"It's gonna get better, it's gonna work out, give it a minute, it's gonna turn around, 'cos it's gonna get better... So coast with me..."

  "Mom?"

  "What is it Dec?"
Allie whispered as Declan wrapped his tiny hands on her waist while they were in bed.

  "Where's Daddy?"
His son asked her.

She was quite surprised on what he asked to her. This is the first time that Declan asked about his father, Patrick.

  "Why are you asking?"
She said.

  "Nothing. My classmates told me that I don't have a father."
He said in a sad tone. She pity her son.

  "You have a father Dec. Don't believe them. You will not here if you don't have a father."
Allie gentle stroke Declan's blushy cheeks.

  "But why is it he's not with us?"
Declan looked at her with tears in the corner of his eyes.

  "He's just busy baby."

  "Didn't he love us? Me? You?"
Her son said.
Allie's eyes started to watered too.

  "No baby, Daddy loves us so much. Okay?"
Allie hugged her son.

  "I miss him mom."
Declan whispered.

She kissed his head. It feels like there's a million on knives stabbing her heart because of what Declan said.

  "Me too baby. I miss Daddy so much."
She hugged her son tigthly, imagining he's Patrick.

Every night she's sleeping with Declan, every time she close her eyes, Patrick's face keeps flashing on her mind.

~~~
Allie is working in a Cake designing company as a creative designer. Declan is already 3 years old, and now in his toddler year in a exclusive school, not far from her work. They both living in a condominium. And she's still unmarried, and have no plans to be married again. Maybe because of the fact that she still loves Patrick.

******

Patrick continued reading the informatio  about Allie and Declan that Jeremy gave.
He can't help to smile while staring to Allie and Declan's photo attached. She still beautiful as always. Her sweet smile ligthens up his world. And Declan, he got his features. They eyes, hair color, blushy cheeks, and lips.

  "Daddy's here now Dec. I will get you back. And Mommy."
He said and gently touched the photo.

******

  "Mommy can we go to the mall?"
Declan told her after picking up from his school.

  "Why baby? You want to buy something?"
She said and smiled to him.

  "Yeah, I'm thinking to buy a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book."
Declan told her excitedly.
Her heart jumped when she heard what Declan said.

Teenage mutant ninja turtles. It was Patrick's favorite. She thought.

  "Uhm Dec? How did you know Teenage mutant ninja turtles?"
She casually asked him.

  "I watch them mom. They're awesome! Especially Donatello!"
Declan giggled.

She can't breathe normally when Declan told him that. Hs started to act like his father. His favorites, gestures, and everything. Every single thing that reminds her of Patrick.

  "Okay Dec. We'll go to the mall."

  "Yehey! You're the best mom!"
Declan stood up from his seat and kissed her.
She smiled.

  "Okay okay, go back to your seat now little kiddo."

Because the mall is just few blocks from Declan's school and her work. They arrived quickly.
As they went inside the mall, Declan is too excited that he dragged her to the bookstore.

  "Declan slow down."
She said. Her son chuckled.

  "Sorry mom."
He said.

They reached the bookstore, Declan went to the comics section.

  "Dec wait!"
She followed him. He excitedly grab TMNT comics.

  "Mom I want this all. Please please."
He said while doing puppy eyes.

  "All of it?"

  "Yes."
Declan grinned. She sighed.

  "Okay, but promise me that you will make your assignments first before that. Okay?"

  "Okay mom! I pinky promise."
Declan told her happily. Allie's phone rang. She took it inside her bag.

  "Dec, I'll just answer it okay?"
Allie told him. Declan nodded.

******

Without any reason, Patrick felt that he want to go to the mall. He saw from the google map that there is mall near the hotel he's staying.
Maybe because he need an air to breathe, to think a plan how he will get back Allie and  Declan.

He just walked all the way to the mall, it was only a walking distance. And besides there is now paparazzi that will follow him.

For the first time in his life, he felt free. When he reached the mall, he stroll around, it's not that crowded.
But it's kinda weird that most of the people in that mall seems like they doesn't know him.

Except from somw teenage girls that recognize him, and asked him to have some picture with him. He agreed to their request.
They told him that he changed a lot. From the way he dress, no sideburns, and bleach-dyed hair.

He felt his phone vibrated in his pocket. He took it. It was Pete. He answered it.

  "Hey Pete!"

  "Hey Trick! How are ya? What's up? Any news?"
Pete said. He smiled.

  "I'm good. For now I'm thinking a plan how can I see them or talk to Allie."
He told him.

  "Okay, just tell us if you need our help."

  "Okay Pete, I'll keep that in mind."
Patrick chuckled.
While he's talking to Pete, he saw not far from his direction a familiar kid. Suddenly he became nervous.
The kid was with a man, and he's trying to removed the man's hand from his arms.
His gripping him hard, not letting the child go.
He know that kid. He hung up Pete's phone call.
Patrick rushed to the man's direction.

Declan.

  "Let me go. I don't know you."
The kid whined.

Patrick's nerves went up. It's Declan.

  "Declan!"
He called him. The kid turned around. It was him. His son.

Declan looked at him like he's saying: help me please.
But the man dragged his son. Patrick pushed the man and snatched his son from him.

  "Where do you think taking my son!"
Patrick said angrily.
Declan wrapped his tiny hands on Patrick's neck, sobbing.
Declan felt something when Patrick hugged him.
The guards walks towards them.

  "Sir what's happening here?"
They asked.

  "That man, he's trying to kidnapped my son."
Patrick said.

  "You! Come with us!"
The guards handcuffed the kidnapper.

