AN: Thank you, amylily123 and ShorahNagi for your sweet reviews. So here is the next chapter I promised. It would take long before the next chapter is finished.
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Eszie
I'm here for you
Chapter three
"It isn't fair." Victor said.
A few days went by and Victor sat with his mother in the living room.
"We had never split up before, and the only time we split up, she gets hurt."
"Honey, it isn't your fault." Mildred said and she looked to her son. "You couldn't know that the reptogator would attack there."
"I know, I know. But still, if I was there for her, she would be still here."
Mildred sighed. "You sound like you've just lost Anita." she said. "She is still alive and she will wake up one day."
Victor looked to his mother. "I really hope so, mum."
Mildred sighed. "Anita is a strong woman; it takes more to bring her down.
Victor smiled. "You're right." he said.
Mildred looked to Victor. She knew this smile; she had seen it in Lionel's eyes too, every time they saw each other. "Honey," she said and Victor looked to her. "Is there something you want to tell me?"
"What do you mean?"
"Do you love Anita?" Mildred asked.
"No." Victor said quickly. "It's just…well, she is my partner. I'm just worried about her."
Mildred smiled. "You know that your father and I were a team too when we fell in love."
"Yeah, so…?"
"I just want to say it's only natural when you two fall in love with each other."
"But we aren't…"
Mildred smiled. "Time will learn that life not always goes like the way you planned it. It isn't a crime to love your partner."
"Please, mum, it's hard enough to see her like this." Victor said. "I really like her as my truly best friend, but I don't know if I could live on…"
"Without her?" Mildred asked and Victor nodded.
"But… we are just friends. It's just I don't want to loose her."
"I understand." Mildred said. She knew that Victor liked Anita more than he would admit. And she promised herself that she wouldn't push him to love Anita, they had to figure it out for themselves.
Suddenly, his communicator rang. "Victor here."
"Victor, it's Ray. When are you coming to work?"
"Just in a few minutes, why?"
"I'll see you then." and Ray hung up.
Mildred looked to Victor. She knew exactly what this meant. She had been there too and she knew that Victor wouldn't like this.
"Well, I guess I'm going to U.Z.Z. then." Victor said and he stood up.
Mildred stood up too and walked to Victor. "Just remember this, Victor." she said. "What ever may happen, Anita will wake up, so think positive."
Victor smiled. "I'll remember it, mom. Thanks." and Victor said goodbye to his mother.
"What do you mean, 'You get another partner.'?"
Victor looked to his commander. He was standing in the Briefing Room and looked to Changed Daily with disbelieve. "I don't want another partner. I only want to work with Anita."
"I'm sorry, Victor." Changed Daily said. He knew how hard it is to go on without your own partner, but crime doesn't stop when something happened.
"Life goes on, Victor." Ray said when he walked into the Briefing Room. "How harsh it sounds. We all hope Anita wakes up one day, but 'till then, you really need another partner. It will only be until Anita comes back."
Victor knew Ray was right. He would go on for Anita. "I understand." he said. "So, who is my new partner?"
"Victor, meet agent Eliza Fox." Ray said and a young, teenaged girl walked into the Briefing Room. Her blond hair was cut short and she gave Victor a little smile.
"She new here, so maybe you can teach her some more during the missions."
Victor smiled. "Alright." he said.