THE AGE OF LOVE

CHAPTER 6

I wake up after several days of anguish, i slowly start coming into my senses but still not able to move a muscle and i am in that trans were i can here everyone, but not able to tell them i am here i am awaken.
I can just pick some movements around me like shadow siluets and can here as if in a far distance rhythmic alarms of a machine compared with the human heartbeats.
Near by , i can sense so known by me, the presence of a smell, is from Demir ,hmm ,old books sent,how can i not recognize it while is deep imprinted into my blood.
I started now to flutter my eyes and slowly I opened them, bright light is clouding my vision but first thing i can distinguish was a face of a man.
His body towering over my livid body ,with his reptilian eye closing and opening as if studding their prays before devouring them, watching closely over my head to some monitors.
The skin it self around them was so hard as if century of battles have passed true them and carrying the world burdens within their iris.
My hands are just cyanotic and I can't move them, patches of bruises about to heal and new ones are covering full length of the arms, wires are connected to my veins running cold transparent liquids.
The needles inserted under my skin are giving me excruciating pain with every attempt of a movement.
In one side of the bed was placed a tired Mara, pathing to my arm and watching me waking up , at my feet on a chair ,was a worried Mister.Lupescu in a protective state near this tall white coted man.
Near the window side on a sofa was non other then Mist.Vladimir,he was calmed and composed holding a red rose near to his nose savoring his taunting perfume, is just his stare whom was betraying him, looking constantly to the middle of the bed were few waves of my blonde hair were out of the blanket.
His stare was fixed ,lost in other worlds and his mind running to the memories of a far yet elegant forbidden love.
I could swear my hair was patted by a shadow like , it was slightly moving as if something was carresing it with the fingers ,giving me the feeling of secure ,protection, calm and mostly love.
An distance voice piercing my ears and in a grave sound i herd:
-Welcome back again among the livings, beautiful Ana!!!I am Doctor Dragosi Dragomir and i watched closely you're health condition during this time!!!
In few days you'll get you're strength back and you'll be able to walk ,a nurse will be at you're side constantly!!!!
With our help, soon, you'll be able to regain yourself!!!!!He said moving his head at the empty space near my bed side, as if talking to someone from nowhere with the most low and grave voice i ever heard.
-We are all here for you, will pass true it, isn't it Tudor!!!????Said Mara, confident looking to Mister Vladimir.
-We are always here to protect and care for you mademoiselle!!!Said Mist.Vladimir walking out from the sofa to my bed side and placing his red rose near my pillow with a smile.
-Raaadu!!!????Said again Mara on a firm voice pointing to non other then our wolf Mister.Lupescu.
-From now on, we are by you're side always and honor you, foolish girl!!!!!Said Mister Lupescu in a wisdom kind of way.
I was not able to say a word but i stay shocked of what this 4 people around my bed are talking about ,all i could see were their powerful figures watching over my illness bed .
I couldn't feel more uncomfortable as in the presence of this doctor, his full figure was enigmatic and ephemeral with his thin but well contoured lips, big forehead in lines as if all his life has stayed frowned .
His hair and moustache are carefully shaped, with the most captivating reptilian brown eyes which has weird movement while he is focusing on his tasks, is just they hold a fire inside of them and his full appearance is giving you this feeling of power, education and knowledge.
I guess is the way he carries his body around you, with every calculated movement that gives you this ancient feeling about him, he is undeniably like a dragon from old stories, and something i noticed also that has his touch .
Warmth and tenderness, as if like you're in a same room with a dragon is an honor for you to be there, yet a long to address him a word is just delirium thoughts.
And besides he is the most beautiful man i have seen ,full of quiet mistery.
After they all stood there surrounding me ,i gained from my powers and in a soft whisper I said:
-Whom is Demir Brancoveanu!!!!
I demand for all of you to tell me!!!!
They all fall in a deep silence ,not knowing what to do or say.
-Ana, once you'll fully come in to you're senses, will explain it all! That's a Dragomir promise to you!!!!Said the doctor in a serious low mood .
-I agree for now and i will keep you're promise with me until is time!!!I said while i felt a warmth on my hand reaching to my shoulder.
