FINDING REMEDY: Chapter 21 – 30
GIFT OKORIE
CHAPTER 29
“Do you think she will touch the wand” Nicky asked me in fear.
“Let’s hope she does” I replied.
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ANDRA’S POV
I opened my eyes slightly and the rays of sun attacked my innocent eyes. Jeez why did I open them?
I sat up slowly when I realized I was lying be eat flowers, I looked around and noticed I was at the center of a large flower field which consist of different types of flowers, roses, lilies, tulips, chresenthemums, sunflowers and so many others.
They were all smelling so good, I picked a rose flower and sniffed it, God, it smells like life itself, I ran my hands through the flowers as I walked around it, they are so colorful, I almost got jealous of them, how can they be so beautiful.
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As I was walking, I realized I was walking away from the flowers or should I say flower garden, I found myself on a road, I looked behind and saw the flower garden, I tried to go back to it but I couldn’t. So I turned back and started walking down the road, I had no idea where I was, my head seem so blank, how did I get here, what am I doing here, who am I, why is no one walking on the road like me, am I dead.
As I was walking, I bent my head down, I shut my eyes for a few seconds, I was scared and tears were streaming down my cheeks, when I opened my eyes,I noticed I was walking on dried leaves, I looked up and realized I was in the woods, the tall trees shaded the woods from the sun, the tree leaves were so beautiful and green on the trees but once they fall to the ground they dried up immediately, weird.
“Andra!” I heard my name from beyond the woods, the female voice that called me sounded so familiar and melodious, but I didn’t think I’ve heard that voice before or even if I have it must have been long.
“Andra” the voice screamed again, this time louder.
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I followed the echo of the voice until I walked out of the woods into a barley field, the barleys were not ripe yet, they were still green in color, they were sweating everywhich way in perfect harmony.
“My baby” I heard the same voice crying by my left.
I turned and saw them, my memories began flowing back to me as I stared at my parents in tears, everything about me kept coming back in one piece, Nicky, My Alex, my home, the wolf pack, the mermaid world, everything.
I cried harder as I stared at the two people I’ve not Seen for ten years now, it felt like magic, I felt like I was dreaming.
But then it dawned on me, I wasn’t dreaming,I was dead.
“Mum, dad” I whispered as I stared at them.
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I was about to run to them when a weird silver stick appeared in front of me, it might be about 10 inches long and it had this weird orb on its head, it was beautiful,I was tempted to touch it but I had no time for it,all I wanted then was to run into my parents arms, and that was exactly what I did.
I ran to my parents and swung myself on them.
The laughed excitedly as they swayed me around.
“My little baby, you’ve grown so big” Dad commented and kissed my forehead.
“When I saw you in the woods, I thought I was seeing things, but no, you are really here” mum cried out.
“I missed you guys so much” I sniffled “where are Stanley and Marie?” I asked after my siblings.
“They are not here at the moment my dear,and I don’t think you have much time to stay and wait for them” dad replied.
“What do you mean?” I asked him.
“You have to go back to the land of the living” mum stated.
“Mum, is this really the land of the dead” I chuckled out.
“I can’t tell you that” she shrugged.
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I laughed a little before asking “I was actually expecting heaven or hell, do they actually exist?”
“We can’t tell you that, you have to go now” dad snapped.
“Go where? You guys can’t leave me again, I’m scared” I cried out.
“We were always there with you, we watch over you everyday” mum confessed.
“Really?” I cooed.
“Yes, and good thing you got rid of that Bryan boy, if I was there I would have used matchet on him, idi*t” dad fired and I gasped.
“Omg, you guys have really been watching” I smiled.
“Yes and do us a favor, when you get back, always be happy cause it hurts us to see you sad, and send my appreciation to that Nicky, she has really been taking care of you in ways I don’t even think I can” mum stated as she caressed my cheeks, hot tears slid down my face, I’ve really missed them.
“Alex wants you back” dad started “he needs you. Nicky has been crying since, they can’t stay without you, so they’ve sent that wand to bring you back, you have only 3 minutes left to touch it” he added as he pointed at the silver stick.
My heart skipped a bit, I don’t wanna leave my parents but I can’t leave Alex, it hurts me to think about what he will be feeling right now, and Nicky my baby girl, and my great great grand mother, lol, I miss her already.
