Belle's apartment. Molly bite her lips, Richards standing on the balcony staring at the view. Mrs Evigan sat not far from Molly. The eldest make themselves comfortable at Belle's home.
Craig and the twins at the town. And where's Belle? Right, where she had gone after her divorce.
That's right. She locked herself inside the bedroom. Without eating neither drink. She doesn't want to meet people for now, not even from her friends, and Jake.
Richards is worried about Belle's condition, after the hearing.. Belle became more and more herself.
Divorcing wasn't a good thing to do. She just met Gibson, whom she found out he was still alive and then he divorced her. Completely unfair without explanation.
Belle rolled her body facing on the window, staring at the empty view. Her eyes are swollen, she cries without stopping.
Crying for her divorce, Gibson left her. Why did he show up? Why? Why now? Why not before.. Why?
"Finally I met him after all these years". said Mrs Evigan. "He killed my Emma!"
"Moira.." Molly stares at her. "He's gone.. twice now. There's an explanation why he killed Emma. Because my Belle, I'm sorry I didn't know... I.."
.... "We...."
Both women look up at Richards. "We are, Moira. If we know that man is.. we already.. done it. Taking action. Because we don't know what happened".
"I'm alone now". She leaned back. "I lost Kevin and Emma. How many time I try to kill myself and be with my family, let God's take me away like right now. I don't care what kind of death I receive. I don't care what kind of anything.. and someone asked me not to".
Richards and Molly turns to her. "Emma.. my only daughter". She smile.
"She came to me, right front of my eye while I was laying on my bathtub waiting for my soul to be collected. I took a pills, she was there, her face so sad as she look at me.. dying. Then suddenly a paramedic burst inside and saved me from death. Is like an miracle".
Her eye on Molly and Richards. "Did Emma just save me from death?"
"She doesn't want you hurting yourself anymore, Moira. You deserve to be alive, killing yourself doesn't make Emma happy nor bring her back. If I were her.."
Richards reached his wife's hand. "We just know until you tell us. We have no courage to face you.. forgive us, Moira".
"No. Is all past. You were right I couldn't bring my daughter back and it's unfair to me that I couldn't see her grow, I couldn't see her go to college, her first job, marriage and kids".
Her eye is up to Molly and Richards again. "You were lucky.. but end up with the murderer of my daughter".
"You can't blame us, Moira. Until Belle returns to us the day that bastard died, an unpleasant surprise she carried his child. We can't hate our daughter nor the twins, they're innocent. So do we.. all of us".
In the Belle bedroom. She hears everything they say, blaming each other and Belle.. She keeps blaming herself for Emma's death.
Where is the end of Andriana Belle Decker...
Week later. Craig sends the twins to school. Belle is still in her sad mood. Today Craig went back to California. He'd been away for so long. Far from home.
He hadn't heard anything from Hannah, and he knows she's gone for good. Gibson nowhere to be spotted. Betty went to L.A, maybe he should visit her there.
Maybe.. or she will shoot him with her gun.
The twins got out of the car. Craig standing, his eyes wandering the place.
"This is where I leave you. I'm going back to California today".
"Could you stay for longer until mom gets better, Craig". asked Poppy.
"I can't". He smiled. "The hospital needs me there. And beside your grandparents are here, they will take care of you two and your mom".
"Will you find my dad, Craig?" Vincent rolled his eyes, and Craig smiled. "He broke his promise. He said that he'd never leave us again. Now look what he did, he hurt all of us, especially me".
Craig nodded, patted her arm. "I'd just know him. I just know I had a dad like others".
"I will find him, Poppy. The school got a new gardener". He points. "After your dad quit his job, he went. I'm not gonna promise anything but I will as I can".
"Thank you. Thank you for being here for us".
"Is it my responsibility? Me and your mom are like brother and sister. I made a promise with your dad that I will look after your mom no matter what. If your mom needs anything, or you two need anything from me just call or text. You two got my phone number?"
Vincent and Poppy nodded their heads.
"Good. I'm going back to the apartment, get my bags and say goodbye to your mom".
He hugs Poppy. "I'm gonna miss you both". He turns to Vincent. "Look after your mom, Vince. She needs you.. really needs you".
"I'm not claiming anything. He is still not my dad".
"Just for now. Not forever, Vince. Even if you hate him, his blood is still running inside you. You can't clean it, you can't flow it or go to a nearby hospital for blood replacement".
He stared at Vincent's eyes. "He lived inside you, Vince". He points on Vincent's chest where the heart beats. "You can't change it". He smiles and wink.
"Behave yourself okay.. is that a promise?" The twins nodded. "When I see you two.. your face reminds me of your parents. Exactly like them, beautiful, intelligent, strong, brave.. a fighter. That's what you get from them".
Poppy gives Craig a last hug. She really did not want to let him go. She needs him, Belle needs him.
"I'll see you two soon..."
Later. Belle's apartment. Only Craig allowed him to enter her bed. Then she locked the door. She lay back on bed, fetal position.
Craig sees her eyes are totally swollen. She is too skinny to be more skinny. She hadn't eaten anything, lucky her room got a bathroom, she probably drank water straight for the tap to survive without food.
He sat beside her bed, as he nodded himself.
"I hope you're gonna be alright after I'm gone. You can't lock yourself in here, Belle. You can't push them because of your sadness. I know it is hard for you to accept the faith that you two belong together. I don't think you hate Gibson. Not anymore. You are in love with him, Belle. That's why you couldn't stand or say anything for yourself, for you it's over between you and Gibson".
He sighs, and speaks again. "The twins need you, Belle. They just lost their dad again, and they will not lose you to. You are their hope, and they are your hope. You three need each other".
"He'd.. he.." She wiped her tears. "I - I feel.. lonely.. like again. I couldn't say anything, I couldn't.. I just can't. There's a lot I want to say and asked him, my lips just can't do it. I feel numb. I had no chance to say anything for myself.."
She breathed in tears. "He fucked me, Craig! He forced himself on me, he killed my best friend. Victor Gibson a murderer who I fall in love WITH!"
"I know you're gonna say that". He patted her hips, "Be yourself, Belle. This is not who you are. Don't make your divorces ruin your life, you have brightened your life to move on. I may be in love with you, but Gibson had a right to you. I am in love with you as my sister I never had".
Her swollen face smiled. "Some day or one day.. you two will have each other back. Trust me".
"You better look at yourself in the mirror, you look like a walking zombie. I waited for you outside, I want you sending me to an airport, get your ass fucked up from bed, Belle. Seriously, I mean it!"
Craig and Belle laugh so hard. Outside of her room, in the living room. Molly, Richards and Mrs Evigan hear Belle's laughter.
"She's back to normal". said Richards. "She accepts the faith". He smiled proudly.