Invisible String (Ransom Drysdale)

Hell

"Mummy wake up" a little light brunette hair girl around 2 years old with the most gorgeous blue eyes shakes her.
"What?" Evie stirs groggily.
"Mummy" she laughs and tries to climb onto the bed.
Sweeping her up in her arm Evie brings her into the tightest hug before ticking her.

The sound of little laughter fills the room and Evie's heart is filled with so much love.

"Mummy stop" she laughs trying to get away.
"There's my favourite girls" Ransom walks into the bedroom.
"Dada help" the little shouts.
"Does someone need saving from mummy" Ransom laughs as he starts tickling Evie.

"Ransom stop" Evie laughs and the little girl can't help but laugh more as she breaks away.
"There you go I saved you" he picks her up and swings her around before placing a kiss on her head.
"Wuv you daddy" she smiles giving him a kiss.

"Hey what about me" Evie pouts.
"Wuv you mummy"
"I love you Grace" Evie gets out of bed and plants a kiss on her daughters cheek before leaning in to kiss Ransom.

"Mummy Flowers" Grace turns to Ransom.
"You're right baby girl I forgot to bring up mummy's flowers, should we take mummy downstairs to show her what we done?" Ransom smiles at Grace.
"Come on mummy" Grave shouts excitedly.
"I'm coming baby girl" Evie smiles as she follows them downstairs.

In the kitchen is most beautiful bouquet of flowers, love heart balloons and all her favourite breakfast foods laid out on the counter.

"Oh Ransom" tears begin to well up in her eyes.
"You deserve only the best, Happy Anniversary sweetheart thank you giving me the best gift" Ransom pulls her in for a kiss before smiling at Grace.
"Happy Anniversary my love"

"One year of being married can you believe it" Ransom smiles while he looks at both his girls in his arms and Evie feel like her life is complete.
"I know it feels like a dream"

Ransom's POV

Anger filled him as he left Harvey's apartment, the women who he thought was helping him mend was the one who betrayed and lied to him.
How dare she have kept that phone call from him. He never got to be there to support Evie through something so horrible.

She lost their baby girl.

His heartbreaks knowing she had to go through that heartbreak thinking he didn't care.

Pulling up to his apartment he storms inside.
"Where have you been?" Chloe asks before noticing his angered face.
"I was with Evie" he growls.
"Of course you were. One sniff of her back in town and you can't stay away" Chloe laughs.

"Well you helped with that didn't you" Ransom snaps.
"What are you talking about" Chloe rolls her eyes.
"Two years ago the phone call from the hospital that you didn't tell me about" anger laced his voice.
"Oh please you didn't need her drama you had me" Chloe said without a care for what she did.

"She lost our baby and I wasn't there for her" Ransom shouts.
"Well guess that worked out for you then not being stuck having a kid with her" Chloe's tone is cold.

"We're done" Ransom is now on the verge of losing his shit.
"Oh please you don't mean that you just need to calm down and forget all about your dreary ex" she moves closer to him running her fingers along his chest "I'm so much better than her" she whispers in his ear.

Removing her hands from him he pushes her gently backwards away from him.
"Like I said we're done, pack your shit and leave, you cold hearted bitch" Ransom storms over to the drinks table picking up a bottle of whiskey.

"I want you gone before morning" he snaps before retreating to the guest room.
Pulling out his phone while he drinks the whisky straight from the bottle, he stares at the baby scan photo that Evie had sent him.

"I'm sorry I wasn't there for you and your mummy" Ransom sobs into his drink. Hoping it would numb the pain he was feeling.

Early next morning Ransom is awoken by his phone ringing.
Groggily he looks down at the caller ID seeing Donna's name.
His heart beat is now racing as his mind begins to wonder why Donna was calling him so early in the morning.

"Donna" Ransom answers panic clear in this voice.
"Ransom it's Evie" is all Ransom manages to hear the rest barley audible as he fills bile now coming up.

"Ransom are you there did you hear me?" Donna's soft voice coming down the phone.
"Yeah I will get the next flight out" is all Ransom manages to reply before hanging up the phone and running to the toilet to be sick.

This wasn't happening, this had to be a alcohol induced nightmare he was going to wake up from any minute.

Rinsing his mouth he feels his phone go off seeing a message from Donna.

Private jet booked, be here in 20 mins.
Followed with a location.
Panic rising as he rushes to the bedroom to pack a bag of essentials.

"What are you still doing here" he shouts seeing Chloe asleep in the bed.
"Ransom stop this now, we both know you don't want me to leave" Chloe says rolling back over to go to sleep.

Storming up to the bed he rips the duvet from her body, before pulling her up so they are now face to face.
"Let me make this clear, if you're not gone when I get back from LA. I will burn everything you own. Do you understand me. We are done" he threatens her.

Dropping her back onto the mattress, he heads for the closet and starts frantically throwing stuff in an bag.

Grabbing what he needs, he throws his bag in his car before speeding off to the airport.

As he drives as fast as he can not caring for speed limits, his heart breaking as reality sinks in and he realises this isn't a nightmare he's going to wake up from.

Seeing the three people closest to Evelyn sat in the seats of the private jet, looking so deflated his heart breaks all over again.

Silence consumes the plane for most the journey, no one really knowing what to say.

Six hours.
Six hours that feel like an eternity in Hell.