I found my Heaven

I make my way to my elevator. Looks like they had already taken Nicks personal elevator and they’re 6 floors ahead of me. Look at those two, acting close and making trouble together.

*DING*

YOUR ELEVATOR HAS ARRIVED

*My custom elevator music plays*

I love this song, I don’t think I actually enjoyed music as much as I should have.. It glooms on me. The chains have broken free from my soul but I don’t want to die just yet. I want to fly! Tears start to puddle in my eyes.

*DING*DING*

WE HAVE ARRIVED TO YOUR FLOOR

Nick who’s adjusting his tie, stands in front of my elevator as the doors open. Flora sees me weeping and quickly jumps into my arms and begins to cry with me. I stare at Nick with an ache in my heart.

Nick. I want to live. I finally want to live for me, so why me? Why now? Why don’t I get to live? I do want to meet our parents and know what they’re like. I want to live and be the little sister I should have been to you.

Nick walks into the elevator, presses my office floor number and wraps his arms around Flora and I.

This must be the love and warmth of an older brother, my tears stopped. We look at each other, his eyes are red and tears are falling down his face but he wipes my tears away..

“I will take care of everything from here on out, Heaven.”

…Heaven?.. But I’m not dead yet. That’s right, I’ve gotta fight to live!

Nick gets on the phone with someone and Flora is still clinging to me crying helplessly for me not to leave her.. I feel relieved yet embarrassed for whining like a child about wanting to live but I was met with his warmth so I feel.. cared for? Is that this feeling? I accept and welcome all feelings of happiness from this moment on!

Nick gets off the phone.

WE HAVE ARRIVED TO YOUR FLOOR

*DING*

“Let’s take my helicopter to the airport and we’ll head to Wendell.… Flora, get off of my sister”

Wendell?? Wendell, Brinland??? That Wendell? On the other side of the world?!

“Yes. There’s a doctor there who specializes in heart cancer. You will only get the best of everything from here on out. Just trust your brother. You will never have to go through anything alone again”

“Well I’m her assistant so can I come with” Flora squeals with tears still pouring down her face.

Nick looks at me as though he wants me to let her down easy.

Flora, I’ll update you as soon as we hear anything. Okay? There’s no need to jump the gun. I want to live, remember? I’ll get me a new phone and you can text and call me anytime okay? Oh, what happened with Mavis?

“Mr. Denoux called the police and they arrived and arrested that guy as soon as the elevator doors opened” explained Flora.

“I called in a favor and brought your phone. They’ll hold him for at least 10 days since her punched one of the officers. You’re safe, I promise you nothing and no one will hurt you again. There’s no need to go home and pack, anything you need we’ll buy at the malls there. So lets head to the roof, my pilot is waiting.”

Everything is happening so fast, I feel like my heart is being flipped and turned with all these emotions I’m feeling.

I faint.

I feel so weak. I open my eyes, we’re in the helicopter. I can’t stay conscious long enough.. Where are we? How long have I been going in and out?

It’s so quiet. I think I can hear Nick talking to someone.. Maybe a Doctor. Did we make it all the way to Wendell? Wait. Nicks voice is fading away.

Nick, wait! Don’t go, I’m scared. It’s dark and I’m all alone.. Help me, big brother. You said you wouldn’t leave me!

Just then, someone grabs hold of my hand. It’s so warm, Nick has small hands haha. Wait. Is it Flora maybe?.. I can smell… oranges.. and it smells like flowers.. Flora likes men cologne so it must be someone else…I can feel their tears on my hand. I should wake up and show them I’m okay! Come on, wake up body! Wake up—

8:52 am

I open my eyes to the suns embrace, the warmth I feel lights up my surroundings and hugs me tightly. Is this heaven? Did I not get to say goodbye to Nick and Flora? I didn’t get to meet my parents either.. But I’ll watch over them. I’ll keep them safe!

*Someone kisses my forehead*

My eyes are adjusting as I look around. I can tell that I’m in a hospital VIP suite by the size of this room, there’s flowers and humidifiers everywhere.. There’s a woman organizing the flowers and my doors open slowly.. Nick walks in and we make eye contact. He quickly rushes to my side and places the coffee and food on the table.

“HEAVEN?!”

The woman who was organizing the flowers drops a vase in response to Nicks scream.

Heaven? I’m not dead yet brother. Don’t be so quick to let me go.

The woman grabs my hand and cries, Nick goes to the woman and comforts her.

“I told you she would wake up, mother.”

I look at the woman at that moment and just the thought of saying the word, breaks my heart.

..Mother?

Tears. Never ending tears.

She takes me into her arms and hugs me as if she’ll never let me go. This is what it feels like to be missed and loved. My mother, she smells of flowers and oranges. She’s the one who consoled me that night when I was afraid. This is my mother!

I’m sorry, mom. I didn’t want you to see me like this but now that you’re here and you know I don’t ever want to let you go.. I’m sorry you blamed yourself for me being taken but I need you to know its not your fault! And I forgive you! So please don’t be hard on yourself!

“My dear, Heaven.. My heart went with you the moment you were taken from us. I felt like my world had stopped.. but I knew deep down, that one day you’d be in my arms again.. I just didn’t think It would be in a hospital. My dear Heaven, mommy will take care of everything you need. Don’t you ever forget that you will always be my daughter, Heaven"

I could feel the abused child in me wailing out in my mothers arms. The warmth from her hug and her kisses on my forehead melted all my pain away. I am home, mother.

We cried and hugged and cried some more.. From the looks of it, my mother is one of those perfect mothers from a fairytale.. I deserve this love.

How long was I asleep? Are we in Wendell?

“No, Heaven. We didn’t make it to Wendell. You fainted and I brought you to the best hospital in the country, you’ve been out for 4 days now and you’re unable to travel that far. Mom and dad came as soon as they could when I called them and we’ve been by your side, since. We flew Dr. Wreinger out here from Wendell to personally see to your case. Everything’s going to be fine now. We are here for you”

Thank you. For everything!

Dr. Wreinger came in with the update. My brother and our parents cried and demanded better answers. I couldn’t help but smile.. Seeing people who clearly value my life try to defy Gods plan for me. It’s an amazing feeling. Dr. Wreinger stated that even with surgery it’s not a guarantee that I will survive because my cancer has spread throughout my veins and at the most I had 4 weeks left to live.

It took awhile to calm my family down.

Mother, Father. Brother. I am happy. I can die right now with a smile on my face just knowing that I don’t share any blood with those evil bastards.. I am so happy to have met you all and I’m sorry we won’t get much time together, but if its alright with you guys I’d like to just make the most of it!

They agreed without hesitation.

For the next 3 weeks, we traveled the world together.

My brother took 2 months off and took care of my assets per my wishes. My mother coddled me and took care of me. My father made me laugh and treated me like his little princess. Flora, quit her position and tagged along with us, she was unable to fulfill my last request of her since the men I once called brother and father had disappeared.. Nick of course, wouldn’t accept her resignation and told her that she was considered family.. They fell in love while on my month retreat and took care of our parents. 

Olina Navier Rose passed away in her sleep, exactly 5 weeks after Dr. Wreingers diagnosis.

On the 2nd day Olina was unconscious:

“Nick had her old phone. Track this number down”

The 3rd day Olina was unconscious:

“I have the two men, ma’am. What are your instructions?”

“Make them bleed and bury them alive.”

“Yes Ma’am.”