Episode 3

Episode 3

Anabelle

"Mom, come the show is about to start" Liam screamed my name from the living room. I quickly rinsed my hands in the sink and turned off the tap before drying my hands and rushing to meet him in the living room.

I knew he wanted to watch his favorite cartoons, I could never comprehend how much he loves to watch superheroes since he was four. I smiled as he looked so focused smiling fully as he watched the images displayed on the tv.

Liam, I smiled coming to sit close to him as he adjust his position, creating space for me, as we both face to look on the TV.

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"Hey mom, do you think maybe dad is a hero somewhere," he asked looking at me. 

I looked at him and nod my head, as I blinked my eyes rapidly trying to stop the tears from dropping. "I think your dad was a hero son, a very good and strong hero just like you," I said and started to tickle him which made him laugh out loud.

"Mom, stop, oh God," he said in deep breaths between laughter, making me chuckle as I stop tickling him.

"Alright baby, it's time to go to bed okay, you've got school tomorrow and mommy got work to do," I said and kissed his forehead before crying him up making him scream.

"Mom, drop me down, I'm a big boy now," he said struggling to free himself until I eventually drop him down.

"So you're big boy huh, alright race time," I told him and took my position while he did the same.

"Ready," I said ready to run to his room before him, when he pointed in a direction distracting me, as I heard his laughter.

Oh no, you didn't cheat, I said knowing full well that's what he did, and immediately I ran to catch him, snuggling himself in his bed while laughing.

"I looked at him that moment, and all I could wish for was to make sure he continues to be happy all the time in his life, and I'll see to that that he said," I thought to myself as I kissed his forehead and wishes him goodnight.

I walked to my room, sighing as I turn on my laptop replying to a few emails and taking account of today's income. It was late already and I knew I had to go to bed but that nagging feeling that I might have those dreams about him annoys me, so I decided to force my eyes open. But then my body had to fail me and I sluggishly went to bed again.

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Writer

"Hey I want an ice cream," she said but he got one and started running after him, as she heard him laugh loudly.

"You know I love you so much my Anabelle," he kissed her forehead as they stare at each other briefly.

"You promise? to come to get me," she said in her sleep as she rolled to each side of the bed shaking her bed.

Tears rolled out of her eyes, as she continued to mutter those words in her sleep. "Don't leave me, please" she said this time again with more tears pouring down her eyes.

Anabelle! Anabelle!! Anabelle!!! She heard her name again but this time she felt someone shaking her body visible and after a few seconds, she opens her eyes only for then to be met with her mother looking at her worriedly.

"Mom, you're here, but how?", She asked confused as she used the back of her hands to rub her eyes taking the sleep away from it.

Her mom position herself on the bed and used her hand to rub her heat a bit giving her those worried eyes again.

Anabelle

"The dreams my love, you keep having those nightmares and I don't know how to make it stop," she said and played with my fingers, while I sighed without saying anything. 

The truth be told, I always wanted it to stop. I didn't want to see him or just experience waking up with a teary eye or even scaring my son at how loudly I'll scream at times, making me hiss in frustration.

I looked around the room, hoping to see Liam but I didn't as everywhere was bright.

"Mom, where's Liam, I need to prepare him for school," I told her in deep breaths while she chuckled.

*Liam's already in school, Grandma got him up, but you, you're definitely late for work ma'am," she said shaking her head, while I jumped out of the bed and rushed to the bathroom when I heard her laughter causing a smile to appear on my face.

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I walked into my catering agency and everyone looked busy and delighted to see the me as they all greeted me cheerfully while I responded to them with a sincere smile plastered on my face.

I walked until I got to my small office when my secretary walked in and gave me a heads up on what had been going on and my schedules. 

"Hey, how come you guys took a last-minute order, I can see the way you all are stressed out and hurrying to even keep up, what's the order about," I asked her while she smiled.

You shouldn't be worrying yourself about that, you weren't around, and I just told them we had to do it. It's a kid's birthday and the parents seem so worried that they forget about it, and sincerely they paid a huge amount just for us to make it lovely.

"Wow," I gasped seeing the amount she displayed on the tablet while she smiled as she saw that I was pleased with her decision.

"Thank you, Ann, alright I have to give them a helping hand then, I don't really have any more important meeting, I think it's just the investors and nothing else, I'll get back to them, once we're done with this order," I said as we both made way to the kitchen.

After the day job, everything was finally ready and it was time for us to finally take a break. I was responding to a few new emails when Ann walked into my office looking excited.

We got a big order ma'am, she said sounding so excited as she walked past my table, and came to stand next to me showing me the tablet.

"A new order, who is it from?" I asked her while she giggled.

"It's from Russia ma'am, the order was made by Vladimir," she said excitedly and I felt my whole body went pale for a moment, I couldn't breathe, it was like my last breath was taken out of me leaving me in shock...

"Vladimir" I repeated...