8 Hallucinations

That was the second memory, dream, or perhaps vision of the girl, the woman in the dream looked exactly like the woman in the first vision, which intrigued the girl, that was probably her mother, and now, she also knew her father.

After the dreams, Alyra started to lose her mind, it was like she was losing herself, but she didn't even have time to think about it, all of she needed right now is run.

—Get out!— She screamed.

But that just did not work, the ghost, spirit, creature or whatever that was, had bruises and blood in the whole body, it didn't leave her alone, When Mrs. Hugs finally entered the house, she saw Alyra running in all directions, completely terrified.

That’s not the first time, but in the last weeks, Alyra looked paranoid and scared all the time, she couldn't sleep, she couldn't be alone, and she barely ate, she was languishing.

—Come here, dear.— she said, and Alyra ran to the woman and hugged her.

Mrs. Hugs wanted so much to end the girl's suffering, but she couldn't even know what was happening, that's when an idea hit her hard.

—Dear, can you stay here just for a moment, close your eyes, and repeat: Everything will be okay.

Alyra just agreed and did what the woman recommended, however, Mrs. Hugs took a few bottles of potions from the cabinet in her room, some clothes for both, and went back to the room where the girl was.

—I'm here now, Jen, open her eyes. —The girl opened her eyes. —Drink it.

The girl just drank, and after a few minutes, she started to smile, feeling relieved.

—They disappear, thank you.— She said.

—It’s okay, now, we need to go.—Mrs Hugs said.

—For where?

—Ma'am Madeleine, she can help you.

—And how?

—She went through something like that.

After their conversation, the two took their way, the place was not so far away so it would only take 2 hours to get there, as it was on the other side of Illumin 6.

That was not so difficult, but even with the potion, sometimes Alyra could see or hear something, that made the time pass quickly. When they arrived, both of them walked to the biggest house in the local, all of the people seemed to have looked at Alyra, that made her feel uncomfortable.

—They are feeling you, probably they know you are a little like them. — said how if she was listening to her mind.

Alyra just nodded, and followed the woman, after some time, in front of the house made of wood, Mrs Hugs knocked the door, and waited.

When the door opened, the woman smiled, but as soon she looked at Alyra, her smile dropped, and she said.

—That’s not possible…

Mrs Hugs and Alyra looked at each other, and was pulled for the woman, she was taller then Mrs Hugs, and had some marks on the skin with textures, she had white hair like her eyes.

—Ma’am Madeleine, I brought her here, because she…

—I already know, I can feel...Tell me more about you girl.

Alyra looked at Mrs Hugs, who just nodded.

—My name is Jenny, and I…

—Your true name, please.—said, what makes her feel weird.

—M-my name is Alyra...—answered.

—It’s better, now tell me, since when?—asked directly,

—After my dreams started, three weeks ago…

—Oh, you are strong, Alyra.

—I’m going crazy, I don’t feel like I am strong.

—You are fine, most of us, when we start to see them, pierced eyes, ears, or worse...—said Ma'am Madeleine.—I'm not blind without reasons.

At this time, Alyra just looked down and started to think about all of that, maybe Ma’am Madeleine was right, maybe she was strong.

After a little silence, the woman started again.

—Tell me more about them.

—Some of them are really scary, with bruises, blood, without eyes or some part of the body, the voices…

—Voices?—asked curious.

—Yes… Sometime they scream, or seem sad and agonizing, some are aggressive and vindictive, and some seem to really want to help me. I can feel how they feel, and that makes me go totally crazy, I can’t eat properly, or sleep well, sometimes I can’t even stay alone.

—Your case is different.

—Different?—asked Mrs Hugs.

—Yes. We don’t have this, some can listen, some can see, and some can feel, the most can’t talk with them, and we aren’t able to communicate with the worst. But you, Alyra, you can do all of that.

—What does that mean?—the girl was more scared than before.

—You are not exactly like us. We came from an ancient lineage of psychics, in the past, we were able to do this, just like you, but after a while it became dangerous, so everyone received a block that prevents us from having more than one skill at the same time, when I stopped to see, I started to feel. Which means you are not a pure psychic.

After that, the woman just asked Alyra to wait outside while talking to Mrs. Hugs, it didn't take long before they called her back to the office. Alyra, who was very anxious, slowly entered the room and sat down next to the woman who took care of her, with her head bowed and her heart racing, she just decided to remain silent.

Alyra looked at Mrs Hugs, that just sighed, the girl was without hope, thinking about how she could live with all of that, she needed answers, but with each piece of the puzzle she found, one more suddenly appeared.

—We can help you, you just need to stay here for some time.

—What? but…

—Listen me Jen, I mean... Alyra—Mrs Hugs started.—I can’t stay with you here, but I can visit you, remember that you need to be able to control yourself, or that will be worse.

—But Mrs Hugs...—even trying to think in another way, the girl couldn't find that—Okay… But how?