Apart By More Than Words
Chapter 55
"Sooner or later we all choose a path. Sometimes you never look back, and sometimes life forces you to
Flashback
"It was really nice seeing you Nate." Serena said looking back at him. As her hand went for the door.
I knew then there was no ignoring it and letting her walk away again.
She was it. All I had ever wanted and needed. Right there in front of me.
And I wasn't going to lose her. Not before I had to.
Nate thought to himself.
As he pulled into the parking lot. Ran from his car. And stormed into the hospital.
Trying to take a breath. He started his way over to the front desk.
When he felt a hand on his shoulder turning him around.
"Chuck." Nate said softly. "How is she?" Nate asked him.
"You need to sit down and try and relax first." Chuck said.
"No I just have to know when I can see her and how is the baby.?" He asked.
Tears welling up in his eyes.
"Nate." Chuck attempted to say as he looked away. Taking a breath.
"The baby is okay." "He's healthy and strong."
"They were able to get him out just in time."
"I'm sure you would be able to see him now."
"You should go and do that." Chuck said to him.
Nate's body's being to shake. The cold and fear starting to take over him.
"Where is Serena.?" Nate asked.
Feeling as if it was getting harder to breath and see straight and hear anything.
As the minutes passed by.
"It was Jenni." "She just snapped." "We all thought she was doing so well."
"The two of you especially." "Tried the best you could to include her."
"She throughout Serena's phone and crashed the car." "And ran off."
"No one has any idea where she is." Chuck said his voice shaky.
"Damn it Chuck!" Nate yelled.
"Just tell me where is Serena!" Nate asked his voice breaking with emotion.
In the nursery
"I know those eyes anywhere." "Come here little guy." The woman said.
As she held the baby in his arms.
"Excuse me miss.?" The nurse said.
"Only mothers are allowed in here." She said smiling.
Looking up at the nurse with wide eyes. And a smile.
"I know that why do you think I'm here."
"This boy is my son." "See the last name." "Archibald."
"That's my husband's last name." The woman said smiling.
"If you wouldn't mind I'm trying to bond with my son." The woman said.
As the nurse looked at the woman once more.
Than went out the room and called security.
A bell started to ring.
The police minutes later came through the doors.
"Leave us alone." She said to them.
"Ms. Humphrey put down that baby now!" The officer said.
"No I've done nothing wrong!" Jenny said.
Cuddling the baby to her chest. As the nurse from before came back.
And scooped the baby safely into her waiting arms.
Relief washing over her.
As Nate walked by and looked in shock across his face.
"Jenny!" Nate said as he walked up to her.
"Where is Serena!"
"Please Jenny I know you know where she is."
"You were the last one who saw her."
"She is sick Jenny."
"I have to see to her and talk to her."
"And make sure she's okay." Nate said wiping his eyes.
"I love her." Nate said his voice thick with unshed emotion.
"Serena." "Serena." "Serena."
"She is all you ever cared about."
"When all this time she was the problem."
"All she ever did was break your heart and run and end up kissing someone else."
"I never knew what you saw in her." "Either of you." Jenny said smiling.
"She would just get in the way again."
"I had to make sure she wouldn't bother us again."
Looking into his eyes as she spoke.
Smiling with satisfaction.
"I let her die." She said her eyes darkening.
As the police took her out of the room.
And arrested her.
Nate stumbled out the room.
His hand to his heart.
He felt his eyes struggling to stay open and heart aching.
Collapsing to the floor.
As he remembered his last image of her. His eyes closing.
A baby crying heard nearby in the background.
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Author's note: Thoughts on Jenni? Nate? Baby boy Archibald? Serena dead? Thoughts on the chapter.
As always see you next chapter.
