Shattered

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This isn't right. This isn't okay. Why am I here? Where am I? What is this place? Where's Marcel? Kaleb, or Kol or whatever? I was just there with him. I'm scared. What do I do. I don't know what to do.

I look at everyone looking at my dedicated body, and my chest gets tight. I start taking deep breath, but that ceases my breath even more. I then slowly sit down, and scream. What do I do?! I'm scared! I scream again, and start crying.

I hear footsteps, so I look to the door. There I see a woman. Her pale skin and red hair scream at me. Behind her follows more woman, all varying in age and looks, but all with some shade of red hair. I look at them confused, and the first woman walks over to me. "Stand, my darling." She says with a soothing voice. I do as she says, and she smiles. "My sweet Olivia," She says, placing a comforting hand on my cheek. "My baby girl. You've grown so beautiful." She whispers. I automatically realize who she is and start crying. "Mom!" I whisper, then wrap my arms around her like a child. She wraps hers around me, and kisses the side of my cheek. "It's okay, baby. It's okay." She whispers.

"Anna, we need to do this!" A woman says from the side of us. "Okay. Okay." My mother whispers, moving my hair to behind me back. "Olivia, my dear, you have to fight this. This man, you have to fight him." She says. I nod, then see everyone starting to hold hands. "We're going to help you." She says. I nod again like a little child. "Momma, I'm scared." I whisper. I see her smile as a tear falls, and she moves the hair from my face. "It's okay, baby girl. It's all gonna be okay." She says. I smile at her, and she stands tall. "Just say what we say." She tells me, and I nod once more. She places her hands in mine, then starts chanting. I follow their lead, and chant as they do.

I feel a fire start to lick through my veins, and I stop speaking. "Olivia, my love, you have to push through. You have to." She says and I nod, tears streaming down my face. I go back to chanting and the fire gets deeper. "I love you, Olivia." I hear before I fall into a consuming darkness.

I say it again, but I'm cut off when I feel the fire reach my heart.