Edge Of Destruction

Chapter 18

I am happy. Running in the meadows with my long blonde hair swaying carelessly in the wind. I laugh a laugh I haven't heard in decades. Meanwhile, I roll in the grass and pluck flowers which I add to my hair. Jumping up and down, I sing as loud as I can, pausing every now and then for a slight giggle.

My eyes snap awake and I hear the sound of my own heartbeat. Instantly I scream and not because I am in pain or agony but because that little feeling of revival that I felt was just a fragment of my imagination. I try to drag myself back to the meadow but my efforts are useless.

Eventually I accept reality and my mind makes sense of where I am. I seem to be in some sort of hospital or infirmary. Then realization floods in and I remember physical combat, Mia, the fight and losing conciousness.
Nurses flush in and out adjusting monitors, checking my heartbeat and thrusting injections into me. I don't care about anything except Caleb. I just want to see him and I will be relieved.

"What the hell happened to you?" a special voice, which is usually gentle, says in rage.
"Mia," I mutter. I hear Caleb swear under his breath which makes me giggle.
"What?" he asks angrily.
"You look funny when you're angry," I laugh hysterically.
"Are you on drugs?" Caleb asks bewildered.
"No! You just look funny," I snap.

In that moment, Troy enters my hospital room. Has he never heard that three is a crowd?
"How are you feeling?" he asks.
"Good, no thanks to you. Now get out," I say sarcastically.
"Arianna," Caleb sighs.
"No, she is right. I am so sorry I didn't stop it," Troy says sounding guilty and with that he hangs his head as he leaves the room.

"Arianna, he already feels guilty and you made him feel worse," Caleb begins to lecture me and I can't be bothered to listen so I zone out.

"Why do we have to go to the back yard?" My eleven year old voice rings in my head.
"Just look," Caleb's voice echoes.

I turn around and I see the most daintiest mini houses painted pink. I know as I get nearer that it is made of wood and not by a professional because of the way the sanding is. The house is decorated with roses and it has my name on it.

"What is it?" I ask smiling.
"You said to me that you wanted your own house so happy birthday," Caleb says proudly.
"Did you make it?"
"Yes but one day I will make you a real brick house then you would let me live with you, right?"
"Yes, of course, but I wanted a real house now," I demand.

Caleb's smile drops and is replaced with a upset expression. After 5 minutes of silence his face twists into rage.

"You are so ungrateful!" he screams.
"No, I am not," I shriek back.
"I will beat you up," he bellows furiously.

My heart sinks. He won't beat me up like everyone else does. Why wouldn't he? I am pathetic, ugly, stupid and I don't deserve happiness according to my father. My legs begin to shake profusely and my head starts to go dizzy. Before I know it I am on the ground in a heap.

"Arianna! Are you even listening to me?" Caleb snaps me out of my thoughts.
"No, I was just thinking about that day when you said you would beat me up," I say honestly.
"Do you remember what I said to you after you fainted?" he asks.
I nod and smile before I say,
"They would have to send you through an inferno and back and even then you wouldn't hurt me."

He smiles ear to ear which fills me with huge happiness. Quickly he leans down and plants a soft kiss on my cheek. Suddenly a feeling jolts through my veins - a feeling like electricity. My heart beats rapidly and I find myself yearning for his touch. My breath hitches in my throat. This can't happen. I can't let it happen. Caleb Windsor will be my ruin.

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