happened? When we banished him, the trance should have been broken. Please help her,” I beg as the tears stream down my face.
Sophia has the amazing power to heal others that are near death or hurt. Although she can’t heal the dead, once the life force has left all bets are off.
I gently lay Grams on the floor as Sophia rushes over to heal her. With Grams head in my lap and Eliza hanging on to her hand, Sophia kneels next to us. Her hands calmly run over Grams body and stops over her heart. Sophia lowers her head in concentration. I can feel the healing energy radiating from her. I pray to the almighty deity to save Grams.
Sophia lifts her head, “Ebony, I am so sorry. There is nothing I can do for her; her life force is gone. It was a heart attack.”
I lean in to Grams, “NO! You can’t leave us Grams. We are not ready yet.” Grams has cared for us since Mom and Dad passed away. She is all Eliza and I have in this world.
Eliza sits back in shock, and I lean over towards her. Wrapping my arms around her we both sob. Matt runs over and holds both of us. Bring us calm and peace , his uncanny gift to give peace and bring calm is proving very helpful at the moment. Through tear hazed eyes I see a soft white light appear over Grams. Watching as her spirit enters the light, she turns and smiles. This is it. Eliza and I are alone to face the world and all the evils in world with no guidance.
Alexander moves quietly into the other room, with the phone in hand. Three beeps echo through the house as he dials 911 reporting Grams death. I continue to go over the events in my head, concerned that we may have done something wrong. Could we have caused this, coul d we have caused Grams to die? Isn’t long before the ambulance arrives and the medics officially call the time of death. We watch as they load Grams into the ambulance.
With a very empathetic tone, one of the medics explains. “We’ll be taking the body to Wenham General. Dr. Pierce, is there waiting for our arrival. She will examine your grandmother and be available to answer any questions you may have. Do you have a ride to the hospital?”
“ Yes, I will bring them,” Matt speaks up.
Sophia ’s Aunt Constance and Uncle Isaac are both doctors at the hospital. It comes in handy having them work in the emergency department when a supernatural issue arises. Isaac’s isn’t just a doctor, but also a hematologist; it makes it easy for him to acquire blood for the Pierce family. He’s also working on creating a synthetic blood for them to use for feeding and even for the medical community to use.
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As we follow the ambulance to the hospital I continue to go over things in my head. I can’t believe that Grams is gone or that Eliza and I are going to help save the world, without her? Alexander drives us to the hospital, so Matt can stay close to Eliza, and I in the back seat. Matt’s ability to calm us makes it possible to think clearly. Sophia has already called her family, and they will meet us at the hospital. This is all so surreal. First our parent’s spirits came to us, and then we banish a demon in the kitchen, only to lose Grams in the end. This is way too much for anyone to handle.
Pulling up to the hospital, Luke is already outside waiting to help support Eliza. Matt helps me inside and Constance or should I say Dr. Pierce is also there waiting for us.
She wraps her arms around us and loving embrace, “Girls I am so sorry. You know our family will always be here for you, and we will help you get through this. I’ll take you guys to the family room Florence, Elijah and the rest of my family is already in there waiting for you. I still need to do an examination on your grandmother, and then I’ll be back in to talk with you.”
In the family room, we have all of those who mean the most to us here. The entire Pierce family, Nathanial and Luke McCord, and of course, Matt are all here to help us through this surreal loss. I realize that these