Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
━━━━━━━━━━
1997
From a young age, the hospital became a familiar place for the Gilbert siblings, for Evelyn especially. At first it was unforgettable for them, just a place they once visited but eventually it turned to regular visits. Minutes stood still, waiting felt like an eternity. A recurring nightmare they all experienced together.
Elena's gaze swivelled over the waiting room, stopping when she looked besides her. Miranda was cradling a sleeping Jeremy in her arms.
Evelyn had been admitted to the hospital after she was found by Elena laying unconscious on the ground, blood flowing from her nose.
She could clearly remember hearing own scream, seeing her twin sister in a state that terrified her. Afraid that she had lost Evelyn.
"Mommy?" Elena asked.
"Yes?" Miranda asked.
Elena immediately noticed the redness around her mothers eyes, dried tear stains against her cheeks and an exhausted look written all over her face.
"Is Eve going to be okay?"
Miranda wished she could say yes confidently, but the tragic part to this was Evelyn would never be okay. She was gifted an extraordinary ability that would carry a lot of hardships, responsibilities and secrets.
And knowing if Evelyn would ever be okay was an uncertainty.
"She will be," Miranda answered hesitantly.
"I'm scared," Elena whispered, playing with her sleeve nervously. "I don't want her to be hurt and sad."
"Me too." Miranda held back in the choked sob threatening to release, and wrapped an arm around Elena as she held her children closer to her.
"Hey." Grayson walked in.
Miranda looked up at her husband, both tiring eyes meeting the others. "How is she?"
Grayson sighed, taking a seat next to his wife. "Suki said it was a seizure, but she's going to be fine. She's staying the night so they can monitor her," he quickly reassured Miranda.
