Echoes of Hidden Secrets

ldn't imagine life without her mother. The news th

here her mother lay, sup

y utters these words. She held her mother's hands

live for more than 3 months." "Her condition has worsened, and there

two nurses came in. Lily quickly w

asked. "I am fine." Lily affirms, sniffing her n

tor, moving towards the oxygen machine. He checked her v

dose and record her heart rate," th

. She parks just outside the school and looks at h

r's office. "Good morning, Mr. Edward," Victoria greete

a'am," replied t

ee my son, David

n?" The head teacher

ed, gently leaning forward toward th

ds or anything to ident

he was about to say something, but the head teacher quickly

Mr. Edward." Victoria leans back in her cha

tify for himself," Victoria confidently

k and chuckled a little. He sto

came back to the

id, standing up from her sea

't sure what to do currently-to hug her or to yell at her

"Why did you leave me?" David asked,

d. "I didn't leave you," Victoria s

would rather not see you anymore," David sa

uickly walked away from her. The head teacher

teacher says, showing a sign

her hand. She walked out of th

ly for an answer. But there was no response. She pressed the button again and

ke a robot scanning for contraband. "Go

.". She is already thinking to herself that Mr. Andrew must have inherited this

show you around the house," Andrew said to Lily

he room slowly. This is her first time setting foot in a big

other flashed before her eyes. Lily took a deep bre

r was open. David went in to meet his new nan

f you from now on," Lily answered as s

like you,"

, what do you like ab

person. And I know my dad makes only

d in acceptance. "You must be

oo?" David asked, trying to be sure if L

n fact, I will sing you lullaby until

eping into the room. He saw and heard everyth

sitting in the living room watching tel

ded his head. He resumed watching

nd the house?" Lily asked, trying

up from the sofa and led Lily through

" "And if there's any other thing you need, just let

to the cinema room. It is dim with blue l

alked to the courtyard. Lily's eyes were filled with beauty.

eyes. She never imagined standing in a courtyard as beautiful as this. She hasn't seen one after

ndrew stand 2 inches (5.08 cm) from her. His handsome face was well adore

and she could hear his breath. Lily tried to swallo

his hand, pushing back her blond h

ift for you

gold necklace ar

tion for accepting to baby

ated as she looked at the neck

is from him. But what could make Andrew gift her

ing he wants from her. His intentions were to break any objections Lily may have when th

out her son and how he refused to listen to her back in school. She to

it is. A tall figure was standing in front

u. Everything is inside the envelope," the figure

velope and opened it; her eyes were wid