Parallel

Chapter 13: Auntie Kim

Emily's POV:

EEEWWW! I mean its cute or whatever, I know they're dating and I'm totally okay with that it's just...

Ew.

Dad had to work, but mom stayed at the hospital with us until Will was all better. Which was around a week. I was really happy mom didn't make us go to school, she said that Will was more important than a building that tried to cram useless information in our brains.

I agreed with her.

Our days were like this: Wake up to Will crying out cause the nurse's would wake him up to give him shots and blood tests. Then we would go to the cafeteria place and get something for breakfast. For the rest of the day we watched TV and talked, while every once in a while a nurse or doctor would come in to check on Will. I didn't like the hospital. Sometimes a person would scream in the middle of the night and it scared me so bad. On the bright side, there were always people awake in the hospital, so I never hear the noises.

One night I just couldn't sleep. I was so tired but something inside me told me to stay awake. So of course I went onto my computer and started writing out a story for one of my anime characters. Then I got a text message from some random number that was kind of familiar:

(unknown number): Hello Emi! It's been so long since you and I have chatted. Do me a favor and come to visit your Godmother every one and a while.

Wha? Auntie Kim was alive here? But she had died so long ago! I guess I shouldn't be surprised since dad is alive too but still.

I didn't completely trust this person...especially after what had happened with Will. Who was I supposed to trust in this dimension?

I closed my computer and tried to get some sleep. Maybe I could ask mom to take me to Auntie Kim's house, and then I would know the truth. I could ask her about the text, and then I wouldn't have to find my way there.

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Two days later, Will was released from the hospital. My mom started to drive home. I figured this was a good time to ask her.

"Hey mom?"

"Yes Emi?"

"Can I visit Auntie Kim?" I asked.

My mom smiled. "Of course! Auntie Kim would probably love to see you again."

Will got a puzzled expression on his face that seemed to ask: 'Who the heck is Auntie Kim?'

I mouth "My Godmother" to him and he nodded. "I want to go too!" Will announced.

"Can I come?" Sophie asked sweetly.

My mom laughed a little. "Well I guess...I don't want any of you to let Will out of your sight...got it?"

"Mom!" Will cried.

"Okay Mrs. Bateman!" Sophie agreed quickly. She would have done that without my mom asking.

My mom turned the car around. "Your Godmother always says we can just come over so I guess we'll take her up on that."

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We drove into the city and came to an apartment building. My mom walked us in and brought us to a room. She knocked on the door, which creaked open to reveal Auntie Kim. She smiled down at me through her glasses and brushed back some of her red hair. She wasn't technically related to me, she married one of my dad's brothers so I hadn't gotten my red hair from her. I got my red hair from my grandmother on my mother's side.

"Emily!" She opened the door and gave me a big hug. "And Will! What happened to you!?"

"Uh...long story..." Will smirked.

"And who is this lovely lady?" Auntie Kim smiled warmly at Sophie.

"Nice to meet you, My name is Sophie Anne Star." Sophie introduced herself.

"What a pretty name." Auntie Kim laughed. "Now how long do I have you for?" She turned to my mother.

"Actually Kim, I need to be going. I was heading over to one of my friend's house. She just had a baby a few weeks ago and I've been helping her while her husband's at work. Would it be alright if..."

"Absolutely! Leave them with me. Don't worry we won't do anything bad." Auntie Kim interjected. She pulled us inside and waved my mom off.

"Now lets have some fun!" She announced.