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Chapter 12 - Dad?

   I jumped up and ran up the stairs, "What? What's wrong?"

   Red grabbed my hand and dragged me outside, pointing to the sky.

   It was the northern lights.

   "But…" I stuttered, "Those don't…"

   Red smiled, "I know right? It's weird..."

   I nodded, confused.

   Brooklyn...

   I ignored the voice and stared up at the swirling colors above us.

   Brooklyn listen to me...

   The voice was cool and calm, and I shifted my weight uncomfortably to my other foot.

   Red slid her arm around my waist, still gazing up at the sky. The swirling colorful light bounced off a puddle on the driveway in front of Red, cascading a brilliant design across her skin. I gazed at it.

   BROOKE!

   I jumped, gasping at the volume the voice had just displayed to me.

   "Stop it please!" I wailed.

   Red's smile faded and she caught me around the waist, "Brooke? Are you alright? what happened?"

   Caroline...

   The voice echoed in my mind.

   Caroline… Caroline… Caroline…

   Trouble… Bad trouble… Hurry…

   I clutched my head, "Shut up…"

   Red sat me down on the grass, "Brooke?..." she whispered softly, her voice fading gently into the night.

   The world faded and I swirled somewhere inside myself.

   I was lying in a bed. The smell of cigarettes and sweat surrounded me.

   "Brooke…" I groaned, "I have to… let me see… I need to see Brooke…"

   A nurse stood over me, "Mr. Haskin you've been seriously injured…"

   Mr Haskin?

   The nurse lowered a mask onto my face, I struggled and screamed, "Let me see my daughter!"

   The nurse wiped tears away from her eyes, "Your daughter is back in Canada sir…"

   The pain coursed through my veins. I wasn't sure where I was injured, but it felt like my whole body had fallen asleep and my muscles were on fire. The pain was unbearable, but the pain of not being able to see my daughter hurt even more.

   "Let me see her! Let me see her! Let me see her! Let me see her!" I shrieked, thrashing, every movement accompanied by a short blast of unbearably hot searing pain. "Brooke! Brooke!"

   Brooke! Brooke where are you!

   Brooke PLEASE!

   "Brooke! Brooke answer me please!" Came Red's shrill, panicked voice.

   I opened my eyes and saw Red leaning over me where the nurse had stood.

   My eyes went wide with fright and I watched up at her, "Dad…" I whispered, my voice cracking in half simultaneously with my heart.

   "Brooke let's go back inside… you need some sleep…" Red said softly. She helped me up and brought me back downstairs. She tucked me in and I fell into an instant sleep, deep and dreamless.