Inheritance cycle 5th book: Islingr

The hospital

Bright lights. Bright, blinding lights Is the first thing I see. I have to squint until my eyes adjust. I look around the room. No doubt I'm in a hospital. Which is surprising because I've been here about once in my life for myself. Dad doesn't bring us here unless it's as extreme emergency and du to the pain I would say it's pretty extreme. Bright blinding white walls as well, I now take in my family. I'm on a bed with weird needles poking me. I cringe at the thought, I have never had a needle stabbed into me. Ever.

I see my father his head in his hands asleep in a chair next to me. Dawn likewise, but Ivy is on her phone. I wonder where everyone else is.

I try to sit up but wince in pain. "Abby!" I scowl at Ivy for calling me that even if it's out of habit. "My God, we we're wondering what the hell happened to you." typical. I smile. Most families would hug and maybe even cry if someone being injured. But then again we're not Most families...

"it's jade." I correct her.

"Abby I've called you that your entire life. I'm not changing it now."

"not even on my deathbed!?" I ask in mock hurt.

My father stirs and he has a relieved expression on his face, "Jade. Your awake." he smiles.

I smirk, "yeah Dad I'm surprised you couldn't fix me up yourself." Dawns awake by now but apparently my attempt at a joke is lame.

"Are you guys the only ones here?" I ask.

"Nah. Everyone's in the waiting room." Dawn informs me.

"Oh." I'm surprised when he says 'everyone' but he smiles and walks out.

Hmmm.... Odd... they're being nice... I glare at my Dad for a second before the bursts open and everyone and when I say everyone I mean 'everyone' comes in and says hi or gives me a hug. The most I'm surprised in is my sister June. She came all the way from Texas?!

"June? Umm hi. What are you doing here?" I ask in disbelief.

"You're my sister you think I'm not gonna come?" She eyes my dad as if asking something with her eyes that her mouth can't. I'm briefly surprised because you never tell June a secret because it spreads faster than a wild fire. Not that she does it on purpose to be rude she just has a big mouth. That's all.

All my siblings and mosts nieces and nephews are around me. But what annoys me is Jason. No surprise there. He's the kid you always want to punch in the face when you're done talking to him. A memory comes back.

~Flashback~

My grandma gave me a little plastic toy bull when I was around eight. If you pressed a button on it, the horns would pop out. So we were up at the house when Jason kept trying to take it from me. I reminder us fighting and then I punched him in the nose and it started bleeding. The kid had a good seventy pounds on me, so he grabbed me by the hair and pulled me across the slate of the living room.

My dad pulled down his pants and spanked him so hard he cried saying his dad (Brandon. Disgusting Brandon.) was going to come, and my dad laughed telling him to, bring his fat friends as well he kick they're assess to.

~Flashbacks Ends~

The look on Jason is annoying because it tells me he knows something I don't. And he likes it that way. He glares and flashes his ugly yellow teeth.

I notice everyone staring at me and it's aqward. "What?!" I practically yell.

"Jade." Dad starts. His expression is soft, unlike him.

I just raise my eyebrow.

"First tell us what happened." I look at my dad. Yes I could trust him. But everyone. No. Not yet. The stone! I forgot about the stone!

"Where's my backpack?"

"In the car. Tell us."

I take a deep breath. I have to lie. Even though I don't like it. "I was out walking when I stepped on something. It was-was mettle... i-I didn't know what to do because I heard a clicking sound. I looked at Hachi and told him to go. I didn't know what to do... it was," I gulp, "s-scary." I could he a good actor. Although yes I still have few emotions... "And I ran but right when I stepped off the mettle, I was blown back and later woke, told Hachi to get help and climbed a tree."

I think I convinced most of them because they trust me. But how could I tell them about a rock that hummed? Then I'd be taken to a mental hospital. Although I know after some convincing they would believe me they'd never really send me somewhere like that.. The truth... That's not an option.

"Now what's wrong?"

"Oh Jade I see you're awake?" says a doctor who comes in with a clipboard.

"Yes hi." I say sweetly.

"Hello. I'm doctor Stan. How are you?"

"I'm good. How are you." I say out of manners.

"I'm Fantastic. Now has your family informed you of your condition?" he talks softly.

I shake my head. Condition? Uh oh...

"Oh. I'm very sorry Jade. You have-"

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Sorry Abbott the cliffhanger