Exiting the elevator anxiously, the doctors finally allowed me to see Emily. She was in a coma; everyone said they were still trying to figure out what had gone wrong. The pregnancy was risky, but she had never neglected herself, and she was perfectly healthy for a normal delivery."This way, sir," the nurse guided me to the room.My heart squeezed as I saw my wife lying there, feeling like the most useless being on earth. I couldn't do anything to help; she was lying there, full of machines. How did this happen? We were so happy, so confident. What killed me the most were her last words, as if she were saying goodbye. Without Emily, I don't want this life; I don't want to have children; I wouldn't even know how to deal with them."Hey," I sit beside her. "I know you can hear me; please don't leave me here alone."No reaction was visible. Her face could hardly be seen because of the machines helping with her breathing. The fear I felt could almost exude from me.I fixed my eyes on her
Olivia POVThe weekend went by quickly. I had just gotten out of my father's car, after listening to a sermon the whole way. Louis attended a different school, so I said goodbye to him and left the car without even saying goodbye to my dad. We avoided talking about what was coming, Mother's Day.As always at school, I, the cheerleader captain, organized a tribute to mothers at the game, which was also a tribute to mothers. Every year was the same; every year the girls did what they were doing right now. As soon as I entered the school, I was greeted by a bunch of girls who wanted to be in the performance. I ignored most of them and went to my locker."Well, if it isn't the rebel of the week," Tina, the only one who comes close to being a friend to me, said. "You killed it at your dad's party. I looked for you when I was leaving, but couldn't find you.""I was in my room, a lot happened; I needed to think." I grabbed my books, and we kept walking."A lot indeed; your hot cousin kissed
Olivia's POVI couldn't control myself.I tried.But I only realized my actions when I was already tangled in Sara's hair, both of us falling to the ground. I tried hard to stay on top of her, but Sara wasn't making it easy either.I grabbed her hair tightly and slammed her head forcefully against the floor.All I could hear were the screams around us.In truth, I had little control over my actions; I kept slamming her head against the floor. I wanted to keep going until she bled.I let go of her head and punched her face; she didn't hold back either and pushed me, leaving me a bit dizzy when I received a kick in the stomach.Sara was already on her feet.I did the same, slowly getting up; she didn't expect me to come at her again, but I did. With all my weight, I threw myself on top of her and continued what I was doing before."Olivia!" David's voice called out to me. "Olivia, stop this!"He tried to restrain me, but he failed on the first attempt. On the second, I surrendered.Stil
POV OliviaMother's DayFinally. The long-awaited day has arrived. More than three hundred people confirmed their attendance. We had barely started, and people were already arriving in droves; David was getting ready to kick off the party. Peter was acting as the DJ. Everyone was here. There were so many people, but I felt confident despite that. The runway, which was supposed to be for airplane takeoffs and landings, turned into a real stage; everything looked so beautiful. Around the runway were giant letters spelling out "Happy Mother's Day." Lights on the ground. Everything was so bright.The cheerleader performance was filled with some mothers, some we managed to find living on the streets. If it was in their favor and for them, what better than to have them dancing with us? Our costumes were all made by Aunt Anne; even though she was shaken up, she insisted on making them. I had to apologize to Sara, Ingrid, and Uncle Justin. In the end, everything worked out. Even Ingrid, who h
Tyler's POV"Olivia?" I shout, turning around in the cabin to where she had gone.As I arrive at the spot, I see her figure disappearing back into the crowd, completely lost. Running.I check to make sure my gun is at my waist and follow after her."Olivia!" I shout again.She looks at me for a few seconds but ends up bumping into someone and falling to the ground.Before she has time to get up, I go to her, grab her arm, and help her up."I saw her, Dad," she begins to speak, "She was here."Her hands were freezing, her body trembling, and her voice was completely disordered."Olivia, calm down," I start guiding her away from the people."No, Dad, we have to go after her," she tries to break free, "It was Mom, she was here. I swear. She talked to me.""Daughter, calm down," I plead, "You just did something very emotional and dedicated to mothers, it's normal to get a little worked up...""What are you talking about?" she cuts me off, "Tell the police to surround everything, no one le
Olivia's POV"David, do you know anything?" I accuse him once again. "You have to tell me.""Olivia, have your tea and go to sleep," he responds calmly."David, I saw my mother. Do you have any idea what that is?""Just like you used to see her when you were a child, Olivia?" He realizes the idiocy of what he just said and sighs, coming over to me. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that. But you were emotional; it's normal to have seen something that isn't real.""David...""And even if it is real, your father will do the impossible to confirm it and, if possible, find your mother. You know that."He approaches me on the couch, pulls me to lay my head on his shoulder, and strokes my hair."Everything will be alright, you'll see," he says."Then tell me what's going on.""I don't know everything, but I know that Uncle Tyler will explain it to you very well.""Have you ever wanted to be with your mother just one more time?" I ask."Of course I have," he replies. "But I remember some good
Josh's POV"Anne, it's going to be okay," I try to calm her. "There are security guards at every corner of this house; Ethan won't get near Noah."She cries again, sniffing. Anne was inconsolable. Noah's return had deeply affected her psyche; she hadn't expected to encounter her deceased son again, and now she was afraid of losing him once more. After all, we didn't know what Ethan might do."Did you forget his name is Lucca?" she sobs, upset. "He will hate us, Josh. He'll never see us as parents," she replies anxiously, trying to take deep breaths."It's going to be difficult, Anne, but we'll make it, my love. I promise," I respond, gently caressing her face."I want you to promise me something," she lifts her head. "The moment you lay hands on Ethan, you'll kill him," Anne stammers; she could barely contain the tears streaming down her face.I hug her tightly, trying to calm her down. Anne was in shock; she was doing everything to get closer to Noah, but he rejected her every day, i
Josh's POV"I suppose you have something that belongs to me.""What did you say?" Anne steps forward."Where's Lucca?""What Lucca?" Anne stares at her."I know you have my son. I just saw...""YOUR SON?" I raise my voice."Out of respect for Tyler, I kindly ask you to leave," Anne practically spells out.Yeah, she was holding back."I don't think you understand the point here. I'm not leaving here without my son," Jade passes by us, pushing me aside, and places the bag she was carrying on the sofa.Anne slams the door and turns to her."Your house is wonderful. Where's the way to the bedrooms? Is that where you're hiding my son?""Dare call him your son again, and I swear I'll kill you with my own hands.""Anne, calm down," I say, taking the gun from her hand."I'm calm," she raises her hands in the air and then places the gun on the table."WHERE IS MY SON?" Jade screams."I warned you."Before you could even blink, Anne was already punching Jade. Jade's hair was tangled in Anne's f