PART 1
Nora woke abruptly from what seemed to have been a nightmare. Her heart was pounding fast and her breath came out in short pants. It had felt so real. She could have sworn that she saw Tommy dying, which was scary to even think about. Not once, even in the eight years that he was away did she have such a disturbing dream about her only son. She let out a deep exhale, hopping off the bed in search of water, for her throat had dried up.
She had barely stepped out of the room when she heard a commotion coming from Rhey's bedroom. Ever since that day she decided to watch her daughter-in-law closely, Nora has never left. Despite Rhey's insistence. She only went to check on Gerald and make meals for him before heading back to Rhey's house for the night. "Mama," Nora heard Aiden shout an
