BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 72: Flower Of Apology

Chapter 72: Flower Of Apology

I felt my hand against the bunch of roses just at my nightstand, with curious eyes before I caught a letter attached to it.

"From Sarah" I muttered, I remembered when Vanessa told me back at the hospital, that Faes gifting flowers was a way of apology from them. She must be seeking my approval, I sighed deeply. Maybe at school, I would probably talk to her, to put her at ease that I was no longer thinking about what she did back at the mall, after all, it was forgotten and a long story for me.

I have already forgiven her... that was the kinda person I was, the fresher the memory the deeper the pain, but long it happened, I was already letting it go.

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At the sound of my alarm I jolted awake, groaning and rubbing my eyes, before tapping for my glasses, how did my room get so dirty? I felt sand? I finally found my glasses, putting them on, my eyes adjusted, hoping to figure out what made my room so dirty overnight but I found myself in the woods.

I gasped as my heart slammed beat like a deep sound of a Chinese drum, and panic filled me. How did I get here? I was certain I slept on my bed, how the heck did I get here?!

I was up on my feet, my breath raspy as I twirled multiple times hoping this was somewhat a dream or maybe I was losing my mind.

But this seemed real, even as the cold wind gusted through and I shivered, I was just in my PJ’s and it was clearly not suited for this kind of weather at all.

"Deep breaths, Emma, deep breaths," I told myself trying to calm down. I needed to stop panicking so I could think of a way out of this, a disarray thought won’t help me right now, I needed to think.

I stroke a nod, my phone, I have to find my phone! My gaze leveled but it seemed like I was the only one who made it here, of course.

"What’s happening?!" I panicked but that wasn’t enough to make me lose my mind when I heard a branch snap. I think I lost it and my body shuddered beyond control and my breathing picked up and my brain signaled to me and told me, something or someone was there with me.

Although there were bright skies and clear views, I still panicked, I was the only one here with something I didn’t know of.

At the deep sound of a growl, I froze in place and my heart jumped to space, I was breathing like I was having a damn panic attack when I wasn’t even asthmatic.

The continuous sound of something coming toward me became more prominent and I was up on my toes.

I was slowly backing away but I didn’t run, I was scared that if I did I would alert whoever was trying to come forth from the bushes. So I did it quietly, even though my breath was doing all the panicking, I made sure my body wasn’t.

But then I met a tree branch, in an attempt to turn and somewhat move away to continue my careful escape, I realized I didn’t hit a tree but rather a person, the same vampire who almost killed me.

"Hello love"

I screamed.

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"Emma"

"Emma"

"Emma!"

I screamed awake, backing away from whoever was calling me.

"Emma, it’s okay, it’s me"

"Get away!" I yelled, my brain still alerting me that it was the creepy vamp. And it only made my wave of panic worsen.

"Emma, it’s me, Vanessa, it’s me, relax dear, relax it’s just me"

"Vanessa?"

"Yes dear, it’s me, it’s just a bad dream, okay? It’s not real"

I calmed down but my vision was still blurry. I could make out that it was her and I felt relaxed and relieved that it was only a dream, but why did it feel so real?

"Here"

She gave me my glasses and I quickly put them on, sniffing. Tears were already spurting from my eyes making my vision blurry.

"Hey, you’re okay, alright?"

I nodded, but I wasn’t so sure. The last time I had this kind of nightmare was back at the hospital and it still haunts me just like that day did, I slept with my lights on, and I was back to being an 8-year-old scared of the dark, great!

"I was calling but you wouldn’t answer so I came to your room and saw you shivering so bad"

"It felt so real" I began as the tears almost fell once again, that vampire’s face was still imprinted in my brain, it was so scary.

"Do you wanna talk about it?"

I shook my head quickly.

Vanessa nodded in understanding, rubbing my shoulder. "It’s okay, it’s okay" she chanted and her words of comfort were identical to my mom’s. It felt like she was the one calming me right now and it gave me ease.

"It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it okay? You can just tell me when it’s okay. But I just want you to know" she rubbed my shoulder putting me at ease once again. "You’re safe, and the barrier is stronger as ever, it all worked out"

I nodded.

"And you have a werelion as a boyfriend, no matter how unpleasant that theory is"

I giggled. "Vanessa"

"Come on, it’s the truth," she shrugged.

And a smile imprinted on my lips.

"It’s okay"

I wiped my tears. "Just a dream" I muttered.

"So now you seem a bit not down, how about coming to the... you know shop with me" she paused. "Oh, of course, you have exams tomorrow, I should let you study, come down for breakfast when you’re ready" she was already making it to the door. Geez, she talks so fast and acts fast too.

"Vanessa"

She halted facing me with a bring smile. "Yes, dear?"

"On second thought... I think I’m free"