Claimed By My Three Alphas
Chapter 56

AMERY

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I woke up to the sound of indistinct chattering. The smell of antiseptic, a little bitter, with undertones of the artificial fragrance like the one contained in soaps and cleaners coated the air heavily making it impossible for me to breathe properly. The smell made me feel nauseated, like I was about to throw up. I slowly opened my eyes but blinked severally to adjust the rays of sun passing through them. It took me a minute or two to realize that I was in a hospital. My head was throbbed badly. It felt like someone was pulling a saw through it repeatedly.

"Doctor, she's awake" The nursed hollered at the doctor who walked up to my bed. He picked up his stethoscope and touched some of my body parts then scribbled something with his pen on a paper and handed it to the nurse that stood beside him. "What am I doing here?" I groaned tiredly. My body felt like a wreck as though a train had crushed past it. My eyes were heavy that I found it difficult to see through them. What exactly happened to me? And why am I here of all places?

"Amery, it's a miracle that you're awake. You were brought in by a police who found you unconscious by the roadside and drenched by the heavy downpour three days ago." He broke down the news to me.

Three days? Is that how long I've been here? That's when it all came rushing back to me. I remembered that night. The night where I was in the woods with Levi. Everything suddenly began to make sense.

My eyes watered and I sniffed repeatedly as I tried to curb the tears that stung my eyes and threatened to fall. It wasn't a dream as I had hoped. I was really back to my world. Levi had indeed stabbed me and tried to kill me.

My heart constricted and I found it almost impossible to breathe. I was hurt and the pain that came with what has happened was unbearable. It felt like someone had driven a dagger through my chest and left it there.

The door to my ward flew open and my parents rushed in. My mother had tears in her eyes while my father tried his very best to console her. They both looked like a mess as though they hadn't slept in ages. Mom had eye bags and dark circles underneath her eyes. Dad looked somewhat stressed and I could tell just by looking at him that he had lost a lot of weight and was only trying to get by. Did the days drag by over here?

"Mom? Dad?" I called out. My voice came out in a low wheezing tone. I was struggling through the tube that was being administered to me.

"Shhhh" Mom shushed me, her eyes dripping down with tears. She held my hands and kissed my knuckles "Thank you for not dying on us Amery. Thank you for coming back. I promise to scold you later but please don't you ever die on me alright? Don't you ever disappear." She warned sternly even though deep down i was already falling apart. I couldn't bring myself to accept what had happened.

Does this mean that I would never get to see Asher and Quincy? Does it mean that it's over, forever? I cannot believe that I had been betrayed in this manner. I thought that seeing my parents would give me a certain level of satisfaction and happiness but it didn't. I couldn't help but shake off the feeling that they were the ones who had put me into this mess. If they hadn't hidden the truth from me, I probably wouldn't be going through this hurt and pain. They caused this and knowing that they were to blame made it harder for me to accept what had already happened.

"How is she doing now doctor?" My dad proceeded to ask when the sniffing and hiccups had died down a bit.

"She had a significant and potentially dangerous drop in her body temperature. I did some tests and I almost wasn't sure if she was going to come back alive, given the state that she was found." He said in the most quiet voice he could muster.

"The most common cause of this is prolonged exposure to cold and that's why I'll have to run more tests to observe her condition before she's discharged." He informed them.

"I want...I want to go home." I whispered in a faint voice. "I don't like it here. Please, let me go home." I blurted out in shortness of breath.

"Can we take her home?" Mom inquired, wiping the tears that aggressively trailed down her cheeks. "I really want to take her home."

"Fine." The doctor breathed out at last after some minutes of being quiet. "You can take her home. Make sure to always wrap her body in warm blankets. Drinking warm beverages and taking a warm bath may help to regularly raise her body temperature as well." He advised. "Thank you so much doctor."

"I'll get the discharge papers." He informed us before walking out of my ward with dad, leaving me and mom alone together.

"Don't worry baby." She kissed my forehead "You'll be fine I promise" My eyes had become misty but i struggled to stay strong. I won't cry. I f*****g won't cry no matter how much it hurts.

Dad finally got my discharge papers and after helping me change into another outfit, we made our way out of the hospital. The nurse helped with my bags and I slowly walked towards the exit. I clutched my stomach tightly when the memories of what had happened flooded my head.

After stuffing my bags into the boot of the car, we got inside and dad started the ignition before pulling out of the parking area.

All through the drive home, I was silent, never uttering a single one. If I didn't know any better, I'd say that I just lost someone dear to me and was on my way back home after the funeral but that wasn't the case. I had indeed lost something but what I lost was myself and the hopes of ever getting it back again.

We arrived home in less than forty five minutes and they helped me get back to my bedroom.

"I'll make some tea." Mom announced, smiling through her tears. "I just can't believe that you're finally here with us Amery. I thought that I had lost you my child." She tucked a stray strand of hair behind my ears, her own tears betraying her. "This is more than a miracle. I'll be back."

She dashed out of my room and I plopped down on my bed. I was too shaken to even process my thoughts at this point because anything I would think about would only lead me back to what had happened and I do not want to remember. I cannot bring myself to. I scanned the four corners of my bedroom only to realize that everything was neatly arranged. It was almost as if, no one had stepped in here since I was gone. My eyes found the mirror and I focused on my reflection as I stared long and hard at my pale face and chapped lips. My dusty hair had traces of dirt in them but I was hurt to give a damn.

Closing my eyes briefly, I let the memories wash over me. The corky eyes of Quincy, the charming smile or Asher. How could I have been so dumb? And now, I would never get to see them again.

The door creaked open and mom walked in with a cup of hot brewing tea while dad trailed behind her. She handed the cup over to me. I received it with shaky hands and took a sip.

"How do you feel now?" Dad questioned, his hands folded together.

"Better." I supplied. I wasn't in the mood to talk to either of them but I was certain they won't get the message even if I tried.

"Where did you go? All these while, we looked and searched everywhere for you Amery. Even the police gave up looking for you because they all thought that they would never be able to replace you so where did you go?" She words rushed out her mouth before she could stop them.

I placed the mug on my desk and raised up my eyes to meet their inquisitive ones.

"I'd like to rest now. Can I do that at least?"

"You don't expect us to let you rest after you gave us quite the scare." Dad chipped in. "Do you know how worried we were about you? Your mother especially, she couldn't sleep a wink because of you."

"I'd like to rest." I said in response to his remark. "Please let me rest." And with that, I got under the covers and buried myself inside. For some reason, my heart hurts even though the injury was gone.