Murder was the Case they Gave Me

Chapter 24

I opened my eyes slowly, seeing that it was still dark in the hospital room. It was peaceful, the window bringing in just a little bit of light. I heard Clover gurgle quietly. I looked over, freezing in fear when I saw a bunny man holding her in his arms.

            "N-no," I said weakly, trying to sit up but I couldn't.

            I looked beside me and saw another bunny messing with the machine that was connected to my IV.

            "Stop," I whispered. "You're going to kill me."

            I felt so weak as I heard Clover cry. Silent tears rolled down my cheeks as I watched him inject something into my IV line. I couldn't speak, couldn't move. I looked over, watching the man with Clover walk out of the room, still holding my baby as she cried. I tried to get up, but I felt like I couldn't move at all. I watched as they took my baby away and finished their injection. I couldn't do anything but fall back asleep.

            I woke up screaming and sobbing. Someone tried grabbing me, but I pushed them away.

            "Emmy stop, you're having a nightmare," Adrianna said. "You're gonna hurt yourself."

            I cried as she pushed me back down onto the bed and nurses rushed in.

            "They have Clover!" I exclaimed. "They took her! They took her away!"

            "Emmy, Clover is right here," Adrianna said.

            I looked over, hearing her crying in her little plastic crib. My scream must've scared her awake.

            "It was just a dream," she said.

            I took a deep breath, wiping my eyes as I reached my arms towards Clover. One of the nurses handed her to me as the other checked my vitals.

            "I'm sorry, baby," I whispered. "I didn't mean to scare you. Everything's going to be okay, I promise."

            She wailed, her hands waving around. I held her close to my chest, shushing her quietly as the nurses left.

            "Don't cry," I said softly. "It's okay, you're fine. There's no reason to be scared."

            Eventually she calmed down and I saw that it was six in the morning. I held her close and felt something underneath her blanket, wrapped up with her. I frowned, reaching in and pulling out a note. I opened it, immediately noticed Eli's handwriting.

            I love you, baby, I'm going to come home one day and take care of you both again. Don't be scared. I love you.

            There was some blood on the paper and it was crinkled.

            "They were here," I whispered. "They were touching my baby. Maybe it wasn't a dream after all."

            "Emmy, you have to relax," Adrianna said.

            I sighed quietly, looking down at my precious little baby.

            "I'm never gonna let anyone touch you again," I promised. "I am so sorry."

            I wiped the tears from her cheeks as she looked up at me with her beautiful brown eyes. She had eyes just like Eli. I took a deep breath, trying to fully compose myself.

            "You're going home today," Adrianna said. "Are you excited? You've been here for two days now."

            "I'm scared, I think there's more protection here," I said. "But I guess not anymore, they were in here and they touched my daughter."