Chapter 3
I woke to the sound of someone reading allowed and while the voice was unfamiliar the reading was not.
"I saw a Beast rising from the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads- on each horn a crown, and each head inscribed a blasphemous name. The Beast I saw looked like a leopard with bear paws and lions mouth..." The man read
"Revelations chapter thirteen... I don't know the verse number though..." I choked out trying to sit up.
The man stopped me and laid me back down when I flinched in pain.
"You know your bible..." The man said.
"Yes sir well that book.... I studied it intensely..." I replied
My vision cleared and I looked up at the man and flipped out flying out of the bed.
"Y-you're...!!!" I started.
"I'm...?" He asked.
"You're Abraham Lincoln!!!" I screamed and almost passed out.
He smiled and helped me back into the bed.
"Yes ma'am! I see you've heard of me!" He laughed out.
"Heard of you?! You're my hero!" I stated.
He laughed again and shook his head.
"Hero? Now that's a grand title!" He replied.
"It truly is an honor sir!" Here I paused. "Wait.... You're supposed to be dead..." I stated slowly
"Well miss Elizabeth... After everything you've seen and heard so far this shouldn't surprise you..." He said.
I blinked softly staring at him still in shock.
"Mr. Lincoln is a Time Guardian just like you." Stanton said as he walked in.
"What are you doing here?" I asked
"Keeping you alive..." He stated trying not to get agitated.
"Elizabeth!!!" Tess screamed as she ran in.
"What's going on?" I asked confused.
"We work for the Time Guardians too?" I asked.
"No we just work for the company..." She replied.
"Being a Time Guardian is passed through the blood.... It is inherited..." Lincoln informed me.
I nodded and rubbed me head feeling exhausted and hungry.
"How long was I out?" I asked.
"Three days... You were in pretty bad shape we thought you weren't going to wake up." Tess replied
"Three days?!... Oh my gosh I forgot about Mike! I had a date three days ago!" I cried out and flew out of bed.
Stanton dragged me back into bed glaring and Tess pulled back scared.
"You're not going anywhere!" He snapped.
"Then bring me a phone!" I growled out.
"No you need to recover so that means you stay in this bed and don't do anything but eat, sleep, and talk to your visitors that come here to see you!" He said raising his voice.
"That is enough! Stanton you know better than to take that tone of voice with a Time Guardian and a lady Time Guardian at that." Lincoln said standing.
Stanton pulled back and nodded, Tess came over beside me. Lincoln sat back down and motioned Stanton away. Stanton sulked out shutting the door behind him.
"I'll call him for you..." Tess murmured.
I looked up at her and Lincoln smiled.
"I'll call mike for you." She said a little louder.
"Thanks Tess." I said happily.
She smiled and skipped out and as the door closed Lincoln shook his head chuckling. I smiled and watched him gently.
"Elizabeth... There's something you should know..." He said hesitantly.
"What?" I asked.
"I'm your father..." He said slowly.
I stared at him before busting out laughing. I watched him and slowly stopped laughing as his face never faltered.
"Th-that's impossible... You can't be my dad... My dads name is Gene and he's been dead for five years!" I said.
"They are your adopted family... Mary, my wife, stayed alive till you were born because she had to give birth to a Time Guardian... After she had you she died and I put you up for adoption..." He said gently.
I stared at him blankly then shook my head.
"No... That's impossible... You shouldn't even be alive... You were shot in the back of the head... You have a tomb and a death certificate... This whole thing is just a crazy dream that I need to wake up from..." I said.
Lincoln sighed and shook his head.
"Elizabeth... It is too hard and too painful to explain to you... One day you'll understand but for now I need you to trust me on this..." He said gently.
"What ever..." I said softly staring strait ahead.
He stood and walked out as Stanton walked in.
"Are you hungry...?" He asked softly.
"Yes..." I replied looking up at him.
"What do you want?" He asked coming closer.
"I could really go for a cheese burger..." I said laughing softly
He laughed and nodded gently.
"Mayo and tomato only?" He asked
"Yes please." I said smiling.
He nodded and walked out. I shifted into a more comfortable position and closed me eyes. Tess came skipping in and held out a note to me.
"Here ya go!" She said in a sing song voice.
I opened my eyes and glanced at it.
"His response I knew I wouldn't remember so I wrote it down!" She said happily.
"Thanks." I said and took the note.
I opened it and read over it smiling at the fact that he was ok with rescheduling our date and hoped that I got better soon.
"Thank you again Tess... Don't let mr. Grumpy pants find out about this or he might blow up the house." I said.
Tess giggled and skipped out again.
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