DAY'S DESTINY: ZOYA'S CHAPTER

CHAPTER 19 – AWAKE

                Day started physically growing up at a drastic phase. In just 1 year, she has this body of a 5 years old child. Now, I observed that Day has grown at least 4 inches taller since the last time I saw her which was 3 days ago. I sighed and laid beside Day to stare at her. The doubt in my heart vanished when I actually saw Day growing up, Day is almost the perfect replica of Josh except for the nose and ears that resembles mine. The reason as to why I doubted if Josh is the father is the fact that how I bore Day is very unusual. I even doubted that Day probably has no father, I thought she might have been a magical creature or something despite the scientific facts that my mother and Zyla always presented in my face. However, aside from Day’s unusual birth, no one knows of Day’s existence aside from my family and a few members of the pack.

                  The reason as to why we kept Day's existence hidden from Josh or from any outsiders is that we are scared of the implications that Day's existence would bring to the vampire world because as far as we knew from extensive research, Day is by far the only existing half-vampire child or the only child with a vampire blood. Even though Day's condition is like this, she's still alive and breathing. Who knows what the other creatures especially the vampires would do to Day when they're desperate to preserve their species.  My aunt Saf and my dear mother had already exhausted their brains and magic on Day resulting to nothing. Zyla, the genius sister and scientist of mine, took samples after samples but not a word came back from her after she took off to who knows where like she always does but she did call about basophiles and mom didn't bother explaining but from the dark look on her face at that time, I knew it was a bad news, a bad news that my mother probably knew that I won’t be able to handle so she kept it between her and Zyla. However, in summary, they've hit a dead end on how to cure Day from her unknown condition.

                 Aside from my emotional mess, I didn't know what to do anymore but I knew that if we don't have the answer, the vampires might or at least provide a clue. No one spoke out but I knew that they, my family, were thinking the same thing. However, they know that Day's father is a vampire (I told them Day’s father is a vampire but not his name, it was a just in case it helps) and it's my decision if I want to seek the vampire’s help. In all honesty, the danger it might cause to Day is not the only reason I have for hesitating to seek the vampire species’ help. Making contact with the vampires means that I have to go and seek Josh, I mean he is the father and what better way to make contact if not through Josh but do I really want to risk my daughter for my pride and feelings? Was this what my mother felt before when she also made the decision to come back here?

                  I closed my eyes for a moment to really think through my forming decision then opened them, my decision final and definite. This is all for Day. I kissed Day’s forehead and went out of the room to make a call.

"Hey bro... I'll have to drop everything." Zane is on a business trip so I couldn't mind link him at that distance. Well, we rarely use mindlink these days anyway since he’s in another distant city.

"What's up? Is Day okay?" Zane asked immediately. He is a sweet uncle but still a strict brother.

"No, she's fine. It's just...." I hesitated but then sighed. "I'm going to see her father."

                  I silently laughed at myself by how I almost whispered the last part. Zane have always been protective of me and Zyla, always had been acting as the third parent. I knew that Zane already has the impression that Day's father is the reason why I came back home and made me give up designing. It just annoys me that I whispered because I still feel like protecting that bastard.

"Do you want company? Abigail can go with you." Zane said and I can hear a bit of edge in his tone.

"It's fine. Just focus on your thing. Besides, I'm tired of hearing mom in her nag mode cause she's right, I have to be there for Day and stop running away." I heard Zane chuckle and I smiled.

"Well finally. But Zoya I'm not just anyone, I'm your twin. So what really made you change your mind?" I gave a sheepish grin to the wall considering that Zane is on the other side of the line and not in front of me. I forgot how my brother always sees through me... even if he can't see me.

"Actually... I saw him when I fought those rogues…at the hotel." I confessed.

"Ha! I knew -"

                  I hung up before Zane could start his lecture, sent a quick apology and turned off my phone. I leaned on the wall, that call seemed to have drained my energy for no reason at all. I headed back to Day's room to get my bag.

"Mama..."

                 My steps slowed down before I froze. My mind raced to analyze if I’m imagining or probably hearing things. I took a deep breath and slowly turned towards the bed. Light grey eyes met my shocked stare and I just stood there, frozen and unable to react.

"Mama I was dreaming, papa looked sad." Day spoke once again and it feels like my soul just floated away.

                Day is sitting up, looking so alive and awake especially with the light passing from the window, giving the room and her, a natural and serene light. She looks so normal in the scene that it looks like she was never a sleeping beauty like earlier.