Shades of time

Two

My papa had been writing down my nightmares since Grandpapa Albert died. My grief counselor said it could be some development of some sort but the medical jargon was lost to me. These were the time I wish I could be normal. 

George paused at my statement, I had been doing so well he must think. But in truth, I had been hiding it all.  The nightmare, my emotions, my fear. It had been almost a year since grandpapa left for his trip. I should have gotten over it by now. 

The deal was I would let papa record the nightmare and mama would never know the truth. Personally, it was my secret to tell, but knowing her strong resolution about it all would keep me from really moving on. She wanted to keep rehashing the news about the death.

"I will set it up tonight. Was it the tree? " He asked solemnly, with my back turned. The thought of eyes behind my head would come up. 

"Yea, I said casually lying through my teeth.  I could never tell him about the murder. 
He would send me to the psych ward.

Steady was the rest of the night after dinner was done. Some left on a pot for mama when she came home. getting ready for the night the recording machine was set um sand slowly did I slumber back into the turmoil. 

===========Dream World======

 In a mansion in the woods, down a hidden tunnel there lies a clock on the wall. Forgotten by most

Sun has set on the old land

Night has risen to the plain

The Key has been found

Old family reclaimed

Blaze has set the motion

Roses mark the path

The knights have been Chose

A guardian has risen from ash

"Wake up my dear, the road you will travel has been set and not much time is left."

Gasping.

Pain.

My lungs feel like they are about to bust. My mind is jumbled and my throat feels parched as I try to speak the words 'What happened'. All I can taste is metallic liquid in my mouth and all I am hoping for is that blood is not what is coming next.

"Adrina!! Adrina!! wake up dear wake up!!!" a voice shouting for my consciousness.  Slowly I try to open my eyes. Pitch black void is that which is surrounding my being. My mind is racing to conjoin the memories in my head arriving me into this state. The last thing I could think of is the cafe that Arie was trying to talk to me in. That is when sleep or the feeling of sleep is starting to invade my senses. Heavy are my eyelids as I sink into another kind of darkness. My thoughts are still in a turret for what the voices that have rung in my nightmares had said:

What other nightmares will be brought to me?

NOO!!  I scream waking up more violently than the last. 

I shot up and immediately felt the throbbing headache.  "Ugh, I feel like a train rammed me "I groaned slowly opened my eyes trying to get my bearings. This time dim lighting and a soft beeping of a monitor can be heard.

A hospital is my guess...Great...

"Honey? Honey? George go get the nurses Adrina is awake." said an excited melodious voice. I could only conclude it was my mother as I slowly turned my head to the side. They're standing up to walk towards me was a force of nature. My mother, Quisen Noctius is a whirlwind in real estate and in her everyday life. If there was a property that could be sold. She would and then some.

"Sweetie, can you understand me? You've given us quite a scare."

"You fell out of nowhere. Hit your head against the chair on your way down and knocked yourself out." George stated as he coming into the room,  he looks like hell.

"Ouch... um you know me, mama, always clumsy ." weakly chuckling. The plan was for less worry not more. The relief in her eyes finally started to settle. 

"So much for dancing classes." She with a sigh. "Well, I will get you a nurse and see what we can do to get you home. I said nothing just giving a sad stare of her leaving figure. Then quickly snapped my head to papa. 

"Please tell me you didn't tell Arie." I pleaded, the last thing I need is him to think this was some desperate attempt. 

"Not yet but I sure your mama has." The inquiring look started to take a turn to suspicion as I could not meet his gaze

"Nothing papa, The dream was different I--Adrina??!!", I was interrupted by a voice I know so well. Arie stood there, as I let a beat or two come forward. His broad shoulder tense as the conversation before. His hands fidgeting by his side. Soon the discomfort on my face was not from the pain in my head. 

"Arie" Starting softly, "this is a hospital you can not be running around shouting peoples names, This is a place of healing." Then turning my head. "Papa, could you please give us a moment?" It was a stare that told me we would be talking later.

"Let me go find your mama" as he walked out giving us some space.  Not even five seconds later do I whip my head and give the biggest glare letting out all of my emotions from the turmoil before.

"What are you doing here?"

"Visiting you in the hospital obviously do - no what are you doing here?? As far as I am concerned  you have lost the social obligations of visiting me."The fiery look of a debate reaching my face. His shoulder start to soften realizing thee blow that he was expecting had finally, been dealt.

"You didn't even say anything, Not really. We were together for two years Rina" I chuckled in my head, Please  tell what you truly say when a person breakups with you. What possible script that somehow should be passed around so people would universally be able to process. 

"What did you want me to say? You dumped me with some half sawed reasoning that I for some reason. You who left me had some nerve to come barging in this place like you deserve an explanation."

"Adrina there has never been a day that I have not cared for you deeply, but our relationship was not going any further. Truly I am sorry, but your accident wasn't the only thing. I got a post, from your Grandfather Albert."

"So something they miss in the will ? What does this have to do with me ?

"No... its was marked for twelve days ago....in his hand writing. "

With my mind racing at that moment Arie took the time to place the package on my bed and turn to leave. 

"You seem to forget that there are two people in a relationship Rina, for some reason you tend to think there is only one." And with that he left. 

George walked in a few minutes later with the same look that he gave when he left. 

"So is there is something you would wish to inform your mother and I?" he demanded. I moved to open my mouth once more to give him an elaborate lie but for some reason? I take in a deep stomach knotted breath and replied.

"No, there is really nothing to say." 

The match off continued until my mama walked into the room. She looked in between us with a worried glance

"Rina are you- Can we just...go home?" I interrupted, bowing my head. I just...needed to get out of here.