Dark Soul

Explanations

Hey, sorry I haven't uploaded in ages, I've been up to stuff. But i'm back now with my next chapter

here you go. x

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"W-what?" I stammered, catching my words in my mouth. I felt mentally sick.

I neat tear slid down my mums cheek but she stayed focussed on me. She took a deep breath and spoke clearly as if i was a child, "She is just a child Serena, and so are you, please don't blame violet. She doesn't understand and to be honest, neither do I. But you can't blame her she is your..." She started making excuses, and for some reason, that made me angry. I was the one doing this, not her; why was she making all these excuses, I know its not her fault, why did she care anyway? ...oh wait, she kinda is my mum. I got to get used to that....

"I know!" I snapped, maybe this was all just getting too much for me."I'm not blaming her, I get it, she didn't know! And yes she is my sister, I just want to get out of here..." Then I bawled into my mothers arms. She was wrapped around me like a blanket; I felt safe and completely out of danger. I sighed dramatically- So this is what it is like to have a proper mum. I never really felt close to my adoptive mother, we never really clicked. Well... I never wanted to, she tried her hardest but I never let her in as my family. I was so harsh to her, and after all she has done for me. Guilt bubbled up inside me. I might never see her again, tell her how grateful I am and how I always took her for granted, I never even called her mum.

"I don't know what to do..." I mumbled out loud blushing on how niave I sounded.

"You need to save your sister" Mum replied quickly

"How?" I sniffed

She paused in thought for a second but then spoke weakly, "You need to see the dark soul..." Her voice trailed off, as I stared at her with confusion. Then her voice took on its strengh again "She calls herself the dark soul, she possesed Violet didn't she" She carried on when I nodded weakly."I don't know her real name, but she came to me one night, about 3 months before you were born. I was deeply ill, and at the rate I was going, I didn't think I would survive..." She closed her eyes in memory, then opened them, realeasing the memory. "She told me she could heal me and... well, she did. A few months after you were born she returned, at first I was delighted. I thanked her and when she asked for a reward in return I was happy and thought she deserved a reward. But then everthing turned upside down after that. She... She..." She couldn't choke out the last bit.

"What did she want in return?" I asked softly. I felt my mums warm eyes on me even though I wasn't looking at her, because we were still in a strong hug.

"she wanted... you"

I felt my eyes well up again. I wanted to speak but words caught in my throat. Mum just held me tighter, giving me a crushing hug.

"I couldn't let them take my baby, my only baby. So I refused to let you go. This just made her angry and not long after when you were a bit older and I was pregnant with my second child, Violet. She killed your father, she stabbed him infront of me, killing him instantly. She never took his soul, his name was Olly. He was a good father." Again she paused letting the memories pass her mind. "I reported this to the police, but they didn't believe me that there was a woman called 'the dark soul' who was after my child" She put on a stong hint of hatred in her voice when she said the womans name, and I winced at the name.

"So I tried to leave town, hoping to start a new life in another place, with you and Violet. By this time I was heavily pregnant and you were starting to grow, but you were still quite small. We were in the car, and I was driving out of town, when a car was driving on the wrong side of the road. In the window of that car was 'the dark soul'. She had no signs of stopping, and I knew this was going to be it. But I just couldn't let them get you. I just couldn't..." She sniffed loudly then continued, "She told me after she killed Olly that if she met me again, she would steal my soul, so I knew that this time I coudn't escape. So without thinking, I threw my phone out of the window. I thought that some good use would come to it. As I read something about electronic devices have a way of making their way into the between worlds. As it turns out, it did. It lead my daughter to me." She broke the hug and looked at me in the eyes. She looked so much like me.

"I'm so sorry" I whispered, which could be barely heard.

"How is your adoptive mother?" She asked in all serious. This question caught me off guard, I stared at her worried face with a puzzled look on mine.

"I-I don't know... She was okay the last time I was with her, I think... To be honest, I don't really get on with her..." I blushed violently, knowing I was the reason stopping us getting on.

My mums face smoothed out a bit, "She is a nice lady, and im dissapointed that you take her for granted. She tried saving my life but... well, Its hard to keep somebody alive without a soul."

I felt and probably looked completely shocked. My adoptive mother helped my real mother?

Then it all made sense. I saw a younger version of my adoptive mother at the car crash, she tried to help my mum. No wonder the woman looked farmiliar, she has been looking after me for as long as I can remember. Mum saw the realisation on my face and smiled.

"Oh, my gosh...." Was all I could get out. My adoptive mum is called Holly; she has done so much for my mum, trying to save her life, adopting and looking after her surviving child for her; And i've sat around on my fat backside taking it all for granted.

"When I was dying, she felt so bad. She was only a new nurse at the hospital, she was single and lived alone but she had a good heart. so I asked her if she would adopt you as my last wish."

I held back tears, trying not to think about how cruel I had been. "I'm sorry mum. I promise, If I get out of here, I will accept her as a mum."

"It's not If you get out of here, It's when you get out of here. And I don't want you loving her for me Serena. I want you to love her for yourself." She smiled a loving smile at me, I smiled back.

"Mum?" I asked quickly

"Yes, honey?"

"Where can I find this 'dark soul'?"

She smiled reasuringly, "I can take you too her..." But then her smile faded a little "But you have to know, now that you have found my soul, I can be free. I can't go back to the woman, not now. I can't help you." She stared with a pained expression on her young face. She was so young, a young mother. Why must it happen to her?

Then I smiled a reassuring smile at her, "Take me to her, she will be delighted to see me now i'm all grown up." I allowed hope to enter my voice, and for the first time since i've been here, I felt I could truly do this for Violet, my sister; my mum; and Holly, my adoptive mum. Because this time, I had something I didn't have before.

A mum who truly loves me.