Remedy // The Weeknd

Prologue

January 18, 2013

I blankly stared at the wall as Abel angrily threw his belongings into some suitcases. My body was tense. I didn't dare to move. There's nothing else for me to do, right? He's willing to just pack up and leave despite the life we created and planned for ourselves and the children in my stomach. He was muttering under his breath, but I wasn't listening. I was too busy thinking of what was going to happen to me now that he was going to leave me. My eyelids squeezed shut, letting a few tears trickle down my cheeks as he walked across the room to shove his beloved jackets into a bag as well. "Are you even listening?" He snapped, putting me out of my daze for a moment.

I shook my head. "Sorry, I didn't hear you..." My voice was soft and quiet. I couldn't make a noise any louder than a whisper, or else I'd end up crying again. 

Abel bit his lip, chest heaving up and down. It looked like he was trying to calm down. "I'll send you cash. As much as I can. I promise." 

"I don't want cash, Abel." My voice cracked. "I want you to stay, or let me come with you." I whimpered in fear as his eyes turned angry once more. Picking up something from the ground, he hurled it to the wall next to me, making me jump. 

He ran his hands through his hair and tugged at it. "Why do you have to make this shit so fucking difficult?!" He screamed, turning around and punching a hole into the drywall behind him. "You know how much music means to me. Touring with Drake will give me the exposure I need. I can't keep being a goddamn criminal. I'm doing this to support our family. Why can't you understand that, Katya?"

My lower lip jutted out and wobbled as more and more tears formed. "I-I just want to come with you." 

"I told you, I can't bring anyone except the crew." He seemed to calm down again. "We're not breaking up, okay? I'll be back in four months. For the babies." He dropped his bag and walked over to me, wiping under my eyes and pressing kisses to my face, trailing down to my baby bump. "I love you, Katya. I'll be back for you. I promise."

"I'll make sure to send pictures of the cherry blossoms in Japan for you."

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