Diana

{Alex's POV}

"It's me Alex." I said with a shaky voice as my tears fell nonstop, while my hand caress her face.

It's been a long time since I was close to her like this. It doesn't feel weird like it did a few days ago.

The more time I spent with her, the more I realize I still care. I'm not sure if it's regret but I don't like her being like this. I want her to respond to my call.

I want her to be the woman she was before, but can that be possible after everything she has been through?

"Stella, I know you can hear me. Diana is fine, she's alive."

*****What are you saying Alex? she's here with me, she's covered in blood, she's not breathing.

"She's safe and sound. She defeated Shane. Our baby lives, so please come back. Wherever you are now, isn't real."

*****How can that be? Shane is here. I'm looking at the bastard right now. He's mocking me and my baby. If I leave here; he will chop her into pieces and take me back with him. I have to protect my baby.

"Fight it Stella. Don't let it control you. You've been holding on all these while, don't break down now. She told you she has a man right?

Don't you want to give her relationship advice? you want to meet the boy right? I want to apologize for misunderstanding you Stella.

There's a lot I want to apologize for. There's a lot I want to thank you for.

Please trust my words and return. That place you , is fake. Whatever you're seeing there aren't real.

Shane isn't here. He's being searched for as I speak."

*****Alex, I don't understand. Shane couldn't be found because he's here. He's standing right here. What do you mean this place isn't real? you don't have to apologize for anything. She's my daughter too.

*****where are you? why am I hearing your voice but couldn't see you? isn't there a way to come help her?

"After the incident; you've been trapped in your body. I want you to trust me this once. I want you to consider the fact that I wouldn't want my daughter dead as well.

I wouldn't lie that she's alive if she's dead, so I'm telling you to break free from wherever you are. Our daughter is alive. I confirmed that she was. Shane is the one that wasn't alright, so don't believe what you're seeing and leave there.

Trust me this once please and return. She's not dead. She's hurt and has been treated. She was saved by the people she's training with that night. She escaped."

******This isn't real? but….

{Stella's POV}

What's going on? what's Alex talking about? why can I feel him so close?

I looked around the entire place once again. My eyes landed on Shane, who was resting his back against the wall with his arms across her chest.

His eyes were glued on me and my baby…. wait! this is exactly how I imagined the situation to be when Shane got his hand on my baby.

This is exactly my fear, my nightmare, what I pictured; which was why I tried to do all he wanted, just so this wouldn't happen.

Could this be a dream? we've been here for a long time now. He didn't move from the spot, unless I moved. Could it be that this isn't real?

I could feel Alexander's breath tickled my skin as he spoke, a weight above my chest, but couldn't see him.

Could all this be fake and my daughter lives? how do I get out of here? Wait! If it isn't true, then I will be leaving my daughter with him.

Alexander's voice could be heard again. It was as if he knew what I was thinking. He said to trust him, that we are both Diana's parent.

He's her father! he wouldn't lie, would he?

I look up at the bastard and started contemplating if this is real or not. He hasn't moved from the spot. We didn't eat or sleep, yet he remained standing on the same spot.

My heartbeat quickened. I stared at Diana and Alex's voice kept resounding in my head. I don't know which to go for, I'm scared. This place seems fake, but what if it wasn't.

I got up on my feet. This time, I didn't assumed Shane to do or say anything like I did before standing up since I was here.

To my awe, he didn't say anything. I took my thoughts from his side and only focused on Alex's voice and my reluctant to part with my baby.

'Since I was finally able to be with her; should I just stay and be with her like this forever?' the question pop up.

I'm tempted to just sit there, but Alex's voice sounded like he was crying. I realized I wanted to talk to my daughter and not just watch her laying like this.

I didn't know what I was doing but I began walking away. There's no door. I don't know where the light illuminating the place comes from, as there's no source.

I kept staring back at Diana and crying my heart out. I looked up and couldn't see Shane anymore. Immediately I couldn't find him; "you're not my daughter! my daughter isn't dead!" I screamed out loud and the entire place suddenly went bright.

Blinding lights shone into the place from God knows where, making me shut my eyes tightly.

A few minutes later, it disappeared. I breath in and out and felt weak. I realize my hands aren't covering my eyes anymore.

I blinked and saw a white ceiling. I hear sobs and the still weight on my chest area. I wasn't on my feet but laying down on….

A bed!

I raised my hand to my chest and met with a hair. Alexander was still talking nonstop and sobbing.

I wanted to take my hand away, but couldn't. I missed him so much. Even though we are over, I still dreamt of a day I will be able to be this close to him again.

I caressed his hair and his sobbing stopped. I could already tell I was the one who assumed the imaginary death and understand that this is reality. I believed everything he said now.

My baby still lives!