A BLIND PUZZLE - Episode 5

“what a beautiful baby” the nurses rejoiced as she curdled the baby in her hand.

“please, let me have a glimpse of my child. ” The woman said with a faint and weared voice stretching out her hands to receive her child.

“it’s a Baby girl. a beautiful baby” The nurse emphasized, giving the mother the innocent being she just brought into the world.

“I really see” The tired woman who felt really exhausted from child birth breath out with a small smile.

“her lips, red as a Rose. fair like a radiant sunflower. you are my living Rose, Rosella”
she said with a tearful eye.
her voice coated with bitterness and unshed tears.

seeing her child in her arms, a child she formed in her womb for nine frustrating months is a thing of joy. and having brought her into this world, she doesn’t have any form of regret.

the only sadness she feels is her time. for it is near.

she placed a smooth kiss on her baby before giving her back to the nurse.
it wasn’t just a kiss.
it was a heart felt kiss of Goodbye. for she knew her time was now.

laying back on the bed, she shut her weak eyes closed. and that was it. the machine began beeping showing she had a thin chance of survival.

Theresa didn’t fight. she was tired of Fighting.
she gave into the arms of death, leaving her daughter to the world she just brought her in.

“Doctor! Emergency!!” The nurse screamed out, using the pressure machine on her.

………….
Rosella blinked her eyes open.
” Gosh. The same dream…” She wiped her face.

It was morning already and it made her feel a bit better. What she doesn’t really understand is the recent dreams she’s been having.
The woman’s face.
And how she fondly called her baby Rosella. It was quite alarming. The woman’s face looks so familiar but she can’t just place her thoughts to where they’ve met before.

” Dianne?”

She wasn’t in the room.
Her eyes fell on the wall clock and it dawned on her that she just overslept. It’s past nine already. Was she that tired?

She stretched out from the bed, before walking out to freshen up.

…..
The day was queit spending it alone made it worse because Roy had to go out with his friends.

Diane didn’t return home till evening… I wonder where she was all day. Though I tried asking but she wouldn’t bulge.
So,… I simply let it slide.

Mom and dad seem not to notice too because they were out, working their asses off.

Our birthday was fast approaching and I bet mom and dad had suprises for us all. They had earlier talked about it but they wouldn’t just give us a clue.

Still can’t believe I’m turning eighteen soon.
It’s so exciting.

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Dianne’s pov.

Beep.

My phone buzzed.. I picked it up and yeah,… It’s Laura. As expected.
She wanted to know if I’m home already.

Well, I spent my day with her. She insisted we go out and catch along. And since I wasn’t having anything doing today, I tagged along.

” Yeah. I’m back”

I texted back.

Today was fun with her. I won’t deny that. Though she might be bitchy sometimes, she’s still got some crazy sides which I would love to roll with.

Aside that,.. she’s the only person that understands me so far. She understands how I feel better than any one. I wonder why.

” Where you out with anybody today?”

The voice asked. I rolled my eyes.

” Yes. ” I reply nonchalantly.

” New friends or your boyfriend?”

I scoffed In a funny way.

” Boyfriend?.. ” I shouldn’t have lied to them about having a boyfriend.

” New friends.” I replied…

” Do I know them. ?”

” Yes. Miss investigator. ” I shrugged.

I could sense the happiness that reeked from her hearing iade new friends.

I hardly make friends. Especially in St Louis High.

” Do I know them?… Are they from St Louis..?”

” Sure. You know them. Who doesn’t know Laura Lawson. ”

She paused her movement.

” Lawson?.”
She sounded too surprised for my liking.

” Yes. LAURA Lawson.”

” Why would you make friends with Laura Lawson?” She questioned.

I had to drop the phone I was pressing to completely face her.

” Do you have a problem with that?”

” She’s bad news Diane. You know that. Laura isn’t someone you’re supposed to make friends with. ”
She preached. I just scoffed and continued what I was doing.

” You’re not my mom. Don’t tell me what to do. ”

” Dianne….

” Enough Rosella. Don’t act senior here. I’m not having this conversation with you. ”

I shut her up immediately.

She went silent for a while before walking out of the room.

” Just go.”

I exhaled sharply. Watching the door shut on its own.

………*******

Laura’s pov.

” I’m here again old lady. Tell me something new.”
I invited myself to a vacant seat.

I didn’t wait for her to ask for my hand before I stretched it to her.

Yeah,… She’s a diviner.

She can tell just more than the future… And that’s the only reason I’m here. I really need to know when things will get better for me and my mom. It’s quite frustrating.

” Frank.”
She mumbled.

I arched a brow.

” Who’s Frank?” I blinked nervously.

This is the first time she’s saying something different.

” I don’t know him. But his name is Frank.”

I scoffed.

” You speak in parables. There are over a thousand Frank in this universe. How do I know who you’re talking about. ?”

” When the time comes. You’ll know. But his name is Frank. When you meet him. You’ll get all the answers you seek.”

This is rubbish. Getting annoyed,

I tried to remove my hand but she still had her grip on it.

” What?”

” Who is she?”
She asked… A suprised look on her face..

” Who is who?”

” Who is Rosella?”

Rosella?..

What does Rosella have to do with this?…

” Newsflash. Rosella is someone I hate with passion. And you shouldn’t mention her name here. Not to my face at least.”

I frowned deep.

Why did she have to mention her name?.

I got up.

” I’ll find this Frank. And he better have what I need. ”

With that said,

I walked out of the old house.