ODDS OF LOVE - SEASON THIRTEEN

Episode 165

" I have been thinking more about what to do with you, son ," Edie said as she wiped off Andrew's face with her lace trimmed hankie. She did so hate messiness. He had always been such a messy child really. His father made such excuses for him growing up which did irritate her.

She stood back and smiled at him coolly. " You really can't stay here forever. But I can't allow you to go back home and start spreading around that story about your parentage. "

Suddenly Andrew felt a cold shiver erupt from him. He did not like the tone of her voice. This could not be his mother. She had always been very set in her ways and old fashioned in many ways but....... The woman before him appeared insane.

He mumbled behind the rag in his mouth, begging her to let him go back home. He needed to go back home. He needed his family. His children. His grandchildren. Glory ...... He needed his wife. And he hoped they needed him nearly as much.

" I am sorry, son , but I can not allow you to just forsake me for that silly girl who gave you up. She gave you up. Remember that. I gave you a home. It pains me but I'm going to have to put you out of your misery to save the secret. "

Put him out.....

What the hell? , his mind retorted in shock and horror as he began to rock back and forth in the chair he was tied to , trying to speak, scream, something through the gag. She couldn't be serious..... Was she going to..... She was his mother..... Adoptive or not she was his mother.......

Edie sighed. " Don't fret. It won't happen for a couple days. I need to think more about how exactly to do it. And what to do with you afterwards. "

She patted his cheek. " I would offer you food but you're too stubborn to eat it. Try to get some rest now. "

She leaned closer and he could see the madness shining within her eyes. Why had he never seen it before? Her pure insanity? Or maybe he had but refused to acknowledge it.

As she went back out of the room, closing the door behind her his panicked grey eyes darted around the room looking for a way out. Something he could loosen his ropes with. Anything to help him escape.

Before it was too late.

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Lyle had fallen asleep in front of the television where he had been watching an old movie. And , the dream started.

He saw Andrew. He saw Andrew in pain and suffering. He saw the older man surrounded by pure evil.

Andrew was alive but not for long.....

He woke up in a cold sweat with a scream forming on his lips.

Angel came back in the living room with a bowl of fresh microwaved popcorn and was instantly concerned when he saw him so stressed. " Lyle ? What's wrong? What happened? "

Lyle didn't answer because he was too busy dialing on his phone.

" Yes ? ," Richard Norland asked.

Lyle said bluntly," I had a dream. Your father is in danger. You need to find him fast. "