Heart Won't Lie
By Tiger

                  I

Diana had just gone through an extensive four month 
shakeup of her personal and private life. She was 
stronger than she had ever been before. She had been 
dreaming of a brown eyed man, one who was very 
familiar to her, but not...Each dream would become 
more and more real... she wept when she awoke from 
them, at the sheer intensity of them. She did her best 
to keep them to herself. She was concerned about what 
would happen if anyone knew...Her heart and soul cried 
in anguish, deeper than she could explain to anyone. 


                 II

She sat bolt upright, gasping in a breath. Squinting 
at the clock....2 am....What the hell?! This was 
getting downright spooky, and to top it all off, she 
was highly esctatic, almost floating through air. Her 
heart pounded wildly, as she struggled to catch her 
breath. Her body shaking violently, she managed to sit 
upright. What was happening to her?! Her body was 
sensitive... extremely so... "more than just a 
dream.... this passed coincidence a hell of a long 
time ago!" she groaned... It took her a while to come 
down from the high that she had experienced. She 
remembered vividly what happened in the dream. 
Groaning, she fell back down to the bed... too shook 
up to even move. Could such things be possible?!... 
She knew they might be.... She finally fell back 
asleep around 8 am. Her blood sang through her veins 
as he approached her. His magic made her blood boil. A 
scream tore through her and she fell from his arms. 
The last thing she remembered was hitting the wooden 
floor beside her bed. Darkness slammed into her hard. 
Stunned she looked at herself on the floor, and 
realized what had happened... she was in no danger. 
What in the hell was going on?! 


                 III

She walked... dazed and confused... filling with soul 
deep pain and sorrow, to the point that it was 
unbearable. She wasn't sure where she was anymore.. 
She heard someone call her name... She ran towards the 
light that suddenly filled the darkness and straight 
into .. Eric Carr?! It was him! *How?!* was all she 
could get out... He silenced her with a gentle smile 
and answered the question utmost in her mind... * you 
are not dead, merely in the Astral Realms. You are 
hurting, and I know the reason why. Come with me and I 
will explain what is going on, as best as I can* She 
nodded, tears filling her green eyes. A gentle warmth 
filled her, healing her hurting heart and soul.He 
gently sat her down and pulled her close. She relaxed 
immediately. His voice gentle and his eyes shone with 
understanding, as he and she talked for a long time. 
His answers settled her heart and soul. He knew about 
her writing and other things too, which gave her a 
sense of relief, but still she ached deep inside... A 
hunger that she had never felt before. He nodded when 
she mentioned this to him and her fear that she would 
hurt someone with her writings. His answer calmed her 
again. * You are going thru a very rough transition 
period now, where everything is topsy turvy. I know of 
the nightmares. Those will end. You are a very strong 
woman with a good heart and you will have help, not 
only during this time, but others as well* The double  
meaning hit her hard. He just nodded as understanding 
set in. *you do understand. Good. You are an emotional 
woman, but a fiery one as well. Be yourself. All will 
be well soon. You have not run from a challenge yet.* 
the last, delivered with a sly smile. She just 
giggled. He started joking around, which put her even 
more at ease... to the point that she fired one liners 
back. His grin grew devilish... very devilish. *rut 
roh* she laughingly sent a Scooby Doo impression at 
him. He did a wicked Taz impression. They spoke more 
at length, then she was guided back. *remember...* his 
warm voice faded away as she woke up... And for the 
first time in days... the pain was gone. she finally 
curled back up and fell asleep again.


                 IV

She awakened, refreshed and free from pain. What Eric 
had told her remained locked into her heart. The day 
passed by quickly. As she was sitting at her computer, 
she felt gentle hands stoking her hair. She smiled and 
said hello and got a flush of warmth back in response. 
Grinning, she reached down, but the computer suddenly 
cut itself off. She just laughed at it. *I can take a 
hint* she thought back at him, laughter in her voice. 
a ghostly chuckle made her light up like a Christmas 
tree. Finally she fell asleep only to awaken in Astral 
Realm again. There had been no more nightmares either. 
His grin lit up, and they walked and talked again. 
Days turned into weeks into months. Finally one night, 
she fell extremely ill. She remembered calling 911 
then complete darkness. The paramedics were concerned 
as she cried out for someone named Eric.....Her family 
didn't know either who he was. Now she did walk in the 
Astral. Eric met her there. His strength and warmth 
enshielded her, protecting her. Worry etched on his 
face. She wept in his arms, when he told her that it 
wasnt her time to Cross. He held her as she wept, 
knowing why she wept. Before she could react, he 
pulled her closer and kissed her softly. His kisses 
stopped the tears. He pulled her to him and loved her 
with every fibre of his being. She responded wildly to 
him as he took her higher and higher. With a final cry 
of release, she found herself waking up in the 
hospital. She cried, but could not be consoled for a 
while. finally she fell back asleep, not realizing 
just how close that she had come to actually dying... 
 

                  V

Some of her KISSsters had found out that she had been 
in the hospital... It was very slow going after she 
returned home... Phone calls and emails flooded her 
box... Other people had too. .. She rested on her 
bed... still unsure of the reason behind the nearly 
fatal illness. Her thoughts turned to Eric and all 
that they had shared during the times that they had 
been together. She felt deeply for him, in a way that 
she had never felt for anyone else. She wondered if he 
knew that.... His gentle voice echoed thru her mind 
just as soon as the thought was complete. *Silly 
Tiger... I know of how you feel. Your heart does not 
lie. Beautiful... I feel the same way towards you that 
you do to me. I dont care if anyone else disapproves 
or approves... the fact is that I love you and that is 
the truth.* She never doubted the sincerity of that 
statement, as her guardian Tiger just nodded as if to 
confirm what Eric had said. *rest now... You will be a 
while in healing* She nodded and closed her eyes 
again.... drifting off into peaceful sleep


                        VI

She was slow to heal, and it hurt him to see her
hurting. All her emotions were jumbled and her nerves
frayed. Finally she felt him holding her gently. She
felt love and warmth, as well as worry.They talked for
a long time about different things. He held her as her
tears streamed down her face. He knew she hated to be
like this, instead of the vibrant woman that she was.
She made him a promise that she would continue to
fight to get well and not give up. Finally, things
started turning around.