Chapter Twenty Nine
My day wasn't that easy but if you come to think of it, it started well and that made it easy for me to keep up all day with a smile.
I felt like my life was complete after all these years, from the beginning I always thought I was alone in this world and some how my dad just had to appear and show me that I was never alone.

And for mother Pauline, there was nothing great as knowing that she's my relative. Being related to her was the greatest treasure in this life.
But now I was anxious about one thing, Gale's mom. I know that Rogers senior said he would handle it but that didn't men that Sarah would accept me.
That woman hated me so much and I think it went deeper than she let on. I opened the door to our apartment and stepped right in, the lights were on which meant that Gale was already home.
I removed my shoes and placed them in the rack then took another step forward in to the house, I placed my bags and files on the couch then headed to the kitchen.
I knew a glass of water would do me good, I had to come my nerves for a minute or two and think of something else
I placed a glass under the sink and turned the tap on, I closed my eyes for a minute before turning it off. A yawn escaped my lips reminding me of how frustrating my day has been, it was now that I realised I haven't seen Gale since I returned.

He must have heard the door or my footsteps but still didn't come out, something didn't seem right at that moment.
I took one more sip of my water then placed the glass on the table before walking out, I headed towards our bedroom and opened the door.
The room was empty and no one seemed to be inside at all, I frowned in confusion and then turned to the bathroom but it was also empty.
Something was really wrong, my heart sunk immediately and rush of fear surged through my vibes at the high speed.

I turned to take to go back in the living room but stopped when I felt movements behind me, a shiver rushed down my spine and my palms were sweating furiously.
I yearned to look behind but stopped my self not sure if that would be that right decision at this moment. I felt a breath fanning my neck I sighed out in relief.
I immediately turned around  " you scared me.. " I stopped when my eyes landed on someone else and not Gale. I took a step back when the strange man in front of me looked at me with a deadly expression.
My mind screamed for me to run and I just did that, I turned around and started bolting out of the room though my efforts were useless as he caught up with me before I reached the door of the apartment.
It's now I wishes more than forever for Gale to be home but he wasn't. The strange man threw a rope around my neck from behind and started strangling me.
It was now I started realising that these things were serious, I screamed but it wasn't helping in securing my breath as the rope was starting to tighten around my neck.
I tried to pull it off but I was weak, he kept pulling me backwards so intent on taking my life. I could feel every little air in my lungs start to disappear and black dots appeared in front of my eyes.
No I can't die yet. Gale, how can I leave Gale this early. The urge to fight grew stronger I started looking around for anything to help but I could find a thing.
I need to fight, I can't die just like that, I saw a vase but it was still far away for me to reach. I used my elbow and hit the man strangling me in the stomach but I was too weak and it didn't have an effect on me.
I was starting to feel all energy being drained out of me and that wasn't good on my account, I had to fight. Where's Gale shouldn't he be home by now, I realised that figuring that out would be later but now I have to survive.
I was really starting to panic, how am I to save myself. I tried my elbow once again but it still it had no effect on him, I tried to wiggle out of the rope and that seemed to have an effect on him.
His grip tightened and I felt so chocked up, I was starting to give up. Was this how my life has to end with no one to at least try and save me.
I gave up, my lids becoming heavy to control until my eyes were fully closed and my hands let go. I thought that was it but all of a sudden he let go and I landed on the floor.
I had something hit the ground and then but I couldn't see no understand what exactly was going on, I wanted to open my eyes but failed as I drifted into the unconscious state.
Gale why are you not here with me, at least let me know why it so dark but you just left me like that my love.
Am so tired, am really tired of being on earth and living each day of my life in regret. If only I had listened to Rebecca and let you go maybe you would still be alive.
Am bad right and you're angry with me that's why you don't want to see me, I didn't intend to lose you. I miss you.
I can't go back to that life, how am I leave another day without you "Gale., Gale where you "
"Love please don't leave me again " I whispered looking around the darkness for that handsome figure, for that man that I will always love. After all these months without seeing each other, shouldn't I be holding him close to me.
I want to stay in darkness if that means I would get a chance every once in a while to see him but something kept pulling me back am not sure how.
"She's awake " I heard a male voice whisper as I fully opened my eyes to the light.
"Amelia " I heard Gale whisper and I turned my eyes away from the light to him, seeing him here meant that am safe and not dead but am not sure how that man didn't kill me.
I looked around the place and noticed the dull wall and the synthetic smell of a hospital, the needle in my arm hurt bringing me back to reality.
"Rose " I turned to look at Mr. Rogers who whispered my name then at Gale, I had survived.
"Water" was all I could whisper, my voice hoarse and throat felt so sore. Gale reached for the fridge near by and then came back with a glass of water.
He helped me sit and then placed the glass of water on my lips, I looked at him curiously but doing my best to feel the care his expressing.
Even though I was so thirsty it was hard to swallow a thing through this pain but I knew I had to just for my health and for those around me.
"Rose " I had a familiar voice coming from the door way of the room and immediately lifted my eyes towards the door.
"Sorry my dear am late " Mother Pauline said as she walked in and that was when tears started to fall down my face, when I saw her this close all my pain and everything came rushing back.
"Mother " I whispered my voice faint as she sat in front of me and I took no time in throwing my arms around her in a hug.
"Shhh, its okay my love " she whispered and that made me sob harder, I wanted to tell her about everything and how I almost lost my life. Am not sure why but with her around I felt like I just found my sanctuary, it was as if she would take it all away.
My sobs were the only sound in the room as I held tight on to her, I couldn't believe that it was almost over in a few minutes. I had almost lost my life today without saying good bye to my loved ones.
It was really scary when I realised that I couldn't fight back, that was the most thrilling part of all. Soon I didn't have more tears to share and I pulled away.
"My dear, I don't want you to stress yourself especially now" she whispered holding my face in her palms, her thumbs wiping away my tears.
I nodded knowing that she really cared for me, I was comfortable knowing that my mother is here.
My eyes drifted to Gale who was standing by the door with his arms folded around his chest, I looked back at mother Pauline then at Mr. Rogers.
I held my hand out to Gale and he pushed off the wall moving forward, he stopped by my side holding my hand in his.
Mother Pauline looked at our intertwined hands and then at me, I noticed Mr. Rogers attention turn to us and now that was enough to know I was going to be heard.
"Mother " I whispered my voice still hoarse and talking was a bit painful since they were all here except Maggie it was the right time to say something.
"This is Gale Hilton my fiance " I whispered, except from mother's shocked gaze I could feel Gale's adoration towards me surface.
I turned to look up at him and that look made the butterflies in my stomach excited, I looked away shyly to my lap with a smile.
I then turned to Mr. Rogers "Gale " I whispered looking up at him then back at Mr. Rogers "that's my dad Mr. Kenneth Carlin Rogers "
I added but before any of us could say more mother Pauline seemed to have just noticed Mr. Rogers, her expression turned to shock as she whispered " what are you doing here Ken?"