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Chapter Nine

( Claire's POV )

Floating on a cloud that's what is feels likes, it was white all around me and I didn't know what was happening.

I can't help but feel uneasy and fearful, what is this place and will I return back to reality. Where my family are is where I belong, how could I leave them when they need me and I need them.

Looking around as the white turns into a field of green grass, and a blue sky with a few clouds and a light warm breeze.

It felt somehow peaceful here like things make sense, I walked for what feels like hours wondering around.

Closing my eyes so I concentrate on hearing what's around me, I can hear the tree leaves moving in the breeze. I can hear birds chirping like they are talking to each other or singing, it made me feel calm and for once I could relax for a while.

I call out to see if someone was here with me. "Hello….. is someone here with me?"

I listen closely so I don't miss anything, waiting for a reply if I'm not alone here. Looking around me I thought I saw someone, I walk to where I saw someone only to see a beautiful lady.

She has long fair brown hair and small bright green eyes, she was slim and about 5ft 4inch in hight. She looks about in her thirties, she has a small nose and a thin oval face with cute thin lips.

I can't help but think she seems familiar to me like I know her somehow, but how could I know her when I never met her before.

She smiles at me and says. "Hello Claire sweetie"

I was taken a back as I never said who I was, after I composed myself and look at how angelic she looked.

I say to her shakily. "H…..How do you know my name, I never told you or said anything till now?"

She chuckles and replies to me. "I know your name because I gave you your name…….. I'm your mother"

I was confused as I never knew my mother. "What, how…….. I never knew my mother, I was just a bay when she died"

She put her hand on my shoulder. "I know and I'm sorry I wasn't there for you, or your brothers and father"

I couldn't believe I was here with my mother. "Why am I here mum?"

I see her sighing. "Your got hurt badly and your body needs time to heal"

I couldn't help feeling apprehensive, weak and helpless. "Why me….. why do I keep getting hurt all the time…… what did I do to deserve this?"

I hear my mother say. "you don't deserve to get hurt and you didn't do anything wrong"

I didn't say anything as I was overwhelmed with what I was told, I felt like I was dreaming and that I would wake up soon.

I talked to my mother while my body recovered enough, I still can't believe how much time fly's by here. I can't wait to wake up and see my father, brothers and Grandma.

I didn't look at my mother. "Father never talks about you and he never answers any questions I ask him about you"

I hear my mother sigh and I look to her. "Your father loves you and your brothers very much and he is hurting because he lost me"

I didn't say anything as I was letting everything I learned sink in, only Scott and Virgil would tell me about our mother.

When I was little Scott and Virgil would take care of me and our brothers, I would call Scott daddy as I was too young to understand at the time that Scott is my big brother. I guess it's why I'm so close to Scott and even Virgil I'm close to.

I must have been here in this dream like place for a long time, I wonder Is I can return to my family who are waiting for me.

Looking to my mother I smile at her. "I think It's time for me to return to Father, brothers and Grandma"

I see her smiling with tears in her eyes. "I know sweetie and remember that I will always watch over you all"

I hug my mother. "I know you will be, I'm glad I got to meet you"

I couldn't help the tears that fell down my face, I will always remember this time I met my mother and the time I spent with her.

With that said everything faded and I start to come back to reality, I hear voices but whose voices are they?

I feel my hands are being held gently, I squeeze their hands and I hear two gasps.

I hear someone say to me. "Claire…… can you hear me?"

My eyes feel heavy but I use all the strength I have and open my eyes, I see my brother Scott smiling at me then I turn and to see Virgil also smiling at me too.

I say croaky as my throat is dry and sore. "Hey big brothers"

I turn to Scott and see him say. "Hey little sister….. how do you feel?"

Virgil helped me to drink some water, I thanked him for helping me.

I winched as I move a little. "Sore and like I was hit by a truck"

Scott understood how she felt. "You'll be sore for a while, you took two beatings"

As I nod a little I look to the door as my father and doctor walked in, the doctor checked me over make me winch as he poked a sore part. Once doctor finished he left.

I felt the bed dip a little and I turn to see my father sitting there, I could tell that he hadn't been sleeping much.

Sitting up I hugged my father. "Daddy I……. I was so scared, I thought that I wouldn't make it"

I feel my father holding me tightly and he says to me. "Shhh….. your safe back with us and I'm going take you home"

I felt my brothers hug me and dad, they just me while I let everything out that I was holding in.

After I stopped crying I felt exhausted, I just laid back down when Grandma, Alan and Gordon walked in after getting something to eat.

After talking and hugging everyone, I saw my father had a upset and irritated look in his face. Before I could say anything my father left, I hear Gordon ask why dad left just like that.

I look to Grandma and see her with a serious look, I wonder what happened while I was a sleep.

I watch Grandma as she sighed. "Your father has gone to the doctor to get Claire discharged"

I was in shock as I hadn't been awake that long. "What….. why?"

I could see that Grandma was worried. "Because the police are on their way to ask you questions"

I felt panicked as I didn't want to talk to the Police, hopefully I can go home now.

We all look to the doorway as we hear footsteps, I'm hoping that my father is the one who will walk in.

The person who enters the room was a police officer, I didn't want to talk to the police officer.

I watched as the man looks around the room. "Hello I'm PC Lucas Ryan and I'm here to talk to Claire Tracy"

I look to Scott as he says. "I'm sorry but my sister can't talk right now, she still not well"

Looking to the officer I see that he wasn't backing down. "Maybe It's best that I talk to your sister alone"

I knew that I would need a adult with me, but I didn't want to talk to PC Lucas Ryan.

My brother Scott stayed calm. "I'm afraid that's not possible, Claire is only 14 years old…… please leave my sister alone"

Just then my father walked in and says. "Officer please leave as my daughter isn't going to talk to you, I'm taking her home"

The officer left but I could tell he wasn't happy, my brothers and father left so Grandma could help me to get changed.

I winched as I putting on my jacket made it difficult, but I'm grateful that my Grandma was here to help me.

I look to my Grandma. "thank you for helping me Grandma"

She smile at me gently and says. "Your Welcome princess"

Now that I'm ready to go home, my father and brothers helped me walked to the car as we as carrying my bag.

I was miles away and not watching where my father was taking us, I only came out of my thoughts when the car stopped. It was then that I noticed that we were in the hanger on the private airport, where Tracy One was waiting for them, I got out and walked on board then sat down in a seat.

Once everyone and everything was on board, my father and Scott were in the seats up front. Soon we were in the air and heading home, I couldn't wait till we get home on Tracy Island.

With that in my mind I was soon falling asleep, I knew my brother Virgil would wake me up when we get home. Home where I feel safe with my family, the last think I remember is Virgil putting a blanket over me.

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