Hedda Mikaelson

Chapter 38 - Wolfy Benefits

I stretch my arms out and open my eyes.

And open my eyes...

And open my eyes...

After the third attempt I realise I have opened them. But they don't work. Everything is still dark and blurry.

I sob and rub my eyelids hard making them all itchy and sore. These must be my own damaged eyes, in my own damaged body. I'm not Mary-Lou anymore.

"What's wrong Hedda?" Elijah is by my side in an instant. "It's okay, your family is here."

That makes me feel less scared of my surroundings. I can smell Bekah's scent next to me and I turn my head in her rough direction.

"Why can't I be like you?" I cry getting upset all over again about not being able to see or hear properly.

"You are like me," she coos but I am having none of it.

"No. I can't see or hear much again," I whinge and Nik lets out an exasperated sigh.

"I told you," he says pointedly at 'Lijah who is displeased with Nik's judgemental words. "We shouldn't have put her back."

"Niklaus we cannot steal other children's bodies for Hedda to live in," 'Lijah snaps in irritation.

"Why not? Now she is blind, deaf and upset again," Koly retaliates, on the same side as Nik. "I don't care about the other children. Only our sister matters."

"Hedda, we will try to fix your eyes and ears," Bekah focuses on me while our brother bicker bitterly.

"I want them fixed now," I shout but I struggle to judge my level of volume since I can't even hear myself well. "It's not fair!"

"I know it's not..." Bekah mumbles and I get all teary again because I don't hear the end of her sentence.

"Can you talk a bit louder I can't hear you..?" I ask politely but Bekah bursts into tears, clearly unable to hide her brewing emotions anymore.

She excuses herself quickly and Koly takes her place.

Koly.

"Don't die," I clutch his hand tight, not wanting to let go. If Sarah-Jane is right then I'm going to stay by his side forever to make sure it never happens. I'll save him like I saved Nik. 

Koly understands what I'm worried about immediately, clearly Henrik told him about his possible impending death.

"Where's Henrik?" I sit up and crane my neck, peering around the room but it doesn't help much as I can't make out anyone's faces. I have to go off smell and I know he's not here. 

Koly gently puts my yucky pink glasses back on me which help a lot. I forget to complain about them as I'm distracted looking for my youngest older brother.

"Henrik, I'm me again. Come give me a hug," I call expectantly but he doesn't appear.

"Hedi," Nik sighs and I know that means he has bad news. "Bobby and Mary-Lou are back, which means-"

"-he's gone," I sob once I realise.

I speak to an empty space in the room, where I'm sure Henrik is standing on the Other Side.

"Can you come back?" I ask desperately, missing him so much again. I've grown used to having him by my side recently and it's horrible he's been ripped away from me again. Horrible, horrible, horrible. 

I only want to say goodbye. 

Koly distracts me by helping me fit my sparkly pink hearing aids in each of my ears. I grumble but when I see the colour I fall in love with them. They're not that uncomfortable either and they do help a lot.