1 Family of the Light: Chapter Nine
By Jayde Star
Jayde and David both dreamed of love, loving each other, being together and living their lives together happily. They were the sweetest dreams anyone had ever dreamed, anyone would ever dream. But then Jayde's dreams changed to her nightmare and David dreamed along with her. David didn't know what was happening, one minute he was extremely happy, the next he was terrified and didn't know how to stop it. Eventually he woke up and sat right up, heart pounding and covered with sweat. It took him a moment to remember where he was but he quickly remembered when he heard Jayde cry out in terror. He ran to her bedroom.
"Jay…" He gasped when he saw her. Her body was thrashing about as if she was trying to fight something, she was covered with sweat as well and mumbling, occasionally saying understandable words. "Oh, Jay. Is this what you have to keep seeing?" He lay down next to her in the bed and pulled her into his embrace. After a few minutes her body calmed down, although she continued to tremble. Her skin felt clammy to his touch, but she didn't feel feverish, so David wasn't too worried. He had originally wanted to wake her, but now she seemed to be sleeping relatively calmly and he knew sleep was the best thing for her.
David lay there for a while, listening to the steady sound of Jayde breathing. Eventually he started to drift slowly into sleep, but he heard someone at the door. *How the…..* David thought irritablely, but he still went to answer the door.
"Mae? What are you doing here?" David asked with a yawn.
"I could ask you the same thing." Padmae said as she entered the apartment.
"I'm here because I argued with dad, walked out and no one else I could stay with was at home." David explained, figuring it was the quickest way to get rid of Padmae, he wanted sleep. "Don't worry, I was sleeping on the couch. Now, it's late, what are you doing here?"
"I was visiting mum and dad, felt Jay's distress and thought I should check on her. Though she calmed down and now I see why. Did she have a nightmare?"
David nodded, "Yeah, and I saw some of it too. I have no idea how I saw it, but I presume that Jayde saw more and if so I have no idea how she could stay sane seeing the same thing over and over again."
Padmae definitely thought the idea that David and Jayde could have the same dream needed thinking about, but now was not the time. "She nearly didn't stay sane, that's the problem. Is she okay now?"
"She's sleeping, though I don't know how well."
"Not very well any more." A voice joined in the conversation.
"Jay. Are you okay?" David moved over to her, making her look him in the eyes, so that she couldn't lie to him.
"I'm fine." She said quietly, then moved away form him, looking over at Padmae. "What's up?"
"Cassie had contractions."
"What? She's gone in to labour?" Jayde said shocked.
"Nope. She just had a few contractions, false labour."
"Oh." Was all Jayde said, looking at the ground.
David gave her a quick look before asking, "I bet she hates that. She can't wait to give birth, can she?"
"Yeah." Padmae noticed Jayde's discomfort so decided to leave. "Anyway, I just wanted to check you were okay. You are okay aren't you?"
"I said, I'm fine. Just tired."
"Okay, well get some sleep. I'll see you later." With that Padmae left.
But David didn't believe it when Jayde said she was okay. "So, what's really wrong? You seemed okay until Mae mentioned Cassie….." He trailed off when he realised what had Jayde upset. "Jay, you need to stop blaming yourself for losing the baby. You're allowed to be happy in your life, you can't change the past." Jayde wouldn't look him in the eye and didn't say anything so he just continued. "Have you ever let yourself grieve? Cry over the loss?"
And that was when Jayde burst into tears. Her legs collapsed underneath her, and if it hadn't been for David she would have fallen hard on the floor, instead he lowered her gently and held her against him. "Jayde, love, talk to me. You're allowed to tell me what you're feeling."
After a few minutes, Jayde's sobs quietened and she was able to speak. "I didn't believe I had the right to grieve. It was my fault, I didn't deserve to move on and be happy. I could have stopped it, I could have stopped your accident too. Why would I deserve to be happy?"
"If you don't deserve to be happy, then I certainly don't. Because if it wasn't for me you would never have been kidnapped." David said quietly. He pulled away from her a little and made her look at him. "Do you think I don't deserve to be happy either?"
She looked at him for a moment, tears still falling down her face. Eventually she said, in little more than a whisper, "Of course you deserve to be happy."
"And so do you." He said equally as quietly, leaning in to kiss her. The kiss was sweet and loving, soft and caring, but amazingly passionate at the same time. David lifted Jayde into his arms and off the floor, then carried her towards her bedroom.
tbc
Short and sweet, that's what I always say. Anyway, my friend and I wrote a seriously bizarre poem and I'd really like some reviews. So, if any of you are game enough (or insane enough, depending on your point of view), please go read and review it, I'd love to know what people think. That is after you've reviewed this chapter.
