Giving someone the benefit of the doubt. But it's Sam, he's been helping us since as long as I can remember, he's a family. He cares for us. I still don't know why Aakrit's trustworthy team is betraying him now when he needs them the most. They know exactly what type of person Aakrit was.
I understand their feelings when they quit their jobs after Aakrit's news, but why they didn't show up to stand for Aakrit when all those new scientists were leaving, thinking that Aakrit was keeping all of them in deception? When they are still thinking that Aakrit was a greedy person?

And I am having qualms about the decisions I've made. Would it have been any different than now? If might have forced Aakrit to tell me about his whole plan? Or I might've stayed there in America?
I'm the one who's being selfish here. I'm not going back to America because I think they'd harm my daughter. I am a literate woman, I know I should ask for the police's help. I should stand in front of those difficulties and not run away from them and prove my husband's innocence.

But the Mother inside me is becoming even more vulnerable these days. I vowed to be a completely changed Elsa but I'm worried about Hope. She's my everything. I cannot forget that gunfire, the house was locked but they barged inside. Even having thought of it, still gives me chills.

I feel scared, I feel anxious, I feel like crying, I need him, I wanna hug my husband and request him to live a normal life, I wanna tell him that I am nothing without him. I want a chance to turn everything back to normal.
Losing Aakrit has effected me, no one
could ever understand that but I am not supposed to put my child into any kinda danger, I just can't afford to lose her.
She's the only hope that I'm living my life. She's the only hope that I'm alive.

I'm being a very bad wife and probably not the very best mother.
But I wish that when I grow old I see my daughter sitting beside me with her family. I don't wanna thwart her life. I want the best for her.

December 16, 2026.
Elsa Jones Andrews.
(Elsa ended writing in her diary)

Elsa was in a constant pensive mood for a long time now. She couldn't help herself but think and try to link every possibility together and reach towards a conclusion.

It was time for Hope to come back from school as Elsa heard the school bus honking from a distance.

How was your day little girls?*Elsa asked Carina and Hope*

tante Elsa, I'm a big girl now, Hope is little*Carina said while running towards Elsa to hug her*

Hey!I'm also a big girl *Hope said and frowned while running towards Elsa as well*

Okay, my big girls*Elsa giggled and hugged them both*

Who wants choco-chip cookies huh?*Eva said while coming out of her house*

Me!! Me!!*Hope and Carina said and hugged her*

Come on girls, go and get fresh then*Eva said*

Both the girls ran inside their houses.

Elsa.*Eva said*

Elsa smiled and looked at her.

If you're not busy then I want to talk to you about something*Eva asked her*

Sure Mrs.Carlsen, I will be there with Hope, I need to help her to get changed*Elsa said and smiled*

Yeah, take your time, see you then*Eva said whilst patting Elsa's shoulder*

Mamma, I want to show you something*Hope said while finding something in her school bag*

What is it baby?*Elsa said*

Here, see *Hope said and showed her the sketch of her family she drew today at school*

It's you, mamma, here it's me, I wrote saviour of the earth under my drawing and saviour of stars under dad's drawing.

There's no picture of all of us together that's why I sketched this. Now we have this until dad comes back.

We'll click a lot of pictures together right mamma?*Hope asked Elsa innocently*

Right, my angel. *Eva hugged her and kissed her cheeks*

This sketch is so good, I will frame it and hang it in our room*Elsa said*

Hope clapped while jumping as she got so happy after hearing that.

Are we ready to go now?*Elsa said*

Yes, mamma*Hope said and held her fingers*

Whilst Hope ane Carina were playing together, Elsa and Eva started talking about casual things as Eva was a little nervous to ask her about something that she had been waiting for a long time to ask.

It's been nearly eight years since you moved from America to here*Eva said*

And I've heard that there's some kinda problem you're going through and you just have one source of income right now and that's your salary and bit help from Mrs.Presley's earnings.

Listen, Elsa, I know you've been searching for a house for a long time now. Being a mother I know raising a kid ain't easy. Soo..umm..*Eva took a deep sigh*

Okay, Elsa, Me and my husband, we talked about it and decided that it's totally up to your decision*Eva said and put her hands on Elsa's shoulder*

What is it Mrs.Carlsen, just say it *Elsa said*

Okay, So we want you, Hope and Mrs.Presley to live with us, I mean in that guest house but it's not gonna be a Guest House anymore, we have decided to sell that house and we want you to buy it from us and pay according to your convenience. *Eva said*

Only if you want to...I mean if you think that the house is alright with not any problem of electricity and water and it's at the distance from your University and Hope's school. *Eva said hesitantly*

Mrs.Carlsen I love this house, everything about this house is perfect *Elsa said and held Eva's hands*
But, you don't have to do this for me, you will lose your another source of income just because of me *Elsa said*

No, Elsa, I knew that you might say that, trust me I am not gonna give you discounts here*Eva giggled*

We want you to stay with us. My husband and I both earn money and trust me, we have enough savings for us and Carina's future. Our girls are growing up and I think you should not say no to a fortunate thing*Eva said*

Hope baby*Eva said*

Hope looked at her.

Do you like your house? Or you wanna go anywhere else?*Eva asked her*

No, I love my house, it's beautiful, I see the moon from my window every night and I can't leave my best friend Carina*Hope said innocently*

Are you planning to leave us, tante Elsa? I can't live without Hope *Carina said and hugged her*

I won't leave you ever Carina*Hope hugged her back*

See, even the kids doesn't want you to leave. Come on Elsa *Eva said and smiled*

Umm...I am.. really really thankful Mrs.Carlsen. You and Mr.Carlsen are a blessing *Elsa said and hugged her*

I am really happy that you agreed, we will do the paperwork on Christmas , is that okay? *Eva asked her*

Can't think of any better*Elsa said and smiled*

Elsa took a deep sigh and said...

I moved here for two reasons Mrs.Carlsen, first is ...

You know Aakrit was a scientist and 3 out of 5 people knows him already in American high schools and Universities, I was so afraid that doesn't matter how hard I try, Hope will know that her father was a scientist and eventually she will find out that he was working on an algorithm related to Time Travel.

I was afraid that she will try to rewrite the code and execute and...and I can't even imagine her going away from me forever if something wrong happens *Elsa said while walking towards the window*

And second..*Elsa paused*

Here you are, I was looking for you *Mrs. Presley said while standing at the main door smiling*

Thank you so much for reading #SpreadLove
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