Freedom's Finally Ours

Chapter 10- The Birth of Jason and Another Mellark Secret

Chapter 10

Johanna's POV

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I'm in a place that is all white. A place, somewhat familiar, but also not. That's when I start to move. I look down to see my stomach, flat. Jason?! Where's Jason? Where's my baby?

"You baby is fine." I hear being said.

The voice is familiar, but one I haven't heard in so long.

"Mum?" I call out.

A woman appears before me. Black hair, green eyes, small build, but very strong. My mother.

"Mum!" I call out.

I go running into her embrace and I am immediately brought back to my childhood. Her welcoming arms with the smell of pine needles and vanilla. I start to cry, cry for being in the comforting arms of my mother.

"Wait?"

"Yes, Jo bear?"

God, I haven't been called that in years. So many.

"Am I dead? Is this what this place is?" I ask.

"No. You're dreaming. None of this is real. I am just... paying you a little visit." She explains.

"So, Gale's okay? And Jason? What about him? Because I was pretty pregnant not even three minutes ago." I say to her.

She giggles at this.

"My Jo bear, still has her humour after all that has happened. You've grown up so well. Look at you, married and glowing. You really sorted out your life, I knew you would. After Cody, I didn't think that you would ever have that again. But, I was wrong. You have got yourself a good man, he really loves you." She tells me.

"Gale is a good man. He's such a perfect husband. I mean, I would have loved to be Cody's wife, but Gale is just..."

"More for you." She fill in the blank.

"Exactly. I knew that I wanted to die with him. I knew I was flirting with the right guy."

She chuckles again.

"You gave everyone such a scare before. You know, getting that sickness and then having to give birth under those circumstances. It's not how it should have been. But everything happens for a reason." She says.

"Oh you and your wise words. I really missed them. Almost as much as I missed you!" I say going back into her arms.

"I know you did. But everything happens for a reason. You know, Snow killing me and your father, so you would become so independent and twice as strong as you already were. Cody dying, so you could live on and know when you would have something like that again. Just Snow in general. If he wasn't in the picture, you wouldn't be here right now. Neither would I. We could have been in 7 having a nice family lunch right about now. But, everything happened for a reason. You just need to know that, okay?"

I nod and I cry into her shirt.

"Mum, is this our house?" I ask, pointing to the white place around us.

"Yes, honey." She answers.

"Jo bear, you need to know that your father and I both love you very much. Cody, your father and I are all so proud of what you have become. We are always watching you." She says.

"I hope you aren't always watching. Please tell me that everything that happens in the bedroom is blocked out!"

"It is honey, don't sweat it!" She states.