Joke's On You

Chapter 23

Frost's POV

Frost couldn't even think about leaving Klara's side not even after Mr J had threatened him.

What if she would die when he was out there with his boss? Running some business for what he didn't care at all right now.

The machines still kept her alive and it tortured him inside to see her like this.

He'd never thought he would feel more pain someday, it felt even worse than getting shot or tortured by Mr J because this pain would last forever if she shouldn't wake up the next days, if it was the ugly certainty that she won't wake up ever again.

Stop thinking like this, he urged himself.

She will make it, no doubts about that.

"I wish you could see me right now. All I want is that you'll wake up soon. I even got threatened and nearly beaten up by Mr J for not showing up at work. I guess you would've said something very rude to him, if you could've heard that. I really miss you. Please come back ..."

Frost wished after he spoke that she maybe would reply something to him out of nowhere, or just make a silent noise but nothing came out of her, nothing but the still beeping sounds of the machine which told him that her heartbeat was steady.

He wanted to keep talking to her but he didn't know what to say anymore, he just wanted her to be awake and fine.

His eyes fell on the book which Sienna had left here the last time she had been looking after Klara.

Alice in Wonderland ...

Maybe ...

He took the book from the nightstand and searched for the page were Sienna stopped reading.

Klara's POV

"...she sat down and began to cry again ..."

It felt like no one had talked to her for hours as Klara followed the path deep down into the dark forest.

The Lady of Time was long gone when she finally lost it and began to cry.

The silence and not to know where she was actually going nearly killed her inside and she was too afraid to search for the young woman that looked exactly like Sienna.

Never leave a safe path, she reminded herself.

That's what you always should do when you're stuck into an unknown dark forest.

"Why are you crying, little girl?"

Klara looked up from the path on which she was walking.

Her heart skipped a bit as she heard the deep male voice which had just spoken to her.

That voice sounded so familiar ...

"I-I've lost my company ..." she whispered waiting for the voice to show its full presence.

"Klara ... is that you?" A tall man appeared out of the darkness and looked at the young girl in disbelief.

He was very good looking, clothed into a black knight's armor and the beard around his mouth and chin made him look strong and manly.

But something about this man still seemed so familiar to her, also the feeling she got when he said her name.

"How do you know my name?"

"Don't you remember me?" the man asked and a worried sound took place in his voice.