Whispers of Death by Alicia Rivoli

Author:Alicia Rivoli
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Alicia Rivoli
Published: 2015-08-29T23:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

My body twisted and turned. I reached for anything I could find to stop my fall, but found nothing. The darkness pushed itself around me, pressing my body tightly. I struggled to break free, but with each movement I made, it squeezed harder. After several long moments my mind began to refocus. I could make out shapes and hear sounds. I could feel the air return to my lungs and the constricting sensation lessen. I blinked a couple of times and squinted as I tried to refocus my eyes on what I was seeing.

I was back. My bare feet could feel the cold wood floor, and the sunlight that peeked through the drawn curtains filled me with joy. I turned to run to my husband and tell him I was okay but instead was greeted by a sullen-faced man. Mark sat in one of our dining room chairs that he had put next to our bed; his hands covered his face. I was lying in the bed next to him, the blankets pulled up to my chin. My face was white, and I had an oxygen tube coming from my nose. I was attached to dozens of wires and machines that beeped and whirred. I covered my mouth and gasped. I wasn't back, not really. I was having an out-of-body experience, one that I wasn't enjoying.

I looked back at Mark. He looked like he hadn't slept in weeks. When he finally took his hands away from his face, his eyes were black and had large dark circles under them. His clothes were wrinkled, and I was sure he had lost weight.

"You're alive."

I spun around. Vanessa stood behind me, her eyes full of understanding. "You'll be okay."

I turned back toward Mark. "How long have I been away?" My voice was quiet, almost a whisper.

"A little over a week," Death answered, appearing in the doorway.

"A WEEK!" I gasped. "How have I been gone a week? It feels like I just left."

"Time is different here than it is in Limbo," he replied.

"Hi mommy." My heart leapt, and the beeping on the monitor sped up.

Mark turned around. "Hey baby. Did you come to give your flowers to Mommy today?" I could hear the pain in his voice, but I knew that he was trying to hide it from her.

She looked right at me and smiled, then turned back to her dad. "Mommy is okay."

"I know, sweetie. She will wake up soon," he told her. "Don't worry."

I had no idea if she could really see me, but I smiled at her and bent down and placed a finger over my lips, telling her to not say anything. She gave a beautiful long white daisy to her daddy. He took the flower and placed it in the vase next to the bed. It was full of long white daisies. I knew that Olive had something to do with it; she knew how much I loved them. I walked toward the doorway and beckoned for her to follow me.

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