Knowing that there's no time left, I have to make a cautious move, a plan between me and Caro, trusting her baby to me for protection, I am glad she believed me, but if Mr Daniels come back, what would then be her fate?. I have been thinking about that while I wait for the right moment, knowing that Mr Daniels is surely on his way and Caro needs hospital care, I don't know what she actually said was wrong or happening to her, probably because she was weak, I believe she would get back stronger, only wishing she doesn't lose the fight within her. I was looking out of the window, checking to see whether I would notice any movement from Mr Daniels or any suspicious person, the door to the room opened, Auntie Margaret stepping inside, carrying the baby, wrapped her inside the towel, with a smile on her face, approached Caro who faked a smile too while receiving her new born baby. “ I can say she got your eyes, really glittering and quiet big....”, Auntie Maggie said, touching the baby's cheek smoothly with her finger, trying to play with the infant on her mom's hold, with auntie Maggie focused on the baby, Caro looked at me with a sad eye, knowing it's about time we do as planned, she gave me a nod with her head, signalling me to come take the baby from her. “ I will name her Ember.... ”, Caro said, Auntie Margaret looked at her, her face signalling any reason for that particular name. I was just standing there, tears dripping down my cheek, knowing that this has got something to do with me, she wants to name her baby after me, for her own personal reasons. “ There came in a spark onto my family immediately we got to know you, and that has been the best season of my life so far, spending time with you, wishing that I have seen you sooner, becoming my best friend and also a great companion, if my child gets to become someone like you, then I would say that as a mother, I won the lottery..... ”, Caro said, tears on her face, eyes staring back at me, auntie Margaret was now staring at me too. “ Come Ember, come and carry the baby, I have something I have got to say to auntie Margaret here, alone....”. She nodded her head gently, letting me know that it's time. I can't keep holding back the fire burning inside of me right now, though I don't know what to do to protect her, yet I really want to, I want to protect her myself, I want her to be free. There's a lot going on right now, but I believe auntie Maggie is oblivious to all of it, turning a blind eye to everything happening in front of her, thinking that she's living in a bed of roses, I am still on the lookout to see how she had ended up that way, maybe that's actually the reason I am here, nothing like coincidence. I took the baby from her and left the room, I guess my time starts now, I went down the stairs, my mind not bothered about what Caro might be telling auntie Margaret, probably just to buy me more time of escaping. I saw a black maternal gown which was hanging at the far side of the room, I looked at the baby, then back at the dress, I think it will serve. I put it on, looking like a mother while I carry Ember with me as I left the house. I can't see anyone around, anyone with a suspicious look. This is it, I followed by the right path of the road, headed down the street, trying to get my act together and not act all clumsy like one who's up to something. I was just walking with a calm expression, looking back less often. I recognized his car when I saw it distance away heading towards this side, I have to act fast, I turned right, a store at my right hand side, I walked inside, Ember on my hands as I pretended that I am here to get a baby food, I can just say that I am lucky that I'm in the right store. They probably should have driven pass me by now, I was about turning around when I saw a pair of eyes standing at the door, watching straight at me, making it more noticable that he was here for me, I am pressured, really pressured seeing this hefty man standing by the door. He possibly can't see my legs shaking because I was putting on a long gown, but I tried keeping my hands at bay and stable so that Ember couldn't fall from my hold. The man came forward, standing before me, “ Is this your baby?....”, he questioned. With my voice lost, my head just nodded positively automatically, while I stare into his eyes, he touched the gown I was putting on, taking an intense look at it, “ Did you bought this?....”, he quizzed again. I know this gown is expensive and I don't want to look suspicious to this man before me, they're probably here because they recognized the gown, this was Mr Daniels men, probably. “ My mom got....got them for.... For me!..”, I replied, cracks in my voice as I speak, the man standing before me smiled, I hope I haven't messed things up, “ We should go bro, she's not her, I know her face....”, I never knew another was standing behind him until he spoke, the first guy's frame covering him completely. Immediately they left the store, that's when I got myself back together, I should leave, I shouldn't waste a second here. I left the store, purchasing nothing, the sellers voice calling back to me, but I wasn't there to stay because I got no time left.
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