ALWAYS THE LUNA

Chapter7

ADA

For the past five days, we were careful. Juliane kept me in a private ward where only she is allowed to enter. Grandma would sneak out to arrange for our departure and then sneak back in. I had to leave once because I had to withdraw all the money in my account including the alimony.

Finally everything is ready. We were able to easily secure a house in the human city and a new ID thanks to grandma's old friend. She has taken our things there too. We just need to cover up our scent and leave. I really don’t know how to thank my grandma enough and Juliane too.

Juliane took very good care of me. She helped me regain my strength back and now my baby is fine. It’s breathing normal again. If not for Juliane, I would have lost my baby. The rejection had a strong effect on my pregnancy. And my baby is strong too. We both fought through this.

“Make sure to take care of yourself, Ada. Okay?” Juliane hugs me.

“I will. Thank you for everything, Juliane.” I hugged her back.

We stay like that for a few seconds before disengaging. “You don’t have to thank me. You are my friend, and you are a good person. You deserve to be happy. I pray you will find happiness.”

I smile and hug her once again. I will miss her. Happiness? Will I ever find it?

“The car is here,” grandma says as she walks into the private ward.

“Here, take this. Make sure you drink this every night. Don't ever miss taking it,” Juliane says as she gives me a bottle of medicine. She looks nervous? Worried?

“Are you okay, Juliane?”

“I’m fine. Take care of yourself Ada. Make sure to call me when there's a problem. I will also call to check up on you and grandma.” I nod and hug her again.

“Thanks for everything.” Grandma gives her a little hug.

Juliane walks us to the car at the parking lot. We made a secret exit. We don’t want anyone to see us. This parking lot is deserted. According to Juliane it has not been in use for years now.

I hug Juliane once more before leaving the hospital with grandma.

“I will drive us to the house. I want to get something. I forgot it when packing our things,” grandma says.

“Is that safe?”

“Don’t worry, child. We will be careful.”

We get to the house and grandma steps out of the car. “I will be quick.”

There’s a beep signaling an incoming message from my phone. I open it and there's a message from an unknown number.

“Hi sis. I thought of sharing this good news with you. I’m pregnant with Adrian’s child. He’s going to make me his Luna. Yes, he was cheating on you, if that’s what you are thinking. You should have known your place, Ada. Just wait and see how I make your life a living hell. You will regret ever taking Adrian away from me for five years.”

I can’t breathe. I clutch my chest trying to make the pain go away. The car feels suffocating and I feel like I will puke. I quickly get out of the car and rush towards the nearby bush as I empty everything inside my stomach.

‘How could you do this to me Adrian.’ I’m crying. Again. Even though I said I will not.

I’m startled by a loud sound as a force pushes me into the bush. I can hear the loud scream of my grandma and the painful feel of heat from a fire.

My heart is beating loud and fast as I slowly turn towards the car. The burning car. I gasp. My eyes widened in shock.

The car……. There was a bomb. Someone wants us dead.

“Ada….. my child….. are you okay.” Grandma rushes towards me and pulls me into her arms. I’m shaking and I feel like I will pass out. I can’t stop thinking about the fact that I would have been in that car when it exploded if only I didn’t step out to puke.

“Calm down my child….. you are fine. Thank goodness.” Grandma hugs me tight. I feel something wet between us and I realize it is my tears and I think hers too.

I calm down after a while as we both look towards the car which is still burning. It’s a good thing that grandma’s house is in a desolated place. It’s surrounded by the woods. You will have to drive a few miles to see other houses. I don’t think anyone was alerted by the explosion and it’s a good thing.

“Come let’s go inside. I will call Juliane,” grandma says. She helps me stand on my wobbling legs. I’m still shaking. I just can’t help it.

“Here sit.” I sit on grandma's old couch. She gives me a cup of water and I take little of the content.

“Someone wants us dead, grandma. We would have been dead if……” I’m breathing hard.

Grandma holds my face and makes me focus on her. “Look at me, child. We are safe. Nothing happened and that’s the most important thing. You need to calm down for the sake of your baby.”

After a few minutes, Juliane arrives. I’m calmed now and grandma is still holding me in her arms.

“What happened?” Juliane asks in a panicked tone. She must’ve seen the burnt car.

“I…..

“There was a bomb in the car. Luckily it exploded when we were not inside the car.” Grandma cuts in.

“What! A bomb. How did ....” Juliane quickly comes to my side and hugs me. “Are you okay, Ada?”

“I don’t know. Someone wants us dead. I don’t really know how to feel.”

“Calm down for the sake of the baby. You don’t need to be stressed. You are fine and whoever wants you dead, they won’t succeed with their plan.”

Juliane checks my baby and everything is okay. She gives me medicine to help with the stress and also helps me relax. It’s just the few things she managed to pick and rush down here when grandma called.

“You both need to leave now. It’s not safe here. While you are gone, I will investigate to find out who did this.”

“It’s Sarah. No one will want me dead except Sarah.”

“But why will she do that? Hadn’t she gotten what she wanted? You are no longer married to Adrian.”

“You don’t know Sarah, Juliane. That girl is a devil. I’m sure she did this. She sent me a message and she threatened me.” I give them the message to read.