The family ties of Lily Juniper Abernathy (book 3)

Chapter 1

Lily's POV

"MOMMY!"

Charlie, my beautiful little boy, was being torn to shreds. He was screaming out for me, crying in agony, and there was nothing I could do. I tried screaming back but no sound came. I was paralyzed on the ground. His attackers looked up- Zanna, Marco, Johnah and Adaam....They were murdering my son. And I still did nothing. Why wasn't I doing anything? Why couldn't I move? And then I saw Zanna run towards me with a spear and slice it through my torso. I woke bolt upright and screaming.

"MOMMY ARE- ARE-" I looked and stopped instantly when I saw Charlie knelt on the end of the bed staring at me wide eyed "Are you okay? You were having a bad dream again and...I didn't know...what- what to do?"

"I'm okay now." I mumbled clamping my hands to the bed sheet to stop my hands from trembling

He scrambled up the bed and threw his arms around me. His voice wobbled as his tears splashed onto my shoulder "I was scared coz you were screaming a-a-and I didn't know what to do?"

"I know, baby I'm sorry- it's something that's happened to mommy for a long time."

The lock clicked in the front door

"I'll get daddy- he might know how to help."

"Hey buddy- what are you doing up?"

"Mommy had a bad dream again."

"Oh- it's ok son, trust me."

He came back in Finnick's arms. Finn took one look at me, seeing it written all over my face he said slowly "I'll go put Charlie to bed."

Charlie waved over Finn's shoulder and I waved back. As soon as they'd gone tears ran down my face. I felt so guilty for subjecting Charlie to watching me scream and cry and there was nothing he could do. It's a lot for a three year old boy to take- and I was doing it to him, making him cry and terriyifying him. Two strong arms came around me and brushed the tears away from my face.

"What happened?" Finn mumbled

"I can't tell you."

"Why?"

"Because-" I began

He sighed "Lil, we've been over this: the doctors told you that you have to start telling people what happens."

"But, I don't want to tell you." I whispered

"Lily- We're meant to be married- we're supposed to be able to tell each other everything?"

"I know," I started to cry "I want to but- I- I just can't?"

He ran his hand down his face and growled "It's like you don't trust me?"

"I do trust you?"

"Then why can't you tell me!?" He said, getting angrier

"BECAUSE I JUST CAN'T!" I yelled "DO YOU THINK I LIKE MAKING OUR SON CRY?!"

He stared at me for a second and walked out of the room. I put my head around the door and saw him taking Charlie away.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" I screamed

"I'm taking Charlie away from here- it's not good for him to be here, Lil, and you know it isn't!"

I paused and asked him outright "Are you going with him?"

He sighed and mumbled "I think we need to talk, about our marriage- well...what's left of it."

"Finn, you can't take Charlie away from me- please- you and him are all I have please- just- don't do this."

His expression went hard and he said coldly "I have to."

They were gone. That was it. My life was over.