EiraI couldn't believe that I gave birth to this baby in Aunt Meg's hands. I couldn't believe that I had a son, someone I pushed forth with my bare body, through all the tears and pain I had endured. It was something I was very proud of, something that I knew I had done on my own, and as I stared at my bundle of joy, tears of joy ran down my eyes.I couldn't contain my excitement as I laid down there on the bed, beside Aunt Meg and Hana in the cottage. The room was filled with a mixture of emotions – joy, relief, and exhaustion. I had just endured the incredible feat of bringing a new life into the world.Aunt Meg and Hana exchanged glances, and their eyes were brimming with happiness and pride as they looked at me while I was still trying to catch my breath. The sound of the baby's cries filled the room, and it was a reminder of the miracle that had just occurred."Oh, Eira, he is absolutely perfect," Aunt Meg gushed, her voice filled with warmth as she held my hand gently.Hana nodd
EiraAunt Meg dropped the baby with me and told me to go into the cottage while she went to search for Hana. From the look on her face, I knew that she was very worried and I didn't even want to think about all the thoughts that had clouded her mind. She didn't deserve all these worries and pain because I knew that if anything were to ever happen to Hana, she would be very guilty and angry and would keep on blaming herself for what happened.I had no idea where Hana had gone. One minute, we were all happy over the birth of my baby and the next minute, she was missing. It was all so strange and in that moment, I said a silent prayer for her wellbeing. It would hurt me if we discovered that something bad had happened to her. She was a sweet girl who didn't deserve any bad thing at all and as I said a silent prayer for her wellbeing, I hoped that the prayer would be answered.I could really hear the inflection of the sadness in Aunt Meg's voice as she began calling Hana's name as she wa
EiraI decided to rest my head and possibly catch some sleep too because I already felt a headache coming on. Now that Liam was asleep, I knew that this was the best time for me to sleep without any disturbances at all. I just gave birth and I hadn't had any ounce of sleep yet, and I knew that if I didn't want to collapse out of exhaustion, the best time for me to sleep was now before my body gave in to all of the tiredness and weakness that was sure to come."Hana, where could you be? Please, come back home. Come back to us, please," I muttered softly in exhaustion.I didn't know if spirits worked but if they did, I needed them to make her come back home. I knew that Aunt Meg would be getting increasingly worried if she hadn't found her, and I was too. I glanced at my phone for the time and I realized that it was now afternoon and soon, it would be evening and still, Hana wasn't back yet and this made me feel very sad because it was very clear that she was missing and none of us kne
Eira"I need to explain some things to you," Aunt Meg continued.We had moved inside the cottage so I sat on the cozy living room couch, and my heart was racing as Aunt Meg began to speak. Her eyes held a mixture of excitement and unease, and I could tell that she was about to reveal something incredible to me, something that would surely send shivers down my spine. I could feel it."Eira," she called out. Her voice was hushed as though she was sharing a long-held secret. "I need to tell you something. It's something I have kept hidden from you for a while now about Hana." As she finished speaking, her gaze shifted to the antique clock on the wall as its pendulum swung back and forth in a rhythmic and hypnotic motion.I leaned forward as my curiosity and apprehension grew by the second, so I asked, "What is it, Aunt Meg?"Aunt Meg took a deep breath, as she fidgeted with her hands in her lap before she began to speak. "Some months ago, I was out by the old farm on the outskirts of tow
EiraAs I thought about everything she had told me, I began to get angry because it just dawned on me that I had been kept in the dark on this issue for a very long time. It just felt as though I was an outsider, one who didn't belong.I couldn't help but feel a surge of anger bubbling up inside me as I sat across from Aunt Meg. My fingers clenched tightly around the cup of tea, its warmth doing little to soothe the turmoil within me."Aunt Meg," I began, my voice tinged with frustration. "You should have known that Hana was a mysterious girl. I mean, you have always been the intuitive one between the two of us."Aunt Meg looked at me with a mixture of understanding and regret in her eyes. She had always been like a second mother to me, and it was difficult to be angry with her, but I couldn't help it. I needed her to understand how hurt I felt. She sighed softly, and her gaze drifted away for a moment before it returned to mine. "Eira," she said gently. "I know Hana is a bit of an en
EiraI decided to open the message and check the contents, but as my fingers hovered over the open button, I was a bit scared because I didn't know what to expect. But if there was one thing I was sure of, it was that I didn't want to see anything that would in one way or the other affect or ruin my day. Naturally, I had been expecting tons of message since it had been so long I opened my phone but what I wasn't expecting was a message from an anonymous number."Why can't people be so straightforward?" I muttered. "Why did this person have to send me a message from an anonymous number?"I didn't know whether to tell Aunt Meg about it but I decided against it because for one, she was already carrying so much stress and worry as a result of Hana's disappearance and I didn't want to place any extra burden on her. She had been there for me countless times and even in times when I knew I wouldn't be able to stand on my own, Aunt Meg had been there for me. She had been there through it all
EiraNow, I understood why she really wanted to go to the place. The place was a part of her and she was a part of it too. I loved what she was doing, placing the restaurant at the forefront of her affairs. It was such a beautiful way to honor the memory of her late husband and I really loved that she was doing all of this for him. It just gave me hope that true love really existed."Aww… that's so sweet, Aunt Meg, and I completely understand now." I smiled."So you see, my dear girl, that's the reason why I like to go there whenever I can spare the time to do so." She chuckled.She was arranging some things in her bag and just then, a thought came to my mind. I knew that I needed to ask her for something, and I knew that she was going to do it for me if she had the power to, but the thing was that I knew that she had the power to do it."Aunt Meg," I began."Yes, love," she replied, turning around to face me."Can you, oh wise and dear Aunt help me get some baby food for Liam? I just
EiraThe first thing that came to my mind in that moment was panic. This wasn't what I was expecting when I woke up that morning. As I listened to him laughing and chuckling, I was completely short of words because I had no idea where this would end. Sebastian had finally found me and there was no telling what would happen. If there was one thing about him, it was that he never gave up especially when he was on a mission and my disappearance was a mission that he would accomplish no matter how long it took.I wasn't sure whether to say anything at all but I knew that I needed to say something because I couldn't keep silent when I had a mouth of my own to talk. This was a test from him and I knew that I wouldn't fail. I stared at Liam who had begun crying and I knew that I needed to take care of him soon. I couldn't leave him to continue crying, knowing fully well that I could stop his tears."What? Too scared to talk?" he chuckled."What do you want, Sebastian?" I snapped.I wasn't go