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Christian's POV

'Carrick… when will she wake up?' Ana asked.

'We had to sedate her Ana… but this…'

'Dad?' I asked, sensing some insistence in his voice.

'Christian…' He started. 'She's in a coma… she can hear us… but she can't wake up… Christian… it seems that she doesn't want to wake up… she wants to remain where she is…'

Sera's POV

It was so peaceful. Nothing weighing me down. I felt lighter... Like there is no tomorrow. I felt myself smiling and inhaled deeply. The clear cool air brought shivers down my spine. I wondered where I was... I wanted to open my eyes, but I was afraid of what I was to find. I wanted to just remain there... In peace. However, a tiny voice took me completely by surprise. I opened my eyes slowly, and bright light blinded my eyes.

'Don't be afraid...' A little girl said again as she took my hand gently. She was so sweet. She was wearing a white dress under knee length. It had a bow around her waist and blue butterflies were over it. It was a white chiffon dress. It looked quite familiar, but I couldn't quite place it. Her hair was perfectly fixed. It was long light brown and large curls where resting nicely over her shoulder. A nice thin band was holding her fringe in place. She couldn't be more than 6 or 7 years old.

'Where are we?' I asked her gently as she pulled me towards the swings that were tied to the branches of the tree.

'You know where you are...' she replied as we stopped at the tree. I looked forward, and Jason was there. I smiled. There was someone that I knew... Someone that I loved...

I ran towards him, while he caught me with open arms. He lifted me off and hugged me tight to him.

'Jason! You're here...' I said as I let him comfort me.

'I told you I won't ever leave you alone…' he replied as he put me down and started walking towards the tree where the little girl was. 'Sera… why are you here?' He asked me gently.

'What do you mean?' I asked him again as I sat on another swing and started swaying lightly, while Jason pushed the little girl higher and higher.

'Cookie, look where you are…'

'Am I dead?' I asked him.

'Only if you want too… you can fight… but you can give up…' He replied back as he came beside me and held me from my shoulders. 'What are you escaping from?'

'I'm not escaping…' I replied. 'I only want to end it all…' I admitted sadly.

'Don't you think you're being too hard on yourself cookie?'

'She was right…'

'Who?'

'Natalie… I shouldn't have talked about anything… I deserve it…' I admitted as I looked down.

'Cookie… why do you believe it?'

'Jason… why are you asking this?'

'…because, you know that I'm not real… you know I'm in your mind… Deep down in your heart you know you don't have any fault… and yet you blame yourself…' He said again. '…Cookie, listen…'

'To what?'

'Listen to what mum and dad are saying…' He said again. 'Close your eyes… and listen…' He smiled as he moved forward and held me from my shoulders.

'Baby… please… wake up…' Mum chocked. '…remember when we talked about London? We already made the plans… I want you to be with us when we'll go there… I need you baby girl…'

'Mum and dad love you Cookie…' He said again as I opened my eyes.

'…but I don't want to leave here…' I replied as I held to his hand.

'Cookie… you cannot stay here forever… here is no life… Sera, I am only your suppressed memories…' He replied as the little girl came to him pulling on his free hand.

'Jason…' She started as she pulled him. 'Come to the swings! Come to the swings!'

'Who is she?' I asked him as we moved to the swings and he lifted her off and put her on the swings.

'You don't recognise her Cookie?' He asked surprised.

'No…' I replied as I moved in front of her and looked gently into her eyes. 'What's your name?' I smiled.

'I have many names… and they are all cute…'

'Really?' I smiled as she jumped off the swing and came to hug me tight.

'Daddy always told me that hugs are the best thing you can give, because nothing is more important than…'

'…love…' I ended her sentence as she let go of the embrace.

'Do you recognise her now?' Jason replied as he rested against the tree with his arms crossed.

I moved few paces away, almost afraid of what she is… I knew it wasn't normal. I looked towards her, and she started changing. From a 6 year old, her face and body started to grow… I moved backwards. She got taller and her face was becoming more familiar, until it hit the growth spurt, and two clear hazel eyes were staring back at me. We were wearing the same white dress… same hair… she was mirroring my every move…

'What does this mean?' I asked Jason almost scared of the response

'Sera… what do kids represent?'

