His hiraeth, my 𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒏𝒃𝒐𝒘

"Who?"

Chapter 14

I packed my bags keeping them out in the hall as I waited for Dad to keep them in the trunk. I looked at my phone waiting for Ian to reply as I said goodbye to Ma. "I'll be back soon" I smiled as she started to tear up. "Oh come on" I said as I wiped her tears away.

I sat down in the front with Dad in complete silence as non of us spoke about the incident the other day. I waited for him to say something, explain himself to me. Maybe I missed out on things but I never wanted to leave things unattended with him. I tried speaking but I was only pulled back by his face. He was ignoring me as much as he could but I couldn't resist "Dad are we okay?" I asked as I hoped he never hated me or felt that wasn't a good daughter for him. He nodded looking out the window and back in front. "I'm going to miss you" I said hoping for some love in return "take care of yourself" he said with no emotion
"Dad why wont you talk to me? What did I do?" I asked and he looked at me and sighed "in our culture daughters are delicate they can't be seen or looked at, it is a sort of..." he couldn't find the right words so I continued for him "I know Dad we are labeled as a lot of things you can call it a stereotypical thought" I said
"Yes and I want you to be safe, sometimes somethings are better off unsaid" he said as we parked by the airport.
What is he not telling me?

I sat down towards the nearest gate as I waited for the flight to board. I watched kids play around with paper planes and couples on boarding on vacations. I looked behind me at the wide field with a few planes standing, in front of me were a few souvenir shops and little patios. I looked at the warm coffee store with beige walls, muffins. I muffled a laugh as I turned around hoping to see him again "what am I doing you can't have twice the same coincidence" I sighed at the thought as I took out my book and started reading it.

Ian's pov

"Did you get a hold of Mom?" I asked Mae as she sat down on the edge of my bed and she shaked her head in denial.
"Ian can you tell me what is happening?" I looked at her "I'll show you" I said as I walked towards the car buckling in
"Where are you taking me?" She asked as I drove past the trees and into the other side of the city.
"You'll see" I said as she stayed quiet the rest of the car ride

We stood in front of the house that I got familiar with within one day. I walked out the car and stood in front of the door dad walked in the other day. "Ian where are we?"  She asked while I rang the bell
"This is Amanda's house" I said as a lady with white hair walked out
"Hey I am Adam I looked at your blog the other day big fan! I was wondering if me and my colleague here could take a little interview for our new launching magazine?" I asked as I lied about my name
"Who are you with again?"
"The millennium?" I kept lying as I tried convincing her to let us in
"Alright come in" she said and I walked into the door walking behind her
"Just give me a minute I'm going to get the tea running" she said and we smiled walking in her small living room.
"Ian this is weird" I laughed at her panic as Amanda walked in
"Got your notes ready?" She asked and I nodded at her taking out a pen a notepad
"I come prepared"  I took out my phone and starting recording her
"Just so I don't miss anything" I reassured her as she nodded
"So Amanda let's start basic how did you go from a little town girl to working for a multinational company?" I went straight to the point
"Life is weird, one minute you're standing in a room with eyes gauging you out the next minute everyone wants to be you. I worked through many different environments many would call it crazy but I found it quiet fascinating how things evolve around you. I never expected to have my life turn around that quick"
"Any man behind your success?" Mae asked mimicking her and she let out a snort
"Men? I don't believe in men honey. You are your own man don't ever rely on anyone"
"Why do you say like that? Bad experiences?" I asked
"Some might say, I say it was the start of my success but also the end of my career"
"Our magazine would love to know what you started as profession wise just to see the motivation and passion behind your future right now?"
"I worked for someone I was someone that I never enjoyed, sometimes you've to compromise to feed your family. So, I was it. I would say stay true to yourself"
"You sound broken any reason behind that?" I asked holding back a breath, she ignored the question and laughed at me "no"
"Alright moving on our magazine your future fans would like to know if you had any family someone dead to your heart?" I asked as she looked behind the door and nodded
"My best friend, she should be right here" she walked aside and waved at someone. I looked at Mae and she looked confused
"Clara" we stood up as we watched her walk out, Maes jaw on the floor as my heart popped out of my chest. She had wrinkles as she held onto a stick for support, she had the same black glasses with black long hair tied into a braid. She locked eyes with me as she stood there in the door frame shocked to her core itself. "Fuck" I heard Mae murmur as I felt her emotion. "I thought I was hallucinating but now..." I walked towards her slowly as she looked down at her feet
"This is my best friend, Clara Williamson" we said in union
"You know each other?" Amanda asked as we looked at each other. Mae ran towards her and hugged her "how are you? We thought you...oh god" she said as she hugged her back

