[In Sav's Point of view ]

"Child? Are you OK?" Mother superior Kali inquired from behind me. She must have entered when Jeff left but I hadn't seen her coming in.

"He's going to take him from me. He's going to take Addo from me." I trembled.

"Come here, child." She beckoned to me.

"Let's take a walk outside and let me tell you what I think." She said.

We walked out to the orchard, which she explained was good to calm me, as we talked. We settled on one of the benches that were placed in the orchard in case anyone wanted to go there for alone time.

"So tell me. What do you really want?" She asked when we sat down.

"I think he hates me now and nothing I do is going to change that. I've lost him forever but I don't want to lose my son. He's the only person I have left now. I can't lose him."

"Good, but I think you have been through a lot as it is and so you can't afford to have a court case. It will drain you more. You should settle this amicably with him and agree on proper terms on how to raise Addo together even if you are not together anymore."

After a week of thinking through everything, I agreed to settle the issue peacefully.

When the day came, Jeff came, along with a girl I didn't know but whom I assumed to be his friend. I shrugged off the odd feeling and walked over to him to say hello.

"Hi." he raised a hand in greeting.

"Errmm say hi to Candy my __"

"Sav!" a voice shouted from behind me. I turned my attention away from Jeff and his supposed friend.

A girl walked up to me slowly and pulled me closer to her, wrapping her arms around me.

Her embrace was warm and cold at the same time. The world around me slowed down as I squeezed her back, not wanting the moment to end.

"Oh my. Adobi! What are you..."

"...doing here? Oh please." she rolled her eyes.  "It's been ages."

"I thought you wouldn't come."

She snickered, "Well, love, where else would I be?"

"I thought__"

"That I was also angry with you? Yes, I am but we will talk about that after everything is over. I missed you so much, I can't stay mad at you forever. Besides, this is something I never thought will happen but if it has happened, I have to be by your side."

"Thank you very much Adobi."

"Don't mention it Sav."

At that moment, I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her even tighter than how she had done before.

"Its okay girl. Let's go get this over with and then catch up." She gesticulated suggesting we sit down.

"So who is that girl with Jeff?" I inquired.

"Oh, so you don't know? That's candy. His wife to be. They will be getting married in a month." She explained.

When I heard the news, I thought I was okay with it then I saw how he looked at her. I couldn't help it but be sad.
The sadness flowed through me and deadened my mind. The world was lost to me and I lost my focus.

"Sav? Sav? Are you OK?"

"Yes. Yes. I am. Let's go ahead." I sat down with an emptiness in my heart.

The whole issue was settled within an hour and we both agreed to look after Addo but Jeff was to take custody of him.

I didn't like it but I had to allow it. For the well being of Addo and for the peace of everyone.

"So now that everything is done, I'd suggest you two let go of the past and think about the future of your son." Mother superior chipped in.

I nodded and looked over at where Jeff and his girlfriend stood. Then I knelt down to look at my son.

"Son... " I hesitated. "Mommy has to take off something so you will go with Daddy, okay?"

"Will I see you, mommy?" he asked in a soft voice.

"Yes, my dear... I will come back soon." I hugged him.

“Goodbye, Addo, mommy loves you, okay? ” I said as he walked over to Jeff. He was the only person I had left in the world and yet, I had to watch him go too. 

I looked away trying to hide my tears as he went. I believed the less I saw him go, the lesser the pain of losing him will be for me. 

Then, to my surprise, I felt a handhold mine from behind.

“Mommy. I wanna go with you.” He said as tears shimmered in his eyes.

"No. Addo. You have to go with daddy. Mommy will come to visit you soon." I said.

“Promise?" He asked.

“Yes. I promise. Now stop crying and go to Daddy.” And with that, he ran over to Jeff.

Watching him leave my presence was tough. Who was I going to tell my bedtime stories to, make fun of and play with?

It made me realize how much I loved my son. I wanted to chase after him and stop him from leaving but what would that solve? I had to allow him to go. Even if it hurt me to the core of my soul.

Guilty.

That was how I felt at that very moment. I wished for a Time-Turner so I could go back, rectify the mistakes I made five years ago - the worst of all I had done in my entire life.

However, I could not. Impossible. I had to live with it. Remorse etched at my heart.
Tears trickled down my cheek, memories flooded my mind.

"...You made a choice five years ago and now you have to live with it because the choices we make create our life and make us who we are. They are our present and our future..."

Jeff's words echoed through my mind.

Then and there, I realized he was right. I had to live with the consequences of the choice I made and I knew it wasn't going to be easy but I had to live with it.

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