Chapter 2

Author's Note: Welcome back. Like I said this was going to be a shorter series. I hope you enjoy.

My body aches. I am in pain. But all I see is darkness.

I do not know how long I have been here. I can hear faint, far away voices around me. I do not know where I am...

I have to get up. Fighting and pushing through the pain the darkness light envelops my vision. It takes a minute for my eyes to adjust. Everything is blurry for a few seconds. I am laying on a bed next to a window. There is some kind of writing on the wall in front of me. Straining to turn my head I see a figure hunched over in a chair beside where I am laying. He has blonde hair and pale skin. I smile to myself. I know who it is. He is the man who saved me all those years ago and brought me here. He is the man who has stood by my side since then.

"H-hey Ian." I manage to choke out. My voice is soft and hoarse. I am not sure if he even heard me. His head shoots up and smiles. His bright brown eyes seem to sparkle.

"Alex! You are awake. I will let the others know." He stands up quickly and leaves the room. I now know where I am. I am in the infirmary at the Academy. I am not sure how I got here though.

Others? And how did I get here? I wonder and look down at my body. I am wearing a medical dress. I can feel something tight wrapped around my chest and down to the top of my stomach. My right arm is in a cast. Any open skin seems to be purple and blue. What happened… Mister Walters…

"You're awake!" The sound of Mistress Walter's voice rings from the doorway.

"Alex!" The sound of the kids are behind her. I look over and watch as they push past her. They are now all in the room. Ian is no where to be seen.

"I am so glad you are okay." Mistress says and gently puts her hand on my non casted hand. The kids are bouncing up and down.

"What is going on? What happened? How did I get here?" I manage to get out. My mouth is dry, so it makes it hard to talk.

"Kids why don't you go find the nice doctor and see if he can bring Alexandra some food and water?" Mistress asks the kids. They seem to be reluctant at first but run off. Once they are out of the room she turns to me. I hear the sound of the door opening briefly. "He… he hurt you badly. It is my fault… I should not have said anything…" I gently smile at her.

"No. It is not your fault. You were speaking your mind." She manages to smile back.

"If it was not for your friend then you would be a lot worse…" She trails off as Ian walks up beside me. I look over at him.

"You saved me?" I question and he nods. "Looks like I owe you again." I laugh a little.

"I would not dream of it." Ian places a hand on my shoulder. A wave of calm and ease seems to pass through me. Almost like the pain washes away. The door opens and a man with black hair and brown eyes walks in. The kids follow behind him.

"Glad to see that you are awake Alex. How do you feel?" The man questions. The doctor is Cameron. He is Ian's twin brother. He has black hair instead and brown eyes. He has a little bit of a black stubble around his chin starting to come in.

"Like I got hit by a train." I say with a small laugh. The kids run up beside me and watch me intently.

"Well you fell pretty hard. You are lucky to be alive. You dislocated your shoulder and broke your wrist. On top of that you have multiple broken ribs. You have to be more careful." Cameron warns as he walks up to the bags hanging beside me that have medicine in it. He glances over at Ian briefly and then back to the bags.

"How long till you think I can work again?" I question and slowly manage to sit myself up.

"It will be at least a month. But that depends on you." Cameron says as he looks over a clipboard.

"Why don't you just come and live with us?" The girl questions and jumps up and down.

"Yeah! It would be a lot of fun!" One of the twins adds. I look over at my ex Mistress.

"I… I cannot. I am sorry. This is my home. This is my life. All I know is this." I look down at my lap.

"Alexandra…" She begins but stops.

"Two women living together alone with three kids… It would not be smart." I look up at her again. "The Academy will help you get back on your feet I am sure of it. But for me I have to keep working. I am sorry." I look over at the kids. "I will visit when I can." I smile softly.

"I understand… You are always welcome at our place." She gently puts her hand on my good hand again. I close my eyes for a second enjoying the feeling.

The rest of the day passes by quickly. Doctor Cameron runs more tests on me which I do not quite understand. The pain gets worse then better as the medicine was given to me.

That night I find myself unable to stay asleep. The pain keeps me up. The memory… the nightmare… they keep me up. I look up at the ceiling tiles in my room. The lights are off but there is a full moon so the pale light fills the room. The only sound I can hear is the faint noises outside of the room. As I am looking up at the ceiling I hear the sound of two sets of footsteps come up to my door and stop.

"I should have been faster… I knew it was going to happen." The sound of Ian's soft voice comes from outside the door.

"I know brother, but we are not allowed to intervene." The voice of Doctor Cameron quietly adds.

