Chapter 313 - Have courage and be kind

"Ron, why is she so cold?" Kevin yelled.

Ron cursed under his breath and quickly Silvia's carotid pulse. Ron breathed a sigh of relief and closed his eyes. "She is just unconscious." 

Turning towards the little boy, Ron quickly checked his pulse and frowned. 

"What do you mean by unconscious? How did this happen? And why isn't she waking up?" Kevin shouted.

Just the firefighters arrived along with the police and started extinguishing the fire. 

"His pulse is very weak, I'll go call the doctors." When Ron rushed downstairs, Kevin placed Silvia's head on his lap and started rubbing her arms. "Come on babe, wake up." 

Silvia was not responding which was making Kevin god crazy. He wanted to do something but felt helpless. As he was trying to warm up her arms and hands, Kevin could feel his heart turning cold. His shoulders shivered at the thought of losing her. 

He had arranged and was preparing so many things to protect her but how did things go so wrong? Did he fail to protect her again?

When Kevin's eyes landed on Silvia's other hand which was still holding the little boy's shirt, he frowned. He was about to pull Silvia hand away when the hospital team along with the doctors arrived.

Dr Bailey quickly checked Silvia's vitals while the paediatrician checked on the little boy. 

"Quick get the rooms ready." Dr Bailey shouted.

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Inside a pitch dark room.

Holding her throbbing head, Silvia groaned and slowly got up. Her head felt like a heavy rock and her vision was blurry. 

Looking around, she frowned when he saw nothing but darkness. 

"Kev." Silvia shouted but when no one answered, she called him out again. "Kev are you there?" 

Just then a bright light emitted from a corner almost blinding Silvia. 

Blocking the light using her hand, Silvia closed her eyes. She couldn't see a thing no matter how hard she tried. 

After sometime, Silvia followed the path of the light. She didn't want to but she couldn't stop her legs. She lost control over her own body and it didn't feel like her own. 

Silvia closed her eyes shut as the intensity of light kept on increasing. 

After a few seconds, Silvia frowned and slowly opened her eyes when she heard something. Someone was calling her out but she couldn't recognise the voice. 

"Silvia." An unfamiliar yet sweet and heartwarming voice rang in her eyes. 

As Silvia's vision cleared, she realised that she was standing in a garden. It was a foreign land but it felt so peaceful and relaxing.

The garden was covered with different kinds of flowers and trees. The air was filled with the pleasant fragrant which Silvia was sure came from the flowers. There was a big fountain in the middle with crystal-like sparkling water flowing in it. Everything was very beautiful but what caught Silvia's attention was a beautiful young lady standing near the fountain with a lovely smile on her face. She was wearing white knee-length dress, her shoulder-length hair tied in a low bun. 

The woman looked unfamiliar yet so familiar at the same time. Silvia knee she had seen her before, but where and when?

"Silvia." The woman called her out again.

Walking towards her, Silvia frowned and asked, "How do you know my name?"

Caressing Silvia's face, the woman smiled. "You look just like your mother, especially your eyes. You have Sabrina's eyes."

Silvia widened her eyes in shock and gulped in nervousness. "Aunt Tili?" 

When the woman smiled and nodded her head, Silvia gasped. How is this possible? Isn't aunt Tili dead? Am I dead too?

"Don't worry, it's not what you are thinking." Aunt Tili assured her.

"Then this?" If it wasn't what she was thinking then what is it? How can she see and talk to someone whom she had never met? 

Aunt Tili smiled and shrugged her shoulders, "You can say this is a dream or your imagination. You can also believe that it is really happening. It's up to sweetheart. The reality is what you want it to be." 

Pausing for a while, Silvia asked, "Don't you hate me?"

"And why should I hate you?" Aunt Tili asked.

"Because I am the daughter of the woman who killed you and separated you from uncle Jackie." Looking at Aunt Tili's belly, Silvia added, "She killed your baby too."

"It isn't your fault honey. In fact, one person has to die in that competition. It was either your mother or me." 

Silvia frowned and asked, "But you lost purposely. It was she who double crossed you." 

Aunt Tili smiled and caressed Silvia's cheeks. "Remember one thing Silvia, everything happens for a reason. Nothing that happens in this world is unreasonable. If something happens that means it is meant to be. And no matter how hard you try, you can never dodge it or stop it from happening."

Pausing for a while, she continued, "You are kind and loving just like how your mother was when we were kids. You have a heart of gold that can be easily deceived and persuaded. There are plenty of people protecting you right now but everybody's efforts will go down in vain if you don't protect yourself. This is your fight Silvia, though you have your husband, friends and families with you, at the end of the day it's still your fight. They will always stay beside you and support you but ultimately it's your decision and how you want things to be." 

Placing her finger in Silvia's chest, Aunt Tili added, "You can't always think and take decisions from here. Sometimes you have to take decisions from-" placing her hand on Silvia's forehead, she added, " here too."

When Silvia nodded her, aunt Tili cupped her face and smiled, "Sweetheart, have courage and be kind to those who deserve it. Think carefully and be vary of everything that is going on. This battle isn't easy but it's not hard either. There are several ways through which you can overcome this. Make use of the unity that the people around you have. Don't let their efforts go in vain." 

Without waiting for Silvia's reply, Aunt Tili kissed the back of her hand and took a step back. 

"Uncle Jackie misses you a lot." Silvia murmured.

Aunt Tili's face broke into a bright smile and her eyes turned misty. "Tell Jack that I am very happy for him."

Just then a bright light broke out, almost blinding Silvia. She could feel her body float in the air. Everything seemed so light and peaceful. 

Just then she heard someone call her out. "Silvia." 

Slowly opening her eyes, Silvia blinking several times to clear her vision.

"You are up." Janet exclaimed. "Let me call the doctor." 

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