say. "What are you doing here? You shouldn't be here, it's not right."

I sighed in relief as I resumed walking and left the bedroom. I placed my hand on the door handle and went to turn it but stopped when a hand wrapped around mine and a hard body pressed into the back of mine.

"Girl," Tyson whispered in my ear. "You can't walk out there first because no one else can see you."

"Oh," I whispered shakily. "Yeah. I forgot and was just doing what you told me to do."

"I know," he whispered back. "And I'm sorry for ordering you around. I wasn't thinking right but I am now, and we need to get out of her before she comes out of her stupor and starts asking questions. If we aren't here, then she will forget she even saw me tonight. But we've gotta go and we've gotta do it now."

I couldn't agree with him more, I was ready to get the heck out of this place and never wished to return.

I nodded, and Ty moved back away from me. I opened the door and we both stepped outside onto the deck.

The person waiting for us outside of Annabell's room made me wish I had stayed inside with her and made me want to run away screaming at the same time.

Chapter Twenty-One