MybreathfrozeinmylungsasIstaredwideeyedatthescene.
No,Iwasntmistaken.Itwas verycleartomenow.ThatwasPenelope.
Uh…Doyouknowher?Jaceaskedinsurprise,hiseyesdartingbetweenme andthewoman.
ButIcouldhardlyevenhearhim.BeforeIknewit,Iwasmovingtowardthe group.
Hey,Lyric!Jacecaughtupwithme,holdingmywrist.Calmdownnowwillyou?Whatsgoingon?Didsheoffendyouorsomething? No!1-Iclosedmyeyesandtookadeepbreath.Iwastryingsohardto thinkstraight.ItwashardtodothatwhenIwasremindedofthekidsIlost.
Ijustneedtotalktoher.Rightnow.
Ifredmy handfromhisandcontinued towardthegroup.
Ivebeenlookingforherforfiveyears.Onemightsayitsbeenalongtimeandthekidswerealreadydead,butIdidntcare.Ineededtoknowwheremybabieswereburied.Ideservedthatastheirmother.
Penelopehadbeenanicewoman.Shetookmeoffthestreets,gavemeaplacetosleepandfedme.Although,IdidntunderstandwhyshesuddenlywentmissingafterIputtobed.Butshehad beenaniceperson.
Penelope,IcalledwhenIreachedthegroup.ShewaslaughingaboutsomethingJacesmotherhadjustsaid,andthemomenttheysawme,theirconversationdieddown.
Lyric,darling.Isthereaproblem?Jacesmotheraskedsweetly.
ButIdidntevenlookatherasIkeptmygazepinnedonPenelope.
Shelookedbetterthanshewasfiveyearsago.Prettier,hotter.ShewasholdinghandswithamanIassumedmustbetheElder.Helookedwayolderthanher.

Shemusthavegottenmarriedtohimofrecent,becausewhenImether,shetoldmeshewasnt married.
Ineedtospeakto you.It wasallIcouldtokeepmyvoice even.
Shedidntseemshocked.Thenitdawnedonme.SheclearlydidntknowwhoIwas.Sheonlyknewmeastheuglygirl.
Uh…whoareyou?Andwhywouldyouwanttoseeme?Sheaskedpolitely.
Shesmyfriend.Jacesettledbesideme.Dontworry,shedoesnthaveanyevilintentions.Im sureshesjust…curiousaboutsomething.
Iswallowed hard.Iwouldntknowwhattodoifsherefusedtospeaktome.ThelastthingIwantedwastobreakdowninfrontofallthesepeople.
Okay.
Shenodded.
Shefollowedmetothegardenwhichwasverysecluded.
So,whatisthisabout?Sheraisedherbrows.
Atthat moment,Iwasoutofwords.
Forfiveyears,Idtriedandfailedtogetoverthedeathofthekids.SeeingPenelopenowdidntmakeitanybetter.Instead,IhadtofeelthepainallovermypanicwhenIdidnthearmybabiescryafterIputtobed.Irememberaskingthedoctorwhatwaswrong.Iwasinso muchpainIcouldntstayawake,andwhenIwokeup,theytoldmeIhadastillbirthandPenelopehadtakenthemtobury.
Iremembergoingtoherhousebutshenevercame.Atapoint,Iwasevenworriedthatsomethingbadmighthavehappenedtoher.

Follow new episodes on the CrushnovelS.Com

Wheredidyouburythem?The question cameoutwithoutproperthinking.
She furrowedherbrows,clearlyconfused.
Areyoucrying?Sheaskedwithsurprise.
Isniffledandtouchedmycheek.Damnmyinabilitytohold backter Itsme,Lyric.Anothersniffle.Thescarredpreg Successfullyunlocked! Nowitregistered.ShemustknowwhoIwasbynowbecausetheshockthatcreptintoherfacewasunmistakable.
LyLyLyric?Shestutteredmyname.
IsniffledagainasInodded.Yourememberme.
410 116 Shegavemeaheadtotoestare,hermouthwideagape.
Whatthehell,shemuttered.Youlook…sheshookherhead.HowamIsurethisisyou? 24thMapleStreet?Iraisedmybrows,statingheraddress.
Istillrememberedit.ItwasthethirdplaceIdgonetowhenIreturnedtothecountry.Iwasdisappointedtofindanewtenantthere.
Bythehunts!Shecoveredhermouthwithherpalm.Itsreallyyou !Howsthispossible? Longstory.Ivebeenlookingforyou,foraverylongtime.Whathappened?Ineversawyouagainafterthehospital.Well,I-sheclearedherthroat,hereyesblinkingrapidly.IIgotintosomesortoftrouble.ItcameurgentlyandIdidntwanttodragyouintothemesswithme.
Ididntdoubther.WhenIlivedwithPenelope,shealwaysseemed likeshewasintosomesortofshadylifestyle.Shekepttellingmeshehadenemiesandall.Butshewasgoodtome.
So,sheran fromthehospitalbecauseshewantedtoprotectme? Wheredidyouburythebabies?Itwassodifficultaskingthisveryquestion,andIhatedthatIhadtorepeatit.
Ididntevengettoholdthemin myarms.Ididntgettohearthemcry.Ifonly…Ifonlytheydjustletmehearthesoundoftheirvoicebeforetheypassedon.Ifonlytheydgivenmethesatisfaction.

Lyric,Imsosorry,Penelopesaidinaverysoftvoice.IrealizeditwasbecauseIdstartedcryingso much.Imsorryforwhathappened.Aftereverything,Ididntexpectthemtodie.
Wheredidyouburythem?!Iaskedinamorepainedtone,mysobsrisinganotch.
Ithurt.Sosobad.
Ikeptthemsomewhere safe.Shebreathed.Iactuallythoughtthepainwouldbelessifyoudidntseethemwhenyouwokeup.
Well,youwerewrong.Becauseforfiveyears,Ivebeenlookingforyou.Ivebeen…lookingforthem.
Gods,Imsosorry,hervoicebroke,likeshereallywas.IfI hadeventheslightestidea,IpromiseIdhavecometoyoumyself,Lyric.Shenodded.Illtakeyoutothemtomorrow.Isthatokay? WhWhycantitbetoday? Shefrowned.Lyric,itsgettingdarkalready.AndIcantjustabandonmyhusband.Wehave somethingimportanttodorightnow.
Dippingher handintoher purse,sheretrievedapenandsmallpieceofpaper.Here.Callmewheneveryoureready.IpromiseIlltakeyou tothem.Theyvebeeninasafeplace,Lyric.
Shehanded thepapertomewithhernumberonit.
IsniffledasIwipedmyface.Shewasright.Itwasgettingdarkalready.Ishouldntexpectherto takemetoacemeterybythistime.
Itwasniceseeingyouagain,Lyric.Maybewecancatchuptomorrow.Shegavemeahugbeforeparting.
Foralmostaminuteaftersheleft,Istayedrootedto thespot,stillimaginingeverythingtobereal.
Hey,whatwasthatabout?JaceaskedassoonasIreturnedtomycar.
Icouldnt evensayanything.Isimplyshookmyheadandwentintothecar.
Subscribed