'…Childhood… Innocence…' I replied as I moved forward to the other person that seemed me.

'Exactly… Sera… that is how you feel… inside you are still a child… but your childhood is here… because it's suppressed… and dead…' He replied again as he moved forward and touched the shoulder of the other girl. She turned into dust, and the wind took it away with it. I was amazed with everything that was happening. 'Sera… you cannot stay here…'

'…but I'm afraid to go back…' I finally admitted. '…and I don't want to leave you…'

'Cookie… I promised you… I would never leave you… I'll always be in your hear no matter what… mum and dad love you… and they won't leave you alone either…' He replied again as he moved forward and hugged me tight. 'I love you Cookie… don't ever forget that…'

'I love you too Jason…' I cried into his chest as the blinding light was back.

'It's time Sera…' He said as his voice started to fade away. 'Remember… I love you…'His voice echoed in my ear.

Christian's POV

I couldn't face Taylor at this moment. I wanted to rip his throat off for what his daughter did to mine. He's the father… he should know what's going on. I never let mine off when she did something wrong. I've always corrected her… maybe the wrong way… but the intention was good… and now… I don't know if she'll make it or not. At least Ana is taking care of talking to him. I wouldn't resort to talking right now. I haven't fired him as yet, because I know he means a lot to my daughter. He was there for her when I wasn't… we weren't… It wouldn't be fair for her. She's my priority… no one else…

Another buzz on my blackberry drove me to the limit. I switched my phone off. Reporters were continuously calling, and this affair was already all over the newspapers. I held her hand still waiting and hoping that she'll be back… I want her back… Now that finally things between us have been getting better, I wanted to still have the chance to be a father again…with a loving family.

I closed my eyes, trying to restrain my tears. I couldn't help but imagining the worst. Seeing her like that… broke me… I could only imagine the pain she was in.

While I was still lost in thoughts, her fingers moved in my hand. I remained staring at them, hoping it was true not a dream… but they did move again. I stood up from the chair and went straight to call dad.

'Dad!' I shouted from the door as he looked at me and moved to me fast.

'What is it Christian?' He asked as he entered the room with me.

'She's waking up dad…' I replied back as I moved back towards her. She still wasn't up. I grabbed her hand again and squeezed it into mine. 'Please… Please wake up…' I begged her, while dad flashed light directly into her eyes. She started coming to her senses. She squeezed my fingers lightly, and she started mumbling something.

'What is it?' I asked her gently with tears in my eyes.

'Ja… Jas… Jason…' She finally got out, while both my father and I looked at each other.

'Sera… can you hear me?' Dad asked her.

'Jason… Jason…' She mumbled again. It scared me… she was calling for him… she knew he was dead. What was I to tell her if she believed he was still alive? Should I tell her that he's dead or not?

'Honey…' Dad started as he injected a small dose of sedative to get her to calm down. 'Sera… calm down… this won't do you any good…' He said again.

'J… Jason…' She said again. 'He's… he's…'

'Honey… Jason died… remember?' He told her gently.

'No… he was here… I saw him…' She insisted again. I knew there was something more than she ever talked about. I realized that she never dealt with his death.

'Munchkin… Jason died 6 years ago…' He said again as mum and Ana came in. 'I need you to stay calm… can you do that for me?' He asked her gently while Ana and mum moved forward.

'She's up?' Ana asked in excitement and happy cry as she moved forward to hug her, while dad held her from her arms gently.

'Ana… easy… give her some time…' He said again. 'Grace… would you mind doing the examination alone? I need to speak to Christian…' He asked her.

'Sure Carrick…' She smiled while she started taking everything. Dad and I moved outside, and I realized there was something.

'Dad… Jason?' I asked.

'Christian… she was in a coma… she probably saw him there…' He replied. 'Have you ever talked as a family about it?' He asked me while I sat down.

'No…' I admitted. '…we haven't visited his grave since… since the funeral…' I admitted. 6 years had passed, and yet we weren't ready as yet to deal with all the pain.

'Christian…' He started as he came beside me. 'I'm talking to you as your father… not as your daughter's physician. Sera needs closure… and all of you need it as well. You need to start talking about it.' He explained. 'Christian… this is the second time she saw him…'

'What do you mean?' I asked him astonished.

