What’s going on

Emery was finally sleeping. It had been quite the day, but somehow in the midst of all her chaos, she found peace in Cyrus's arms there in the hospital waiting room. Like it’s been said before they have always had a love-hate relationship. Would the baby be ok after Emery's fall from the event earlier with her dad? Why was Cyrus being so nice right now? What on earth was she going to do now that her family knew she was pregnant and how would she hide the identity of the man who raped her and started this journey? All questions she needed answered…..but in Cyrus's arms, she felt they could wait a bit longer. Emery was falling for Cyrus all over again but she must have forgotten the age old saying that "not all princesses get their happy ending"...

“Emery, you can come back now” nurse Nevaeh called out from the glass hospital office. Cyrus woke Emery up and they both walked over to the tiny cubical of an exam room. To say they both were nervous was an understatement, but nurse Nevaeh was a kind soul who explained that everything would be alright as she began doing an ultrasound. Cyrus went to leave per the nurse’s suggestion but Emery wouldn’t let him…right now more than ever she needed the peace he gave her. Every thought imaginable ran through her brain, reliving all the abuse she had suffered over the years at her father’s hand. Emery and Cyrus both were finally was able to breathe again as Nevaeh said that everything looked alright to the baby and actually it appeared as if Emery was farther along than she thought she was. Hope filled the room…but as the saying goes “nothing endures but change”…..

Cyrus stepped outside to take a business call. Ecstatic that Emery would be alright and hope that he was, in fact, going to be a father soon, he couldn't stop smiling. Yes, he had messed things up in the past. He had hurt her in more ways than one, but now things were different. He was sure that Emery would now marry him since this child would need a father (after all he was pretty sure he knew who the father of Emery’s baby was and that would never be an option) and his dream would come true.

Soon Emery’s parents came rushing past security and straight into the exam room. Why were they even here anyway since their last interaction was…well, less than desirable? Her father started screaming that “Emery is a liar and suicidal and anything she may have told anyone about the bruises on her neck is a lie and I have proof”. Well, the fact was no one, not even sweet nurse Nevaeh had asked any questions, so Emery and Cyrus had lied and said Emery fell down the stairs after a “night of fun”. I mean after all Emery hated her parents, but she would always love and protect them just the same. Alone and feeling helpless all she could do was cry as her dad showed the nurse her secret “survival stash” she had been saving up of razors, pills, broken glass and her diary which contained many of her “scary thoughts”. How did they find this anyway? Why did all of a sudden these abusive people even care? Where was Cyrus she needed him right now…..

Nurse Nevaeh was forced to take action after seeing the cuts that had yet to heal on Emery’s now limp and heartbroken body. After calling security to have her parents removed since this huge fight was now ensuing, this sweet soul started asking questions and decided to be safe that Emery needed to be placed on a 72-hour hold to make sure Emery was no longer a threat to herself or the baby. Emery needed to escape but there was nowhere to run. How could all this be happening right now…and why did those who constantly hurt her get to manipulate her once again? Every ounce of a resemblance of control was fading and more than ever she wanted that blade. Life was going black, as she started to hyperventilate.

Cyrus walked back in only to find out what had transpired. He wasn’t sure what to believe but he knew he loved Emery and sweetly told her “I promise to be here every step of the way my love so breath it will be ok”. Nurse Nevaeh gave Emery a few options of either staying there at the hospital on the psych floor, going to this compound for pregnant unwed mothers which specialized in helping mothers get a new start of going to the Riverbend center of health and wellness where Cyrus's mother worked. After discussing it with Cyrus they both decided Riverbend was the best option, so plans were made to take Emery there in the morning.

As night fell Cyrus was forced to leave the hospital to attend to his work but promised to meet Emery at Riverbend the next day. Emery wanted to sleep but that was the last thing she could do. She had too many thoughts and unknowns plaguing her mind…maybe she was going crazy after all since the worlds of fantasy and reality seemed to blend and who knew what truth was these days. Since the nurse hadn’t taken her phone yet she had been texting back and forth with Cyrus to try and stay sane. Suddenly she checked her phone to see a text saying “don’t ask me how but I found out your parents are trying to have you committed and force you to give up your baby". Emery knew this whole this was a trap and knew no more than ever she needed out. She waited until just the right moment, shift change. She knew that she could sneak out then.

“All nurses’ report to the conference room” was heard in the hall, so this was her breakthrough moment. She snuck out of her room, down the hall and surprisingly out the doors. She started to run as fast as she could and soon ended up in the woods. No one would find her now since she had left her phone there and took anything they could get a scent on her with. Before she realized it she was at the edge of a cliff. She couldn't go back to where she came from, but now what was she going to do. Part of her wanted to just get all this over with and jump, but she already loved the baby inside her and knew that was not an option. So overwhelmed by stress she felt weird and everything started going black yet again….Suddenly there was a scream and a crash…what just happened……Had Emery jumped or fallen….all the world knew in that moment was there was a scream and a crash…."not all princesses get their happy ending…but maybe that was ok"….the world seemed to grow just a little darker that day….