Red Awakening: (Red Knight #2) by L.C White

Author:L.C White [White, L.C]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-09-04T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17: Foreseen

Liz

‘You know I can’t smile without you, can’t smile without you. I can’t laugh, and I can’t sing, I’m finding it hard, to do anything. You see I, I feel sad when you’re sad, feel glad when you’re glad….’

What a beautiful twinkling tune. Who would have thought that an old Barry Manilow song, could be made into such a sweet lullaby.

I yawn with a stretch, tearing my eyes open in the summer heat. I shuffle on the sofa, and bring my knees up to my chest, squinting in the sun’s rays beaming through the window.

As gentle as this music is, why on earth is Adrien listening to it? I sniff, placing my feet on the fluffy rug.

“Adrien,” I call, feeling an eerie cool air around me.

I frown, looking to the closed doors that lead to the bedrooms. Using my hands, I push myself up, and make my way toward the sound of the music.

I open the glass doors and stand for a moment. My ears must be playing tricks on me, the sweet sound is coming from the spare room.

I take a reluctant step. “Adrien.”

I receive no answer, and now the music has become an unnerving hush. My white trainer socks tread slow over the cool marble floor. I open the master bedroom door and stick my head into take a look. He’s not here. The bed is as crisp and clean as it was this morning. I feel like I’m playing hide go seek.

“Adrien,” I grin. “Would you like me to close my eyes and countdown?”

With light footing, I turn to the spare room door. I hear a noise. A strange sound, and not from Adrien’s lips. I place my ear against the door when it occurs again. I reel back. The sound has created a fear in me. It’s a sound I never ever thought I’d be exposed to. For one: it’s impossible. And secondly: it’s not something I’ve even considered.

I take another step back and stare at the door, as the coo and gurgle of a baby, yes a baby! Has my heart racing. Has Adrien offered to childmind without my knowledge? From what I know, he has not one acquaintance with kids. Vampires don’t reproduce. They can’t. It’s a side-effect of being dead.

I have to look. I need to. There’s a strange urgency flowing within me. It is vital I see inside this room. The emotional pull from whatever is behind that door has consumed me. I inhale and twist the doorknob.

What the hell is that?

The queen-size bed has gone, the dresser has vanished, and so has the black velvet damask chair. All that is standing dead centre of the room, is a beautiful crib dressed in white lace. A baby’s crib. Breathless, I hold my chest and gulp. I don’t think I can look.

A breeze blows through the white nets as a tiny foot emerges out of the crib, then another. I take a step closer, watching two tiny pink hands playing with ten tiny stubby toes.

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