Nature's Freak - BOOK 1 ✔ (Unedited)

Chapter 28: Stuck Beyond Help

Before I could turn around, a hand wrapped around my neck and I tried to pry the hands off me but I couldn't. They were much stronger than me.

"Freya! Wake up," someone spoke in a loud tone.

I opened my eyes and bolted up to see I was in the hospital room.

It was all a dream. How could it be a dream? It felt so real. I know when I'm dreaming most times but this was just different. It was to realistic and detailed. Why would I even dream about something like that so horrible?

I looked over to Kai who just had a worried look on his face. I looked towards the bed to see Ethan with a worried yet sad look as well. "Are you okay?" he asked in a soft voice.

I quickly nodded my head and wiped away my tears before getting up to wrap him in a hug. "I just had a really bad nightmare," I stated as I wrapped my arms around him and kissed the top of his head. He hugged me back and I could feel his temperature had cool down for now.

"Do you want to talk about it?" he mumbled. I shook my head, "No, it's just a bad dream. What matters is that you're here and safe," I whispered as I continued to cradle him.

I looked over to Kai who was sitting on the bench. He just gave me a small genuine smile to which I returned. After Ethan and I finished hugging, I pulled out my phone and looked at the time to see it was almost 2 in the evening. My eyes widened in shock at how long I was asleep for. It felt like just 3 hours but boy was I wrong.

"What do you want to eat?" I asked Ethan and Kai.

They both shook their heads. "We already ate. I decided to let you sleep so I went out and grab food for us. Breakfast and lunch," Kai smiled. I let out a sigh of relief and thanked him. He nodded his head and grabbed the white Arby's bag from next to him before passing it to me.

"I'm not that hungry," I softly mumbled.

Ethan then shoved me off his bed almost causing me to face plant onto the cold hospital floor. "Ethan!" I shrieked only causing him to chuckle.

"You're not allowed on this bed until you eat your food. You barely ate yesterday," he spoke in a stern tone.

"Come my child. Kai will feed you," Kai spoke in a playful tone.

I rolled my eyes before walking over to him. Getting lectured from my 12 year old brother is just a wonderful thing.

Kai pulled out a cup of fries and a burger before passing it to me. As I started to eat, the door opened with the same nurse from yesterday. As the door opened, I could see two security guards standing right outside the door.

"Why are there security guys outside the room?" I muffled out through a mouthful of fries. Everyone stayed quiet in the room and I looked towards Kai who let out a sigh, "They think were going to try and get Ethan out so they put security to stop us if we do try to," he mumbled.

How could they have known this?

I let out a laugh, "Why would we try to do that? He's sick," I commented since the nurse was in here.

Ethan hummed in response, "Hey, at least it makes it seem like I'm someone important. Just imagine someone walking by wondering this room to see two security guards right outside. They would think I'm famous or something," Ethan jokes.

Kai then burst out laughing, "Famous? More like criminal," he laughed causing me choke on my soda and the nurse herself to laugh.

"Well, at least I'll still be a somebody. Don't know about you lightning boy," Ethan scoffed.