BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 280: A Dream With A Twist

Chapter 280: A Dream With A Twist

The lights flicked before my eyes, the action went on and on and I did not once blink, almost like I was hypnotized by how the lights go off and on. Until I was finally able to catch myself and looked at it once again... The lights made those ticking sounds like it was about to go bad and the repeated action of on and off just went on.

And I was finally able to question myself. Why were the lights this way? I couldn’t find an answer to my question, for I was confused about seeing such lights right now. I flicked my eyes to the rest of the area and it looked like a lobby and slightly dark because of the on-and-off actions of the lights.

A lobby? How did I get here? In the silence, because it was super quiet without any sound in place, I could hear my breathing, it was slow and steady much to my surprise because I felt like panicking right now, but I remained composed, almost like I could feel that there was no danger here.

I gulped at my very thoughts as I kept my eyes on the strange lobby and then a strong urge to move found me and I did, taking small and cautious steps as my boots made a sound on the tiles, being the only noise. I kept moving my eyes back and forth around me as well as my sides, I was confused slightly scared but mostly curious about what was happening right now

My small steps turned into a walk and then I was trolling along the lobby. The lights kept flicking but my eyes were able to adjust. My orbs pictured the lobby to be empty and not a single thing or anyone in sight but the more I walked it was like the paused movie was on a playback right now and suddenly the once empty lobby turned into a busy area filled with patients and nurses going back and forth as well as doctors.

So this was a hospital? Okay, I understand that fact now but... I was supposed to be in the car with Vanessa on my way to the Covenstead, so how the heck did I end up here?

I saw someone approaching me, a nurse, so I thought I might ask her which hospital this is, I opened my mouth to speak and I stretched my hand to her as she came closer to me, But no words left me and not a single thought about what or how filled my head but the raging discovery that she just pass through me like I was a ghost.

A cold chill ran through my spine the moment it happened, I was still in awe as I turned to the nurse who walked through me like nothing happened. What just happened? Did she just walk through me? She did!

I brought my eyes to my palms as they trembled under my gaze, could this really be a dream? I’m dreaming again ain’t I, then...

I looked around me at a crowd of people that looked so real to be called a dream. If I’m dreaming then that means something bad was about to happen, it was just like that day when I dreamt of Jane, this must be something similar to it I was certain.

And moreover, this must be Jueanu hospital, I took another look and for some odd reason it didn’t feel familiar or similar to me, this isn’t Juneau hospital then where could it be? Or maybe this was an area I haven’t been to. The sensation I felt was strong, a feeling that told me this was not Juneau’s then where could this be?

I was determined to find out where but a sudden scream got to me and I gasped, turning in the direction of it. I was expecting panic from the people here because they must have heard that loud scream.

But nothing... absolutely nothing, they weren’t curious or startled like I was or even panicking, it was as if they...

"They didn’t hear it?" I said to myself, that means that scream was not meant to be heard by them but by me.

I took a deep breath as my heart pounded so fast, I knew what I had to do, I had to go to it, I felt a strong calling towards that scream. Hiding my fear and wanting so badly to find the source that only I could hear, I walked to it.

The closer I got the louder I heard it and it was coming from a room, I made several turns until I found the door. I looked up and saw the sign.

"Delivery room?" I said blinking. My heart was pounding as I brought my eyes to the door knob. That scream was probably someone giving birth, there was no danger towards it.

’Open it!’

I gasped as the voice in my head yelled at me and I forced myself to grip the door knob. I found myself unclicking it before I could stop myself. I watched as the door opened and saw the company inside, I was right someone was giving birth.

But what made me mortified was the woman in labor was ME! I watched myself grip the sheets tightly and push, as I saw myself undergoing such I felt the pain too and I felt suffocating as I held my chest tightly.

The doctor said something in the background but I was more focused on myself... shrieking.

My head tilted backward and then came forward and we locked gazes, two green eyes staring back at each other.

"Emma!"

I twirled.

"G-Grayson?"

What is he doing here?

"Emma"

"Emma"

"Emma!"

~

I gasped awake and turned to the side. Vanessa stared back at me.

"You fell asleep" she began worriedly. "Are you okay? Didn’t you have enough sleep last night?"

"I..." I couldn’t find my own words.

"Well we’re here"

"Here?"

She nodded and I turned my eyes to the Covenstead in view.

"We just arrived actually and I woke you up, sorry, seem like you needed that sleep"

"I’m fine" I mumbled my thoughts still in a jam.

"Let’s go then"

I only nodded as I stepped out of the car and slammed the door shut. The wind slipped in although fresh and slightly cold. I felt like I was suffocating just like in the dream, I grip my chest tightly trying to steady my breathing, taking deep breaths as I thought my dream through, I saw myself going through delivery, I was having a baby? What does that mean? And I saw Grayson too even if it was just a grief second, it felt like he was actually there.

Pausing in my thoughts I hesitantly placed my hand on my abdomen, I don’t know where I had the thought but I just did... because I knew my dreams always happen one way or the other just like the Manticore, but that was something already happening but this was something that was yet to happen...

Does this mean I’m...

"Emma"

I jolted and turned to Vanessa who watched me with worried eyes. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, Yeah!" I nodded, adjusting my hair and composing myself.

"You look bothered by something... did you have a bad dream?"

"No, just tired that’s all, I didn’t really get enough sleep last night so.."

She nodded in understanding. "After seeing Oliver we go back home okay?"

I only nod.

~

I wasn’t expecting here to change because it hasn’t been that long since I last came here, it was still the same, as usual with the holidays, students were here for Night School... so the place was a bit crowded.

"Go on"

"Aren’t you coming?" I asked the moment we stopped at a door I knew was clearly Oliver’s office. The secretary already gave us a go that he was in the office.

She shakes her head negatively. "You want to see you alone, probably wants to check if you’re okay, You’re his responsibility too Emma"

I mentally huffed in my head. "Lemme guess he is gonna mentally torture me too?"

"Emma no one is mentally torturing you"

I looked away. "You know I wish I could believe that. Better face this now than later" I said gripping the door knob and opening the door before going into the wide office that looked like a museum of books and detailed vases and stuff, it had the same vibes as Owen’s home, like a vintage.

"Hello Emma"

I brought my eyes to Oliver sitting on his chair, he motioned for me to take a seat and I walked to his table and took a seat.

He leaned forward and placed his elbows on the table, giving me a smile. I can’t help but say he had an undeniable resemblance to Owen right now.

"How are you feeling? I heard you are better now"

"I’m fine" I mumbled.

"You disappeared Emma, you got not just us but your mom worried too, you don’t do that and cause panic, you were sick"

"I’m fine now," I said, only hoping he was done talking and let me go, I needed answers for the dream I had.

He sighed leaning back on his seat. "Odd..." he began with a puzzled look. "Werelions always give off a particular presence of ’dominance’ per their nature. I feel the same energy from you now"