Amira’s POV
It took him five years to finally allow me to hear my own son’s voice. At this point, I didn’t know what to feel; the emotions coursing through me were overwhelming, and I looked at Chloe for confirmation that I wasn’t dreaming. As the room began to spin in circles, my hands shot out to clutch Chloe.
“Get a hold of yourself, Amira, you can’t show weakness,” Chloe gently whispered as she sat me down on the bed.
When I thought about my son being with that devil’s son, my eyes flitted over to her and tears streamed down my cheeks. For a while, it was quiet, with neither of us knowing what to say. I really wanted to apologize to him, hug him tightly, and never let him go. My hands nervously scratched my neck as I imagined what life would be like with him, crippled by the fear of him never forgiving me.
Maybe I was selfish because I left my own son with him, but he threatened to kill his own son if I didn’t leave Carl with him. No matter how many times I pleaded and begged him not to separate us, he smirked and carried Carl out of the room.
I knew I’d never be the same after watching as my own son cried out and thrashed in his arms trying to get free broke me in half. When I tried to get Carl, my parents held me down and told me it was for the best that I couldn’t see him. They, like everyone else, were lying; how can a mother separating from her own son be for the best?
There wasn’t a single day that went by that I didn’t think about Nicholas. I was wondering if he ate, drank, and slept well. I was curious if he remembered his mother. Every day, I had to bear the agony of only seeing his picture that he had sent.
“Are you still there, Mommy?” My lips twitched in response to his voice.
“Yeah, I’m still here,” I closed my eyes and clutched the phone tightly, wiping away my tears.
“Daddy and I miss you so much,” he said, piercing my heart.
I realized what he was doing when he used our son to get past me. He knew if he let Carl speak to me, I’d crack. My mind told me to hang up and never call him again, but my heart told me to reconsider for the sake of my son.
“Now you have a reason to come, baby,” he said over the phone.
“You son of a bitch,” I hissed, frantically running my hand through my hair.
“No cussing in front of our son,” he said. I stood up from the bed, sighing and grinding my teeth.
As I was about to say something, I heard the phone line disconnect and looked at it. I screamed and threw the phone across the room, and tears streamed down my face like a waterfall. My mind had run out of ideas at this point, and my heart knew I had to return to that place if I wanted to protect my son from him.
I’d do anything to keep Carl away from him, even if it meant dying in the process. Whatever the circumstances, I have to bring my son here so that he can receive the love he deserves.
“Amira, Amira, look at me,” When I heard a different voice, my gaze moved from the floor to the person speaking.
“H-Skyler?”, My voice was barely audible above a whisper.
“Hey”, with a gentle smile, he tucked a strand of hair behind my ear.
I kept quiet and turned away from him, not knowing what to say. My mind raced with unanswered questions, and I peered at him through my lashes. The anxiety that had been building up in me vanished instantly, and a soothing effect took its place.
I wasn’t sure if it was Skyler’s presence that had such a calming effect, but whatever it was, I was grateful for it. I could see the worry in his eyes as I stared at him, so I gave him a gentle smile to calm him down. “I apologize for being absent for so long.” He nervously scratched the back of his neck.
I sat on the bed and patted the seat next to me, nodding my head. I didn’t recognize him when I first saw him “I’m not sure how, but I wanted to get to know him. Whatever is going on between us, I don”t want it to stop, even though I should be afraid of him, but when he’s around me, it’s as if time doesn’t exist and it’s just us two in the room.
“If we’re going to be something in the future, you deserve to know my story,” I stared into his eyes, and when he nodded, I swallowed the lump in my throat and focused my attention elsewhere.
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