Simon's Bride
29. They're coming

"Mommy," said Leon.

Simon remained silent. He pretended not to listen. While Anna only smiled with fluid that re-assembled in her eyelids. Anna's fingers stroked the black hair on Leon's head.

"Mommy .. I used to think I'd have someone call me that. I have my own family, a husband, a sister and children. Martin went to see Barnes' partner. I was so excited to know they let me go, and Nuella. Later I found out that our freedom from the Barnes couple was paid a sum of money ... Martin took me to see his family .. introduced me as his future wife. I'm glad I didn't play ...." Anna laughed bitterly.

"He married you ...."

"Yes. We got married .. Later I knew a happy life was just a dream ... Martin had a long depression when, in his teens, he still controlled himself with drugs to this day. He only knows the word succeed. Not knowing the word fail. What his two brothers achieved, he should be able to achieve as well, even better. He was praised at the wedding, saying that he finally had a bride. Martin's only purpose in life was to ask for recognition from his parents. Martin became possessive, he locked me in the house with Nuella. A middle-aged man who lived next to our house often reprimanded me when I was in the yard or was on the porch. I answered him, because I thought it was just a greeting between neighbors. Afterwards, the man's pet dog was found dead. I know it was Martin. He threatened me, if I rebuke again with the man, then the next man will die. I locked myself up with Nuella. It's enough for me as long as Nuella is okay and gets the treatment she needs. But ....."

Because Anna was long silent, Simon who was already very furious squeezed his shoulder. "Forward, Ann" he ordered in a soft tone.

"We moved house, In a new place, I really limited interacting with other people. Nuella's my friend at home. But ... Even Nuella is a barrier for Martin. Nuella seems like a nuisance. So he put Nuella into a treatment facility. No more doing it from home ... Nuella was transferred there .. I can only see her through the video, speaking a few words ...."

"Crazy men!" maki Simon's.

Anna wiped away her tears with the tip of her arm, then she tied the jacket to the body of Leon who was still holding her.

"I'll obey whatever Martin wants. As long as Nuella gets the treatment she needs. Then an incident with his colleague at work got Martin back to take me on the move. Working for Martin was just a distraction. As long as he does not make trouble and show a normal life like a household in general, all the money he needs he just has to ask, an old woman named Hannah felt sorry to see me often alone, had lived for years in that place, but seemed to have no social connection at all. He often came to visit me. Carrying a pet cat ...."

"The cat died ...," said Simon confidently.

"The cat often comes alone without Hannah. I like it .. At least I have a friend, even if it's just a cat ...."

"Martin doesn't like it."

"Yes ... A few days later the cat never came back. When she met Hannah, she said her cat drowned ... I'm so mad. I don't care if he gets angry anymore, I run amok and hit him. He hit me all out ..." Anna closed her eyes tightly.

"I forgot Nuella .. I said she could beat me to death, but I won't obey her anymore. Martin looked so angry .. Then he said he'd stop all treatment for Nuella if I fought back or left. I never knew where he moved Nuella ...."

"Nuella ... Where is the child?"

Anna looked very tired, she seemed to lose strength.

"He's gone, Simon ...." Anna held back her sobs. "My sister was long gone. .. her treatment was unsuccessful.The video Martin showed was just a few videos that she kept every visit to my sister's place when she was alive. I asked Nuella to talk to me like in the beginning when she was transferred, but Martin never allowed it."

"Oh my God .. How do you know?"

"We moved back. Last place before I decided to run away. Everything goes like the beginning again .. until finally a package arrives ...."

"Package?"

"Yes. The sender was the new owner of our last old house. It was .all the letters from Nuella to me that she never sent. Also a letter from the hospital chief saying he was forced to send all the letters and small items of Nuella's relics to our address. Because Martin hasn't come back since Nuella died. He asked Martin to deliver all of those things for me. The shipment arrived at the old address .. and the new owner sent it to us. I kept all of that ... knowing all the facts about my sister .. that Martin was hiding. Until the end of her life .. I could never see her again .. I .. I survived because I thought Nuella was waiting for me, I thought ...."

Anna was unable to continue her story anymore.

"So ... because you already know ... You decided to leave?" Simon felt his own throat choked as he spoke.

It took a while for Anna to get back into words.

Simon glanced, Anna gulped. The frown on his forehead looked deep.

"Martin decided I should get pregnant .. At that time, Mrs Luna, a neighbor across the house saw something strange with me. Somehow, I managed to communicate with him without Martin knowing. We talked in a place that was the blind spot of the cctv. She ... gave me a way to go, asked Mrs. Sanders accepted me at White Sand Bay. I ... received a new identity from Mrs. Sanders. I ventured to escape. Hope Martin doesn't know who helped me ...."

"Why did you decide to leave after hearing Martin's plan to have a ...."

Not finished Simon speaking, Anna holding his mouth.

But Simon did not understand that Anna's stomach was turbulent to hear the plan about having offspring.

"I heard Martin talking about having a lot of babies with Gery. Who else is this guy, Ann?"

Anna closed her eyes, gave up and broke away from Simon's arm. He moved away, then vomited.

"Ann!"

"No .. don't come here! It's disgusting!"

Anna wiped her mouth with her pajamas sleeves.

"Please ... do not discuss this again ...," he said while coughing.

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On the beach where Jhon stood while crossing. Hamilton with Bruno. Dozens of people dressed in all black had already spread into several squads since then and entered the island from some point. John was very confident that Simon and Leon would be found by those people.

In those waters, the flickering light from the lights of the ship that pulled over on the island of Abalon looked dazzling in the darkness of night.

"They arrived" said Hamilton.

Everyone standing on the ground immediately understood what Hamilton was saying.

A helicopter rang out in the distance. John realized ...it was not just one ... two of them approached to a flat and empty section near the men standing.the rest spread to the left, right and to the center of the island.

"Simon .. endure ... Your brother arrives ..." whispered Jhon in a relieved tone.

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