Chapter 88
1001words
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Blossom, how are you holding up?" a voice asked me.
I looked up and saw Ethan. He sat down next to me with a comforting hand on my shoulder.
"I know this is hard for you, especially at such a tender age as yourself. But I want you to know that you're family and we'll have your back and help you through this. You're not alone. We'll be there for you, okay?"
"Thank you so much Ethan," I responded.
"You're welcome," he answered and turned his attention back to his wife.
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Moments later, Jason walked into the room. After the flight to NY, he was jet lagged. He walked right up to me, rubbing his eyes from the sleep.
"Mommy, where's daddy? Can he get me a juice box please?" he asked.
I fought the tears with an exhale. I picked Jason up and put him seated in my lap and gestured to Evan to come over to him.
"I don't know how to break this to him. He's already asking for his father," I whispered to Evan.
He took Jason and seated him onto his lap. "Hey Jason, how are you?"
"I'm fine. I want daddy though. Where's daddy?" he asked, looking around the room.
"Jason, listen to me. Your father..," Evan's voice broke, "Your father isn't here."
"Can we go get him? He promised to tuck me in bed tonight."
I couldn't stop the sob that escaped my throat.
"Why are you crying, mommy?" Jason asked. He reached out from his grandfather and came to comfort me. With his tiny hands, he wiped my tears away.
"Don't cry mommy. Daddy is just running late. He'll be here soon, right grandpa?"
"Jason, there's something we have to say to you. Your father isn't running late. He's not going to be here again."
"Daddy left us? Why?"
"Your father passed away, sweetheart. He died," I broke out.
"No. No." Jason shook his head rapidly that I thought he was going to severely damage his neck.
Tears ran down his face and he broke into loud sobs that echoed throughout the entire room. Dahlia woke and she started crying too.
Evan took Jason once again and I went to tend to Dahlia.
After the cries from the children subsided, Evan stated he was leaving to go back to LA and Jasmine left with him.
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It was late when my head hit the pillow. Although I wasn't alone in the house, I felt alone. Jevan wasn't here with me. He wouldn't be here with me.
"I WANT YOU HERE WITH ME! I WANT YOU HERE WITH ME, JEVAN! oh God, please, I'm begging you, please perform a miracle and bring him back to me! To his kids! To his family! We love him too much. Please don't take him from us. Please! Jevan, come back! COME BACK!!"
Blossom's POV
A cold gust of wind blew and I found myself outside. Standing on the lawn of the mansion I shared with Jevan and the children.
"What? Why am I back here in Los Angeles?" I asked myself as I struggled to move but couldn't. I was fixed in that spot.
"Hi," a voice said. I knew that voice. The love of my life appeared in front of me with his bright, comforting smile.
"Jevan, you're here? Please, let's go home. Everyone is waiting for you."
"I can't go home, Blossom. I'm so sorry. I never got a chance to say goodbye to you so here I am saying it."
"No! I don't want to hear it, Jevan. You can't leave me. You can't leave the kids. I can't do this by myself. I need you!"
"Ssshhh. Listen to me, you're stronger than you appear. You're a fighter. You'll be okay. The kids will be okay. My family would always have your back. You're a Hollen."
I couldn't control the tears from falling. Jevan reached out his hand and gently wiped the tears away before pulling me into his arms.
"Don't leave. You can't be doing this to me right now. I love you. I... I.."
"And I love you too. Then, now, always. I can't stop and I can't stay any longer. Goodbye my love."
He began to fade.
"JEVAN! JEVAN! NO! JEVAN DON'T GO! COME BACK!! DON'T DO THIS! JEVANNNNN!" ..
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"Hey, hey hey! Blossom!"
I leaped up from my sleep with tears and an aching heart.
"Jada? Oh my God."
"I heard you screaming from across the stairs. Are you okay? Bad dream?"
I nodded yes.
"Look, while you're up, I need to get something off my chest. I need to apologize to you. What I said earlier was completely out of line and Grandma was right. I shouldn't have taken any anger out on you. You didn't deserve that. I'm sorry."
"Apology accepted and I understand. I'm angry too. Actually, I'm in a world of mixed emotions right now."
Jada sat next to me and embraced me with a warm hug. "It's going to be alright. We're family. We're strong. We're going to get through this."
"Have you heard any news about Hunter? Is he caught by the police?"
"He's in police custody and he's going to be slapped with murder in the first degree. Granddad isn't about to let this one slide. He even found out that Hunter's father is the COP. And Hunter had gotten away with murder before."
"Wait! WHAT?"
"He killed one of his ex-girlfriends after she broke up with him. His father helped him got rid of the body and all traces of evidence connected to the crime. Then they made up a story that she left the country."
