Reaching for Hope Book 2

Chapter 9

Every so often I hear people calling my name in the middle of the night. One of them is a boy, and another is a girl. The boy's voice sounds alive, but the girl is faint and sometimes doesn't reach me. When they call my name, however, It gets cut off. Its like they say my name, but that's all they can say.

Leo tells me I'm very sick, and that I've been sick my whole life. I don't feel sick though.

"Good morning my love," Leo said sliding his hands around my waist.

"Is it morning already?" I asked.

"Did you not sleep, you know that's not good for you right. I don't think your body can handle it."

"I can't really tell the time down here. I don't even know what the sky looks like," I pushed his hands off and looked him in the eyes, "Why am I down here?"

"You don't remember. The day I let you out was in the garden when my cousin visited. You started to have trouble breathing and your body went numb. I wasn't outside at the moment so I didn't see. Aaron-"

I saw something as soon as he said that name. It was a boy standing with a group of friends?

"He has her!" The boy claimed.

"If he wants something from her, then he's not going to hurt her" a with red hair responded.

"Without any memories, or her ability to use her powers at all, she could-"

The boy stopped talking and looked into my eyes

"She's here..." The boy said.

"Were?" his friend asked.

"I can feel her. Grace you see us right? Grace we need you to remember, I'm #####, and this is your friend ####. You have to find your way back to us, understand." He sounded so desperate.

I nodded.

"Good now go back, before he gets suspicious."

Just like that, I was back in the room.

"Grace? Are you listening to me?"

"Um, sorry I spaced out. I don't think I want to remember anymore, it sounds..." Why legs gave out from beneath me.

"Grace!" Leo yelled

"I'm fine...yeah."

"Ok, just rest for now. I'm going to get you some food, and your medicine. I'll be back."

Did I always take medicine, and who were those people I saw? So many questions, and likely no answers. I could always remember.... remember.

Remember what exactly. My mom? For all I know I don't have one if I did would I be with her? Do I have a dad? I hate this, not knowing a thing about yourself other than what one person tells you. I need another source. If only I could see those people again, they could have answers.

Now that I think more it, why am I in this room? I find myself looking to the far wall, expecting a window or something. It feels familiar, it must be because I've always been here. I'm sure I've been to other places. Maybe a school? I won't ask Leo, I don't think he's telling the truth.

"I got everything" I looked to see him walking down the stairs, I don't even know what's up there. Should I remember the feeling of places of things? Places are feeling not memories, memories are experiences and are different for everyone. Places though, they never change. they may movie, or go out of business, but they were there and made an impact on your life. Even if its the slightest bit, even unnoticeable. " are you even paying attention to me," He was upset.

"Sorry, I just don't feel good." I lied.

"Your hopeless you know," He let out a long sigh and mumbles "Let's get this over with,"

"You said I've been sick all my life, then why doesn't it feel like it?"

"You lost your memories, remember."

"I said feel. Feelings are not memories, feelings are stronger than memories. I really don't think you can forget the feeling something gives."

"Just shut up," he slapped me "your not a philosophical person, but be a dumb mindless pawn like you are. God your so annoying sometimes, be a good girl and just be quiet."

I just sat there, my cheek hurting. I could feel the tear building up.

That may have been the moment I realized that everything was a lie. Those people I saw, that's was where I needed to be. At that moment I only remember running up the stairs bursting through the front doors into the white snowy outside world. I didn't know what snow looked like. There was no time to stop and admire it, I just had to keep going. I knew that at that point if I stopped it could be the end of me.  I also knew I had to make my way to those people.

~Authors Note~

This was a tough chapter to write. Originally I was going to have grace get all her memories back but that would be too easy. So, for now, she's either going to be on the run, or he will be captured my Leo once again.

Another thing, if you didn't see my post, I wasn't to start a new book with the help of my readers. I need name and plot suggestions. If you give me a name  I would like a little bit of a backstory, and it may change slightly depending on the genre.