12. Rising

Lucian's POV

"You're right," Thanatos said.

It was silent now; no cries, no sobs, no words; nothing was said or done for a while until Jennifer squeezed Bella's still-warm hand and pleaded silently for her to wake up. The mom consoled Jen and let the boy lead her out of the room.

The dad stood up and followed suit, sensing what the mom wanted. She watched him walk away and then she looked at her daughter, taking in every feature of her daughter. A single tear slid down the mom's face while she kissed Bella's forehead one last time.

Suddenly, Isabelle's chest heaved and she shot straight up, puking out whatever the contents of her stomach acidated.

The mom was so surprised and full of shock, "Honey!? Are you okay? Oh my god! DOCTOR!! I NEED A DOCTOR!!" She shouted.

All of the commotion made her visitors return, crying and then turning into a mess, thanking the heavens that she was still alive.

"How is this possible?" One doctor asked.

Another commanded, "Get this cleaned up stat!"

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