Unconditionally

19-Dreams

Vanessa-(Asleep)

"Katherine?" I squeak.

"Yes my dear." She walks toward me and takes my hand.

"Dear why are you here?" She asks.
I look at my feet. "To be honest. I don't really know why I'm here."

I look up. "Or where here actually is." I chuckle sadly.

"Am I dead?" I ask.

Katherine chuckles.
"No dear you're not dead. You're resting deeply for the time being."

"Oh."

"Vanessa?"
"Yes?"
"Do you. Love my son?"

I smile when she mentions Michael.

"Y-yes ma'am. Very much." I giggle.
She smiles. "He does too you know."

"How do. you know?" I asks

She sighs. "Do you know why you came to me? That day when it was raining?"

I nod.

"Why?" She asks.
"Because I wanted answers." I whisper.

"Michael always came to you for answers I thought you would answer to me too." I feel a single tear drop from my eye. 

"Oh dear." Katherine puts her hands on my cheeks and makes me look at her.

"I will always answer to you and Michael. But dear it doesn't take me for you to figure out who you love and what you want." She smiles.

I knew. She was right. Michael would never hurt me as much as he did without a purpose. He's not like that.

"Don't you think it's time to return to him?" She asks.

I nod. Tears stream down my cheeks as I swallow the lump in my throat.

"Alright love. Close your eyes." She directs.

"Wait." I say.
"Yes?"
"Is there anything you want to say to Michael? that I can deliver?"

She bites her lip in thought.

"Only that I forgive him and love him dearly." She says nodding.

"Okay. I'm ready now." I sigh.

She rests her forehead against mine as I slowly feel her presence disappear and the sight of a hospital room enter my vision.

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Michael

I break from Camille's embrace as I see Vanessa's head slightly move.
I drop Camille and rush to Vanessa's side. "Baby?" I whisper caressing her cheek.

"H-hi." She whispers groggily. I feel my eyes well up and pull her into a tight hug. "Ouch. Michael I'm still sore." She grunts.

I didn't care at the moment. I had the woman I loved back in my life. And I wasn't letting her go.

VANESSA

My vision fights through my eyes as I scan the room. Janet was standing by the door with Jermaine. I looked in front of my bed to see a young girl. Maybe 16 years old with cocoa skin and box braids.

I wave slightly. "Hello." I say. She just shakes her head and walks out of the room pissed.

"Did I say something?" I ask tired.
Michael shakes his head.

"She has a crush on me." He says.
Janet's mouth drops open. "How the hell did you know?" She asks.

Michael rolls his eyes. "Jan. I'm not as dumb as you think I am."

Janet chuckles under her breath.
Jermaine rubs the bridge of his nose.
"Jesus I can't with you guys."

Michael comes over to me and kisses my forehead. "What did you see when you were out?"

"Katherine." I reply with a raspy voice.
"Mom?" Jermaine asks.

I nod. "Did she says anything?" Michael asks.

I nod. "She said she loves and forgives you."

Michael goes silent. And then pulls me into another yet deathly tight hug. "I love you." He whispers into my ear. And this time. I hug back. And whisper the words I never thought I would have said to my high school bully.

"I love you too. My king."

-End-

(There will be a bonus chapter released that will take place in the future of these two. Released soon. I'm sorry if this story didn't end how you guys wanted it to. I felt as if I was rushing to get this done so I could work on The Teacher. I apologize in advanced.  Xox Emma)