Chapter 18: Fear within the Night

A few days later Vivien was able to move around the house again, without the aid of Larry or the pills…at least for a while anyways. Walking around outside and getting the fresh air that was needed Vivien began to feel better little by little.

All she really needed was the rest and relaxation. Drinking her orange juice Vivien sat in a white metal chair that sat out in the garden. While a pencil was held within her right hand her mind thought on what the answer could be.

"I'm very well known all throughout England." Vivien said out loud as she tried to think of an answer.

"Winston Churchhill," a voice called out.

Vivien jumped and turned sharply. "I almost had that," she said crossly as she faced her husband.

"It looked like you needed some help." Larry said with a smile. Putting a big breakfast plate before her she looked down at it.

"Oh I'm not that hungry." She said not trying to be rude. Larry looked at her.

"You have to be." Larry said not buying it. "After you ate all of those chocolate chip cookies last night, I'm sure you have room for this." Vivien's jaw fell. How-oh how uh! "You don't think I didn't notice?" Vivien didn't say a word she just sat there without a word as the birds chirped in a nearby nest. "Come on you are eating for two now." Picking up the fork Vivien took a bit of the scrambled eggs. "What's the next one." Pulling up a seat Larry looked at the list, number 5.

"I'm a very popular attraction for visitors and I hold big events-"

"Buckingham Palace," Larry blurted out as he snapped his fingers. Vivien's eyes grew dark and turned and looked at him slowly. "What?"

"You know what. You know I like to do these." Vivien answered. "At the rate I'm going father has beaten me twice! Twice! I've been behind for two weeks now."

"I think you're slipping my dear." Larry said as he placed a kiss upon her forehead.

"I'm not slipping up on these. I'm just tried that's all." Vivien answered as the morning sun beat down upon the stone home.

"Why don't you go take a nap?"

"I haven't been outside in days and besides I'm not that tired. I think I will be able to get through it." Getting up she went and watered the flowers. Larry watched as she carried on with what she was doing. Walking over to her he put his hands around her waist. Bending down he kissed her neck. "I've got to finish." She said as a laugh left her lips.

"It's supposed to rain today. Let the rain take care of it." Larry replied as he went on. Picking her up the watering can fell from her hands. Spinning her around another laugh came. She could remember when she was a young teenager and dreamed of what was to come and what she wanted out of life and now it had finally come.

"Be careful of the baby." Vivien said as she hung on tight. Picking her up Larry carried her inside. Laughter filled the yard and soon filled the entire house.

Later that night while darkness over took England and the household slept a dream began to overtake Vivien. Walking out of the darkness a bright light shinned on a small spot. Seeing someone standing there she stopped. It was her. But wait how could she be standing there and standing over there at the same time?

Seeing that her dream self seemed as if she was holding something Vivien stepped forward to see what the problem was. Before she could get to her dream self she heard her sob and then she saw blood.

Running over to herself she stood in front of her. "What's wrong?" Vivien asked as she found the blood running under her shoes. Taking her dreams self wrist she made her look at herself. All she saw was sadness, darkness and a hint of loneliness.

"My-bab-babies gone." She cried as she opened up her hands to see blood on them. Now her entire body was covered in blood. It was as if she had come out of a horror movie.

"No, no that's not possible." Vivien told herself as she shook her dream self. "I didn't do anything! I haven't drunk, I haven't smoked. I haven't done ANYTHING!" Her dream self looked up and looked her in the eyes.

"I'm sorry." She said and disappeared soon after, leaving Vivien there all by herself.

"Come back here!" Vivien yelled out as she began walking around the small area. This was a nightmare. A nightmare she couldn't wake up from. No matter how hard she tried. Knowing it was no use she stopped and heard nothing but her own breathing.

Feeling something run down her legs Vivien looked down. Seeing a dark crimson she sank to her knees. No, no, no! Her hands were soon filled with blood as she had rested them on the hard cold floor. Putting her hands to her stomach the tears began to fill her eyes and soon fell from them. Big round salty tears rolled down her puffy eyes and onto her night gown. This wasn't happening? What had she done? Nothing, absolutely nothing, and what did she do to deserve this?

Larry and herself were looking forward to this and now, now it was ripped away, ripped away before they could even enjoy being parents. Before they got to hear their child's laughter, their child's own heart beat. It was gone within an instant.

"My baby," Vivien cried as she came to realize it was gone. There was no getting it back now. "No," Caving all together she covered her lovely face with her bloody hands and soon fell silent to her own sobbing.

"No!" Vivien cried out as she woke from her deep sleep.

Hearing his wife's cries Larry sat up and turned on the side table lamp. "It's alright. I'm here." He tells her as he pushes a piece of hair from her face. Sitting up she gripped the bed sheets. Feeling those same tears that had come in her dream where so real now, they ran down her face as she found herself hardly breathing.

"What happened?" Richard has wheeling into the room. By now everyone was wake and alert. Lights lit up the dark sky as they were turned on.

Sweat pouring from her forehead Vivien began to shake from the fear. Getting up Larry went and got her a cloth for her forehead. Putting it to her head he found that she was very hot. "Did you have a nightmare?" Larry asked sitting on the edge of the bed.

Vivien nodded her head. "Oh it was awful." Shutting her eyes she tried not to think about it. But it was no use it came anyway. The darkness, horror the terror of it all, "The-the baby-was-gone." She could barely speak as the fear gripped her whole body.

Wrapping his arms around her Larry rocked her back and forth like a child. Clinging to him she just cried until it hurt. "The baby is alright." Larry whispered into her ear. "Tomorrow is your doctor's appointment. You will see then that everything is alright. It was just a nightmare."

Nodding her head she knew it was all a dream, but one can never be too careful when it comes to this kind of thing. "She's alright." Larry told Richard as he held his wife close.

"Come get me if anything happens." Richard said as the nurse started to wheel him out of the room.

"Will do sir," Larry agreed as he looked as his father in law left the room. Getting back into bed Larry wrapped his arms around his wife as they fell back asleep.

Just as the quietness settled Vivien spoke. "Larry, I'm so scared," Vivien said as she fearful to shut her eyes. It was 2:30 in the morning. Why should she go back to sleep? She would get very little sleep at this point.

"About what darling?" he asked as he held her as close as he could.

"About losing the baby," Vivien answered. "I'm scared I'm going to have that nightmare again. What if-what if it's trying to tell us something?"

"Don't be. I'm sure the baby is fine." Larry answered as he tried to sooth her. She had to get sleep. "If you have that dream again I'm here to protect you. As for the dream telling us something, I'm sure everything is fine. Don't let one dream get to you."

Knowing no harm would come to her as long as Larry was around she shut her eyes to get some sleep. For tomorrow would be a day in its self. "Your right," Vivien said in a sleepy voice. Shutting her eyes she fell right to sleep.

A/N: Hello everyone sorry it's taken me a while to update...again. Been very busy with school. Sorry this is a short chapter. Hopefully the next one will be. Review!