Chapter 10

POV Kelani 

I can see the people around the table laughing at me. Theres nothing funny I don't know or trust these people and he thinks that where close for him to call me Lani.

I have been clinging on my mama since finding out the truth. The world I thought was a novel was actually a real world in another universe. My mama everything she could just to keep me safe and alive. So her whole life has be a repeat of suffering every time she died the world repeats but the suffering gets worse. It hurts to know that i'm the cause of her suffering on repeat her whole life, but she doesn't remember me from the past and that she is cursed because she saved me.

I just don't get it how come i'm here know is it because I died or is her suffering over now. Im still hugging my mama neck thinking she'll disappear at any moment. "Lani whats wrong ". mama said. 'The people sitting at the table keep looking at me I don't know if they can be trusted' I thought. What if they are like the people who betrayed me. I cant let my mama die I just got her back after all of these years being apart from her I always thought that she abandon me because she didn't want me.

Look up at mama "Im sleepy" I said rubbing my eyes to keep the tears from falling.Mama look at me and sighed "Lani eat something then you can go back to sleep okay" Mama said while putting a spoon to my mouth."okay" I whispered while eating these nasty soup. "Hay little one what to you like to do" Briyah said. I simply ignore her and kept eating, but I saw her smile at me. "Your not a talker much just like your mom" Jackson said.

"She is just shy these is her first time being around other people for these long" mama said. Mama looked down at me "Lani they helped me save you while you hurt" she said. 'Even through they saved me doesn't mean I can trust them' I thought. Looking up at the people who have been looking at since I came to table"Thank you" I whispered. Jackson and Briyah smiled at me while Catanlia scoffed and left the table.

"As promised you can go back to sleep now" Mama said while putting my head in her neck. She gets trying to take our bowls and plates to the kitchen. But she was stopped by Jackson and Briyah."No we got it Amirah you and the little need some rest"Briyah said. "You guys been through a lot tonight" said Jackson. "okay thanks guys"Mama said while heading upstairs with me.

Sitting on the bed mom looks at me with these concerned look on her face." Lani your more quiet than usual whats wrong baby you can tell me" Mama said siting in front of me. I look at her with tears in my eyes "I don't like it here cant we just go back to it just being us Mama please". She wiped my tears away "Lani we cant go back there are bad people after me. I tried really hard to keep you hidden and away from these things".Mama said. I cried even harder thinking about what I saw in the book, and how they kept killing Mama. I don't want to lose her and be left alone again like I was in the other world.

How can I live without my mother being next to me she is all i'll ever have. "Mmm mama don't leave me alone again" I whispered the last part. She hugged me tight "Lani i'll never leave you. Those bad guys want hurt you ever again i'll make sure of that" Mama said. Laying my head on her chest so that I can hear her heart beat eases my mind.