The Diamond Case

Emily : The Truth

When I woke up, it was Big Em that shook me awake. She looked like she just woke up, so I figured it might be early in the morning. It seemed to me that she was in a big rush, but she wouldn't say a word, only that we are going to the hospital. It has been 2 days, so I thought that it was time to see Rose again. Rose!! Finally I get to see my other half. For most of the time in the car after the accident, it had been silent. But this time it was different. My mind had a million questions to ask, so I kept on asking, trying to pry an answer out of Big Em, but she wouldn't budge. So instead, I put a rock star DVD on. I was really starting to like it, but then Big Em suddenly muted it, turned her head to me, and said shut up. I flinched. Big Em was never like this! She had this guilty look on her face, like she hadn't wanted to say it, but was forced to. I sat still for the rest of the ride, not even daring to move a muscle or breathe heavily. When we got to the hospital, Big Em hurriedly dragged me out of the car, and into the double doors. Inside was more quiet than it should be. Not patients. No soft music. Not even the sound of the IV's beeping. This must be a good sign, I thought. But, once Big Em and I entered the 3rd floor, where you wait for the people in surgery, my thoughts changed. Everyone there was crying, but no one was there that I recognized. Big Em told me to sit down with her and wait for dad to come out of the surgery room. I imagined dad coming out with a big smile on his face, running toward us and giving us a big hug. But this is what happened instead, dad coming out, walking slowly toward us. Me, not even feeling my legs move, running toward dad, getting ready for a big hug. Big Em, suddenly grabbing onto my shoulders, forcing me to stop in the middle of my run. Dad, taking the slowest walk ever to get to us.

Finally when he reaches us, his shoulders slump and he collapses in a chair. I try to ask what is wrong, but he just says that he's fine. Of course, I don't believe him. He motions for Big Em to come over to him, and he whispers something in her ear. Big Em nods, rushing into the elevator. I sit next to him, my mind buzzing. This shouldn't have happened! Dad should've ran over to us with a big smile! My mind racing, I close my eyes, trying to get these thoughts out of my mind. Dad finally decides to break the silence by saying, "Bye."

"Huh?" I take deep breaths so that my stuttering cannot be heard.

"Honey, I have some good news, and............ some bad." Oh no.

'W-What is it?" A little bit of stutter, but it is ok.

"The good news is that Rose is going to be okay." Relief flooded inside my body, making me feel more relaxed. But there was more. "The bad news, the bad news is that you and Rose will need to move to England with some strangers." He said this last part super fast, like he didn't really want me to hear.

"What?"

"I'm sorry honey. You and Rose will need to move to England and live with some strangers." Everything basically froze in my body. I couldn't breathe anymore. It never seemed that I would ever need to go somewhere so far away from dad! When my mind and body started working again, dad decided to give me more bad news.

"And, um, honey please don't get mad at me, but the doctors decided that you two can never come back and visit because it brings back bad memories." He paused, expecting me to answer, but I didn't give him what he wanted. Instead, I hugged dad and then ran off to Big Em. No, actually Aunt Em. I felt that if I could never ever see my home town again, and if dad or Aunt Em never moved, I wouldn't get too close. I felt guilty, but I knew that I would never leave them if I got too close. With my mind trying to get Aunt Em and dad out of my life, I ran to the car and saw Aunt Em taking some luggage out of the trunk. I couldn't stand the sight. I wanted to push Aunt Em away from the car, and then tell her that I didn't want to leave, but I knew that she would always support dad's decision, and his decision was for Rose and I to move away. I tried running back into the hospital, but there was something stopping me. I tried again, but still couldn't go in. I didn't understand why I couldn't go in, because there was nothing holding me back. No, NO!!!!!!!!!!!! I suddenly recalled who Patricia once was, before Rose and I somehow fell from the sky with no memories. I knew this was magic making me not go in, I knew everything!!!!!!!!!!!!! Patricia was the one that made Rose fall off the hill!! She pushed her off! Patricia was the one that made Seth listen to her! I can't believe it. All this time, I knew something was wrong, but it was just so at the back of my brain, I couldn't remember it!!!!!!! I knew something was coming at me from behind, but before I could turn around, darkness washed over me.