>>Hazel
I sat in my seat completely still after hearing his words.
“She was killed?” My mouth was slightly open in disbelief and I said my words carefully. Then in anxiousness, I bit the side of my lower lip, “How?” I raised my hand and pointed my index finger towards Valek slowly, “Did you-?”
“No,” He denied the accusation immediately, “Why would I kill the mother of my child?”
A wave of relief washed over me and I suddenly felt relaxed, “Then who?”
“I don’t know.” He answered.
“What?” I asked in as
>>HazelNothing in particular was out of order.Everything was like how it usually is.Time was passing by like normal, yet, I was stuck.My mind was stuck in a particular time. That time, when Valek told me he had indeed burned his mother alive.Was I shocked at that?Yes,I was. It was something that left me in a trance. It was beyond shocking.It was something I couldn’t understand. For me, or a person like me, who had lost her mother tragically and wanted her back in my life every single day, what Valek had done to his mother was something I couldn’t understand. 
>>HazelValek turned the lights on and then looked at us from where he stood.“Stay here.” He told us, “I’ll go look.”“Daddy don’t!” Emilio tried to stop him, “It will get you too!”Valek looked back at us, “What will get me?” He looked at the door, “This is concerning, the guards are on duty. No stranger should be in the house.”“It’s not a person.” I said, not realizing how stupid I sound.“Mmm!” Emilio nodded as he sat in my lap, “It’s the big monster!&rdq
>>HazelI woke up unsure of where I was and lazily opened my eyes. I couldn’t really understand who the handsome man was in front of me and why there was a kid attached to his chest.What kind of a weird shit dream was this?!I wondered and narrowed my eyes only to realize a moment later that it was Valek and the kid on his chest wasn’t merged in but just lying on top of him.Oh shitEmilio was the kid on his chest.I guess some time during the night he had made his way there and at the moment he was spread out on his father’s chest. Valek had his hand intertwined under his he
>>Hazel“Mommy?” Emilio’s soft groan made me come back to my senses and I immediately wiped away my tears. He turned around and looked at me with half open eyes, not sure if what he was seeing was right or not, “Mommy?” He turned and came closer to me, “Are you hurt?” He hugged me, snuggled next to my chest and then looked up, “Does it hurt?”His childish innocence was sort of comforting, it felt like a safe zone.I wrapped my arms around him and held him tightly, “I’m fine.” For some reason I felt like he would be like Emilio, “Mommy’s not hurt.”“Really?” His big eyes peeked at me and I could sense the
>>HazelToday seems particularly odd.In a weird manner, it seems things have been a bit off right from the start.Right from the moment I opened my eyes things have been going in a strange direction.I ended up telling Valek my reason for coming here.I made a promise to Emilio which indirectly means I’ll stay with him forever. That means I’ve accepted that I’ll be staying with them for a long long time.How did this happen?It just went so smoothly I didn’t even realize it.I blankly stared out the car window.&
>>HazelEmilio and I walked towards the playgrounds.“Emilio?” I still had him in my arms.He looked up at me, “Yes?”“You seemed a little scared when you saw those teachers. Did they do anything to you before?” I asked and he shook his head very innocently while he had my shirt very strongly in his grip.For the next few moments he didn’t say anything, then he hung his head, “When the other kids made fun of me they saw but ignored me and left.”A soft sad pout appeared on his face while something boiled in my head.
>>ValekI stood up from the couch with a confused mind.“She got into a fist fight?” I asked Emilio and he nodded, “With who?”“The teachers.” He answered.“The ones at the entrance?” I asked him and he nodded again. I looked at the headmaster who looked like he was getting a panic attack, “Where?” I looked back at my son and asked.“At the playground.” I pointed at the direction he came from even though the place was a bit far from here.“I think I should see what’s happening.” The headmaster said and s
>>HazelValek wrapped his free arm around me and I hesitantly looked at him.He was mad.Like mad mad. I could see his vein popping and how hard he was clenching his jaw.“Stop-” His voice was so heavy and sharp it could pierce, “-Assuming things on your own.” I felt like something bad was going to happen. Anyone could tell he was angry just by looking, “Hazel and I got married years ago. We had our reasons for separating but now that we’re together again, I will not tolerate anyone trying to harass my wife.” He brought me closer to him, “Because you will face the consequences.” There was so much anger in his tone even though he didn’t raise his voice.Hi