I wake up with a start. Where am I? I take a moment to study my surroundings. Ok, I'm within the safe walls of my room. But last I remember, I was in the car....maybe Mason carried me here or something. When I fell asleep, the dream. Those voices...
"Ahh!" I cry out as a sharp pain shoots through my head. "Ahhh!" I clutch it when another pain comes.
Still cradling my very fragile head, I climb down from my bed.....and I fall back down. "Ugh!" My body is literally trembling. I'm so cold. I reach out to my bedside drawer, hoping to find something long to wear.
"Oh, thank God" I pull on a black sweat shirt and trouser, then I fish out a long black socks. I shiver. "What's happening to me?" I sneeze, and sneeze and sneeze. I feel light headed. I pull the covers over me.
My phone rings. I reach out for it.
"Ugh" even the ringtone hurts my head. It's an unknown number. I hate unknown numbers. "Hello?" I can't even make out my voice.
"Christ, Mavis are you alright?" The voice is familiar...Luca? "Mavis are you alright? You don't sound so good" yup it's Luca.
"I don't know. I think I'm coming down with something"
"How do you feel?"
"Tired. Extremely tired. My head hurts really bad. I'm very cold. It's like even my bones are hurting"
"Oh my God. Mavis I'm coming over. I'll bring Tatie she can help you. Have you told your parents?"
"I haven't gotten out of bed. Too tired" what's the time anyway?
"Mavis keep warm and don't stress yourself. I'll be there in half an hour okay?" Why's he so worried? Does he even know where I live?
"Okay"
There's a knock. I can't shout. I feel like my eyes are gonna roll right inside my head.
"Mavis?" Mason pokes in his head. He steps into the room and stills. "Mavis?" His voice is barely a wisper. Judging by the look on his face, I can tell I probably look like a ghost. Suddenly he abruptly opens the door halfway. "Mum! Dad!" Jeez..is it that bad? I wouldn't know. He rushes to sit beside me. "Mavis are you alright? You look...I don't know how you look. What happened? How are you feeling?" he caresses my face then trails his thumb under my eye. "Your eyes..." yeah my eyes...I feel like they're leaving thier sockets.
"Mason, why did you call? What-" dad's outburst is halted the minute he looks at me. Mum enters after him, and she pales.
"Oh no" mum wispers as she covers her mouth. I can make out the tears welling up in her dark, dark eyes.
I struggle to talk. "Mum? Mum what's the matter?" I'm panicking now. Why's everyone reacting this way? I want to see how I look.
"Nothing's wrong sweetheart. You're fine. You're gonna be fine" she soothes as she runs her hand gently over my head. It's like she knows I have a headache.
"Then why..." I can't find my voice anymore.
"Hush dear, everything's gonna be ok" dad assures as he takes my hand. Even though everything seems bizarre, I try to calm down. "Mum and I need to go now" wait what?
"Don't worry baby girl we'll be back" the tears are now flowing freely down her cheek.
"But.." My voice evades again.
"We'll be back. I promise" and with that, they leave a very bewildered me alone. I think they took Mason along...
I wake up to some sort of lavender smell. Everything's blurry. "Ugh" I murmur as I try to get up.
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Beyond ~ The Dark Ages
Fantasy~She was beautiful, but you could'nt get past her love for black~ Mavis. Mavis Dain. That was her name...or at least that's what she was told. A normal life. That's what she had. Loved her mum, missed her dad, idolized her big brother, adored her be...