Chapter 17: The nightmare.

.Olivia (Maurine) room.

Maurine, panting and wriggling in her sleep.

“Don't hit my mum, please.”

“ Let's go of her, please…" Maurine said crying.

“ Olivia! Olivia." Damien said as he tries to wake her up from her nightmare.

She opens her eyes and sees the blurry image of Damien, she gave a sigh of relief.

Her velvet robe was drenched with her sweat, and on her forehead were beads of sweats.

“ Olivia, what's the matter?” He asks, worried because he had seen her so scared before.

Maurine wraps her hands around his waist and started sobbing” It's all my fault, I should not have gone downstairs, I should have called Dad immediately.” She said crying, as her body become so tensed, she started shivering.

“ Sh… Shhh…, please calm down Olivia, it's okay, I'm here with you.” He said, patting her hair before giving a big smooch on her for head.

He lifted her face to lock gaze. They look a gaze for like a minute or two. He could see confusion clouded her face, which he hadn't seen before. He leans closer and gives her a quick peck on her lips.

“ Tell me what happened in your dream that made you so scared.” Damien said calmly.

Maurine released his waist and sat up straight on her bed.

She sighs as she began to narrate the whole thing.

“In my dream, I saw those men who came to our house earlier that night in a car driving at full speed until we got to a magnificent mansion, our car's tires screech as it halts in front of the mansion's gate”. She said, gulping her saliva, but she continued.

“A security guard opened the gate and our car drove in. The mansion was isolated and the air around the mansion was strange, the mansion looked so magnificent, yet it was scary. Mum shivers and her skin gets paler as time went by, but she wouldn't let the guards take me away from her as she held me tightly to herself, that I would have chocked if I was conscious.

Earlier that day you heard mum conversing with Dr. Martin's our family doctor, who told her she was three months gone.” We research on your symptoms and diagnosed that you are three months gone and your symptoms states that it's a boy.” I didn't understand any of these then, but I know dad has been away on the park meeting for three days.

Mum seemed so happy that day, and she called Dad and repeated what the doctor said.

“ Honey, Dr. Martin's came here earlier with the report, he said I'm three months gone.” She said, smiling happily over the phone, and I could hear my dad's jumping up for joy on the other end of the call.

“ Honey, when are you coming home, we miss you.” Mum said in her baby voice.

“ I will be there tomorrow, we will be done with the guardian meetings today, so very early tomorrow I will be there with Lucia and Damien.” He said happily.

“ I love you” mom said.

“ Thanks for being mine, I'm the luckiest man in the world. Love you more.” Dad said as he ended the call.

“ Olivia, go upstairs to your library and finish your assignments, we will have a small party the night and an enormous one tomorrow. And don't forget to brush and shower before dinner.” Mom said that night with a spark in her eyes.

“ So she was pregnant during that time?” He asked in horror.

“ Yeah, and sh…she was being treated like a thrash by those godforsaken bastards. She wailed in agony and pain, asking them to please save her baby. But by then I was still unconscious during the real incident because the memory I have was knocked out in our mansion before we left, and I when I opened my eyes I was sleeping on her lap in a dark room.” She said as tears kept pouring down from her eyes.

“ I don't know what was happening, but I knew everything was wrong.”

“ Olivia, thank goodness you're awake.” My mom said, drawing me closer for a big hug, and then she plants kisses all over my face, before sobbing some more while placing her chin on my head.

“ Mummy, where are we, when is dad coming to pick us?" I had asked that night, but instead of answering my questions, my mother kept on weeping the more, leaving me confused.

“ The next morning, a maid came to our room and greeted my mother saying" your highness” the vampire goddess her majesty the Queen seeks your presence in the throne hall, in two hours time, the hand maids will be here anytime soon.” The maid said, bowing to my mum.

“ Ask them not to bother coming here. I can take care of myself.” Mom replied before dismissing her.

“ Mom washes me up and also took a quick bath. she dress up and helps me dress up too.”

“ Olivia, no matter what happens do not be scared, " okay.” She said, on our way to the throne hall.

“ We got to the entrance of the hall and a maid came to collect me from my mom, but mom won't let her take me, she said” if the Queen has to see me, my daughter is coming with me.” She said with seriousness that made me shivers down to my spine.

“ Mom has never been that angry before, she is a very sweet and caring person. Seeing her like that makes me scared. The maid backs out and mom noticed I was scared.”

“ Olivia, I told you not to show your fears in front of others. The will Mount on you and treat you like a puppet once you do so. I want you to be strong, please don't be scared no matter whatever happens here” mom said in a fierce voice, holding my chin and I could see her intent stare. Her eyes were red, and staring at them makes me believe that's the best thing I can do.