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Tor was woken up by his cellphone ringing on the bedside locker, he grabbed it and put it to his ear just as James walked into his room. Which came as a surprise since e did not expect him this late. After his mother's visit he was left in a bad mood but it improved immediately after the call.

" Akilah was caught at the border and she's currently in police custody. This was her calling me from the police station."

" Why is she calling you?"

" She wanted my help-"

" You better not do that because David is at home right now trying to convince Amara not to leave with your children."

" What!?"

After their argument Amara drove to David's home where they were accommodated for the duration of their stay. She had cried to David's wife about their argument. Who had advised her to rest then return to see him the next day but Amara woke up from a nightmare and frantically started packing her belongings much to their surprise. James was on the phone with David when all this was happening and he decided to come inform him about it.

" Shit! she's not answering her phone. You have to help me get out of here James. I can't lose my family!"

James left to start the car while he patiently waited on him to show up. Tor had to wait for the nurse to bring his pain medication since it was almost ten post meridiem and the next round will be at two in the morning. By then he will be long gone and with his family.

" David says they've left for the airport. He failed to convince her to stay and he's driving them there."

" Drive!"

On their way yo the airport he told his cousin about what happened with his mother and what she told him.

" Do you believe her?"

" I do but I'm still mad at her for everything she did. As fucked up as she's been I know she would not lie to me about this but what troubles me is that I don't care about her situation at the moment. Does that make me a bad person?"

" No. I think it's easy to forgive Akilah because she was just your wife but it hurts more with Aubty since_ you know.""

" That's exactly what I told her."

" I think you should support her-"

" No, that's not going to happen. Not after everything she's done.'

" Think about it bro. _We're here. Go get your family man while I find a parking spot."

Tor jumped out of the momentarily stationary car and ran into the airport, only to stop when his vision became blurry from the effects of the pain medicine he had taken before escaping the hospital. He had forgotten that they were sedative.

" Fuck!"

He cussed as he staggered towards the departure area. He spent most of his adult life here so he knew every corner of this airport but before he could reach his destination he felt somebody grabbed him by his shoulders.

"  Dave there's like three of you."

" I know let's go home."

" No! No! I need_"

His tongue felt too heavy and his speech was slurring. He could hear his cousins arguing about him while he struggled to get away.

" Stop.It's too late they're gone."

What!?