Amellie Cruz
I am standing on the shore and watch the waves as they’re about to reach my feet. It is cold because autumn is here and winter will be coming soon.
“Stop crying Amellie.”-I mumbled.
When I heard his words and I got the hint that his memories came back, I step back and then here I am runaway from the hospital. I am so afraid to hear the next words from him.
“Did he remember yesterday night? In his dream? He will surely file a divorce settlement. I don’t want to let him go. I love him so much.”-I mumbled in the air.
“I forgot my phone in the hospital. Where should I go? I don’t want to go in our friends and they’ll surely find me there.”-I mumbled again. I end up sitting on the sand and watching the waves as they come closer and closer. The sun is already painful in the skin.
“Hi beautiful.”-a man came. I stood up and I’m about to leave him when he held my arms. I slap him and he is surprised, I was about to kick him but he laugh.
“I’m sorry if I scared you. I’m a security here. I didn’t know your name so I called you beautiful. I just approach you to tell you that the beach is close for the meantime, they are undergoing a test on the water.”-he said. I sigh.
“I’m sorry Sir. Don’t worry I am not here to swim. I just drop by and smell the sea air. I’m sorry for the trouble.”-I said. He smiled.
“Okay ma’am. You can stay for a while just don’t let the seawater touches your skin.”
“Okay Sir. Thank you.”-I said. He left after. I didn’t notice his security uniform. Good thing he is a kind man and calm one also. I face the sea once again.
I close my eyes to feel the wind and the sunrays touching my skin. I’ll be fine. We will be fine. I heard footsteps. I open my eyes to see if the guard came back but a warm hug embraces me. He hug me suddenly that it made me move frontward.
“E…than? How did you know I am here?”
“I remember because of your letter to me when I’m still in Paris. You visit this beach area when your lonely and stressed. You even said that this is your secret place that I only know. That I can find you here if you leave suddenly.”-he said.
“You’re memories are indeed back.”-I said. He sat down beside me and we watches the waves.
“Apparently yes. Is there anything wrong if I retrieve my memories again, Amellie? You should be happy because I finally remember everything.”
“I’ll be an idiot if I said I’m happy. I can’t deny what is written all over my face, older brother.”-I said.
“Remember the night before my wedding? You ask me not to go anywhere and stay on the mansion with your soon to be elder sister Tyra.”
“Yes, I remember that. You still pamper me like a kid. I was afraid at that time that Tyra will steal all your time with me and to our parents. I was 12 at that time and you didn’t get the chance to see me graduating in grade school.”-I said. He sigh.
“I never realized I’ll be controlled by Tyra. Before I knew it my time with the three of you became less and less until I can’t even remember when the last time I saw you all.”
“And yet, she never value you. I hate her because of that. We love you and want you to be happy and yet she gives you miseries.”
“Yes. I hate her for breaking the married life that I wish for the two of us. But that cheating incident made me realize about several things. That’s how much I misses you all.”
“Welcome back, older brother.”-I said and give him a convincing smile. He pets my hair like he always do.
“I was surprised when I saw you again. You grew up stunning, gorgeous, elegant and simple. Even a lady that can handle house chores and excels in her career as well. When I came back it hit me that you changed a lot. More than I ever imagined.”
“Thanks to your guidance and of course our parents. I won’t be like this if I don’t have the three of you.”
“No. You grew up because you listen to us and make good choices unlike me. Honestly, I felt weird since I came back and get along with you. No, I can admit it myself on that time, I thought I was just confused because I was broke. But, there are times that I no longer see you as my sister. Like in the train station incident? I felt like I wanted to be a man who wanted to protect her woman.”-he said. I look at him.
“I do feel the same way. I feel like I adore you in different point of view since you came back.”-I said.
“Maybe that’s when I think that you have the qualities of a woman that I wanted to be my wife and when the accident came that twisted memory comes out and I claimed YOU as my WIFE.”
“Brother…I’m—I’m in love with you. What should I do? I don’t want to be your sister anymore.”-I said.
“Silly.”-he said. He put his palm on my eyes. He lifted some hair on my nape and bite me there.
“Agh.”-I moaned.
“That means your mine. Little sister, I’m sorry. I love you more.”-he mumbled and kiss me passionately. He held me closer to him. I wrap my hands on his neck and kiss him back. When we parted, he take off his hand and our eyes meet. We both smile.
“I love you, Amellie. I am.”
“I also have fallen in love with you, older brother.”
Ethan Andrews
“Let’s go back to the hospital. You scared me once again. I will punish you for doing this. Be ready.”
She blush because I wink on to tell her what kind of punishment I wanted. I carried her like a princess, she wrap her hands and nestled her head on my chest.
