A Distant Memory

Chapter 36 - Living

It was about two AM when my phone started ringing like crazy to the point that it woke me up. "Hi?" I asked groggily, it was my security.

"Ma'am, the police are heading towards your apartment right now. Legally, we can't prevent them from doing so. We'd figured that we'd let you know" he said, I frowned.

"O-okay, thank you" I hung up. I got out of bed, put some slippers on and put my hair into a quick bun. I poured myself a glass of water, there was a loud knock on my door. I opened the door and there were two police officers, the ones that interviewed me after my attempted murder; Hugh and cadet Katz.

"Hugh, cadet Katz?"

"How have you been, Olivia?" Hugh asked, with a sorrow look on his face. "Fine, did- did something happen?" I asked with a frown. They both shared a look and Hugh sighed.

"Today at six PM we got a call." cadet Katz said, I rose a brow, waiting for them to continue. "We found your fiancée. He's alive, Olivia" A smiled formed on both their faces. 

I chuckled and ended up laughing.

Rowan was alive, the love of my life was alive.

It felt as if a dead part of me was brought back to life, as if I was finally whole again. I realized that during this five years I was surviving, not living. 

I dropped my glass and tackled them both with a hug. I felt them smile and Hugh rubbed circles on my back. After a few minutes I backed away.

"Where is he now?" I almost couldn't talk because of my excitement. "The hospital, would you like us to take you?" 

"Yes! Oh my god yes!" I screamed with a loud chuckle. "Okay, get ready" Hugh smiled. "Please, come in while you wait" I moved aside so they could walk in.

I very sloppily changed into a pair of baggy low rise jeans and a black crop top. I washed my face and curled my hair into beach waves. I took out the necklace that Anderson had given me and I put it away in a drawer.

What if I'd become ugly since the last time he saw me? What if having Rose changed my body for the worse and he didn't like it anymore?

I realized that I was shaking when I went to open Rose's door. I took a deep breath in and then opened it, she was sleeping soundly.

I very carefully shook my daughter away, she rubbed her eyes, stretched and then sat up. "What happened, mommy?"

"Daddy is back" I smiled at her, I wiped a tear out of my face. "But you said--" she started in confusion. Her eyes were wide with shock.

"I know, honey. I told you that because that was what the people in charge of finding daddy told me, but they were wrong." I tucked a strand of her hair away. "Oh, won't daddy be mad?"

"About me and Anderson?" I asked, confirming my doubts. She nodded, "I don't know, sweetie. But I love your daddy, and even if he's mad, I will always be there for him."

"Okay!" she smiled and I smiled back. "Now get dressed so we can go and see daddy!" 

Rosie giggled and picked out her most elegant dress, I chuckled. "Honey, no. I know that you want to impress daddy, but you can't wear that for the hospital,  it's cold out" I put the dress back. "What can I wear then?" she asked.

"What about... this dress and..." I picked out her favorite flowy white dress and rumaged through her drawers to pick her favorite black see-through tights, "... these tights?" I questioned with a grin, her whole face lit up. I grabbed us both our pajamas and put them away in a bag, I knew that we would sleep at the hospital