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Have fun reading. This chapter explains how Anna was able to travel to Chicago.
Now enjoy.
Anna's POV:
"And you are sure that you don't want to come with us tomorrow?" My mom asked me again while packing her bag for tomorrow's trip.
My moms godson had his elevens birthday. My mom and his parents have been friends for years. He is an only child and his parents like to make a big fuss about him.
I've been dragged to his birthday parties ever since but unfortunately there are only adults and little kids at those birthday parties and none around my age to be seen.
"Yes, mom. I'm sure. There will be none around my age, you know how Jannes birthdays look like. I'm too young to hang out with you adults and too old to be around those kids there. Please I'm old enough now. Don't do this to me." I begged her not to drag me along this year.
"I know you are responsible but no. We all have to make sacrifices in life." She started to argue.
"Mom it's a whole weekend this time. Not only a few hours but a whole weekend." I whined. She only gave me a look and I changed my tactic.
"O.K. I'm coming but then I'm also allowed to sit at the adult table." I said, crossed my arms over my chest and looked determined at her. She sighed.
"You know that you can't you are too young to listen to what they talk, especially what the guys are talking about."
"Well mom we all have to do sacrifices in life, right." I said right back at her smiling smugly. She sighed heavily, closed her eyes and defeat was showing in her features.
"Alright you won. You are staying home for the weekend if you want to."
I smiled brightly at that, gave her a hug and wished her good night. They would take off early in the morning that's why I already said my goodbyes today.
After I was finished with that I went into my room and lying myself down on my bed.
Resting, I looked at the ceiling and thought about the last couple of months. Four month since I wrote the letter to Carlisle.
I prayed ever night that everything would be alright for them. I tried to lead my life here as good as I could but nothing was the same anymore.
The carefree girl I once was, was gone. I pretended as good as I could to the outside world but nothing was alright.
Suddenly the headache that was torturing me for months was back. My head felt like exploding.
I took my pain killers and went to sleep there was nothing more I could do about it.
I was glad to have the house to myself and not to have to act though the headache was killing me it wouldn't go away.
From Sunday afternoon on I was throwing up the whole time. My head was killing me more then ever before.
"Honey we back." I heard my mom call my head hurt as I heard her voice.
"Too loud." I mumbled I don't thing anyone heard I spoke too quiet.
"Anna where are you?" My mom asked as she started to search for me.
After a while she approached the bathroom I was in and switched the light on.
A tortured "no" escaped my lips as the light hit my eyes.
"My head." Was all that left my lips.
And I do remember my mom taking a shocked breath before I fainted.
The next thing I know is that I woke up in a white, unfriendly room. I opened my eyes quickly but closed them just as fast. The light hurt my eyes.
This time slowly, giving my eyes time to adjust, I opened my eyes. Yes, still the white, unfriendly room.
Unfriendly as only a hospital room can be. I should know I spend a lot of time in such rooms when I was a child.
Looking around I spotted my mom sitting in the chair next to my bed. She looked years older. Pain and sadness on her face.
"Mom?" I asked afraid.
She just stared at me with pain in her eyes.
"Mom?" I asked again this time tears were running down her face.
By now I was scared. A lump formed in my throat and panic washed over me. Something was wrong, very wrong.
Just as I was about to call out to her again the door opened and a Doctor entered. My eyes making contact with his.
He looked at me with pity.
This wasn't good at all. Was I about to die?
My father was behind him, he closed the door. Tears continued to stream down my mothers face.
"Hello Anna. My name is Doctor House and yes I know the TV show." He attempted to lighten the mood.
I gave him a weak smile.
"Anna how long were you having those strong headaches?" He asked me seriously.
God did I have cancer?
"Few months."
He looked grave at me before turning to my parents.
"Do I have cancer?" I blurted out but from the expressions from my parents I could tell that was not it.
"You are one down to business." He smiled lightly at me.
"What's wrong with me?" I asked seriously, I was going nuts here didn't he see it.
"After you have been admitted here we made some tests. We scanned your head and discovered something."
"And what because you are killing me here in case you didn't notice." I knew I was being rude but I didn't care in that moment. I was scared out of my mind.
"You have an aneurysm."
Time stopped.
"Can it be operated?" I asked shocked and numb after I knew how to breath again.
