“It’s a lie. I don’t believe you.” “You don’t? Hmm. Well, I have no reason to lie to you, Dylan. You’re the only son that I’ve ever had or will ever have. Austin indeed has another family apart from you and me, and I was just as hurt as you’re feeling now when I found out about them. You and I are
For the first time in her life, Nora was tense because she had to have a talk with her young son. There was no reason why she should be tense, though. Jimmy adored Austin and would no doubt be thrilled to learn that Austin was his father. Still, talking to Jimmy about this didn’t feel easy at all. T
Satisfied with the fact that she had started to poison Dylan’s mind against Nora and her son, Christina went to bed early that night, intending to catch a good night’s rest, except that it was not to be. She had only slept for about two hours or less when her phone buzzed insistently on the nightsta
“Are you ignoring me?” The person on the phone whined. “Is everything alright? I heard you talking and thought to come check up on you.” Austin said. Christina stared at him in amazement. Austin was checking up on her? How sweet and totally unexpected! She quickly took away the phone from her mouth
The door to Austin’s room was ajar when Christina finally ended her call and went over. He was sitting on his bed and looking pensive when she came in, which wasn’t a new thing, actually. Austin hardly ever laughed or even smiled for that matter, right from when she had known him when they were stil
“What’s wrong? What’s the matter?” Christina asked, not sounding at all pleased by this action, not that he had thought that she would be pleased. “I’m sorry, but I am just not in the mood tonight.” “’ I’m sorry, but I am just not in the mood tonight.’" She sneered in an affected imitation of him
The next day dawned bright and early. Austin woke up feeling very refreshed and ready for the day, despite the happenings of the previous night. He was going to spend the whole of the day with his Dylan, and honestly, he looked forward to it. The boy had gone to bed by the time Austin arrived home
Throughout the rest of that day, Dylan hid in his room, refused to talk to anyone, and pretended to be very weak and asleep, although whether he was faking being too weak to go out was what Austin didn’t know, considering that the boy looked like shit anyway. In the evening, he relented and watched
“You’re here again.” She states, rolling her eyes without so much as a good morning when she opens the door and sees me standing there. “Good morning to you too. Yes, I’m indeed here again. How are you doing?” I ask her, resolving not to let her hostility get to me. She has every reason to be hosti
I have not been to Nora's apartment for several months since Sally disappeared. In the first month of Sally's disappearance, I used to come here a lot, so much so that I’m sure that I must have begun to look like a desperate creep to Nora. Each time I came here back then, I would plead and plead wi
“No! I want to go with you and Aunt Sally!” He protests angrily when he sees the nanny and realizes that I’m about to leave him with her. “Honey, you must be very tired from running up and down with me these past few days. That is why I want your nanny to take you home so you can rest. Besides, you
SEAN Somehow, Sally allows herself to be convinced to come back home with me, which as even her doctor agrees, is the best decision for her right now because she needs all the help that she can get. We’ve finally been able to reach Nora and Austin, who have arrived at their honeymoon destination a
SALLY I can tell that Sean is surprised at my blunt tone and sharp words, but I couldn’t care less. I vaguely remember how I had pleaded with my boss to get in touch with him after she told me that she could not reach Nora and Austin no matter how many times she tried to reach them. I had been ter
The small bundle feels incredibly light as the nurse places it in my arms. Every single iota of sleep flees from my eyes as I hold and look down at my daughter. The nurse helps me adjust the baby in my arms while smiling at me in approval. Immense love for this tiny human floods my entire being and
I smile unsurely at the doctor, certain that I must have misheard what she just said. She doesn't smile back but instead continues to stare back at me with a measured look that says that she's not messing around. “I'm sorry but I'm not sure what you're talking about. What do you mean by expectant f
SEAN I have to admit that I am not thinking straight, but I'll blame that on the lack of sleep and the thought of seeing sadly again after all these months. Sally is lying on a bed in a very tiny room and she's being placed on oxygen. She looks so small and defenseless in the hospital bed. I appr
“There has been an emergency involving Sally and she's requesting for you.” A female voice had said over the phone mere seconds ago. “Is she OK? What's wrong with her? Where is she?” I ask in quick succession without waiting for an answer to each question. Taking deep breaths, I remind myself to be