Of Fire and Ice
I do not own anything from W.I.T.C.H just the minor characters.
Chapter 23
I don't remember much after the shock of going under the knife. Now I am back in my room and in a haze. I am not really resting. I feel no pain but my head is swimming like a trout swimming upstream. The smells and noise does not help my uneasy situation. For a while I do not feel much of anything. That is really scary because I am so use to at least feeling some kind of emotion. Another fact that disturbs to me is not a single thought can be clearly identified. I hear some woman crying who is sharing the room with me. At least I think it is woman at the moment I can not really tell. I hear several of screams and crying from the hall. I begin to miss my family and want them to come but I manage to look out the little window I had in my room. Unfortunately it is pitch black outside. Suddenly I feel a hand on me but when I look no one was there. I hear a voice telling me to go to sleep.
"I am not sleepy." I slur out from the medicine they place on me.
"Please Taranee you need sleep. You need to recover and you won't do that if you stay awake."
I look around and wonder where the voice is coming from. Unfortunately I still don't see anything suggesting a point of origin for the voice. I still feel a comforting hand on my head and I slip off to sleep. I hear a faint, "Stay strong for me Taranee. We will meet again someday."
For some reason my tears fall from my cheek. Suddenly the grim thought appears like a dreadful bolt of lighting starting a fire. 'Was that my buddy Diana?' The question fades as I fall into a deeper sleep. From what I can tell hours later a nurse comes in and checks the machines and says good morning to me. I open my eyes and offer her a gentle smile. She gives me the breakfast which does not taste that good to begin with but I brave through it. I finally feel like I am alive or at least more alive. The nurse leaves at some point in time. After what seems like a two day wait I get to see my family. My dad and brother sit on different sides of the bed. Mom sits in the chair beside me and she looks like she has been crying. She gently takes my hand and the guys look anxious about something. I manage to get out in a hoarse voice, "Mommy what is wrong?"
She lets out a shaky sigh and takes in a deep breath. "Taranee sweetheart…Diana is gone she died this morning."
Those words hit my head like a cinderblock and I just sit there silently. Mom, Dad and Peter look at me anxiously. Tears start to fall and I finally let loose the hurt and pain. I say again in a hoarse voice, "No…why Diana? My buddy is gone…now what am I going to do?"
After that outburst I just sit there. No matter what dad or Peter tries to do to get me to smile. It does not work I feel withdrawn from everything. I do still respond to questions but that's it. Fortunately the doctor tells my parents I can go home after he checks on me. I lift up my right hand and manage to apply pressure to it. He smiles and nods at the success of the surgery.
He looks at my family and says, "I believe Taranee will make a full recovery. She just needs to rest and take things slowly. Make sure she takes the medicine I prescribe." Mom and dad smiles at the news, but all I can do is nod. Peter shows me pictures of my bug friends and to my surprise I smile. Mom hugs me and dad lets out a sigh of relieve. The heaviness I feel is overwhelming but I manage to summon a smile at my family.
Peter pipes up, "Can we get back to being a family again?"
Yes I am also curious about that brother too... Can we be a family again? I don't know much anymore.
Two more chapters to go and this saga will end. I am thankful for the support that you have given me either by reviews or just reading it. I hope you will like it to the very end.