HEAL ME

CHAPTER 16

Lolita

"Mummy, mummy wake up" I shook her lifeless body hoping she will open her eyes and smile at me

"Mummy please wake up" I said as I started crying

"Lola?"

I turned to see my dad and I quickly moved to his side

"Stop crying, my angel"  he said  as he wiped my eyes with his bloody hand

"But she won't wake up dad, make her wake up"

He looked at her and I saw the pain in his eyes when the first tear dropped before he faced me

"God, I wished I could but I can't, she's in a better place now"

"No dad, I want her here with us"

"Me too, me too"

Just then the house was filled with smoke and was becoming hot as I coughed

"Lolita, listen to me I need you to run as fast as you can from here"

"No!!! "  I said as I hugged him tightly not caring about my favorite dress being stained at the moment "I want to be here with you and mum"

The heat increased as my dad coughed more intensely

"I need to take your mum to a safe place " he said  "I'll meet you outside"

"You promise" I said holding out my pinky finger towards him

He hestitated at first " I promise"

He never came

"Lolita? Lolita wake up"

I opened my eyes as they met with Andre's own which looked worried

"Are you alright? You were hyperventilating" he said as stroked my cheek

"I had a bad dream " I said sitting up and wiping away the tears "Nothing new"

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"It was a dream about my parents death that's all"

I noticed him look deep in thoughts like he wanted to choose his next words carefully

"Don't think too much or your head might just grow bigger" I said smiling as I tried to relieve the tension

"Bigger eh?" He said playing along

"Don't tell me you're just hearing this for the first time that clearly means there's something wrong with the mirrors in this house"

He laughed "I can assure you that the mirrors in this house are fine, it's probably your eyes" he said moving closer to inspect them

"My eyes are perfectly okay " I defended

"I'm beginning to doubt that" he said as he moved even more close invading my space "If they haven't noticed that I have a normal size of head"

"Y-you sure" I stammered

"Very" he said as he glanced to my lips and back to my face "you're an amazing woman"

"You keep saying so"

"And I won't stop because it's the truth and I lo- like you for that"

Did i hear what I thought I did

"Thank you" I said before bringing my lips to his for a quick kiss

"You're welcome, now let's go back to sleep" he said as he tucked me in