Summer of 2010.
Anahbella: 1 year old.
Addiesan: 1 year old.
Emily's house. California. 5:00 p.m.
Emily rushes around her daughters' nursery. She was just informed that Ian Doyle has surface again and she needs to get Addiesan packed up so she can take her to her parents' house.
Emilys cell rang and she hurries to pick it up.
"Hello?"
"Emmy, how are you sweetie?" Her dad asks.
"I'm okay, Dad. But I really can't really talk right now. I have to finish packing. And then I'll be right over."
"Okay, Em. I'll see later then."
"Bye Dad."
Emily hangs up and then goes to the two little toddlers in Anah's crib.
"Hola, mis dulces niñas. Cómo estás?" Hi, my sweet girls. How are you?
"Mamá!" Anah says.
"Okay guys listen up. Mamá has to take sissy to Grama and Grapa's house. Addie, you are going to live with Grama and Grapa until the bad guy can't hurt you guys anymore."
"No." Addiesan says. That seems to be her favorite word lately. Along with trying to get out of stuff. She is also the most talkative out of the two.
"Yes ma'am, you will." Emily says gently yet sternly.
"No go." Addiesan says again stubbornly.
"I'm sorry mijà. But you have to go. I love you guys so very much." Emily kisses each girl on the head.
"Ove 'ou." Addiesan says.
"Okay babies. It's time to go see Grama and Grapa and then say bye-bye to Ads."
Emily scoops both girls up and the heads over to her mom and dad's house.
Elizabeth and James Prentiss' house. 5:45 p.m.
At her parents' house Emily unloads the girls and Addiesan's diaper bag and suitcase. She takes them inside and sits the two toddlers in the playpen in the living room.
"Hi sweetheart." James greets her.
"Hi, Daddy." Emily replies. Then she turns to Elizabeth. "Mother."
"Hello Emily. Is this everything?" She asks, gesturing to the diaper bag and suitcase.
"Uh…yeah. It is."
"I can't even imagine how you chose which girl to leave with us, Em." James says.
"I-I didn't. I just…I didn't think. I just packed some clothes with knowing who they belonged too. I mean, I had too. I couldn't choose. It was just too hard."
"What if she has to stay here for a while. What if she gets old enough to ask why I chose to keep Bella instead of her?"
"She won't. You will take down this man that is after you and be able to get her back before you know it." James tells her. He picks Addiesan up out of the playpen.
"You're right. I will take him down. And I'll have both of my baby girls back under one roof with me."
"Okay. Well, I need to go." She picks Anah up and turns to her Dad who is not feeding Addiesan a bottle.
"Tell sissy bye-bye. Wave bye-bye to her, Bells." The little looks at her sister and gives a gummy smile and waves a little bit.
Emily approaches her mother in the kitchen. "Mother I would like to ask you something. Please, as much as I know it will be an inconvenience to you, at least try to treat Addiesan good. Let her sleep in your bed a couple of times, take her to the park. But, please, don't treat her like you did me."
"Emily, dear, I won't treat her badly. She's my granddaughter after all and I do love her. I appreciate you coming to your father and I with this decision."
"Thank you, Mother. I need to get going." Emiyl goes back into the living room and glances into the playpen. Addiesan is sleeping, her zebra print pacifier in her mouth.
"I love you, mijà. Never forget that. I will get this guy and bring you home with me and sissy." With that Emily says goodbye to James and then loads Anah into the car.
Back at Emily's house.
When Emily gets home she warms a bottle up and feeds Anah.
"Alright, baby girl. Let's go get you nice and clean so you can sleep good tonight."
After washing her off, Emily let's the toddler play with the bubbles.
"'Ubble!" Anah says slapping her hands down and making a small splash.
"Yes, they're bubbles. They help you smell good."
After a few minutes Emily takes her out of the tub.
She dries her off and puts her in her pjs.
"Night-night little Angel. I love you."
"'ight Mamá." Emily leaves the room and closes the door leaving it open a crack.
She glances at the clock and sees its about 7:30, so she decides to do a load of laundry and then she eats dinner. That night it takes her longer to fall asleep as she lays in bed worrying that she won't get Ian before Addiesan is able to wonder why Emily chose to keep Anahbella.
I know it's short but it's all I could think of. Review please!