'When she had the cardiac arrest… and we revived her… she woke up asking for Jason… and I think that maybe that is one of the reason she wanted to remain in the coma… the memories she suppressed probably came to life… and she wanted to have more time with her brother…' He explained. '…in context, it is not a wrong thing Christian… she loves him… but in the long run…' He stopped.

'What dad?'

'Christian… she came out of a coma twice… what will take her that will make her want to stay there?' He explained. 'She tried killing herself twice… and she wasn't afraid… what will be the reason to keep this on hold and not try again?' He explained.

'Dad… I can't lose her!' I insisted as it hit home. 'What can I do?'

'Christian… you need to be a spoke… she needs to rely on you… and it will be harder… this… I didn't expect that this will ever happen Christian. There's a limit to how much a person can take… I'm afraid that this maybe her limit…'

'What do you suggest dad?'

'I've already spoken to Taylor and Ana… he agreed that he'll try and make Natalie admit that what she said and posted was a lie… she has to post it over the net… and probably will have to make a public statement… however… the damage is already done… and this will not be forgotten… Christian you need to take legal action.'

'Already ahead of you about that… I called my lawyers, and they said that we have quite a case…'

'You probably need to change her school…'

'She's home schooled right now…'

'Good… but when she goes back… if you see that things aren't easy… I'd suggest that you'd make that step…' He explained. 'Remove all her blades…'

'I already did that dad!'

'Then with what did she cut herself?'

'My shaving blades. She managed to pick the razor out of the blade…' I admitted as I passed my hand through my hair.

'Christian… you have to hide those… or put them somewhere she won't be able to find them. Remove any meds from the medicine chest or start locking it… I'll be prescribing a mild tranquiliser… they will make her sleepy, but it's the right thing to do for now. At least till she starts to feel better, then you can take her off them. But only… and I emphasise this… only when you and Ana start to see improvement. Christian you have to keep a sharp eye on her… I've dealt with this, and if it isn't monitored, it doesn't end well…' He continued. 'If she starts talking about harming herself, call me or Grace… or even John… Christian being bullied online, that can push a kid over the edge… It's like a group assault… it's very traumatic… anyone with a computer can see it. It's always there 24/7, makes the victim feel more trapped, unable to escape from it… and I'm sure John advised you about this, but I should say it… Christian, change her phone number… close her Facebook account, and make sure to get her a new phone. She knows how to hack… we experimented together during Christmas and she taught me how to do it for fun. It is why you were getting spam mails… we pranked you Christian…'

'She's smart… I've got to admit that…'

'…which is why you should take the necessary precautions. She knows how to restore deleted history… I don't want her to do it…' He replied.

'Neither do I…' I admitted.

'…and for now… monitor her internet usage… make sure she doesn't view Facebook accounts, or read anything that has to do with this… I've seen the newspapers already… they're not kind Christian… and make sure to steer away from the news for these couple of days… at least till this affair calms down…'

'I will dad…'

'…and maybe… you should translocate from Escala for now… go somewhere quite… you can use our lake house for now Christian… it's quiet… it could bring her some peace of mind…'

'I'll tell Ana about this idea…'

'Here…' He said as he handed me the keys. 'It's at your disposition anytime you want Christian… we don't use it… and it's always empty… just the house keeper keeping it clean…' He replied. 'Christian we were going to give it to Sera as her graduation present…' He continued while I stared at him. 'I have many memories there with her, when she used to spend weeks with us… I want those memories to be with her…' He smiled again. 'Take it… it's your Christian… we'll sign the papers later… We'll find another gift for her…'

'Dad…'

'Don't say anything Christian… you've worked hard to get this successful, and we never gave you anything because you didn't let us… We paid for Elliot's home… It's time we'll do something for your family.'

'Dad… I can't accept this…'

'You can and you will Christian… please… just for once… just take it and don't say anything else… It's not like you have never done anything for us…' He smiled again. 'Christian… you have to realise that although you weren't a great father, you were and still are a great person, and Sera see's that… that's why she never gave up on you… that is why she loves you… The only question is… what are you going to do?' He replied. 'Don't answer me… answer yourself…' He continued.

'When will you discharge her?'

'If the night doesn't give her any trouble, we'll be discharging her tomorrow morning.' He smiled. 'Now go to your family… she needs you…'

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