  "Sir, you need to come with us too, we need your statement."
The officer told him.
Patrick nodded. Declan is still crying on his shoulder. Tears are starting to form in the corner of his eyes. Declan  is in his arms now. His son.

  "You're okay now son. You're safe."
He whispered to him and kissed his temple. Daddy is here now son.

Patrick and Declan followed the mall officers to the office. He was asked with some random questions.
He told them everything. Then he felt Declan's tugging his necktie.

  "Sir, my mommy is finding me now. I'm sure."
Declan said. Patrick's face went red, he felt nervous again and scared for some reason. He will face Allie.

******

  "Declan? Declan?"

Allie is now finding her son. He disappeared from her side suddenly.

  "Declan?!"
She started to cry and feel nervous. She's anxious that she might lose Declan. There are a lot of things that playing in her head

  "Miss are you okay?"
A girl tapped her shoulder.

  "My son is lost, I can't find him."
She said while sobbing.

  "What is he look like?"
The girl asked her. She shows Declan's photo from her phone.

  "Here, this is him."
She said, her hands were shaking while showing the photo.

  "Let's asked the guards."
The girl said.
They asked the guards nearby. The guards accompanied them to the customers desk.

  "What's his name ma'am?"
The man behind the desk asked her.

  "Declan Martin."
She said without saying his last name.

  "Last name ma'am."
The man asked her again. Allie cleared her throat.

  "Stump. Declan Martin Stumph."
She said. The man nodded and talked through his headphones, he's talking to someone in the security office.
The man looked at her.

  "Ma'am your son is in the office. A certain guy found him. They're waiting for you there."
The man told him. Allie felt relieved. The guard brought him to main office. She thanked the girl that helped her. When they arrived at the main office, she saw Declab sitting on a chair.

  "Declan!"

  "Mom!"
Her son ruhed into her and threw a tight hug.

  "I'm sorry baby, I'm sorry."
She sobs.

  "No mommy, I'm sorry. I let that bad stranger to take me. He said that he will buy me more comics. He's holding me tight. Then a good man saved me."
Declan told her what happened. She hugged him tight and carried her son.

  "Are you his mother?"
The officer asked her.

  "Yes I am."
She said.

  "Your son is lucky because someone saved him. The guy pretended to be his father."
The officer told her.

  "Where is he? I want to thank him."
Allie said.

  "He already left. He said that he's in a hurry."

  "Okay. Thank you."
Allie said to them.
The kidnapper was already sent to prison.

  "Let's go home Dec."
She said, Declan nodded.

******

For the whole duration of driving, Declan didn't spoke. He still looks scared. As they reached home. She sent Declan to her room. She layed him down on the bed.

  "Dec?"

  "Mom?"

  "I'm sorry."
She kissed his head.

  "It's not your fault mommy. It was mine."
Declan said and cuddle besides her.

He's just 3 years old but his mind is already matured. He's smart like his father.

  "So, who's the man saved you from the bad guy?"
She asked him.

  "He's kind mom, and awesome."

  "Do you know his name?"
Allie became curious about the man.

  "He said that his name is Martin. We have the same name mom!"
Declan's eyes lit up.

  "Martin?!"

Oh my god. Don't tell me...

  "Yes mom, his name is Martin."

  "What is he looks like?"
She asked him.

  "He has bleach hair, we have the same eye color. He's also small and thin."
Declan describes. Allie felt a little bit relieved. Thank God! I thought...

  "He also loves Donatello and batman."
Declan added.

  "Batman? Donatello?"

  "Yes mom, he said it was his favorites."
He said in an amuse tone. Allie just stared in to Declan's expression. Hw looks happy while describing the man that saved him.

  "We have the same likes mom. I wish daddy is like him."
Her son said.

She felt hurt on what Declan said. Lately, her son always talks about his father. She can't tell him everything. He's still a kid for Pete's sake.

Allie can't erase in her mind that what if it was Patrick who saved Declan. What if it was just a scene, that he wants to take Declan from her. There are many things that playing inside her mind.

No, Patrick is a good guy. He will not do that. She thought.

The way Declan descibes the guy, she had this intuition that it was really Patrick. Eventhough it's impossible.

But he said that he has bleach hair and his thin. Patrick has sideburns and kinda chubby. Oh god! I still remember her features. NO! That's really impossble. Patrick is now happy with his life.

******

  "I had him Pete. In my arms."
Patrick said as he sobs. Pete threw him a hug.

  "I'm still a coward. I left Declan because I'm scared that Allie will see me. I'm such an idiot."
He said.

  "It's okay Trick, it means that you're still not ready to face her. Take your time man."
Joe patted his shoulder. Andy also did the same thing to him.

When Patrick went back to the hotel. Pete, Joe, and Andy was already in his suite. They want to surprise Patrick, but it turned around, they were the one who was surprised because Patrick was crying. They canceled all of their appointment just to follow Patrick.

  "That was my chance to talk to Allie and make everything alright, but I lose it because I'm a fvcking coward!"
Patrick yelled due to frustration.

  "You will have your chance again Trick. Don't lose hope."
Andy said.

  "Yes Trick, you didn't give up until you found them. Now that you're here you want to give up?"
Joe told him.
Patrick look up.

  "What will I do?"
He asked them.

  "Trick, we're Fall Out Boy, we can do everything."
Pete said proudly and crossed his arms.

  "Man! We're on hiatus."
Joe smirked.

  "Oh yeah! I forgot."
Pete was snapped out. Patrick chuckled a bit.

  "Oh shut it! Let's just help Patrick."
Andy said.

  "Yeah, so what's the plan Hurley?"
Joe said.
Andy curved a wicked smile.