There it was again the look of pity. I didn't need to be a mind reader to know what that meant.
"Unfortunately no. The aneurysm is at such a difficult approachable place that we can't. The operation itself would probably kill you."
I heard my mom sob as a ringing sound tortured my ears.
"Can such an aneurysm cause delusions?" I asked him suddenly thinking of Edward and Chicago.
He looked at me funny but answered.
"Yes, it is possible. Were you experiencing any?"
"Guess I was." I laughed bitterly.
My parents and the Doctor exchanged concerned looks as I sank back into the mattress and put the blanket over my head.
After they run some more tests I was discharged and went home. Everyone was dancing on egg shells around me.
Delusions.
Is that was Edward was, a delusion because I have an aneurysm in my head?
It was so plausible but I knew that this wasn't it. My heart wouldn't accept that explanation.
I researched and found out that people with brain abnormalities could have special powers. Maybe that's how I managed to travel there because of the aneurysm.
Either way nothing mattered to me anymore. I fell into a depression. I wanted to enjoy my life I really did but I wasn't allowed.
The Doctors feared that if I would experience a trauma the aneurysm could rupture. It could anytime anyway. But I had to be careful taking every single step.
I had a terminal illness now and everyone was treating me like it. I did get to spend more time with my family as before, which was the only good thing.
It was my sweet sixteen today. I made it. I got to celebrate my sweet sixteen. All my family was there. Uncles, aunts, grandparents, cousins.
We were laughing and joking, celebrating my birthday but the ghost of my "situation" was constantly present in everyone's mind and in their eyes.
I was sitting at my desk after the party, everyone went home already and I could hear my mom cleaning the living room.
"You alright?" My dad asked as he stood leaned against the door frame.
"Yes, dad I'm fine thanks for asking. The party was great." I smiled at him.
"That's good then. Good night." He told me and went to my mom.
I looked after him until he disappeared out of my sighed before turning back to my desk and playing with a necklace while gazing out of my window.
The moon was shining brightly in the dark night sky. I enjoyed the beautiful view as I felt a short, sharp pain before everything went black.
Death.
XoxoxoxoX
I was lying somewhere and I could hear the birds singing. As my senses were coming back to me I noticed at I was lying on something wet.
I took in a deep breath and smelled earth and forest. Under my hands I felt soil. Opening my eyes I saw trees.
A lot of trees. The treetops to be exact. Little rays of light were shining through the treetops. Somewhere lower was a light mist.
I sat up and looked around. I was in a forest. Green was all around me. I looked from my right to my left blinking a few times.
Running my hand through my hair I decided to stand up. I wasn't able to comprehend it all just yet.
Actually I didn't want to. This numb feeling I was having was nice I didn't want it to go away.
Looking around and thinking in which direction to go suddenly I heard something and felt it.
Something was coming closer. I heard branches break and also an animalistic growl echoing through the trees.
It made me jump back. Something was coming here fast and it didn't sound friendly. I wanted to run but I couldn't.
I was rooted in place not out of fear. That wasn't it I don't know I just couldn't move even though I desperately tried to.
Then I saw it coming. It, was a giant, brown bear. My eyes widen and my breath caught in my throat.
My legs moved suddenly and I ran. Unfortunately I was to slow to escape the bear before I knew it he caught up with me.
Turning around I saw him standing up on his two feet and letting out a terrifying growl. I pressed myself into the tree behind me.
My eye never left the bear. I didn't close them. I just starred at him. I starred at the giant, brown bear before.
He looked angry his head fell down a little and he was looking at me now before his arm reached out and he was about to hit me.
My eyes still wide open, not being able to close them. I saw and felt that the blow never came. Something crashed into the bear and sent it flying.
The bear that wanted to kill me just now and whatever crashed into it flew into some trees to my left, tearing them down in the process.
The bear made some more animalistic growls until they only sounded tried and defeated. I looked closer and took a few steps in the direction of the bear. That was not smart of me but I couldn't find it in me to care in that moment.
Something was on him. No, it wasn't something it was someone.
Someone big.
This someone was on the bears neck. The persons head was buried in the bears neck. It finally clicked.
Vampire.
The word shot through my head immediately.
Now I was screwed! I didn't even had to bother to run.
PUSH THE BUTTON!!!!!