By Jayde Star
Jayde and David both dreamed of love, loving each other, being together and living their lives together happily. They were the sweetest dreams anyone had ever dreamed, anyone would ever dream. But then Jayde's dreams changed to her nightmare and David dreamed along with her. David didn't know what was happening, one minute he was extremely happy, the next he was terrified and didn't know how to stop it. Eventually he woke up and sat right up, heart pounding and covered with sweat. It took him a moment to remember where he was but he quickly remembered when he heard Jayde cry out in terror. He ran to her bedroom.
"Jay…" He gasped when he saw her. Her body was thrashing about as if she was trying to fight something, she was covered with sweat as well and mumbling, occasionally saying understandable words. "Oh, Jay. Is this what you have to keep seeing?" He lay down next to her in the bed and pulled her into his embrace. After a few minutes her body calmed down, although she continued to tremble. Her skin felt clammy to his touch, but she didn't feel feverish, so David wasn't too worried. He had originally wanted to wake her, but now she seemed to be sleeping relatively calmly and he knew sleep was the best thing for her.
David lay there for a while, listening to the steady sound of Jayde breathing. Eventually he started to drift slowly into sleep, but he heard someone at the door. *How the…..* David thought irritablely, but he still went to answer the door.
"Mae? What are you doing here?" David asked with a yawn.
"I could ask you the same thing." Padmae said as she entered the apartment.
"I'm here because I argued with dad, walked out and no one else I could stay with was at home." David explained, figuring it was the quickest way to get rid of Padmae, he wanted sleep. "Don't worry, I was sleeping on the couch. Now, it's late, what are you doing here?"
"I was visiting mum and dad, felt Jay's distress and thought I should check on her. Though she calmed down and now I see why. Did she have a nightmare?"
David nodded, "Yeah, and I saw some of it too. I have no idea how I saw it, but I presume that Jayde saw more and if so I have no idea how she could stay sane seeing the same thing over and over again."
Padmae definitely thought the idea that David and Jayde could have the same dream needed thinking about, but now was not the time. "She nearly didn't stay sane, that's the problem. Is she okay now?"
"She's sleeping, though I don't know how well."
"Not very well any more." A voice joined in the conversation.
"Jay. Are you okay?" David moved over to her, making her look him in the eyes, so that she couldn't lie to him.
"I'm fine." She said quietly, then moved away form him, looking over at Padmae. "What's up?"
"Cassie had contractions."
"What? She's gone in to labour?" Jayde said shocked.
"Nope. She just had a few contractions, false labour."
"Oh." Was all Jayde said, looking at the ground.
David gave her a quick look before asking, "I bet she hates that. She can't wait to give birth, can she?"
"Yeah." Padmae noticed Jayde's discomfort so decided to leave. "Anyway, I just wanted to check you were okay. You are okay aren't you?"
"I said, I'm fine. Just tired."
"Okay, well get some sleep. I'll see you later." With that Padmae left.
But David didn't believe it when Jayde said she was okay. "So, what's really wrong? You seemed okay until Mae mentioned Cassie….." He trailed off when he realised what had Jayde upset. "Jay, you need to stop blaming yourself for losing the baby. You're allowed to be happy in your life, you can't change the past." Jayde wouldn't look him in the eye and didn't say anything so he just continued. "Have you ever let yourself grieve? Cry over the loss?"
And that was when Jayde burst into tears. Her legs collapsed underneath her, and if it hadn't been for David she would have fallen hard on the floor, instead he lowered her gently and held her against him. "Jayde, love, talk to me. You're allowed to tell me what you're feeling."
After a few minutes, Jayde's sobs quietened and she was able to speak. "I didn't believe I had the right to grieve. It was my fault, I didn't deserve to move on and be happy. I could have stopped it, I could have stopped your accident too. Why would I deserve to be happy?"
"If you don't deserve to be happy, then I certainly don't. Because if it wasn't for me you would never have been kidnapped." David said quietly. He pulled away from her a little and made her look at him. "Do you think I don't deserve to be happy either?"
She looked at him for a moment, tears still falling down her face. Eventually she said, in little more than a whisper, "Of course you deserve to be happy."
"And so do you." He said equally as quietly, leaning in to kiss her. The kiss was sweet and loving, soft and caring, but amazingly passionate at the same time. David lifted Jayde into his arms and off the floor, then carried her towards her bedroom.
tbc
Short and sweet, that's what I always say. Anyway, my friend and I wrote a seriously bizarre poem and I'd really like some reviews. So, if any of you are game enough (or insane enough, depending on your point of view), please go read and review it, I'd love to know what people think. That is after you've reviewed this chapter.