"But you are allowed to use your experience?"

"If I had not then they would have died. This time period does not have the best of medicine."

Did I hear that right? Maybe I am just hearing things…

"I know Cam…" I can hear a soft sigh. "But if I was there I could have stopped it."

"Some events are meant to happen and you know that. You did what you could." There is a pause between them. "Get some rest." Cam adds and there is a sound of footsteps walking away. The sound of the door turning makes my eyes shut. The light sound of footsteps enters my room. I can feel him standing over me. Oddly… I cannot hear breathing.

I must be dreaming. I slowly open my eyes just enough to see. Doctor Cameron is standing there. His tall dark form contrasts to the pale white light. He is looking at the clipboard His dark brown eyes seem to almost glow in the darkness. It almost looks… red.

"Did I wake you?" His smooth voice questions. He sets down the clipboard and looks at me.

"No. Sorry. I was awake." I slowly manage to pull myself up into a seated position. "I couldn't sleep." I admit and watch him.

"The pain?" He asks and makes a note on the paper.

"Kind of. But…" I look to the side away from him. I should not ask about what I heard.

"Bad dreams?" He gently asks and sets the clipboard down. I slowly nod and look down at my bruised arm. "I can give you something to help you sleep if you want."

"I shouldn't…"

"Sleep will help. I promise." He pulls something out of his pocket and sets it on the small table beside me. He walks to the sink and the sound of water running fills my ears.

"Okay." I slowly take the pill off of the table. Cameron walks back up to me and hands me a glass of water. "Thank you." I take the glass and slowly take the medicine.

"I have a personal question for you, Alex." Cameron takes the water back from me and sets it to the side.

"What is it?"

"What do you think of my brother?" He sits down next to me in the chair.

Where did this come from? "He is a great friend. He has helped me a lot." I say with a small smile. "I owe him my life." I close my eyes. I wonder when this medicine will start working. I hear a small chuckle come from him.

"Okay," he pauses and stands up, "get some rest. Let me know how you feel in the morning." I can feel something touch my arm for a second. Opening my eyes I am alone again. Almost immediately I start to fall asleep.

Around a week passes and I am able to walk around again. The smaller Walters family are on their own and living in an apartment in the city. I am so proud of them all.

I am going to miss them. All of them. I am laying on the bed looking out the window. The sun is shining and it is a beautiful day. Wish I could go outside. I have been cooped up in here for a week. As if on cue the door opens. I turn my head and look over. Ian walks in wearing black pants and a whit button up.

"Good morning. Cameron wanted me to check on you." He walks up beside the bed and picks up the clipboard. He looks over it and marks a few things on it. I pull myself up into a seated position.

"Are you qualified for this?" I question with a small smile. He glances at me from the top of the clipboard.

"Technically yes but practically no." He smiles and gives me a wink. "Now," he sets the clipboard down, "today we are going on an adventure." Bringing a wheelchair over next to him he holds out his hand.

"Where are we going?" I question as I move my legs over the side of the bed. I wince at the dull pain in my side. Ian takes my good arm and helps me into the wheelchair.

"We are going outside for a little while. Thought you might like the change of scenery." He stands behind me and pushes me out the door gently.

"Thank you. You are the best." We go down the hallway and to the elevator. Not long later we are outside in the sun. The sky is a bright blue with not a cloud in sight. The weather is beautiful and very warm but not uncomfortable.

"I have been looking for a new job for you." Ian comments as he pushes me down the path. There is a group of students who walk past us. I wave gently and smile.

"Oh? Have you found anything yet?" I question as we keep going. There is a pause from him until we stop beside a small lake.

"Yes. He is a newer person, but he has had a lot of workers who have quit. No one really says why." He locks the chair inplace and sits down on the bench beside me.

"Well… it is worth trying. I am running out of options." I look down at my hands. I have another week before I can officially start working.

"I will contact him and let him know if you want. Once you are better you can do an interview." There is something in his voice. Almost like he knows something.

"Is something wrong? Do you know something?" My mind wanders back to the conversation between him and his brother I heard. Does he know something?

"No. Nothing's wrong. I just always worry about you." He looks over at me. Something seems hidden in his eyes.

"Do not worry about me. That will make you age more." I say with a small laugh. He says nothing and keeps looking out at the lake. I wonder what this new house holds?

Hope you liked Chapter 2. Chapter 3 is going to be the last one. Keep an eye out on my Instagram hunjess96 for updates. I also plan on working on another story that is not this series related.