Missing

Chapter 2: Dreams

    Later that day...

Khyra was lying in her bed thinking about the recent unexpected event.
Insecure thoughts coursing through her mind.

     "It's all my fault they're missing!", She cried,

"I should have never let them out of my sight!"

      Kajibwe was laying next to her while she did this. He was not only concerned for Khyra, but also silently grieving for his missing son. Kajibwe watched as Khyra's eyes suddenly felt heavy as she drifted off to sleep.

Khyra's POV

     "Mommy! Where are you Mommy?" The child says.

I recognize the child's voice ammediatley.

      "Chaska, baby! Where are you?", I say.

       I start to search for where his voice is coming from. I look to my surroundings and I am at the lake where I last saw Chaska and Cole. I start to walk toward the lakes shore and I see a little boy playing in the shallow water. My walking soon turned into a desperate run.

  "Chaska! It's your mother!", I said.

        He stops playing in the water to look at me. Chaska doesn't react to my calls and just stares blankly at me. I slow my running into a cautious walk. I walk to him and I embrace him in my arms.

      "It's me, Mommy. You're safe now.", I say soothingly into his hair.

      "It's all your fault, Mommy.", Chaska says breaking the silence.

       My eyes widen from his statement and my heart slightly breaks. I come to my senses and realize he did not return my warm embrace. He just stood there like a lifeless doll in my arms. He looks up to meet my eyes.

       Instead of love and affection, I saw hurt, betrayal, and anger in his eyes. I was confused on why he would be feeling this, for I always showed him I loved and cared for him deeply. He slips out of my embrace and stares at me.

     "Why did you leave me? You don't love me!", He says.

I feel my heart shatter at his outburst.

     "What would make you think that, my love?", I question.

"It's all your fault!" Chaska shouts.

     He starts to slowly walk backwards trying to make distance. While I walk forward pleading. Rain clouds swarming over us start to drop precipitation. Hot tears start to fall down my cheeks mixing with the droplets of rain.

     "It's not my fault, baby! I didn't mean to hurt you! I-i love you! I didn't do anything!", I cried. The last sentence I say more to convince myself.

    I am clouded by the feeling of hurt and heart break.

     I hear thunder rumble and the lakes water starting to crash violently against the embankment to my left. The waves starting to surpass the embankment's walls.

   My emotions are so strong I can't even control my power. I walk towards Chaska and he moves away from me. I look at his face and I look into his eyes. Fear is written on his expression.

"He's afraid of me", I thought.

"Chaska, there is no need to fear me!", I yell over the chaos surrounding us.

"Leave me alone!" Chaska yells.

"Come back Chaska!", I plead as Chaska walks into the distance leaving me alone in my sobbing mess.

I fall to my knees and start to weep.

"Maybe, he's right. It is my fault. It is my fault the boys are gone.", I whisper to myself.

Once again, I look around my surroundings. The lake and forest is no longer calm like before.
It looks like a hurricane occurred. The  wind is so strong the trees are bare. The sight before me making me even more depressed.

Not only can I present beauty with my power,
but I can also spread destruction.

"Aaah! STOP!", I scream out of frustration.

The strong winds and violent water cease.

Suddenly, my body is being shaken.

"Khyra! Wake up!" Kajibwe says. I am then consumed by darkness.

End of POV

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A/N
Hope you enjoyed this chapter! It's a bit of an emotional rollercoaster😅. Anyway, vote and comment if you want more of this story. It would really make my day!<3

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