Dangerous Pursuit

chapter 20

Sandra

"Bye Mommy. Take care. Please come back for me soon." I am carrying Melissa while she holds my face.

"I promise baby," I feel the pain in my heart. I am not sure if I can keep that promise. "Just remember, Mommy loves you very very very much, okay?" she nods.

I peppered her with kisses and hug her tight. I am fighting back the tears that are about to fell. For a month, I prepared myself when this day comes but still I am not ready.

I put her down and hug Tina. "Please take care of her."

"I promise you, I will." Tina pat my back.

Madam Grace look at me with sad eyes. She hugs me tight. "Good luck my dear. We will be here waiting for you. Don't worry about Melissa, I will take care of my granddaughter." I just nod and weakly smile on her. I can't feel any connection of blood with her though she claims that Melissa is her granddaughter. Maybe she just wants to assure me that she has this great concern with her and I must trust her. I don't have any choice.

"Bye baby," I peck on Melissa's lips, "I love you very much."

"I love you Mommy." Melissa kissed me back and we hug again each other.

Jeremy and Zac look away. Even how tough they are, they can't handle the situation I am in.

After minutes of not letting go, I start to walk going to the car which will bring us to the yacht. I must be strong, no turning back.

"Bye Daddy Jeremy. Bye Daddy Zac." Melissa kissed and hug Jeremy and Zac. Jeremy hug her longer. They had been closed to each other the past weeks. Jeremy always spends time with us in our free time. Zac most of the time is with his sister catching up the times they were apart and sometimes he and Zaila spends time with Melissa. Melissa has good relationship with Zaila. She promised that she will help Tina take care of Melissa.

Trisha run and try to catch on us. She hugs and kissed Jeremy's lips to say goodbye which he returns coldly. I can see the sadness in her eyes. I can sense that she is whispering how much she loves him. Jeremy just smiled back and gave her a casual hug. I wonder what happened to them. It's none of my business though but I can see in the eyes of Trisha that she loves him very much.

Zac hug and kissed the cheeks of Zaila to say goodbye. I can see how the siblings love each other.

"Bye Mommy," Melissa shouts and I look back to wave back, "I love you!"

"I love you very much baby," I shouted back. Zac pats my shoulder to console me and wave back to Melissa and Zaila. Jeremy followed us and wave back to the group.

Upon arriving the yacht, I went straight to my cabin. I locked myself in my room and spend the whole day lying and trying to get some sleep but I fail. I did not bother to join dinner. I don't have appetite.

Last night, I look at my daughter peacefully sleeping on my side. I hug and kissed her. I hope and pray that I will see her again. Our mission is to bring down Mr. Zaidan and General Henara. I have to this for Melissa. I want her to have a better life than what I had. We are all victims of the organization. It is rooted already in our blood. Our parents were involved and unfortunately we are also included. Whether we like it or not, the organization will be after us, after our children and our children's children. They will not stop until we are eliminated so it's about time to end them.

My tears start to flow. I must be strong for Melissa. I finish already my letter and video for her. If I will not be lucky, I hope she will be able to read and hear my message for her. I don't want her to feel that I just left her. Together with it is my secret who is her real father. She has the right to know.