I instinctively look on the side feeling like someone is there holding it, with regret nobody was there, but empty void and wires connected to machines. An instant pain cut my heart and soul, a dispear beyond words, from my eyes tears of grief are slowly travelling and find they're end on to the hospital pillow .
All i could do was to close my eyes softly and keep silence ,all is there inside of me, the longing for my beloved, the loneliness and the grief of lost is just wild and unteamed filling my soul and this excruciating pain which cuts the heart in half.
Mara was now letting the guys walk outside of the room while the nurse was helping me to start the cleaning of my fragile body .
She gently removed some of the needles and wires then with care she removed my hospital gown exposing the white porcelain skin ,she then took a soft cloth and started wiping my body .
The warmth of the water makes me feel like my muscles are relaxing, just the time she is reaching out my bruised parts i whimper in pain even though her contoured asian eyes were full of kindness and her hands were tender and soft .
She lay my body on the side of the bed for support and started carefully to clean my feet, my strength is holed by my both hands which digging in to mattress while my head is falling back due to the pain I felt while touching the bruised legs .
I guess the force I hit the water leaves marks over my body more then i thought .
Now is the time when i felt as if arms are behind me holding and caressing my hair distracting me from the pain .
In seconds ,Mara, she came fast at my side and whispering said:
-Brave girl you are, just know all your pain will go away even the one inside of you!!!
-One day you're wounds will heal, is different pain ,i know it and you are carrying centuries of it!!!!!
-But in you're times of illness repeat our creed Ana!!!!!
-Don't forget ,true all this we are Romanians ,our blood is giving us power ...Mara said while dressing me in a pearled cotton gown which reaches above my knees with blue small flowers embroidered by my grandmother long time ago near the fire into the cold harsh winter Romanian nights.
Both ladies, they placed my body in to the chair and covered it with a fresh washed blanket while Mara started coaming my long hair.
All of this time i was just there emotionless with an emptiness of the love i lost deep crawled in to my soul, I knew it was real ,something inside of me is just knowing is not simply a dream, this man is my doomed and my savior ,he is out there waiting for me to reach him.
Sensing my inner demons scratching and theorizing the inside of me Mara stopped and from behind she hugged me and start repeating:
-Nothing without God, have mercy on me the lost one!!!!
We keep on repeating this in an unison and all around us started slowly but gradually increasing to be just so calmed.
Suddenly it happened that the light of the day illuminating the room starts reflecting true the objects giving the feeling of a sparks around us .
A silent peace is taking over me while we still chanting the words ,the rays of lights are dancing on my body and with every touch is giving comfort inside of me.
At once the others are coming inside the room and all of us as if connected by an invisible force ,we repeat 3 times the words as if we are one and all the pain from bruises are gone and my heart is in an instant joy .
Above the heart i can feel as a hand just landed ,i knew it belongs to Demir,i felt him so strong as if he wanted to break true, just to reach to me ,and at once as response i bring my hand and I placed it above his.
I felt as a current passing true my body and butterflies rise in my stomach ,my hand start shaking uncontrollable and it is noticed that once i opened my eyes the emerald green colourd of them becomes shinier and more visible.
Once they stopped chanting and i opened my eyes i start to see everything so bright,as if the darkness of the room has left ,even the shadows of fhe room get tamed.
-What was that???!!!What's just happened????I said in confusion.
-That my beautiful ,was the power of an orthodox romanian prayer!!!!Said Mister.Vladimir.
-When we pray is a precious moment is the miracle time when we feel that the loved ones are with us ,we connect with their spirits, the stronger we love them the more we can feel their presence!!!!!Explained Doc.Dragomir.
-Is actually more then meets the eyes Ana ,and just know that as long as you have believe in the words you chant, is as if a swords cuts the sky itself and can even ,open the closed gate of mighty heaven......said Doc.Dragomir in a calm voice.
-The power definitely lays in the love that our heart knows we have carried for centuries which is the pure love and devotion for someone special
-We're not alone in this world ,the soul knows everything before you are asking for ,people like us they merge with the one for eternity.
God knows already all you're pains and fears ,as it is once said ,even the hair from your scalp is counted in the kingdom of God!!!!!!said Mara capturing all of us.
