Tanya went with me to meet Wilford with the twins mostly because I didn't want to go alone and neither did Curtis. Once we were allowed in he looked at me and smiled.
"I was starting to think you forgot about me." Wilford said and I forced a smile.
"No, it was a difficult birth so I was taking time with the kids and the rest of my family." I said and he smiled.
"So I heard it was twins, were you shocked?" Wilford asked. I noticed he was staying far away from me, the kids and Tanya and I was wondering what was going on.
"Yeah, it was a shocker but we got a girl and a boy so we are happy." I said.
"Lux and Lotus right?" He asked and I nodded.
"Yeah." I said and he nodded.
"Bring them closer." He said and I got instantly tense and didn't like the way he said it. I looked at Tanya and took the stroller from her and wheeled the kids closer to Wilford. Once we reached him he leaned down and looked at them.
"May I? It's been so long since I held a baby." He asked and I nodded. He picked up Lotus and she whimpered.
"No, no baby girl, it's okay. Don't whimper." Wilford said and I just watched him with her. Lux started to fuss, he didn't like it when Lotus was away from him. I picked him up and cuddled him.
"How is Colt doing being a big brother?" Wilford asked.
"He is okay with it now. A big help." I said and he nodded. I then looked at Wilford and noticed something.
"Are you feeling okay?" I asked and he sighed.
"Just tired..." He said and I sighed.
"Wilford..." I said as he put Lotus down and took Lux from me.
"Just be prepared, get Curtis prepared." He said and I nodded. I knew he meant to take over.
"Should he come and see you soon?" I asked and he nodded.
"I will call for him soon." He said and I nodded.
We spent a little more time with Wilford, even him meeting Tanya and we headed back to the room. Curtis was already there waiting, worried.
"Hey." I said and he rushed me and hugged me.
"I was worried. I didn't think you would be gone that long." Curtis said and I sighed.
"Yeah neither did we but he was loving the kids. He told me he is going to call on you soon. Be ready." I said and Curtis groaned.
"Did he look bad?" Curtis asked and I sighed but nodded.
"Yeah he did. Mostly tired but not good either." I said and Curtis nodded.
"So it's coming..." Curtis said and I nodded. I then looked at Tanya.
"Have dinner with us tonight. We need to talk." I said and she nodded. We hadn't told her about us taking over yet so I figured it was time. I heard a knock on the door and Tanya who was closest opened it and Mason stood there.
"Mason..." I said. Curtis came to stand in front of me and the babies.
"We need to talk..." She said and then looked at Tanya. "Alone." She said. I groaned and looked at Tanya.
"I will come get you tonight." I said and she nodded. He walked out watching Mason. I looked at Curtis as the twins got fussy, it was feeding time.
"Am I needed? I need to feed them." I said and she shook her head.
"No, tend to your offspring." She said and I groaned. I gave Curtis a small kiss on his cheek and took the twins into the bedroom after getting bottles.
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After some time Curtis came walking into the bedroom as I as laying on the bed reading a book as the twins napped in the bassinet.
"Hey...what happened?" I asked and he sighed getting in bed with me.
"She is stating that Wilford's time could be coming to an end sooner than we think. He is really sick." Curtis said and I groaned.
"And I took the babies around him?!" I asked and he shook his head.
"Not like that, just old sick." He said and I nodded.
"Right..." I said and Curtis sighed.
"So we are really doing this? Taking over the train?" I asked and he nodded.
Curtis laid in bed with me and pulled me close to him. I rested my head on his chest.
"Curtis...remember the day we passed that plane..." I said and he sighed but nodded.
"Do you think in a few years maybe we could be getting off the train and be living an outside life?" I asked and he sighed.
"I don't know Esme, but again we don't mention that. We keep that between us and just keep watching." Curtis said and I nodded.
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That night we had just gotten the twins to bed and were tucking in Colt when there was a banging on the front door. We all looked panicked.
"Stay here buddy." I said to Colt as Curtis and I rushed out to the door. Once it was open 3 guards busted their way in and looked at Curtis and I.
"Mr. Everett you must come with us now." The guard said and I grabbed his arm before he could move.
"Why? I'm not leaving my family." Curtis said.
"Mr. Wilford insist you come now. He needs to teach you ways of the train. He only has a small amount of time left. This is your destiny. You need to come with us now." The guard said. He looked at me and I sighed.
"Go get some things ready for the kids." Curtis said to me.
"They wont be coming." The guard said.
"What?!" Curtis and I said.
"They wont be coming. Wilford wants you without distractions. Once things are over on Wilford reign you may do whatever you like with your family afterward." The guard said and I looked at Curtis worried. He placed a hand on my cheek and then looked at the guards.
"Give me a few minutes to pack and say goodbye to my kids." Curtis said and I looked at him in shock.
"You're seriously going?" I asked pissed.
"5 minutes." The guard said and walked out. Curtis turned to look at me as tears filled my eyes.
"You can't leave me Curtis." I said and he cupped my face.
"I don't have a choice. We agreed to this. I didn't know it would be like this. I have to go. I love you and I will come and get you when I can." Curtis said and I sighed. He leaned down and passionately kissed me.
"Dad?" We heard a small voice say and looked to see Colt standing in his doorway. Curtis walked over to him and picked him up, hugging him.
"I have to leave you for a little bit but I promise I will be back soon." Curtis told him. "I love you Colt."
"I love you too dad." Colt said and I started crying harder.
"Go get in mom's bed and give her cuddles after I leave." Curtis said and I Colt listening running into our room. I walked with Curtis as he went in and kissed the twins. He then looked back at me as he packed a bag.
"You need me for anything I don't care what you have to do, you get me." Curtis said and I just hung my head. He placed a hand under my chin and made me look up at him.
"I love you Curtis, don't do this..." I said and he shook his head.
"We agreed to this, I have to." Curtis said as he walked into the main sitting area and the guards came busting in again. Custis leaned down and kissed me and then he was ripped away from me by a guard. They quickly pushed him from the room, slammed the door and he was gone. I instantly fell to my knees and sobbed.
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Opposite Sides of the Tracks ⭐
Fanfiction*~COMPLETE~* Esme Michaels and her Husband Lance had only been married 6 months when the cold name hit and they had to get on the Snowpiercer train to survive. Promised a year tops they knew it was the only way to survive. 5 years later, Esme is sti...