“Thank you for looking for me, love.”-she said. I laugh. I drove back the car in the hospital. Our parents hugs her after we came back in her room.
“Oh goodness sake, I’m happy he found you.”-mom.
“I’m sorry mom and dad. I just get scared after I overheard that he got his memories back. I thought he will divorced me. I don’t want to.”
“He already talk to us too. Don’t worry sweetie, he also ask the same thing that you ask to us. Don’t scare us like that, okay?”-dad.
“Yes dad. I’m sorry.”-she said. They both hug her and the doctor check her up after she took off her IV fluids and run away.
“Don’t worry Mr. Andrews, she’s okah and the baby also. She only need bed rest for three days and came back for prenatal check-up.”
“Thanks, doctor.”-I said. He smiled and after that he left. I sat down beside her.
“We will take care of the bill and we can go home later on.”-dad said. I nodded. They left us.
“Love, I hope you won’t restrain me from working.”
“No. I need your ideas at work. But you have to do it properly and don’t overexert yourself. Okay?”
“Thank you. I’ll just take a week leave. I wanted to read some baby books and even inquire some baby yoga centers that will help me to at least have a safe labor.”-she said.
“Let’s do that together. I wanted to be involve in your pregnancy in every way possible.”
“Thank you, love. Uhm, I want to eat those chicken and spaghetti. Can you feed us?”-she said and touch her belly wearing her sexy smile.
“Of course, daddy will feed her four little—”
“Pigs? Hmm?”-she pointed at me.
“Nope. Four little lovelies.”-I said. She laugh. I feed her and I love watching her enjoying every spoonful of the food. Later in the afternoon, we went back in the mansion. Nanny Susan is happily approach us.
“How’s my granddaughter?”-she said to Amellie. Our eyes widened upon hearing what she said.
“Granddaughter? Are you talking to me, nanny Susan?”-Amellie. She end up crying.
“Let’s talk about it in the living room.”-mom.
“Tell us what are you talking about, nanny Susan?”
“I’m sorry Sir Tyrone and ma’am Camilla. I knew you guys will walk on that road. When I saw your car coming I made Amellie cry louder and left her on the street. I stayed from not far away until I saw the three of you taking her in. I was happy. My daughter Zia. She get pregnant after she was ganged rape. She didn’t wanted to keep the baby but I beg her. She continued the pregnancy but depression eats her as she keeps on having nightmare. Even her siblings blamed her because they thought she is the black sheep of the family.”
“She gave birth and she smiled truly for the first time after seeing you. She said I love you and sorry. And then she died after that. No one wants to accept Amellie in the family. I said I can still work and raise her. After all the Andrews didn’t fire me and they said I can work on them until I can. I can raise her, but my three kids said that if I won’t give her to an orphanage both of us will live in the street, penniless. That’s when I come with an idea and I was happy to see her being treated her as a family. She has a warm family that I failed to provide. All I can do is to serve her food and help her a bit of her homework when she is a kid. I was happy with that, at least I became her grandmother using this way. Being their nanny.”
We just smiled when Amellie embraces her tightly.
“Thank you for not giving up on me from the start, grandma. Don’t worry, I will take care of you from now on.”-she said. Nanny Susan smiled and hug her.
“Thank you honey, thank you because you grew up just fine and never rebel on the family who gives you a home and love.”
“I know grandma. And thanks to you, you have choose the right parents for me.”-she said.
“Let me take care of you while you’re recovering. You should be healthy and strong for my great grandchildren. Good thing I am still strong I can still take acre of them.”-she said. I smiled.
“Don’t worry, grandma Susan. I’ll take care of Amellie forever.”-I said. She held our hand and put them together. She smiled on us.
“I know. I can see that well. Anyway, let me prepare the snacks. I made your favorite.”-she said and leave.
“Mom and dad, can she stay here with us? I wanted to take care of her until her last breath.”
“Of course, sweetie. That’s not a big deal.”-mom said.
In our room, I am caressing her palm when she speaks. She can’t sleep yet.
“I can’t believe what I have discovered. But I am happy that grandma advice my biological mother to gave birth on me and before she died she mumbles her love for me. Even if I was made because of a ganged rape.”-she said. I kiss her forehead.
“Sshh. Don’t say that. Yes. You are from a rape a victim incident but remember that won’t define who you are. Just focus on what you have now okay? You have mom and dad, grandma Susan, our friends, the triplets and of course me. We are enough for you.”
“Of course, more that enough.”-she said and kiss my cheek. I smiled and taps her shoulder. I started singing her favorite song to make her fall asleep.
“Good night, love. I love you.”
“I love you more, good night.”-I said. She closes her eyes. I end up sleeping as well.