A Girl’s Diary novel Chapter 59

I started regaining my senses to some beeping sound.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

What was that? I started inching closer the sound but my body didn't oblige. Even my hands didn't want to move in addition to my eyes not opening. Traitorous body!

However, for the first time in so long, I didn't feel the metal digging into my skin. Maybe I got used to it.

After trying so hard, my eyes finally started opening but I shut them immediately feeling the burn of bright light. Being kept for so long in the darkness makes you quite the vampire!

I could see a running silhouette on my second trial along with hearing a few muffled sounds. Where was I?

I felt the lights reduce a little making me feel a bit better. I opened them slowly blinking a few times until my vision was no longer hazy or blurry. I saw mom standing right beside me leaning down looking so worried.

I took a moment to look at her face, she looked like she aged a decade. I tried to reach for her face making her take my hands in hers.

'If she's here then I'm safe!' I kept telling myself over and over. I was safe.

I was... safe.

I was home.

I looked towards the beeping sound only to find a heart monitor going steadily.

"W-what happe..ned?" I asked feeling so groggy. She passed me a glass of water which I drank without complaining. My throat was almost instant soothed by the cool feeling.

"Are you feeling better?" Her eyes starting tearing up again, her voice so weak. I nodded with a smile.

"I'm sorry to interrupt but we have a few questions." A man I didn't notice until now said. I almost recoiled in fear but braced myself. Mom wrapped her arm around me squeezing gently.

He introduced himself as detective Jones then started asking about what happened. I told him everything I knew. However, he didn't answer any of my questions saying I needed rest.

"Mom, can we leave? I wanna go home." I gave her my best puppy eyes. The IV in my arm was bringing back memories so fresh I could almost touch it. I wanted to be in the safety of my own room now more than ever.

"I'll try to ask the doctor. You rest now, okay honey?" I sniffed but nodded anyway. I wasn't running away from the confined space any time soon.

I laid back in bed a few minutes, trying to push away the memories. I could almost still smell the blood. But then the doctor came. I didn't try to look at him and closed my eyes as he did his tests.