-God is working true people so this time we're here at you're bed side and in you're life.
-From now on ,we will protect you and tell you the truth...Said Mister.Lupescu holding my hand with tears in his eyes.
-I want to thank you all, for being with me and give me courage!!!!And i hope one day i can give you back same support and care you make me feel!!!!!!I said with truth.
-See Ana there is one thing you can do for us ,you can just say some words and all will be easier!!!?????Doc.Dragomir said in a sudden changed mood ,while i could swear his eyes become reptilian and yellowish and you can see a small flame burning inside of them,but i guess is due to my condition and is just i started to have hallucinations.
-Dumitru!!!Enough is not the time nor the place ,she is not ready yet!!!!!said Mister.Lupescu with the roar that freezes all of us as if like a beast is rising within him ,a bowed wolf whom is rising his head ready to devour you.
-But why not now??!!!What is the difference ,better sooner then later!!???
Common we all want it ,it will set us free!!!!Said Mister Vladimir while his eyes become shinier and more darker then coil.
His shadow grew bigger towering above him ,meanwhile his stare is fixed ,cold and intense ,his teeth becoming longer and in one side pricking his down lip and a small drop of blood starts to appear ,he lick it with eagerness and in a fraction it was near me, with his daggering eyes.
-Stop this guys, you're scaring her!!!!!
-Get out, all of you...Now....you animals!!!!!said Mara in a command ,and her voice making even the water from my glass to shake and make waves ,while her white long hair started to move as if a wind blowing true it, as if this invisible force is possessing her.
But some how i feel power rising inside of me, is like i am hiding behind a non seen body figure, i can't see it with my eyes but everyone in to the room could have sense it, coz all their lost of control was stopped by it and is like a shield protecting me from them, not leaving me alone and fragile in front of their animalistic behaviors.
-What is happening, what's all this????Whom are you people, what do you want from me????I said in true fear and uncontrollable tears are falling from my eyes while i stand out from the chair, in a lamed trial to run out from there.
-For what you save me, all of you???To live this agony all over again???Not knowing what is dream or what is real, is it all in my mind or is it real???
-I carry this broken heart and this corps while you're behaviors not helping me to understand reality, am i going crazy????!!!!i said in desperation, with my hand above my chest, falling on to my knees on the cold hospital floor with my hand grabbing my hair.
I am now crushing under the pain and slowly i rested my forehead on the side of the chair for support.
Meanwhile i saw Doc.Dragomir coming to pick me up from the floor, in his full senses now ,laying my body on the hospital bed and injected some liquid in to the feeding tubs with his calculated rush.
-This will calm you down Ana, when you wake up will be more lucid and we can talk!!!!said Doc.Dragomir in a calmer way.
-We are sorry beautiful, it won't happened again!!!!said Mister.Vladimir with regret.
-OH, foolish girl you'll never be scared again ,not from us, we're just stupid's! said Mister Lupescu.
-Now rest and i am here, be sure nothing will harm you, I'll make sure of that!!!!said Mara in a threatening voice.
Before i went numb and run in to sleep i saw all with big regrets on their faces and genuine in shame, with their heads bowed all of them they gadder around my bed and all are watching over me in distant thoughts.
While i was ready for the sleep i just give all the most unexpected look for them, which shock even Doc.Dragomir and in all that agony i make a simple gesture, I kindly smile, that assures i forgive them all and i still feel protected around them despite what just happened.
I raised my right hand, laid it above the heart ,closing my eyes and letting my head fall in one side with a kind smile on my face ,the absolute sign that i was trusting them unconditional and in the same time i was recognizing their loyalty to me.
And with that i suddenly surrended in to the darkness and into the effect of medications wondering what will my life be after i will wake up, what strange feelings will i encounter, and maybe i can recover faster to know all about my sweet Demir, to know there is a chance that he is real and I can even hope for this fact.
Is just a blessing, I guess i am a Romanian after all and the hope, the believe and the prayer is running true my blood ,i will never loose it.

🦋🦋🦋DUMITRU DRAGOMIR IN THE PIC ABOVE🦋🦋🦋