“We can’t force you to go, but please, you will be better off with them over there than you will be here, I hope you make the right choice my dear” dad said.
“Also, we will always be here until the end of time” mum added.
I threw myself into their arms and cried.
“20 seconds” dad reminded me.
I withdrew from them and cleaned my face. “Tell my siblings I love them, and I love you guys so much too, but I can’t stay” I said as I step backwards “I’ll see you guys when I see you” with that, I turned back and ran as fast as I could to the wand, when I got to it, it was still hovering in the air.
“Here goes nothing” I mumbled and touched it and like lightening and thunder strike, the wand bolted off with light speed into another dimension.
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ALEX’S POV
As i was pacing around the field I took a glance at Andra for the upteanth time yet she was still lying lifeless, cold and as white as granite. My heart kept racing over and over, she can’t leave me just like that.
I brushed my hair with my hand in frustration. I shut my eyes in pain. I was about to take a deep sigh when I felt Nicky’s touch. I swiftly turned around to her.
“Look” she pointed at the bed, and there laid the silver wand, just by Andra’s finger tip. I rushed to Andra and stared at her face, hoping to see any sign, just anything that can tell me that she’s back, but nothing happened, she still laid still.
“Andra” I shook her a little, but she didn’t move “Andra wake up” I cried out.
“Come on bestie, I know you touched the wand, that’s why it’s lying by your finger tips, so please I beg you, save us the heart attack and wake up” Nicky cried as well.
“Son relax, maybe it takes time” mum patted my back.
“Yea, we will keep her until tomorrow” dad added.
“Even if it’s until next year, no one is taking her to any semetary” I stated coldly.
I laid on her arms and continued crying, there has to be another way to bring her back, I can’t lose you Andra.
“Why are you crying” I heard her melodious voice.
“Because you want to leave me” I cried out.
“But I’m here” she replied.
“God if hearing her voice is a…”
“Alex I’m here” she said again.
“Stop doing this to me”
“Dude lift your fvcking head up, she’s actually here” Nicky spat out and kicked my leg.
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I heard roars of laughter from everyone, I swiftly lifted my head up only to see my Princess smiling down at me.
“I never knew you cry” she chuckled out.
I threw myself into her arms, she laughed.
“You are actually here” I whined.
“I tried to tell you” she laughed out.
“Can you not do that to me again” I pleaded.
She smiled and caressed my cheek.
“You are too adorable for that” she stated, I blushed, for the first time in my life, I actually blushed. Lol.
“So tell me bes, what does the land of the dead look like?” Nicky asked her.
“Nicky curiosity kills a cat” I snapped at her.
“Mind your business lover boy” she fired at me and then turned back to Andra, expecting an answer to her question, naughty girl.
“The land of the dead huh? Well it’s actually what I wasn’t expecting, they have flower gardens, roads, woods and fields over there, unless where I went to was not actually the land of the dead” Andra twisted her brows in confusion “also, I saw my parents” she added, Nicky and I gasped.
“For real?” Nicky asked.
“For real, they were so happy to see me, for a second I wanted to stay with them but I thought about you two, so they advised that I come back by touching this weird looking silver wand, they said you guys sent it” she explained.
Nicky picked up the wand and showed her “yea, that’s the wand, how did it get here, did it come back with me?” Andra asked.
“Yea” Nicky replied.
“Thanks guys, for not giving up on me and for sending help, I love you guys” she hugged Nicky and I.
*and I love you so much* she said to me but in her mind, she smiled shyly at me knowing fully well that I heard her, I smiled back.
“Like I didn’t hear it either” Nicky snapped at us.
“Bch” i fired at her.
“That’s your other name” she fired back.
“OK, can we let Andra rest now” mum stated.
“Yes please, take her to her room” dad added.
“But what about the extraction?” Andra asked.
“Are you crazy, why are you still concerned about something that took your life?” I asked her.
“But I didn’t die, I’m still here” she replied.
“Andra you don’t have to worry OK” I said to her.
“Besides, we were able to extra a whole tube of the chemical before you died or passed out perhaps, we can manage that one, just go and rest” dad added, she nodded As I helped her up.
Manuel finally tore off the wires from her, I carried her and Nicky followed us as I took her back to the room.
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