Chapter 4

Persefoni

       Uin tec undestrec bloodemita

I kept repeating those words often and often, I can feel my ears and nose bleeding and I can feel the ancestors passing their message, a message that I do not know it's meaning thanks to my mistress and her attempt to suppress my magic.

"The doctor said your test came back clear, in order words, there is nothing wrong with you"

Looking at an uncomfortable Mr. Washington, I felt bad for him. Bringing me to the hospital and staying with me the whole night when there is absolutely nothing wrong with me is kind of funny but touching. "I was bleeding through my nose and ears, how can they say there is nothing wrong with me?"

"I think you should direct your questions to them once they come to check you again"

"Am so sorry for keeping you away from your duties at the office"

He stared at me as if he is trying to figure me out or trying to ask me something so I made it easier for him.

"You have something you want to ask me?"

"I don't know if I should be asking this question because you are in the_" he pointed towards the drip

"You can ask me anything sir"

He exhaled heavily "okay... Apart from English, what other language do you speak?"

Shit!! I was hoping he didn't hear those words that I was uttering. "Yes, I speak Serbian"

He intertwined his fingers "Serbian?"

I sat up a little bit from the bed "Yes sir, Serbian. Why do you ask?"

His calculating eyes fixed on me "yesterday, while you were bleeding, you kept repeating a particular sentence"

I baited him to know if he can really remember the exact words that I said. "What was I repeatedly saying sir?"

"I can't remember, but I was hoping you will tell me what it means? That's if you remember which I know you should since you weren't unconscious"

"I was in so much pain, so I kept shouting for help. What I kept repeating was ' help me, it hurts so much"

He eyed me skeptically as if deciding if he should believe me or not but at the end, he chose option c which is keeping quiet.

The doctor walked in few minutes later with a short but beautiful nurse behind him.

"How are you feeling Miss Persefoni?"

"Am fine doctor"

Gabriel stood up from his seat "I'll give you guys some time alone to talk" he turned to me "I'll be in the lobby"

I watched him leave before turning my attention to the doctor. "I heard my tests came back good?"

"Yeah everything was good which is very strange considering you were bleeding through your ears and nose. How often do you get those?"

I lied through my teeth "this is my first experience doctor"

He nodded "we will refer you to a better hospital with better equipment so they will run better test on you"

I nodded

"You should be discharged this afternoon, let's watch you for few more hours"

As the he left, someone else entered. I expected to see Gabriel but I saw Mrs. Claus who I learnt is also called Gabriella and is Gabriel's twin sister.

"Oh my God, so it's true!!"

I guess it's now news

"You know when I called Gabriel last night and asked him what he wanted for dinner and he told me that he's in the hospital with you, I didn't believe him. I thought that was a new excuse to avoid me"

"Avoid you? Why would you brother try to avoid you?"

She waved me off "that's a story for another. So what happened to you?"

"My blood decided to flow in another direction"

She raised her brows "that's the shittest explanation I've heard so far"

"I bled through my nose and ears"

Her eyes widened "is that normal? To bled through your ears?"

"If it's normal, I wouldn't be here"

"Yeah, that's right"

I looked at the door again "where is Gabr_ I mean Mr. Washington"

She smiled at me "he left already, said something about getting ready for work"

"Ohhh... no matter how hard I tired, I couldn't help but feel disappointed. What was I expecting? For him to leave his work on hold just for me?

"Who did you guys meet yesterday?"

I dont know if Gabriel wants to disclose it to his sister or not "I don't know, maybe you should ask Mr. Gabriel"

She nodded as she stood up "I was on my way to the office then I decided to drop by and check on you"

"Thank you so much ma"

She held her hand to her chest "please call me Gabriella"

"Okay Gabriella"

She waved at me before leaving the room. I used the few hours that I had left at the hospital to reflect on what I said earlier "uin tec undestrec bloodemita" I don't know what it means, but I remember exactly what I said. 

Going back to the coven is definitely not in the option, I can't go back to where all these began. I know Logan is going to be willing to help, but that means going back which am not ready to do. I closed my eyes and prayed that whatever that sentence means shouldn't bring bad luck. The last time something like this happened was when I had sex with David. After I bled through my nose and ears he died a month later. But I've not slept with anyone or fallen in love with anyone so no one is dying I suppose. I guess I'll let time decide.

Gabriel

Pomozi mi da boli previse_ that is what my G****e translator is telling me 'help me, it hurts too much' means in Serbian and what I heard her say didn't sound like what am seeing now. Why the fuck is she lying to me. First it was the day she gave me coffee at the office now she's lying about what she said during her bleeding incident.

My phone rang and I picked it up seeing its David

"Hi Gabriel"

"Dave what do you have for me"

"She isn't in the system man"

I let silence rein between us "what do you mean by that? Is she an illegal immigrant?"

"I don't know man, but I'll have my boys run a background check on her"

"Anything you find, pass it across to me. Don't get the government involved okay?"

"It will cost me my job if my boss finds out but anything for you man"

"Thanks"

Who are you Persefoni?