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Matthew and I have at least started talking again. We've been taking walks in the garden, and I'll say, it's been really nice to have him back. I think we just hit a rough patch. It was inevitable. It happens in every relationship, and it was time for it to happen in ours. It just really sucks when it does happen.
We have no new updates on the idiots. They've gone into hiding and aren't communicating with anyone. I just want this to be over! Why can't they just come out of hiding and just take their punishment? I mean, seriously. They know it's coming. I guess that's why they're in hiding.
It's 1:00 am. I should be asleep, but I'm just lying in bed, wide awake. I don't know why I can't sleep. I suddenly feel hot. I throw the covers off, expecting that to help, but it's not working. My heart starts to race as well. What's happening? I think. I try to calm down, but nothing's working. It feels harder to breathe than before. Calm down, April. Nothing's working. I run to the bathroom and splash some water on my face. That doesn't help, either. Calm down! I get some water in my hands and drink some of it. That doesn't help either. My heart starts beating even faster and it's now even harder to breathe. I fan myself with my hands, trying to cool myself down as well as calm myself down. None of this is working. I throw the balcony doors open and try to breathe, but that's not working, either. I don't know what to do. I collapse where I am and start crying. I don't feel like I can talk at all, so I just start screaming. After about a minute, a someone bursts in. Nat. Gee, he's always in the right place at the right time, huh?
"April!" He rushes over to me. Another guard follows him. He bends down beside me and puts his hand on my shoulder. "April, calm down. Everything's okay."
I continue bawling. I can't calm down.
He turns to the other guard. "Baker, go get Prince Matthew. Tell him it's an emergency. Go get one of her parents as well."
"Yes sir." The Officer Baker replies.
Nat stays right next to me, eventually embracing me to try and calm me down.
"It's okay," he soothes. "Everything's going to be just fine."
I seriously can't stop crying. Get a grip, April!
Dad is the first person to come racing in.
"April!" He runs over.
Nat let's go of the embrace and Dad takes over.
"She's not responding, sir. She hasn't talked since I got here. The crying has slowed a bit, but other than that, she doesn't seem to be calming down much." Nat says.
"Thank you, Nat." Dad says.
"Any time. I'll go look for the Prince." Nat says.
"That won't be necessary." Dad says. "We already have a few guards looking."
Big help, Dad.
"Alright, where would you like me to go?" Nat asks.
"You're fine here." Dad says.
Ughhhhh.
"Shh," Dad calms. I realize I haven't stopped crying at all. I'm still hyperventilating too. "It's okay. It's okay."
After a few minutes, Matthew finally runs in.
"April!" He says. Oh, that's original. "I'm so sorry! I was in the library!" He runs over and hugs me. Dad let's go of his embrace. "What happened?" Matthew asks.
"We're not sure," Nat begins. "I heard screaming, and I found her in here, collapsed on the ground where she is now."
"I'm so sorry I couldn't get here earlier." Matthew apologizes. He waits a few seconds, and then turns to Dad. "Maxon, why isn't she responding?"
"We think she might be in shock. I think this might be an anxiety attack." Dad responds.
"Is there anything we can do?" Matthew asks.
"In situations like this, we just have to wait until it's over." Nat responds.
"Well, I don't want to wait. April's in pain, and she's miserable. Isn't their anything we can do? I don't want to see her suffer like this anymore." Matthew grits his teeth as he says this.
"Matthew, I'm afraid all we can do is comfort her until it's over." Dad says.
They talk like I'm in a coma or something. I can still hear them!
Mom suddenly walks in, much to my surprise. I didn't really see that coming. She bends down next to me.
"Here, honey," she says calmly. She hold out a glass of water. "Drink this. It'll help."
I take the glass from her, my hand shaking, and I bring the cold water to my lips. I drink the whole glass in about thirty seconds.
"There you go." She takes the glass from me. I've stopped crying now. I'm still breathing a little shakily, but I've improved a lot. She and Matthew help me up, and then she says, "Alright, gentlemen, I think I can take it from here." She puts her arm around me and walks me to the bathroom.
"Are you sure you don't need anything?" Dad asks.
"Yes, I've got this, Maxon." Mom says. The boys leave, a little hesitantly, I might add. Mom sits me down on the closed toilet seat. She wets a washcloth and gently wipes my face with it. I remember her doing this for me when I had nightmares as a kid. After she's done wiping my face, she looks down at it. She chuckles to herself. "You never could get all of you makeup. I guess some things never change." She lays the rag out to dry, and helps me up again. She helps me change into a new nightgown, since my other one is a little sweaty. She even tucks me in to bed. She sits by my bed and strokes my hair. I fall asleep with her still doing this.