I Am The Luna

Chapter 0246

“I’m sorry Sia…” He says guiltily.

She shakes her head and smiles up at him.

“I’m sorry too, Zion…”

I can’t help but smile at them both as Zion takes her hand and gently leads her to the bed. “Come on, let’s get ready for bed then.” He tells her. “Mommy Sia’s medicine!” he adds before hurrying towards the large cabinet against the far wall.

“Mommy will get it. Here, you two put your pyjamas on.”

“Ok, Mommy.” He says as he hurries back to me, and I smile down at him.

Always take care of your sister for me.

An hour has passed and I’m staring at the ceiling. The lights are off and both are asleep. I stare at the ceiling; the shadow created by the trees outside the window.

Can Moon Dust locate things as well as humans? Like the location of a cure.

If Gerard really has one…

I glance down at Sia. If only it could lead me to the cure… I know Valerie was trying

and had sent samples out, but I know she is no closer to finding an answer than she

was when she started.

I look at the children once more, slowly easing out of bed. I will sleep with them

tonight but before that, there’s something I wanted to do… just in case…

to the room where Sebastian and I once slept

had spotted from

yet

work unscrewing the wooden base and carefully emptying the sand into a bowl. I then wipe it

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empty

hands, the hourglass sending a wave of power through me.

With my heart…

sudden thought enters my mind and shake

settles back into the grey powdery sand

that a hint on

heart is racing as I stare down at the

the children to stay by

to use it to find Dad, and if it

next.

small plastic packet, placing a little dust in there to attempt tomorrow before.

of the hourglass back

of the shelves next to a clock.

the pouch and place

did I do

as I stare

betraying me too… I feel guilty at the

I have any other

do not.

trusted far too

children’s room and pick

squeezes, but I refuse to dwell on that pain because I know it will crush the fragile state