Saved by a human girl

Voices

Mandy’s Pov

I ran back to the hospital instead of home. Whatever I just saw must be because I worked a double shift and my mind was playing tricks on me, but it can’t be.

I think he said his name was Dylan, and he was as real as can be. I felt electricity when he touched me. That was real, he had glowing eyes, that was also real, and the men that attacked him called me human. What s**t was that?

“What are you doing here? Didn’t you just work a double shift?” I jumped in fear when Maggie opened the lounge door.

“I know I couldn’t sleep, so I finished some paperwork and can study there.” I turned my face away from her not to see the anxiety on my face.

“Girl, you’re the only student here that worked more hours than they were supposed to. Go home and come back in the afternoon. Just get some rest before you pass out and I have to put a drip inside that tiny vein of yours.” She smiled and grabbed my coat to give it to me.

“Okay,” I said in a low tone and gave her a fake smile. I’m scared to death of going out, but I have to go home sometime and I sure as hell don’t want to pass out.

I pulled my coat over my shoulders and hugged Maggie.

“I will see you in the afternoon and, for God’s sake, please get some rest. You look like a ghost.”

“Yes, Mam.” I saluted her and made my way outside. It’s drizzling outside, and it looks like a massive storm is on its way. The city is becoming busy again, cars driving to get to work and people busy walking on the sidewalks all on their cell phones.

I still don’t get how they can concentrate on walking and texting?

My mind raced back to earlier. Dylan’s glowing eyes still haunts me and gives me goosebumps. I don’t really know how it made me feel. All I know is that it felt like I was in a trance until I remembered my father’s death.

I can still smell the iron in his blood that was surging out of his body until it disappeared. Maybe I’m just tired and need some sleep because there is no way wounds can heal just like that.

I finally made it to my apartment and as I opened the door, Mike was sitting on the couch.

“What a hell, you scared the s**t out of me.” I can feel the life draining out of my body after what I saw last night.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to. You didn’t come to your place last night, so I waited. I tried calling as well.” He stood up from the couch and approached me with a kiss.

“Sorry, my phone died, and I still had so much paperwork to do.” I turned to the fridge and took out the milk. I need coffee and a lot.

“But I saw you leaving the ER?” he asked suspiciously.

“I did, I mean I was. Then I had to go back. Some discharge paperwork was not filled and you know how the medical director can be.” I lied. I don’t know why I’m not telling him the truth. I just don’t know what part of last night was real and what not?

“Let me make us some breakfast, then you can have a nap.” Mike offered.

“No, it’s okay. I will just grab an apple. I’m very tired and just want to go to bed. I will see you at the ER.” I dismissed him, not looking at him.

“Okay, make sure you get some sleep, you look like a ghost.” he smiled and kissed me on the forehead.

For some reason, the passion I felt for him was gone after the electricity and calmness I felt with Dylan.

I love him, but I can’t forget the feeling of last night. The electricity filled my body when Dylan touched me. The excitement was spiralling inside my stomach, even though he was dying in front of me.

I shook my head in denial and walked to my bedroom. Maybe if I get some sleep, I will wake up having a better vision of what happened.

I took off my shoes and my coat and fell on the bed. It feels like I have just entered heaven.

I closed my eyes and for a moment my mind was shutting down until I saw a shadow at my window.

I jumped up and looked outside, but there was nothing. I started laughing at myself for being so paranoid.

I closed the window and lay down again. My eyes feel like sandpaper and I can’t keep them open anymore.

“Mandy!” I heard a voice whisper. My heart started racing like it was about to have a contest. My eyes were wide open when I jumped up and looked at the window again.

I searched the apartment thinking that Mike might still be there, but I saw him leave. Did he leave?

“Mike?” I called out, but no one was answering. My weary mind is playing tricks on me.

I need to sleep! Please, just can I just sleep?

I went back to my room and sat down on the bed again, but I couldn’t get to rest. It still felt like someone was watching me. I have the same familiar feeling as last night.

A calmness came over me but I could still not fall asleep, but my body was relaxed. I stare at the ceiling, enjoying the calmness my body is feeling right now. Hours went by and the feeling vanished.

I jumped up from the bed, and the fear took over my body again. I glanced at the alarm clock and realised that I was supposed to be at the ER an hour ago.

“s**t, again.” I took a quick shower, still looking like s**t. My eyes swelled up and my hair looked like I hadn’t brushed it for days.

I quickly made a ponytail and ran for the door.

“Mandy!” I heard the voice again. I stopped dead in my tracks. The feeling of calmness returned, and it kind of made me feel insane.

“Who is there?” I called out, but no one answered. I decided to ignore the feeling and run for the bus. This would be the quickest to get to the ER, and with the number of noises from all the people on the bus, I couldn't hear the voice again.

“You’re late again.” the Medical Director shouted when I entered the ER, and this time he looked like he was about to fire me. I kept quiet, not knowing how to respond to him.

“Mandy?” Maggie called from the lounge.

“What is going on with you? You look like s**t. Didn’t you go home to get some rest? And Mike was talking about a date he planned for you tonight. You can’t go on a date looking like this.” she waved her hands at my appearance. I changed into my white coat and try not to think about Mike right now.

“I can’t go on a date with him, not tonight,” I whispered.

“Why not? I thought.”

“I just don’t feel up to it. Tell him you’re putting me on a double shift or something.” I interrupted her while she folded her arms like she was about to scowl at me.

“Oh no. You are going home to get some rest after your shift. I will make a plan to get you out of this date, but Mandy? If you’re not feeling the same about him anymore, then you need to tell him.” She left the lounge, leaving me with all these questions.

I don’t know what I’m supposed to feel? I love him, but I can’t shake the feeling I had for Dylan. Maybe it was my imagination, but it felt real. I spotted Mike and quickly grabbed a patient file before he approached me, but Maggie saved me and called him to check on a patient.

“Mandy!” I heard the voice again before I could go and check on the patient.

I ran to the bathroom and splashed my face with some cold water.

“Who is calling?” I yelled, but the voice disappeared again. I swear I’m going crazy, but every time I hear the voice, my body relaxes instantly.

“Please tell me who you are, and what do you want?”

“Who are you talking to?” Bridgette, a first-year nurse and the blue-eyed girl of the medical director, walked into the bathroom.

“No one.” I grabbed my papers and walked out of the bathroom and whispered “b***h” silently.

The day went by quickly. I checked on all my patients and didn’t hear the voice again. I focused on my patients and that distracted me from the feeling I had stirred inside me.