His Innocent Little Doll:Family

Chapter Eighty Six 'Playground'

A/n
Little fact my loves just in case you're confused about the dreams I've decided to drop some hints. The darkness that follows Ember is meant to represent the ending of her life so if it catches up to her she will die. Each moment she has been surrounded by it are the times her heart has stopped before the doctor managed to stabilise her. Hope that helps without giving too much away 💜

Mommyyyyy!"
"Mommyyyyyyyyy"
"Wake up mommy!"
The voice........Diamond was back again. I could feel her small frozen hand gently shaking my shoulder as I laid still on the harsh grass. Chills ran down my spine at her words. Diamond never called me mommy, it was always mammy which she had picked up from my northern roots. Deep down I felt like this wasn't my child, instead I was being tormented by something but a part of my heart thumped widely at the thought of her being here.
Maybe my mind was playing tricks on me, it had to be her!
I could smell her, I could feel her loving caresses as her angelic voice called out to me.

"Diamond....my love......is it really you?" My voice was shaky and full of suspicion.
I was trying so desperately to open my eyes and finally come face to face with the voice, I hoped it was Diamond I needed her here with me.........I was too scared alone.
Finally managing to lift my lids I began glancing around, she was gone.
Her baby smell had been replaced with the scent of fresh grass, her voice had been replaced with the sound of crows shrieking down from the heavens and her touch had ceased leaving me feeling empty.

Dragging myself up from the floor I let out a small gasp of surprise. I was no longer standing in front of my grave, in fact the graveyard had vanished all together and now had been replaced with a long stone path. I couldn't see anything within the distance, the path just seemed to go on and on. In all honesty I was quite relieved, the darkness was gone and all around me I saw a forest of healthy trees standing still and unbothered. The sky was murky and dull but at least I could see this time.

Looking up I watched the small group of crows circle my head over and over yet I didn't feel threatened, I felt protected like they were going to lead me on this path to safety. It didn't look like there was an ending but all things came to an end eventually no matter how tough the road had been. Letting out a soft sigh I stepped off the grass and onto the path. To my surprise it was soft against my feet, it was also very cold but my body felt warm once more. Taking a curious glance down I noticed all the blood had vanished, my dress was sparkling white once more.........how odd this place was.

Humming to myself I began my long journey on the path making sure to never look behind me just in case I lured out the darkness and it came for me. I hated it, I hated the way it made me feel and I especially hated how trapped it caused me to be.
For the longest time I relished in my new found freedom on this path, I felt safe and content but the longer I walked the more agitated I felt myself becoming. Nothing had changed, every tree was the same, every stone was the same and every crow was the same. I had hoped something new would have appeared in the distance but it never did. It was like I was on a treadmill growing tired of moving yet never going anywhere.

"Where are you taking me?" I called out into the unknown.
I knew I was being watched, I had been since the beginning of my journey I just wasn't sure what by. It wasn't threatening yet it also wasn't good. Perhaps my brain was in overdrive causing me to think and believe all these strange scenarios.

"Mommyyyy"
Just when my last bit of hope was fading she suddenly appeared in the distance. Even though it was so far away I could see her clearly, it was my little girl, my little peanut. She wasn't how I remembered her though, she was older around eight years old but she was my child I'd notice her no matter what.
Her golden curls bounced around her face as she grinned at me, her fathers eyes twinkling. She had perfected his smile, she was his twin and the most beautiful human I had ever laid eyes on.