3. Dreams
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"Oh sweetheart.. I'm here. Daddy is here. It's ok. I'm here" she engulf her father immediately sobbing into his chest. While he comfort her whispering he is here.
"Stacey" Marley murmur rubbing her back sitting besides them on her bed.
"How's Stacey? I've brought th-" Felix came rushing inside the room with a woman beside him. He stop seeing Stacey awake.
"Honey she's awake now but we don't know what happened?" Marley say walking towards him as he hugs her kissing her head. Not liking that his mate is sad.
"It will be alright dear. Thank you Sabrina but I think she is awake now" he say to the woman whom he came with. Who was staring at Stacey without blinking an eye. Slowly her eyes widen, her face paling as she step back too shock to worried about her appearance. Looking like she has seen a ghost.
Marley and Felix stare at each other confused. Watching Sabrina action. Both looking so clueless.
"Sabrina. Are you alright?" Marley ask her concern.
"No.. it should not be. This can't be happening now. No.. no.. not her" she murmur before running away leaving them stunned and concern.
A witch running away looking pale before murmuring something would leave every heard person concern.
Sabrina with a single glance towards Stacey immediately know what will befall her. Not only will she suffered but hundreds of life will pay for her.
"He's waiting for me. He said I have to find him.. he's hurting dad" she sobs in her father embrace. Her heart hurting enormously.
"Who is waiting for you Sweetheart? It's ok calm down." He hug her sobbing daughter stroking her hair trying to bring her comfort. The best way he could.
"Here drink some hot water. It will help" Marley offer her a cup of water. When she settle down after some minutes of crying.
"Thank you.." she weakly whisper taking the cup of water. She needed it.
"No problem dear. Take your time" she warmly smile down at Stacey sitting besides her on the bed.
"Can you tell us who is waiting for you? Maybe we can help you.." she softly say showing her motherly side knowing Stacey needed it.
Stacey had lost her mother long ago. Having Marley by her side warms her heart.
"He said he's waiting for me. He can't find me because he don't know where I am. He said whether I am afraid of him.. that's why I'm hiding away from him. He sounded.. so sad. He's hurting.." her eyes welled up as she remembers his painful voice.
"Who is 'he' Stacey?" Marley inquired again getting more curious and confused as well.
"I.. I don't know. Ever since my nineteen birthday I keep feeling strange.. like someone is talking to me. Inside my head. But nothing could confirm it. But today is the first time that I hear his sad voice intensely. He told me.. to find him here in Arlanco" she whisper looking down at the cup on her hand. Was it only a dream and she is just exaggerating it?
"Does he know you? Did he called your name Stacey?" Renee ask her with the same concern look everyone was giving her. She shakes her head.
"No.. but he.. he" she trailed on. 'Find me in Arlanco my Queen' she remembered his words what he refer her as.
"What? He did called you something?" Renee say raising her voice looking surprise.
"Sweetheart it's ok tell us if you want to. We won't force you if you don't want to. It's your choice and no one will force you" Brandon says squeezing her hand comforting her.
Her father knows what she wants the best. She sigh not wanting to hide it from her father.
"He said referring to something like his Queen?" she whisper looking down. As soon as the words leave her mouth. Marley gasps besides her as she pale. Looking horrific and worried. Felix curse under his breathe.
"Are you ok Aunt Marley?" Stacey ask looking up at her. Who is staring back at her with a terrific concern look. Immediately recovering her terrific look.
"Umm.. uhh no. No don't worry I'm ok. You should take rest.. I'll go check on the breakfast" she franticly stood up walking out of the room. Leaving Stacey concern and curious staring at her back.
"Are you ok?" Renee ask sitting besides her. Looking concern. Stacey does not like the fact that she got everyone worried over her.
"Yeah.. I got everyone worried. I just I don't know what happend. I must be crazy.. exaggerating my dream into something real.." she chuckle sadly looking down at her hand.
Stacey was aware it was just a passing dreams not something important. But his voice those words sounded so realistic for her to discard it as just a dream.
"Dad.. Renee, Uncle Felix I'm ok. You don't have to be concern about this. It was just a sad dreams maybe it's because I've watch a lot of sad romance lately. I'll be down soon I just need to wash up. Go don't look so worried.. I'm really ok" she smile assuring them not liking so much attention on her.
While they all eye her suspiciously knowing she was not ok. Her smile was fake and not convincing enough to fool any of them.
"Stacey Melon don't you dare try to lie to me" her father firmly say staring dead at her. Trying to read his daughter.
"Dad.. come on she said she's ok. I'm hungry let's not waste time here. Even Uncle Felix promise to take us fishing today. Well be late. Come down Stacey we'll wait for you" Renee wink at her pulling the two reluctant man out of her room. While mouthing her she was not done with her closing the door behind them.
Stacey sigh plopping done on her bed.
Her dream felt so real. The voice sounded too realistic for her to just shrug it off. She could feel his sadness and pains through his words like they were connected together.
Desperate. He sounded desperate to her.
After silently debating on her mind she got off the bed determined about her choice.
She wash up brush her teeth and went down to the dinning hall. Everyone was gather around the table. Felix and Marley along with their youngest son Tom who recently turn eight, their elder son and daughter was not present with them. Her father and Renee.
