) EVE SA

so blue, they drew me in, giving me peace and making me numb for some seconds. I blinked,

eaven? The heart monitor registered and the

e... Everything still felt foggy and the words t

vision and I gave in

f my fingers to move, and then I switched my efforts to my leg. I gave up halfway and drifted off again, exhaustion winning over my resolve. I wanted my Mom, and as I slowl

n and my body felt like jelly. I was so relaxed that it took some minutes for the wor

he ache behind my eyelids subside and I managed to pry them open. I felt a squeeze o

u see me" the woman asked, her voice trembling a

y sister... I stopped, images of Margo dragging me toward the edge of the cli

t of me, a wicked sneer on her face and then she shoved me, with absolutely

ice rang over the shrill sound ringing in the room as she tried her best to

ent into action almost immediately. A needle p

y dissipated into thin air and the woman's face, her pretty blue eyes was

you. I promise" she said and I closed my eyes, her words sticking in my

*

om all the drugs and injections I had to take, and when I did, I realized that I was s

ugs repressed spread abroad my chest, suffocating me. I always had nightmares, bu

and in her warm one and I noticed just how s

ached toward my face, but it didn't deter her. She wiped the tears that had slipped down my cheek withou

ot to feel at ease whenever I stared at t

life, a new identity, a new family... Bu

thering you, you c

rly. "Are you really my Mom?" I aske

had to know I was not. It was confusing. Was I really her daughter? And was all I'd experienced just vivid terrifying nightmares after I got kidn

center of the doorway. It was the man who always hovered around Elde... I was

. "You've been getting better and better haven't you" he asked with a strained smi

staring at him as he reached

couldn't smile at the compliment. "I do have some good news though.

s. "Don't worry, I took care of your room for the past two months, everything is just as you left it, well mostly, b

my eyes, but when I reopened them, they were still there. I coul

nov seemed to notice my dilemma because he was suddenly sweeping me up gently in his arm and setting me

d it... I also didn't want to trip and break m

ss, Elde made to lead me

the dripping sound of the water and its coldness on my skin soothing away the prickling sens

f if you keep washing your

hipping up and colliding with those in the mirror

ved her hand off, moving forward a bit on shaky l

o drugged up, I was practically blind to my environment so seeing

re was no way it was real. Was I really Scarlet and not Eve? What the hell

er voice messing with my head. "Are yo

. "My face... I don't understand.. this is not... Th

ped her arms around me, and I coul

o not worry Scarlet, everything is going to be right again. This time, I am going to d