Without You There Is No Me

Lauren is trying to tell me something. I just don't know what. It's about what happened to her. Lauren has been part of my life for so long but I've never really questioned what happened to her. She was one of the The Haunted. I assumed she was just possessed and then killed like I was. But maybe there was more to it. Did she die from blood loss or from hanging? I don't know. There's too many questions.
Everyone is so focused in Carrie being here I don't want to take that away from them. She needs to get settled before I pull everyone away for what I've been seeing. Vic is focused on me. He always is.
Everyone was sat in Aidan's room - or Carrie's room. I don't think we'll ever not call it Aidan's room though. Everyone was by the bed on one side of the room. But I was Vic in the chair at the desk. Vic took my hand and I smiled. I leant back and he wrapped his arms around me.
"What's wrong with you?" Vic whispered in my ear.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Something's wrong with you. I can tell."
"Did Jaime talk to you?" I asked. We both looked at Jaime tend he met our eyes. He watched me carefully before he looked away when Jess kissed his cheek.
"No. You and Jaime keep exchanging looks though."
"Am I that obvious?" I laughed.
"Just to me." Vic replied casually. "So, are you going to tell me?"
"Let's go somewhere else." I urged. Vic nodded and we stood up.
"We're going to get a snack." Vic told everyone.
"Get me something sweet." Jaime grinned.
"Sure." I rolled my eyes.
We walked upstairs and went into the kitchen. I jumped up onto the counter and Vic came to stand in between my legs. He took my hand and drew small circles into the back of my hand with his thumb. "What haven't you been telling me?"
"It's Lauren." I explained.
"Oh, has something happened?"
"I got showed something. When we got back in the cupboard under the stair well I saw her strung up."
"Strung up like by a noose?"
"Yeah." I nodded.
"Why didn't you tell everyone?"
"Carrie's not long got here. I didn't want to take the attention from here. Like she's found Tony. Everyone should be worrying about her."
"But everyone is still worried about you." he countered.
"I know." I sighed. "I'll tell everyone."
"Come on." he urged.
"I'll stay here for a minute. I want to see if Lauren comes to me."
"You could ask Rich if he knows anything. We're seeing him soon." Vic offered.
"I will. I just want a moment." I told him.
"Okay." Vic nodded. He kissed my cheek and went back down into the basement.
I sat back on the counter and put my hands in my lap. "Lauren I really need to talk to you." I sighed. I closed my eyes for a moment. When I opened them I saw Lauren sat next to me on the counter. "I haven't seen you for a few days." I said.
"Did you see it?" she asked.
"I did." I nodded. "Did you hang yourself?" I asked. Lauren didn't reply, she just shook her head violently. "What happened?"
"My wrists." she gasped. "They were bleeding."
"You cut them with the knife like I did?" I asked and she nodded. "Then how did you get in the noose?"
"I was already dead. Someone came."
"Who came?" I frowned. She shook her head. I could see Lauren looking off into the distance. "Lauren." I tried.
"It's hurts, Hannah." she gasped. I looked at Lauren carefully. Her one hand was tightly gripping her wrist. Her face was so sad. She was silently crying.
"What hurts?" I asked gently.
"Remembering." she said simply. "I can't do it."
"Why did you show me that?"
"You needed to know."
"Know what?" I sighed.
"I-"
"Tell me. I just want to help you get some peace."
"I don't deserve peace." she muttered. "It's all my fault."
"What is?"
"I can't." she gasped. "I'm sorry."
"What do I need to know?" I tried.
"That everything is linked. Carrie... She shouldn't be here. It's wrong."
"How can it be wrong?" I asked.
"Everything is linked." she repeated.
I heard someone in the sitting room and looked at Lauren. Her eyes were wide. "What?" I asked.
"She's dangerous. She doesn't know it." she whispered urgently.
"What do I do?"
"Rich." Lauren said before she disappeared. I sighed and jumped down from the counter. Why is she talking to me in riddles again?
I walked to the basement and went down. I waved to everyone and this time went to sit next to Mike. He smiled and me and wrapped his arm lazily around my shoulders. "What's up?" Mike asked.
"I don't know." I frowned.
"Han'." Vic urged.
"Okay, okay." I said. "Guys!" I called. Everyone looked at me and I sighed. "Lauren came to me and wants me to figure out her death." I explained.
"Isn't it the same as yours?" Carrie asked.
"No, it isn't." I replied. "So if anyone sees anything or remembers anything let me know." I urged.
"Like from when she was alive?" Mike asked.
"Yeah." I nodded.
"Well I didn't know her." Tony said.
"Vic did." Mike suddenly said.
"I didn't." Vic frowned.
"Wait." I stopped him. "You did!"
"Did I?" Vic asked.
"When I first came here I got these visions. They were of Lauren watching you. Then she was on the phone to you before the attack started." I said.
"I... I don't know." Vic mumbled. "I-"
"I remember her. She didn't live that far from us." Mike said.
"What?" I asked gently.
"I don't remember." Vic frowned. "Why can't I remember any of that, Han'?" he asked urgently.
"I don't know." I said heavily.

Notes

Hey! What did you think? This took forever to write. I'm sorry, I've just been feeling really sad. If I've spoken to any of you through messages or tumblr you know why. I hope you're all okay. So why doesn't Vic remember? What's connected? Who was the boy that strung Lauren up? What's wrong with Carrie? Is she really dangerous? Give me feedback please! :)