"Is that you?" - Cai Xukun FF

Chapter 17

Nana's POV

"What happened to Xukun's mother? Is she...dead?" I question hesitantly looking into Qinjia's eyes. I know I shouldn't ask a third person about it but the memories from last night haunts me.

I wake up to be welcomed by darkness, silence and a dry throat. I look to my left and see no one here, so that means Cheng must have gone to his room after I fell asleep.

I sit on the bed debating with my inner fears about going downstairs to the kitchen to take some water. It's dark and it's a big house. From what I've heard it's not haunted but I don't think I want to check it.

I sigh as my dry throat wins over the fear. I get up and go to the kitchen.

'I should have just take some water earlier and put it on the table in my room.'

I take the glass from the shelf and pour the water down. I quickly drink it and make my way back hoping that the ghost won't see me. I don't think that actually works and that the ghost wants to meet me in any way. I mean I have never done anything bad to them.

I pick up the pace when I find myself upstairs.

"No, mom. Don't say things like that...you'll be okay," sudden noise makes me jump in fear. I hold my hand over my chest preventing my beating heart from exploding.

I take a few big breath in order to calm myself down.

"Wht blt mom...how? Going to look for hr with you when you'll get bettr, oky?" the same voice blurts out something unclearly again and I try to find where it comes from.

My eyes lands on Xukun's bedroom door and I furrow my eyebrows. What's going on in there?

I take few steps closer and touch the doorknob lightly. Should I come in? Or maybe better don't...he probably doesn't want me in his place.

I turn around to come back to my room but his words stop me again. "No...mom...no...don't leave me...stay with me mom."

I come inside his room without thinking and look at him. The boy was asleep and he was hugging the pillow tightly. The tears can be seen all over his face.

I slowly go up to him and bend down in front of his bed. I observe him not exactly knowing how to react.

"Don't die...you have to live for me...please mom don't die..." Xukun's words make me freeze. I watch in disbelief as he struggle in the bed shaking his head from left to right.

Is it just a nightmare...or a memory?

But it would make sens why all of a sudden he appeared looking for his father. That would make sense. But it's hard to believe...because if it's really a memory that means he probably saw his loved one dying judging from his words. But it can be only a bad dream.

Xukun's starts to get violent in his sleeps and the tears don't seem to stop in the near future. Instinctively, I take his one hand and caress his hair softly.

"Shh Xukun...I'm here, stop crying," I say trying to stop him from moving so much.

"Stop crying okay, calm down," and as if he heard my intentions he relaxes automatically. His arms hug mine tightly as if his life depends on it.