Stolen Hearts (Creepers Love Story)

Hearts of Light and Darkness

Minxie's prediction had me on edge.
Not only was this strange creature preparing for his next meal from one of us but it was also mating season for him and, apparently, I was going to be the dessert.
Just the thought alone sent shivers down my spine and my stomach clench.
The atmosphere in the bus was so thick now you could cut through it with a knife. And very few words were exchanged from anyone; and the others on the team avoided me and Minxie like we were the plague, well except Kimball, Big K, Izzy, and Chelsea who seemed to be there for the both of us. Minxie makes her way over to me and hugs me with which I gladly and quickly accepted.
"How?" she whispers in my ear still hugging me; I can understand what she means with that one word though, she's wondering how I don't think of her to be crazy. So I answer, "my mom was psychic, it's carried down every other generation in my family." She pulls away once I admit it.
"Where is she now? Do you think she can help me with...... with This?" the last part of her words were emphasized, she wanted answers and ways to either get rid of her gift or learn to better control it.
I shook my head slightly with a look of sadness on my face, "In our line, along with having the psychic ability, there's also a price of early death for it... She died of breast cancer when I was young."
After that there was tension again, Kimball slowly rubbing my back in comfort and Izzy gripping my hand in the seat ahead of me. Andy kept at it on the radio, pleading for help from someone, ANYONE who would reach the radio frequency. I can admire that part of him, he's determined. Though I think it's more to the light of events that has him so determined.
All was silent on the bus once more. And the silence gets my mind to wonder to my past, one particular moment being of my mom predicting and telling me my fortune.

^^^ Flashback Natalie 7 years old^^^

"Mommy mommy! Look what I made you!" I screamed while running my way to her, holding a flower crown just begging to be placed on her head.
She was in her wheelchair while the both of us took a walk through the hospitals garden. A small area that held peace and tranquility for all the patients in the hospital; it was the go to spot for everyone to enjoy the scenery while recovering.
Momma was skinnier than she was, the treatments sucking the life out of her while her fight for life against cancer was slow and painful. Even though she was fighting for her life she still held the air of elegance, beauty, and grace.
Her complexion was very pale, almost grey as her raven black hair cascaded like a river down her back and her bright emerald green eyes shined with love and adoration towards me.
Daddy was having his lunch with her outside and smiled at me and my creativity with the flowers, even though the crown was slowly falling apart in my hands. As soon as I made it to her I gently placed it on her head, the crown completing her, making her look like mother nature herself.
I loved her deeply. My best friend and bringer of life to me.
A beautiful smile graced her features as she patted the crown on her head, making sure it was in place and wouldn't fall. "Thank you my little star shine," she softly spoke while cupping my face with both of her hands, making smile even brighter.
I had asked her why she called me star shine and she said to me, "The moment you were in my arms when you were born your smile was as bright as the stars."
And I've loved the nickname since.
"Come on gum drop. Finish eating and we can take mommy back," dad exclaimed while leaning over to tuck a strand of hair behind mine and my moms ear.

as we finished and made our way to the hospital back to her room dad had to make an important phone call for the latest story and stepped outside.

"Mommy?" I asked her, my curious little mind wanted to ask this for quite some time and thought now would be the perfect opportunity to ask.

"Yes my little star shine?"

"Can you read my hand?" I was always envious of her being able to see into the future for people and rest the lost soul, I wanted to have a gift like mommy and help people; though, thinking on it now, I was glad for my spotting moments in photography rather the sight.

It must have been a nightmare for her. Even then in the hospital.

"Let me see my little star shine..." She gave me a small smile before replacing it with a small frown and a tear streaking down her cheek. She released my hand before cupping my cheeks with both of her frail hands, "My sweet little star shine you will face many hard bumps in your life and will have someone special to help you through it. At one point in your life you will come across two souls that will steal your heart and take your breath away, souls that will possess the hearts of light and darkness" she places her forehead on mine before continuing, "but, I must warn you my sweet little girl, choose your decisions wisely... For the wrong choice can lead you to a scary path that not even I can help you through."

I felt her tears drip and slide down my cheeks. Her eyes were getting droopy and she was shaking, "be a good girl for me... Promise me sweetheart."

I look deeply in her eyes and promised that I would always be good, for her and daddy, "Good girl," she whispers as she cleans the streaks of tears of hers and surprisingly mine from my face.

Dad had come back in to help tuck mom back in and make sure she fell asleep before leaving the hospital room; later that day the doctors called home saying that she had passed, holding both hands to her chest as if in prayer and a small smile gracing her face.

^^^Flashback over^^^

Remembering what my mom had said now makes since; I had found a heart of darkness that literally took my breath away out of fear. But, where is this heart of light supposed to be during these life threatening events? My thoughts were interrupted when Andy starts yelling into the radio, "HELLO!! IS ANYONE OUT THERE?!"

" Jesus give it a rest will you?!" Jake yelled out, obviously annoyed at this point. Scotty and Rhonda are burning holes into my skull as I rubbed small circles on my temples. My head hurts like crazy and will not stop.

"You okay city girl?" both Izzy and Kimball had asked then give each other glares to which i couldn't help but giggle. As I give a slight nod my head is suddenly whipped to the front when another voice is heard on the other end of the radio...

"Repeat what you had just said."