The Other Sister

Call from the Beyond

"Rose." I heard my name being called as I lay in my bed one night. "Rose." the voice is feminine  and familiar. "Rose darling."

At that I shot straight up in bed, "Mother?" I question tears in my eyes. "Mother?" my voice quivers.

The door opened and from the darkness I saw my mother, Victoria. "Oh my darling!" she hugs me, "How are you here?"

I just stared at her still trying to process the fact that she's right here. A crash echoed as a result I jumped, "What was that?"

"Rose," mother's tone suddenly because serious, "listen to me, you and your sisters are in danger…"

"What?!"

"Gothel is in the process of bringing Leota back all she needs is a sacrifice."

"A sacrifice?"

"Yes, and she's looking at you or your sisters— someone with magic and you are the most powerful one." she states. "You must not let Gothel win. Do you hear me, Rose? You cannot let Gothel win."

"But mother…" my voice faded as I tried to think on how to word my question. Did you regret helping me?  If you could turn back time would you have looked the other way or send me away? Was I worth all these? I made a mess of things, I complicated your life. Was I worth it? Would you have given me to Gothel to save Anastasia?  Was I worth it?  Do you regret it? 

As the questions swirls in my head, mother looked at me she held my chin raising it so that I was looking at her eyes, "Rose, there are a million of things I wish I could take back, but adopting you, protecting you is not one of them. You are my child, no matter what anyone says, remember that."

I nodded.

A loud thunder was heard, mother embraced me one last time, and said, "Rose, you need to wake up, darling." She then placed a flower in my hand, as I closed my eyes, "I love you and Ivy."

I opened my eyes, I could feel someone's grip on my shoulders, shaking me out of my slumber. It was Ivy, "Rose, Rose, are you okay?"

"Huh?"

"You were crying in your sleep." she explains. "Bad dream?"

I sat up on my bed and opened my fist to a surprise the flower was there I was holding it. "Mother." I whisper.

Ivy looked at me worried, "Mother?"

"She was here." I sob, as I showed her the golden flower in my hand.

Ivy examined the flower. "She was here." I repeat. "She told me we were in danger, that Gothel is planning to bring back Leota and to do so she needs a sacrifice."

Ivy stood up and grabbed her phone, "Pick up, pick up, Pick Up… Weaver, hello its Ivy… Rose just had a dream… Yes, I'll call them."  she ends the call, then starts dialing again. "Roni, Rose just had a dream, please come quick!" she then sat on the bed.

Lucy and Ana walked in. Lucy stated, "We heard crying." "Is everything okay?"

"You, two, stay here with her." Ivy said, as a knock was heard.