TORREN“If you saw someone taking Niko, you should have tried to stop the person.” I stated, in a voice void of emotions while rocking my office chair back and forth as I stared at Saela.She stood right in front of my table, hands clasped together, biting on her lower lip.I was looking at her but my attention wasn't on her.Eryn had really abandoned our child and had him open to the threat of kidnaps which is already happening.She had stood right in front of me, stared at me right deep into my soul and lied that she would never leave him behind.But she did!“I swear it was him. It was Niko, I'm sure of it. I tried chasing after the person who took him but I fell and twisted my ankle and the person got away.” Saela reported sniffing, using her eyes to scratch her eyes, probably to stop tears from rolling out.“Asher was frightened as well.” She added and the tears she had been trying so hard to hold in trickled down.“It's okay then. We'll find him.” I waved off not until I heard S
TORRENMy hands hovered over my phone as I packed my car inside of Saela's driveway and began walking hastily towards the house without even waiting for her to get down.I was angry. That was a fact.Why? That was unsettled yet.“Torren, wait up.” Saela called out and I turned to find her racing towards me. I had been walking too fast, too fast that I had actually forgotten she was behind me.“Walk faster.” I called out and she broke into a run and when she got closer to me, she was sulking.“What is it? What's with the face?” I queried, I didn't have time for this. I just wanted blood wrapped around my fist, all I wanted to do was lodge my hands into a freaking wall.“Nothing. It's just that you aren't as caring and soft as you were before. It's as though you're taking out your angers on me when I did nothing.” Saela pouted and I bit my lips hard. Hard enough to draw me back to the present and reality.“Just now, you didn't even remember I was with you in the car and that's so unlike
ERYN“Right. And if it ever comes to that, I would treat Niko well. He's the same age as Asher so it would just be like raising twins.” Saela added and I bursted into a painful laughter.The Irony of life indeed. When Niko was alive, no one cared about his existence. Now he's dead and suddenly, someone wants to fight for custody?How ironic.“You know I've been wondering if you both need hearing aids. Niko is dead, he's gone. I mean, are you just deaf or stupid? How many times would I say it? Stop bothering me!” I yelled at the top of my voice and I saw Torren flinch before he smiled shortly.“And I've warned you against cursing your child like that! You're clearly unfit to be a mother. Niko is just on a school trip, stop being a maniac.” Torren shot back and I swallowed hard.I give up.There was no point in explaining, after all, it is said that it's quite hard to accept the truth but one day, it would warm its way into their lives.I was tired of all this, my head was spiralling an
ERYN“I don't know what the hell your end game is but if anything happens to Saela, you wouldn't live to see the end of it.” I heard Torren yell from just outside my door as I sat, legs crossed over each other sipping wine and my eyes fixated on the TV though I couldn't really make out exactly what they were doing in the show.“What the hell are you doing here? And what are you talking about?” I questioned as the door flew open and Torren sighed, rubbing his head in frustration and then folded his fist like he would go in for a punch.Quite feisty and angry and once again, it was all for Saela. Just great.“Stop fucking pretending.” He half yelled, gritting his teeth, “Saela has been kidnapped by a rogue.” I shrugged, tilting my head to the side.“I'm waiting so you can get to the part where any of this, Saela getting kidnapped concerns me.” He hit the glass cup out of my hands and it fell to the floor, shattering into pieces.“That rogue called Saela my lover and claims to be your ma
SAELA Being selfish is bliss, greed is just another way of saying wealthy. I smiled to myself twirling a cup of wine in my hands and finally drew a short sip from it before staring strangely at the cup. “What is this?” I queried, swerving to face the maid standing just beside the door. I don't know her name, I don't know the names of any of the maids and not because I can't but I don't want to. “The wine you requested for, my lady.” She stated, her head bent in fright and I scoffed, chuckling dryly while dropping the glass onto the floor and it shattered into pieces. “I asked for red wine not white! Get this cleaned up and get out.” I rolled my eyes, walking into my closet and stood at the front of my walk-in closet mirror. Lined up just as I wanted, designer outfits all for me. I smiled shortly as I let my hands run over them feeling their fabric. Honestly? I couldn't think of a better choice than running back here, back to Torren. He was still generous as ever even though
TORRENFuneral? Rite's tailored to fit our budgets? I quickly detached the phone from my ear and pressed the decline button. Scam calls and identity thefts had gotten so much, they were now pretending to be funeral homes?I scoffed, getting out my face towel from my pockets and wiped off the beads of sweat that had formed on my forehead.NIKO DIED!The words kept ringing in my head repeatedly, it was getting too hard for me to get it out of my mind.Did something really happen to Niko or was Eryn just bluffing?Was this one of her games or just an ordinary scam call? Or did something really happen to the little lad?It just can't be. He was full of life, bubbly and I never heard he was ill or had any life threatening conditions.Still lost in my pool of thoughts, my phone began beeping again and I rolled my eyes, picking the call.“Hello.” Asher's voice came through the call and I took a deep breath down.“Asher. You're at school, why are you calling?” I questioned.“Daddy, can you p