They’d never been so caring.
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Still, I played along. I took the water they offered, repeating the same calming reassurances. “Don’t worry. I’m alright. The doctor took care of me.”
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But I still reminded them. “Running off isn’t safe. It worries me sick. We might not be so lucky next time. Don’t do it again for your safety.”
My words teetered them back towards tears.
Elena’s eyes welled up. Choking back a sob, she blurted, “Daddy, we didn’t mean to run away. We just miss Mommy so much. It’s been a long time, and we just wanted to find her. We didn’t want to cause trouble.”
Dylan, too, bit his lip and muttered sorry repeatedly.
Seeing them distraught left me distressed. A heavy weight settled on my chest, making every breath a struggle.
I pulled them into a hug and promised, “Don’t worry. I’ll find your mom. We’ll be together again. And we’ll never separate.”
I meant every word I said.
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Their faces broke into relieved smiles.
It was already past dinner time. I took them for a late meal, then ushered them to bed.
The day’s events had left them overstimulated. They clung to me, begging for stories. Tale after tale I spun until their eyelids finally fluttered shut.
Leaving them tucked in, I tiptoed back to my room-or rather, Debra and my room.
Surrounded by her belongings, clothes, purses, jewelry, Little handmade gifts, I felt an unfamiliar ache settling in my heart.
The promises to the kids echoed in my mind. “Damien, do you think she’s still alive?”
Silence stretched. A long moment later, he finally spoke. “That’s something you, better than anyone, already know.”
Staring out at the moonlit sky, I exhaled deeply.
Yes, I did.
The mind link with Debra was severed long ago, and the radio silence likely meant she encountered danger. The other world was like a gaping maw of danger. The chances of Debra being safe was very small.
But saddling the children with that truth was unthinkable. Besides, I had a mountain of responsibilities waiting for my attention; I couldn’t afford getting consumed by the search for Debra.
That was partly why my search efforts had waned.
Sleep eventually claimed me as thoughts of Debra swirled in my mind.
And for the first time since her disappearance, I dreamt of her.
In the dream, Debra cradled a baby in an unfamiliar room, her touch gentle and soothing. She didn’t look at me, but a knowing smile played on her lips. “Dear, come see. Isn’t our child beautiful?”
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