Once Upon A Spring

Chapter 2

Have you ever feel like suffocating? The lack of oxygen that squeeze your lungs. The feeling when you're just wanted to scoop up and breathe air and let you feel so relieved. That's what I'm feeling right now. There were shards of glass everywhere. I looked around and found no one around me. Where am I? I saw mommy. She in the front seat. I also saw daddy. He was sleeping on the steering wheel. But, why is there river of red liquid on his head. I shaked mommy's so that she woke up. 

"Mommy.." I shaked again. No response. 

"Mommy..." I climbed to her lap and hugged her. She smells like wild lavenders, it is so comforting. I smiled. I looked up to her face and my heart seemed to stop. Her eyes, even though they are wide awake, but there is no color in her eyes. It's dull. I shaked her again and took both of my hands to her cheek. Her cheeks are so cold and white. She is so pale. I looked to my left and reached my hand towards daddy's arm. I shaked him also but he wouldn't wake up. I heard people shouting everywhere. Blue and red lights were shining everywhere and I had to close my eyes. I felt terrified. Mommy and daddy wouldn't wake up. I called them louder and louder and louder, but they wouldn't woke up. Suddenly, the door of the car was opened and I saw a fireman looking at me. I started to cry. 

"Mommy and daddy won't wake up.. Wake them up... They are so cold.." I said to him. He just stared at me with sad looking eyes. 

"I know, let's take you, mommy and daddy to the hospital. Can you reach my hand?" He replied back to me. I reached into his hand, my little hand to his black, gloved hand, and he pulled me outside. Then I was hugged by him. I looked back and my eyes widened. The car looks weird. It doesn't have any shape like it used to be. I reached the fireman's sleeve and tugged it. 

"Why didn't you pull mommy and daddy too? They are still inside." I whined to him, letting him know that I don't want to leave unless mommy and daddy are coming with me. 

"Someone will take care of your mommy and daddy. Now, let's get you to the hospital and the doctors will treat your wounds." 

"Okay." He carried me to a white car that reads "ambulance" and a nurse took me from him. The nurse cooed to me and I watched the fireman drifted off to the my parents' car. 

"What's your name?" The nurse asked me with an assuring smile. 

"I'm Joanna. What's your name?" I asked her back. I love making new friends. 

"I'm Lindsay. Nice to meet you, Joanna. Now we're going to take you to the hospital. Are you sleepy? You can sleep on my lap if you want to." She patted my head and I yawned. I am very tired and I just want to go to sleep, but I'm worried about mommy and daddy. 

"What about mommy and daddy?" I asked her. Then there's that look again. The sad looking smile that was given to me. 

"I'm afraid that your mommy and daddy will sleep for a long time now." I don't understand what she means but I drifted off to sleep. That's the only memory that I remembered of my parents.

I opened my eyes again and saw everything white. 

"She opened her eyes. Call the doctor, NOW!" I heard Aunt Kat talked to the nurse. I felt very dizzy and I tried to sit up. 

"It's okay, Joanna. It's okay. What happened to you? You just collapsed there and I had to take you to the hospital. I thought there is something wrong with you head." I tried to talk but there's no sound coming from my mouth.

"W-Water..." I croaked. My throat felt like it's beng dried like I haven't drink for a long time. Aunt Kat instantly bolted outside and came back here with a glass of water. I took it and gulped in once. It felt so refreshing. I thanked Aunt Kat and looked around. Indeed this is the hospital. White lamps, white curtains, white sheets, even the bed and my gown are white.

"How long was I out?" I asked her.

"It's been 2 days. I'm so worried about you. The doctor said that you were in panic state and had a panic attack. That why you collapsed. Is there something.. or someone hurt you when you're out?" She looked very worried and I tried to remember. Suddenly, everything came back to me and I remembered clearly. Taylor. The guy that scared the life out of me. I shivered when I felt how he held my wrist. I picked up my left wrist where he gripped me and it bruised, purplish blue. I stared at my wrist and I shaked in fear. I don't want to see that guy again. I was terrified and my breathing became ragged. I experienced another panic attack. Suddenly,Doctor Dante came talking with Aunt Kat and he saw me. His eyes were shocked and he immediately rushed into my side and held out an injection. 

"Joanna, you need to calm down. Look into my eyes and breath." He demonstrate the breathing and I felt my lungs weren't constricting. I calmed down and he injected me with a whitish liquid. 

"What happened??!! Oh my God, is she alright, Layton?" Aunt Kat histerically asked him and I hold her hand hard, pleading so that she won't go away. 

"Shhh... Dear, i won't leave you." I immediately calmed down and looked to my wrist. My eyes widened as I saw that there are no bruise there. It disappeared. 

"Bu-But.. Th-There was a-a b-bruise." I stuttered. 

"Hmm.. I didn't see a bruise, Joanna. Maybe it was your hallucination." Doctor Dante said, while smiling. 

I just smiled to him and said thank you. Deep in my heart, I didn't believe him. I knew that there was a bruise but it magically disappered. 

I was released two days later and I was talking to a nurse on the counter. Then I heard a familiar voice talking and turned around. "No, it can't be..." I said to myslef. There I saw Taylor and Doctor Dante talking with each other. They looked alike. Why didn't I realized it earlier. Suddenly, Taylor looked at me and his copper blue eyes were staring back at me. He smiled and I shook in fear. He looked at Doctor Dante and he saw me too. I assumed that he knew that I bumped into Taylor the other day. I was so lost in thought that I didn't realize Taylor was in front of me. I looked to his face and smirk was already forming from his lips. 

"Hello, kitten. We meet again."

Yay! Chapter 2. Sorry I haven't updated in so long because of various reasons. I honestly don't know which story to focus on. So please comment down there so I can know your opinions. I really appreciate it if you tell me what you think about this story as well. Please comment, vote and I've put Ellie Goulding's song at the side haha.. I just linked it because I like the song very very much. Haha!! Hope you enjoy this chapter and see you then.. Byee!! 

Xoxo, 

Goldenfire10