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When I opened my eyes I was sat on a beach, seeing waves gracefully arrive at the shore, I only snapped out of my trance when I felt a hand on my shoulder, I looked behind me to reveal the face of my mother.

Mom? I said with uncertainty and tears in my eyes

Hey sweetie she said gently bringing me into a hug and I let out a sob in her embrace

What is this place? I asked

A place where you choose she said

Choose what?

Live or die she answered

What if I want to stay here. With you? I asked looking up at her

You cant honey she said back to me

Why not?

You have people waiting for you, you have a life back there she explained

But I want to stay with you mom, I cant deal with everything back there I said back rambling

Your father she said simply

How did you know?

Sweetie I might be dead but I still know everything she answered with a laugh, one that I missed so dearly.

Ive lied to everyone I sighed

But you want your brother back

Yeah, but at what cost mom? My job? My friends? My relationship? I rambled again

They will understand, you told Derek

Not everything I said turning my gaze to the sand beneath me which felt so real. My mom took her hand to turn my head to face her

Everything will be fine Bella, you know why? Because you are strong, caring and will stop at nothing to save someone. They will understand because its your brother honey, believe me. She assured

I want to stay with you mom I said

Thats your choice sweetie, but youll see me again at some point, you stay, you lose Derek and you lose your chance of seeing Declan again

I sighed before looking back at her

I have to go back I said

I know, I love you sweetie she said leaving a kiss on my forehead before standing and walking away

Mom! I shouted which made her turn back

I love you too I muttered before everything went black again.

When my eyes opened again I felt a weight on my hand, when my gaze looked at it I saw Dereks hand on mine as he sat in chair beside the bed asleep. I squeezed his hand as tight as I could which woke him up.

Hey he said tiredly with a small smile on his lips

Hey I smiled back

How you feeling baby girl? he asked

Sore and felt a tear fall down my cheek only for him to wipe it away

Hey, whats up?

He said I knew him, but I didnt I said semi lying closing in on myself and shuffling further to the other side of the bed without noticing.

Bella did he do more to you he sighed holding my hand

No I simply said avoiding his gaze

Bella dont lie to me now he said squeezing my hand tighter which made a sob rip out of my throat. Derek sighed before standing and lying in the bed with me wrapping his arms around me and rubbing my back.

Its ok, let it out, hes gone now, he cant hurt you anymore he soothed

This is where I want to be.

With him.

Bella De Loy-Or is it~|~Derek Morgan Where stories live. Discover now