Lucian the Healer

Chapter 5

I got home earlier and massaged my leg with hot water.

The pain left immediately and I felt property on my bedpan again.

Is this my destiny?

Healing people and taking on their pain?

I wonder if this secret will be kept or people will get to know later.

I won't be able to survive it.

I called Lily's line but it was switched off. I'm really getting worried.

I felt that aching pain again in my eyes.

"Something is up," I said.

"I'm gonna find out what it is soon," I said slumping into my bed.

Lily's POV

"Is there nothing that can be done?" I heard Dad asked the doctor.

Tears start.

"There is nothing more, sir," he replied.

What? So this is how I'm gonna be for the rest of my life?

A blind girl?

Why did this happen?

How?

I remember coming back from Church yesterday with Dad.

Mike had gone back to the University.

I was burning some rags outside after lunch

I realized that the fire was off and there was remaining one more rag

I hurried to the kitchen to fetch matches to put the fire back on.

Coming back to the backyard, I knelt down close to the area. I lightened the matches and dropped it on the rag

Unluckily for me, the flames rose up and

little flashes went into my eyes. I closed

my eyes shifting backwards.

I opened my eyes severally but I

wasn't seeing a thing fear gripped me and

I yelled with the whole strength I had

left calling on Dad

"There must surely be a way?" Dad said

interrupting and bringing me back to reality

"There's nothing now the flames went into her eyes and affected her vision". The doc said.

"Can't a surgery be done?" Dad asked

"I'm sorry Sir, but the surgery won't help her."

"Damn it" Dad shouted.

"Calm down Sir," the doc said.

"Don't tell me to calm down, just look at the condition my daughter is in and you're telling me to calm down."

"We are sorry Sir," he pleaded.

"Lets go Lily," he said, taking my hands and standing me on my feet.

At home, Dad placed me on the couch, he left shortly maybe to freshen up.

I couldn't help crying, I felt miserable. I've missed my school, my friends and especially Lucian. How is he doing? Does he miss me? Because I really miss him a lot.

How will I be able to tell him that I'm blind? He'll probably leave me.

The thought of him leaving me ached my heart. I can't tell him about it.