The Phoenix Project Series: Books 1-3: The Phoenix Project, The Reformation, and Revelation by Pritchard M. R

Author:Pritchard, M. R. [Pritchard, M. R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2014-03-13T07:00:00+00:00

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Someone is pulling at my eyelids, shining a bright light into my eyes. It feels like the sun is shining straight into my cornea causing my head to throb. I raise my hand to push them away, but someone stops me, holding my hand still.

“It’s okay. She’s conscious.” I recognize Dr. Akiyama’s voice as I blink the brightly colored blobs from my vision.

“What happened?” I ask as I look around the room.

It’s only the doctor, Sam, and Adam, sitting in the corner of the room.

“You fainted.” Dr. Akiyama crosses his arms, looking concerned.

“What?” I ask.

“Are you feeling ok, Andie?” I hear Sam ask from the chair next to me.

“I’m fine,” I tell him.

“Your blood pressure is a little high,” Dr. Akiyama continues.

“I’m sure it is,” I snap back at him.

“You need to relax more. You’re into the second trimester now.”

“That’s a nice joke, Doc.” I try to push the conversation with Morris away from my mind.

“We did a sonogram while you were out, just to check the baby and make sure he was okay.” I glance over to Adam, who’s watching our conversation intently, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees. The gray uniform shirt pulled tight against his biceps.

I turn my attention back to the doctor. “Did you say he?”

“Yes, you’re having a boy, congratulations.” He smiles, waiting for my reaction. I’m sure it’s not what he had hoped. I stare at the wall, holding back tears. “If you don’t take it easy I’m going to have to admit you. Of all people, you know what can happen with high blood pressure during pregnancy.” I just shake my head at him. I do know. Seizures, blood clots, liver failure. It’s not good. “I’ll check on you later,” he tells me.

As Dr. Akiyama leaves the room. I turn to Sam, trying to avoid Adam’s glare from the back of the room. He just raises his eyebrows at me. “Are you going to talk to him?” I press my lips together, trying to control my expressions. “I talked to him already, Andie, it’s your turn.” He stands up, walking across the room towards the door. “Don’t open this door until you two have held a decent conversation with each other.” He points his finger at both of us then closes the door behind him, clicking the latch into place.

Now it’s just Adam and me. We only look at each other for a long time. I’m afraid to speak, afraid that he is still so mad at me. I reach up, grasping the owl charm between my fingers, trying to think of what to say. What could I say to redeem myself? To let him know I’m sorry I never told him, that I’m sorry he had to find out from someone we both despise.

The words of Morris are fresh in my mind. I need someone, before I can take my place as Sovereign when he dies. The thought of Morris dying brings me sadness because he’s the one I’ve always been able to rely on, the one who truly looked out for me and Lina besides Adam.

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