Chapter 7 7

Three Years Later 💫

✨LAST YEAR OF COLLEGE✨

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It's been three years of constant torture

Okay, that's a little bit dramatic but it's true

Surviving three years in the clutches of Byron Steel hasn't been easy, it's been hell and wonderous

It's been insulting and painful, it's been black and white, almost both

Isn't it weird for someone you don't know to hate you for no reason?, Isn't it suspicious to a fault?

Amelia slowly rolled to the other side of the bed as she breaths heavily, it's happening again, that strange nightmare Is haunting her again

She jolted instantly, gripping her chest as she looks around, she's in her room with her pink lights with the mixture of red and green, it's an akward color but it's actually beautiful, she's currently at home for the spring break, it's the last holiday before she graduates college fully

She looks around again, surly the lights are on, she never turns them off, not once, because being in the dark scares the shît outta her, it terrifies her, it brings back those blóody hands sticking from the lake, drawing her into the deep muddy waters, drowning her, no matter how hard she fights she never seems to get that image out of her head, it's a part of her

She slowly stood up and walked towards her huge drawing board at the other end of her room, on it are perfectly sketched images of a young girl exactly seven years old and a young woman cradling a little baby on a swing besides a lake and finally a burning house with thick foggy smoke

It's the only thing she dreams about, Dr Kir said it has a huge connection to her childhood, and it does and there's no doubt that she's the little girl who's trapped inside the nightmare with bloody tears rolling out of her eyes, so much blóod

Her hand trails the board as she studies the image carefully, her Dad bought her the board to sketch her nightmares, hoping that one day she would somehow remember, Dr Kir warned sternly that no one should force her or tell her what happened, it could damage her completely, she might lose her sanity

Her door slowly opened as Aunt Milicent walked in, her expression tensed as she saw Amelia standing in front of the board, caressing it with rigid motions

"Melia darling, are you okay?" Aunt Milicent tried not to sound scared as she slowly approched Amelia, Amelia didn't respond as she continues to look at the images

"Amelia?..... look at me" Milicent probed and Amelia jerked as she steps away from the board and Milicent held her shoulders from behind

"A--Aunt?....." Amelia called out as Milicent made them face each other

"Did you remember anything, darling?" Milicent asked with fear as Amelia shook her head

"I don't remember anything, just the usual terrifying nightmares, I'm scared Aunty" Amelia cooed as Milicent pulled her into a bone crushing hug

"Don't force it okay, Dr Kir said you might never be able to remember, so let's just leave it at that" Milicent continues and Amelia glanced at the board

"Who is she?, Each time I dream about her, I never get to see her face, just blood and tears, who is she aunty?" Amelia asked as tears rolls down her eyes and Milicent gulped as guilt wrapped his fangs around her throat

"I....I don't know, maybe it's just a factiacion, it's not real" Milicent probed and Amelia shook her head

"No, she knows me, I think I know her too, but I don't remember who she is, her voice is so familiar and her hair, I just don't know what is going on in my head, I'm so confused and scared to death Aunty" Amelia quivers as Milicent pulled her in for another hug to sooth her

"Shush, it's okay, I'm sure it's just part of your nightmare and it will go away eventually, you really need to stop seeing Dr Kir, I think the therapies are making things worse" Milicent gulped as Amelia looked at her

"But, he could help me remember but that might cost my mental health, that's if I'm not strong enough to face the truth" she said and Milicent shakes her head

"You are not going into that shrink process, I don't want to lose you, Melia" Milicent cooed

"But I really want to remember, I know I shut out my memories on my own, I'm ready to unlock it, I want to know what happened when I was seven, who's that woman and why's there a blóodly sticky hands pulling out of the lake and the burning house, I want to read the meaning behind these images, I really want to" she whimpers as Milicent wipes her eyes

"You are not ready yet" Milicent suddenly sounded serious

"W--what?" Amelia stuttered

"I said you aren't ready and I'm definitely cancelling your termship with Dr Kir, you need to let go of the past and focus on the future, your future" Milicent probed and Amelia couldn't believe her ears

"But what about the nightmares, the fear, how can I possibly let go of what's practically haunting me" Amelia voiced out and Milicent bushes the strands of hair behind her ears, cupping Amelia's face with both hands

"Once you decide to focus on your future, you will automatically forget about these stupid nightmares, it's all in your head and once you let it go, you will be all right" Milicent pointed out and Amelia blinked repeatedly

"It's all in my head....." Amelia trailed

"Yes, darling, it's all your head, don't worry about it, you will be just fine, okay?" Milicent cooed and Amelia slowly nods

"Very good, now let's get you down for dinner and you Dad you will drop you off at school" Milicent motions as they stepped out of her room

"Nah, Kimberly and Roxy are driving towards our house, they'll pick me up" Amelia informed

"Kim can drive?" She asked

"She has a driver's license Auntie, it's a perk" Amelia chuckles as Cole could be seen sitting down on the dinning table

"Morning, Daddy" Amelia pecks her Dad's cheek as she slipped into the chair besides him

"Princess, you are still here?, You ought to be in school and I don't know why you refused to resume a week ago" Cole scolded and Milicent shakes her head as she sets the table

"Oh, morning to you my Princess, I hope you had a good night rest" Amelia mimicked her Dad's voice as she sassed at his response to her greeting, Milicent laughed and Cole rubs his forehead

"Sorry, Princess, I just had to scold you for not wanting to resume early" Cole mutters as he sip from his tea

"Let her be Cole, it's her last year and I always love having her around" Milicent probed and Cole rolled his eyes

"Yeah, she's right Dad" Amelia tuants as Cole eyes bounces back and forth between the both of them

"I see she's the one behind your nonchalance" Cole mutters and Amelia gasped dramatically while holding her chest

"You did not just say that to me?" Amelia trailed and Milicent servers her as she pecks her forehead

"Don't listen to your Dad, he's just jealous that we are so close" Milicent probed and Cole crooks his neck as he continues his tea

"That's not true...." Cole trails off as Amelia tried to counter his response when the door bell rang

They all groaned loudly and immediately laughed as they noticed it

"I will get it..." Amelia opted as she stands up and heads for the door

"Are you expecting someone, Cole?" She overhead Milicent asked

"No, I hate having my mornings ruined" Cole's irritated voice reached Amelia's earing and she chuckles, her Dad can be petty sometimes

She opened the door and paused with wide eyes as she stared at Kimberly and Roxy, her lips hanging open as her hands slipped from the door nob, her shock still evident

"Kim?, Is that you?" Amelia asked, if not for the green eyes and dark inked dyed hair, she would have thought order wise

Kimberly grins as Amelia's gaze bounces back and forth between the two girls

"I'm just as surprised as you are" Roxy chimed in as Amelia wipes the drool from her mouth

"Kim?" She called again, this must be a dream