The Scales of Libra [Elemental Zodiac Series ~Book 1]

Chapter Two ~'It is hard to find Him'

Chapter Two

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 I opened my eyes, blinked it swiftly twice, as soon as I tried to rub my eyes, I realized that both of my arms were cold and stiff, so I closed my eyes gently. It felt like my arms is controlled by someone. I was trying to move my arm- eyes still closed-but I failed. My arms were very having cramps and I couldn't move nor feel a thing. Everything in my sight is a big blur and the luminous light reflected upon my eyes. I was feeling kinda dizzy so I tried not to move my head. I felt like I was lying down in a soft bed, my pillow was also soft that I relaxed a little bit;  the covers around my body wrapped me to make my body warm. Suddenly, I felt pain, I felt pain in my stomach, like it was been pushed and punched through hard. I also felt pang in my jaw, the pain you feel when someone's punching you right in the face and your teeth falls apart. Thoughts came running in my mind. I was beaten by Ricardo, I recovered in my mind. All I remember was lying on the ground outside school.

My vision starts to clear, I can now managed to look. Then I saw my mom, holding my hand and sitting beside me.

'Are you ok?' my mom asked, concern forming in her eyes. There's something about my mom's brown eyes, I can see selflessness in her personality, which she shows all the time.

'Yes I'm okay' I said biting my lower lip as I feel pain starting in my left arm. There was second of silence, I look at my mom, her tears in her cheeks glimmer to the light, under her eyes was a dark spot. She's been staying all night watching me. I think.

'How many days am I asleep?' I manage to ask, she lets go of my arm, which I wanted to.

'You've been asleep for already 4 days. I was afraid you wouldn't wake up' somehow a part of me wanted to blame myself for all of this. I shouldn't have fight back to Ricardo. I stretched my head to ease, I realised I was the one who started it, am I the one who started the fight? I shrugged, I wish Ricardo would stop bullying me after the mess he did to me. Its enough for me.

'You should get some rest, mom' I said. She just looked away.

'Who did this to you?' I don't want to answer, I leaned down, looking straight at the folded covers around me.

'Tell me, who did this to you' I stare at her. I wanted to answer her so badly but I know, even if I tell the truth, in my mother's eyes, I was always the evil one and the one who started the fight.

'Ricardo and his buddies' I shrugged when I said the bully's name. I wish he wouldn't be underage so that he would end up in jail. The dark side of mine took over me, and I couldn't control it.

'A girl saw you unconscious, outside the school, she saw you full of blood'

'Who was the girl?' I ask. I should thank her. If she wasn't there that time, who knows, I already might be dead and my life has ended up now. I shouldn't think of things like this.

'I don't know her name, but she's your schoolmate of course' she said grinning. 'I should go and get food' she stands up and leaves me. As soon as the door closes, I think of revenge. Which I don't want to, but half of my mind wants to get revenge. My hands starts to sweat, I clenched my knuckles, I want to do something about what he did to me. Maybe I could beat him up, I thought. But I know I was weaker, I am no match for his skills in fighting. I stare at the ceiling, then I heard someone. I glanced left to right, but no one was in this room except me. Then I hear it again. I jerked for a second, it was creepy and I don't know who it is.

'My son, it is near' I heard. I felt goosebumps. I tried to look around again, and no one I saw. The room lights flicker, on and off. I stayed still. Is it a ghost? If it is, I'm not scared. My only fear is darkness. After minutes, I think again and again. Who was it. Is it ghost or it was just my mind taking over me. It was weird. Why did he call me 'My son'.