Chapter 56 Claire's POV Everywhere I see is darkness . It is a dream , I felt like I had walked for too long . At first I felt like the darkness was fog which made me feel like it was getting difficult to breathe , my body felt numb even though I walked for so long I didn't feel pain at all , the silence and darkness was peaceful and endless but still it made me feel alert . Then I saw a flicker of light . At first the light flickered softly and then I saw many lights flicker and then it grew and I felt the world around me changed completely into something beautiful . Grass beneath my feet .

A blue sky above . I saw a big mansion and a beautiful meadow , it felt warm and yet somehow familiar . I heard a cheerful laughter . I froze . That sound made me feel emotions which I never knew I had . I slowly turned around and my heartbeat increased before I even understood why it is happening There they were . Two figures . A man and a woman . They were sitting in that meadow smiling , the woman held a baby in her arms as the man hugged them both warmly yet protectively . Their laughter mixed with the baby's sweet , innocent giggles . I watched them for a moment as I stood still .

I looked at them confused . Who were they ? Why did they feel so achingly familiar ? The woman gently brushed the curl off the baby's face and whispered gently . " Claire my sweet baby . " When the woman said my name a wave of shock hit me . I clenched my fist against my chest . Claire . I heard it right ? She called her child Claire . That baby in that woman's arm giggling and smiling , it's me .. I staggered forward , shaking my head . " No ... this can't be ... " But the faces of the man and woman came into focus . That Man had red hair like me , his smile was warm and protective .

The woman's eyes were shining brightly but she had a soft expression in her face , she looked exactly like me , I felt like I was looking at my own reflection . Her hands were elegant and strong but she held the baby lovingly . And I knew . My parents . The ones I never remembered , never knew . They were sitting right before me whole , smiling and 1/2 Chapter 56 +25 BONUS alive . Tears blurred my vision before I could stop them . " Mother ? Father ? " My voice came out soft yet broken . Neither looked up at me . They couldn't hear me . It was like I wasn't really there .

I ran towards them as I fail on my knees next to them and reached out but my hands went through them like I was a ghost . " No , this can't be ! " My voice cracked as I tried again , touching , grabbing , clawing for any contact . But I was only a shadow in my dream untouchable and invisible . I wanted to scream . To beg them to see me . To talk with with them and tell them how much I missed and wanted them in my life . But no matter how loud I shouted , no sound reached their ears .

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