"Dad.. Renee I have something to say. Please don't cut me in and let me finish what I need to say hmm?" She say softly try hard to convince them after she seats down on her chair.
They both stare at her with an uneasy feeling. But nevertheless agreed with her request. Everyone remained silent waiting for her to begin.
"Thank you. Dad.. I want to continue my study here. Back at home I don't have any friends, or any interest that can distract me. Even my psychiatrist advise me a change of environment and I think this is the best opportunity. A new place with a good environment and uniquely peaceful and silent. I can graduate high school with new people maybe I will even have the chance to make new friends. Aunt Marley and Uncle Felix are really good person who can take care of me incase you will be worried I'm alone. Can I stay please?" Stacey tried her best to convince her dad and her sister.
They want the best for her and will do anything for her. For her betterment.
"But Sweetheart you'll be far away from me. And I can't help but worried about that. I won't be able to comfort you when you need me" Brandon with a concern frown state looking at her daughter.
"I know dad but I'll be alright. I'm much better now and I really want to start afresh" Brandon sigh knowing he can never change his daughter mind once she have set her mind on.
"Brandon if that's what Stacey want you don't have to worry about that. We are here to help here. She's like my own daughter" Marley smile with an assuring look. She want Stacey to stay back if Alex hunch was right she might have a mate.
"If that's what you want. You know I know nothing can change your mind. Will it really be ok? Do you mean it?" Brandon narrow his eyes at his daughter searching for any lies.
"Yes dad. I'm sure. I'll be ok" her father sigh heavily looking at her. Fully determine.
"You have to call me everyday. If you feel unwell or anything and you know what I mean by anything." He say sternly narrowing his eyes hard at his daughter.
"Dad.. dad I'll be alright. Hmm trust me. I'll do fine" she raised an eyebrow looking at her father.
"Dad you know Stacey. She'll be alright. We're your daughter after all" Renee say beside her father supporting her sister.
He open his arm inviting them for a hug.
"I'll miss you my Princess" he kiss Stacey head hugging her.
"I'll miss you too dad.. both of you" Brandon hug both his daughter kissing their head.
"Mommy is pretty sister staying with us?" Tom ask looking at his mother whom nod backs at him.
"Yeah. I'll give pretty sister a ride" he say referring to their wolves excitedly. Little does he know the difference between human and werewolves.
The next week Stacey father and her sister went back home since their vacation ended. Stacey got enroll in the school in Arlanco in a week after her documents were mail. She was worried about not getting accepted but Felix assured her he will handle it and he did.
Three months quickly pass away with her stay in Arlanco. Every night she could hear a painful howl somewhere in the dark. Sometimes she would listen seated by her window staring at the dark something urging her to soothe that pain.
Marley and Felix treated her like their own daughter. Their son Sam who is two years younger than her adores Stacey a lot like she was his elder sister. Protective of her and pampers her. Like saving Stacey her favourite chips, buying chocolates for her. In the meanwhile flirting with her.
"Stacey come down for dinner." Jess shouting voice reach her room. The only daughter of Felix and Marley. Three years younger than Stacey.
"Coming" she shouts back. Closing her laptop getting up from the bed.
"Sam can you drive Stacey to school tomorrow. Her bicycle is still not back from the garage. And it's more than twenty minutes walk" she could hear Marley sweet motherly voice asking Sam their eldest son.
"Mom you don't need to ask. I'll drop her and pick her up.." Stacey smile walking towards the kitchen.
"Stacey here. I make your favourite braised chicken breast and tomato spaghetti with eggs. Come here dear.."
"Thank you aunt Marley. It means a lot" she smile feeling touch by her thoughtful action. If her mother was still alive will she make her, her favourite dish?
"Oh.. it's not a problem dear. Dig in and rest early you have your first school tomorrow" she waved it off like it was not a burden and start filling Stacey plate.
"I'll have someone check on your bicycle tomorrow. In the mean time Sam can drop You and Jess." Felix said filling his plate. Stacey nod feeling grateful.
"Then I'll have to burden you little Sam.." she tease knowing how much Sam hated to be call Little.
He was no where near the word little. Sam was half her height tall and strongly muscular like he works out a lot. With a boyish look like a true teenager. Friendly and flirty like all high school boys.
"Not to worry about that and I can show you.. I'm nothing little my Stacey.." he whisper the last part leaning towards her side. His voice low and deeply husky making Stacey blush slightly.
He was hot with an amazing appearance one would fall head over heels for him.
"Ewww Sam.. stop it. You'll scared Stacey" Jess say disgustingly glaring at her brother making them laugh.
"But I'm serious.. you'll be surprised Stacey. I'm huge.." Sam continue ignoring Jess.
"SAM.. that's not something to talk about on the table" Marley say in a stern tone glaring at Sam who shrug.
"Mamma what's Sam talking about?" Tom ask curiously.
"If you eat a lot you'll grow tall and big like your daddy.. that's what he means" Marley says glaring at Sam.
"I'll eat a lot then.. when I grow big I'll give pretty sister a ride on my back" Stacey smile at his cuteness.
"I'll be waiting for Tom Tom" she smile at him who grins back happily.
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