Alices' POV
Darkness, that was all I could see, it was all dark but soon it started fading. I could see white light, I could hear someone calling out for me, I could feel someone shaking me.
"Alice, wake up, come back to reality", I woke up with a jerk, it took me few seconds to analyse, Where am I? Well this place seems familiar, wait it's my room, I shook my head a little to come back in my senses. I looked beside me only to see my sister Ava staring at me worriedly as she spoke clearing my every confusion,
"You had that scary dream again, when I come to wake up you up you were crying and squirming in your sleep", A shaky breath left my mouth as my lips wobbled, I don't know how long that things gonna haunt me. Ava quickly engulfed me in herwarm embrace as she caressed my back in comforting manner, I hugged her tightly finding comfort in her embrace, after Mom Dad's departure Ava has always been my safe place, she knows how to handle me.
I closed my eyes as some tears slid down as I mumbled which was barely audible, "I am scared", I could feel Avas' grip around me tightened a little as she said out in assuring manner, "You don't have to be scared of anything Alice, that phase of your life is over, it has been a year of that incident, it's over okay, no one's gonna harm you, you are safe, protected, no one will hurt you".
"I know it's over but the horrible memories are still fresh in my mind, even after a year that fear still lingers, that incident still haunts me, those dreams can't seem to get away", I expressed myself crying silently, Ava didn't utter anything after that, she just let me hug her, but we backed away when we heard loud giggles, I quickly wiped my tears and looked at the person who came in my room, it was him, my baby, my nephew standing near the door pouting cutely, not gonna lie he is so damn adorable, "Alex, baby come to Momma", Ava called out for Alex in her sweet tone who immediately rushed towards her hugging her tightly as she crawled him in her arms.
Alex peeked from his mother's embrace staring at me with his moon eyes, I spread my arms for him who literally threw himself on me while laughing cutely, we both fell down on the bed still hugging as I ruffled his black locks, we backed away, I gently cupped his cheeks and kissed his forehead who scrunched his nose giggling cutely, gosh this boy is too much endearing, he is not less than a cuddly bear.
"Okay guys enough of your hugging session, come let's go downstairs for breakfast", Ava said and we both nodded, Alex went downstairs as Ava approached me saying, "Alice go take a bath quickly and come for breakfast after that you have to go for your therapy session", I nodded slightly and went towards washroom.
I stood under shower as the cold water touched my bare body making me shiver slightly I closed my eyes feeling relaxed, after completing my shower I wore my bathrobe and went towards the attached closet to get changed, I changed into a comfortable hoodie and joggers, I did my skincare and hairs and rushed downstairs.
I sat on my chair and greeted my brother in law Edward who smiled softly at me and greeted me back, Miss Julia, the head maid of the house served me my favourite breakfast, I smiled softly at her as hae patted my head gesturing me to eat, I nodded and started eating.
I was munching on my toast when I got call from my best friend Sofi, I gulped down the toast and answered the call, " Hey Alice, had your breakfast"? Soft chirped from other side as I answered " Was having only when you called", " Well sorry for disturbing your eating session, I just wanna inform you that Andrew won't be able to take your today's therapy session", Sofi said in her usual gentle tone, "What happened to your husband now"? I asked frowning a little cuz so far I know Andrew is really punctual inhis work and being the best psychologist in Brooklyn procrastination is not his cup of tea.
"Actually he got some urgent work in New Jersey so he left early morning, he didn't get time to inform you so he asked me to do so", Sofi replied, I hummed in response, "Do you have any works to do today"? Sofi asked,
"No, but why are you asking"? I retorted, "You know it's been so long since we last hung out, so how about today? Are you in"? Sofi excitedly asked.
I chuckled at her excitement, can't believe this girl is married to a psychologist and is a psychiatrist herself, "Don't you have any patients to look after "? I asked as Sofi replied, "No, I have none today, seems like world is getting free from psychotic people ", I could hear her laughing at her own statement but it took me back to my dark past, I could see flashes of my dark past infront of my eyes, the same trauma, the fear, everything that have been buried inside me came across me, I clutched my phone tightly unable to take the intensity of the emotions stormed in me.
"Hello! Hello? Alice are you there"? I got out of my thoughts when Sofi literally screamed my name from other side, I took deep breath as I spoke, "Yeah I am here only and so far the outing is considered let's meet somewhere peaceful".
"Alice, I am really sorry, I was just joking around, I didn't mean to trigger your emotions", Sofi said from other side, guilt was evident in her voice, I took deep breath and said, " Let's just not talk about those things again and please don't blame yourself, whatever happened was not your fault", "Let's go to sugar hills creamery, I am craving for icecream", Sofi said changing the topic as I agreed with her and hung up the call after deciding the time to meet.
"Where are you off to"? Ava asked as soon as I kept my phone on dining table, "Sugar hills", I replied as I got back on eating my breakfast but smiled secretly when I heard Alexs' voice "Can I come too"? He asked with his cute voice which is irresistible so I nodded saying, "Ofcourse sweetheart, you can come, we will leave after having breakfast, okay"? " Yes"! Alex giggled as I smiled fondly at him, "And what about your today's therapy session "? Ava asked "Andrew got some work so today's session got cancelled", I replied.