"You cannot tell anyone I'm alive not even Chloe" Clara said as we sat down in a circle listening to her
"What happened?"
"How is your Mom?" She asked and I sighed
"Terrified"
"I ran out the altar on your daughter" I said and she smiled at me
"I saw" she said as she handed me a magazine with bold headlines
"I'm sorry"
"Don't be it's for the better"
"Why did you fake your death?" She looked away from us
"I didn't I was forced to" she said
"We are miserable right now we need to know what happened?" I said as we got closer to her. She sighed as she continued
"Tom tried killing me, he killed my baby" she said as she broke down into tears
"Chloe?"
"He killed my son while in my womb, I had to leave he is the reason my life is nowhere right now" she stood up getting mad as she spoke.
"But why? What was the reason he tried killing you or your baby?" I asked as we tried recalling her being pregnant. I looked at Mae confused as no flashbacks appeared
"He was running for mayor against your father, he was losing and I mean losing horrendously. He accused me of having multiple affairs, he was coming drunk every night, abusing me, calling me names to the point he took a life. I threatened to expose him and he threatened to kill me next so I ran away" she explained

We got out the house sitting in the car in silence, "Ian"
"I know I feel you"
"Something doesn't feel right"
"She looked hurt though"
"I know it's just hard to believe"
"I know Tom is a pain in the ass, he is an ass he practically choked you to marry Chloe but Ian it just doesn't feel right"
"Look Mae we really need to find Mom, I don't know about this we need Mom for the answers and we need to confront Dad instead of listening to every bullshit near me"
"BUT SHE IS ALIVE" Mae screamed
"I know" I sighed as I tried relaxing myself before jumping onto any conclusions

"Ian I got a text from Mom" Mae said as we got in the house
"Where is she?"
"She is at Grandma's we can go tomorrow?" She said and I nodded in relief
I walked towards my room and straight up got into bed . I checked my phone to see multiple texts from Delilah "she left" I sighed as I didn't get time to talk to her and tried calling her, she didn't receive any calls so I left a voicemail "hey Del sorry for the late replies a lot has been going on lately, we will catch up soon. Be safe"
I sighed as I closed my eyes playing Travis in my ears. That is my soothing music. I changed multiple positions getting into a comfortable position before a loud bang was heard outside. I rolled off the bed and ran outside the room as Mae ran out her door "what was that?" I asked as she looked at me confused.
*Bang*
I ran outside the front door to see dad crashing his car multiple times into the front gates. I rushed to the gates and opened them "Dad" I said as I got towards his window, he rolled it down with red blood shot eyes and pale skin "what happened?" I said as he got out the car, I looked at the guard and handed him the keys
"Don't touch me" he said throwing me aside
"You all hate me, I hate you" he said as he waddled
"Is he drunk?" Mae asked
"YES I AM" he said as he got closer to her
"Why do you hate me?" He cried sitting down on the ground
"I just wanted good for you, I am stuck in positions I never asked for all because of one person"
"Who dad?" I asked as we approached him
"It's never going to work out like this. We are fucked, we are ruined" he said before he passed out on the ground
"Ian"
"Carry him in with me" I said as I tried dragging him across the floor
I'm finding Mom and getting the fuck out of here.

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-menahil