The Hushed One (Discontinued For Now)

Eric

Chapter 6

Cassidy's POV:

Darkness.

That's all I see. Pitch black. Not a single speck of light anywhere.

"Cassidy."

I heard a voice through the darkness. But I saw nothing when I looked around. The voice it sounded so familiar, like... like I've heard it before.

Then all the darkness becomes bright for a bit before revealing what looks like a lake with a waterfall surrounded by a field of beautiful flowers.

Why does this place look so familiar?

Then it hits me the voice, the lake, it could all mean one thing. No that's impossible, she's... she's not here.

"But I am, Cassidy." The voice says again.

No, it can't. It's probably just my mind playing tricks on me.

"Cassidy, turn around sweetheart." There it is again.

I take a deep breathe and slowly turn around only to see the woman who I haven't seen in what seems like forever is standing right before my eyes.

My mother.

I can feel my eyes begin to water but I don't dare let them spill. But I can't help the sob that escaped my lips.

She opens her arms, signaling for me to come to her. She doesn't has to tell me twice. I run towards her practically jumping in the process.

I hugged her so tight, afraid that she'll disappear. I begin to sob in my mums arms. I missed her hugs, they were so comforting that it always made me feel safe.

"Shh... It's okay, it's okay. I'm here." She cooed stroking my hair.

I pulled away to look at her memorizing every single detail of her. She stroked my cheek wiping away my tears. I leaned in to her touch not wanting it to end anytime soon.

"My sweet little angel, look how beautifully you turned out to be." She admires me.

I smile at her remembering how she would always call me like that when I was little and she was still here.

"Why aren't you speaking to me, darling. Did I do something wrong?" Her face is full of concern.

I shake my head at her taking a deep breathe to talk to her.

"I haven't spoken to anyone since your funeral and since my father had begun to abuse me it just made me more scared to talk anyone thinking that I will just make things worse for me than they already were. I'm so sorry mum. I failed you as a daughter. I'm too weak of a person to do anything for myself. Everything I had was taken away from me the day you were gone and it's all my fault!" I sobbed out dropping to the grass.

"Oh baby. There is nothing you need to be sorry about. What happened to me was merely an accident, sweetheart. You are not weak, you are strong in both way physically and mentally. And you did not fail to me as my daughter, I'm so proud of you in many unexplainable ways, Cassidy." She said while pulling me into her arms again.

"I will always be with you at all times and you still have everything. You have that handsome young man who brought you to the hospital wrapped around your finger already. My angel don't be afraid to open up to him, he will do you good. He will be able to help you through this if you just give him a chance." She explained.

"What if he realizes I'm not worth it, mum. What if he abuses me both physically and mentally. I don't think I will be able to handle any more abuse, mum. My father has beaten me for ten years almost eleven years, I'm not sure if it will be easy to open up to Grey ey- I mean the boy." I sniffled.