Sharon felt a hand tapping her on the shoulders. She woke up to see a pair of blue eyes which were identical to hers staring at her. At closer observation she noticed the long hair also, instantly she knew who it was, the lady that had always appeared to her in her dreams right from when she was little. There was a little difference today, the lady was smiling at her. Sharon was no longer scared of seeing her.
"Happy birthday dear one." the lady said with a smile.
"How did you know?" I haven't told anyone in this house.
"I have told you we are one. I have been with you right from the moment of your birth. I have seen you celebrate many birthdays."
"Thank you. So what brings you here today you have never come to wish me a happy birthday." Sharon asked as she sat up.
"Well today's birthday is a special one. You will be eighteen and that signifies a great phase in your life." the lady said as she paced around the room.
"What do you mean by that?" Sharon asked curiously.
"Since you entered this house you have been living with my faults, the things I am allergic to and cannot do have been affecting you. You almost died while swimming because I am not good at swimming."
"But from today you will get the abilities to do the things I could do while I was alive and many of your human weakness will be taken away. You will also have me taking over your body when the situation demands it."
"Wait!! wait!!" Sharon half yelled, "What do you mean by you will take over my body when the situation demands. I will always like to be in charge of my body." Sharon said looking angry.
"You are being selfish. I have told you this body belongs to both of us." The lady said getting annoyed by Sharon's outburst.
"Trust me you will need me in the days to come" She said as she walked away.
"I doubt. Wait!" Sharon called out making her pause. "What is your name?" Sharon asked curiously.
"You are a smart girl you should figure it out yourself." The lady tries walking away again but Sharon stops her again.
"Please tell me your name, it is my birthday wish." She said trying to look innocent.
"Okay I will tell you, My name is Arden."
"Arden?" Sharon asked looking confused.
"I have heard that name before" she said ruffling her hair thoughtfully.
"Yes you have. I am Arden Lancaster. "
"Arden Lancaster?" Sharon asked fully surprised. Immediately she woke up. It was a dream but it felt so real.
"So the lady that has been appearing to me is Arden Lancaster? The wife of Mr Lancaster and the mother of these five boys."
"It is a lot to take in right now. Why has she been appearing to me for so many years? Why do I have similar features with her? This is strange. She once mentioned she didn't want to die again. How did she die? And why is she back? And why did she say I will be needing her soon. All these questions kept bordering her as moved from one part of the room to the other. Suddenly she felt a sharp pain on her left arm.
The last time she had felt that intense pain she had lost her father, so right now she was feeling anxious since she knew danger was coming but as usual she didn't know where it was coming from, and this made her worry for everyone in her life at the moment.
She decided to freshen up and go outside. She would find time to think of a plan that will keep everyone in the house. The last thing she wanted was to lose anyone again. She remembered she didn't tell anyone about her birthday.