Breathe (Cheryl Fanfic)

Chapter 66

It was finals night and Simon noticed how uncomfortable Cheryl is trying to fake smiles as they walk towards the stage. After they are introduced one by one, they walked to the panel and as soon as they had their seat Simon held Cheryl’s hand making her look at him giving him a chance to look deep in her eyes where he found total emptiness.

“I’m okay” Cheryl whispered withdrawing her hand from his and giving him a small smile before looking away. Simon paused and lets out a sigh keeping the lump in his throat before sitting up straight facing the stage as Caroline and Olly talk.

Cheryl’s been giving Simon the cold shoulder since this morning and Simon was slowly figuring out what the reason behind it and he’s beating himself about it. He doesn’t know if it’s just him or Cheryl had completely slipped out of herself.

He glanced at his wife and almost like he’s trying to reach for her because she was too far away well in fact she’s just sitting beside him. He lets out a sigh before looking away and tried to keep his focus on the show.

The show ended well as Louisa won the competition. And now, Cheryl lets out a sigh as she stares at her reflection on the vanity mirror and somehow all she can see is someone she doesn’t know. She had slipped out of herself. Now that the show is finished, she doesn’t have work to do to keep her mind of things. She would be stuck in the mansion where she would always picture her daughter running around the house or taking a stroll in the garden and she doesn’t know if she could cope with that.

A tear fell down but she wiped it immediately and tries to just fix her things but somehow she can’t take her mind of their situation. She misses her children so much. She misses Eric, his hugs and kisses and his comfort, she misses them all but she knows in herself that she can’t be a good mother to her right now.

And Athena, her little angel, she doesn’t know where she is, what she’s doing, what are they doing to her, is she eating and the most heartbreaking question is if she’s still even alive. She doesn’t know, she doesn’t have a clue. Her dreams, every night she would always be in it and she doesn’t know what that means. She just wants to see her again and be back in her arms and hold her forever for the rest of her life and never let her go again.

The sound of the door opening brought Cheryl out of her thoughts as her eyes travel up to see Simon just walked in looking downhearted. Cheryl looked away and starts to fix her things feeling guilty at what she’s making Simon feel but she can’t help it.
Simon lets out a sigh before he slowly walked behind his wife and with him just standing there made Cheryl look up and saw how distraught Simon is looking and it made a lump form in her throat but tries to shrug it off.

“Are you going to the after party?” Cheryl asked as she stood up from her seat and walked over to the sofa where her bag is seating. Cheryl was waiting for a response but that didn’t come. She sighs and picks up her bag.

“I’ll be heading home, See you later” Cheryl was about to reach the door when she felt his arms around her making her stop in her tracks. She swallows the lump in her throat as she tries to fight back the tears.

“Simon, I’m tired… I need to go.” Cheryl tries to wriggle out of Simon’s arms but she kept her lock and it was making Cheryl’s heart clench more inside her chest. Simon was out of it, he misses her wife and somehow with their situation right now, he knows that he can’t do this on his own. He needs her.

“Si-“

“I need you… please” Simon whispered and it made Cheryl stop as her vision got blurred by the tears that are daring to come out. “I can’t do this on my own…” The desperation in Simon’s voice is breaking Cheryl’s heart and right then she knew that Simon really needs her and realized that she’s not the only one who’s hurting.

Cheryl lets out a shaky breath before turning in Simon’s arms taking him in hers and this made Simon burst into tears as he burry his head on Cheryl’s shoulder. It’s like they’ve switched places, Cheryl stroked his back as he cries to her at the same time she let her tears fall.

“I-I’m sorry. I-I’m really sorry”

“Sshh, it’s okay, it’s not your fault.” Simon pulled away as he wipe his tears and took Cheryl’s hands in his looking straight in to her eyes seeing complete sadness in those brown pools. As much as he wanted to say something to her, he can’t seem to voice it out so he just leaned forward giving her a deep kiss on her forehead before taking her in his arms again. No words need to be said as their hearts speak as one.

Few moments later, Simon’s phone rings making him pull away and take his phone out of his pocket and as soon as he saw who it was, he answered right away.

“Hello? Any update?” He said making Cheryl’s eyes furrowed as he looks at Simon.

“We may seem to have tracked the abductor of Athena, Mr. Cowell” Upon hearing this, a spark of hope lit up inside Simon as his eyes widen and his heart starts beating fast.

“What? Who?”

"Kevin Thompson." Simon's face fell as he heard the familiar name and it made him feel more nervous and scared remembering what he did to their daughter months ago.

“A person reported that they saw him leave a pub in Lucan, Canada yesterday after causing a fight. It-“Simon doesn’t know if he heard him right but it can’t be.

“Wait, What?! Canada!” Cheryl’s heart starts to race as she tries and figure out what are they talking about.

“Simon, what’s going on?” Cheryl whispers making Simon look at her and took her hand.

“Yes sir, the person who saw Kevin turns out to be living in London and just had vacation on the said place. He followed him and tracks down his address. We might have a lead now.” Simon was in relief and he can’t help but let out a small smile. But the worry that's building up inside of him is really getting on his nerves. Now he doesn't know what to think but he wants to get his daughter as soon as possible before everything is too late

“Uhm Charles, we will fly to Canada right now. I’ll talk to Henry and tell him to be ready with the jet meet you at the airport in an hour.” And with that he ended the call before turning to Cheryl who was looking nervous.

“What is it? What did he said?” She said a bit louder desperate to hear what they've just talked about

“They’ve tracked down the abductor and its Kevin." Cheryl gasped upon hearing this statement and automatically her heart beats fast. With the state Kevin put Athena before makes her scared and terrified that it may happen again or even worse than that.

"His in Canada. We’ll fly there tonight. We can get our daughter back soon.” Simon pulled a frozen Cheryl in his arms as his wife tries to take it all in. She can’t believe they found him and soon she would get to see her daughter. She would get to hold her again. But she’s afraid, afraid that she might see what she didn’t want to see.

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