“I have to get my luggage. Do you have a dining service here? She hasn’t eaten since this morning and I’m afraid she wasn’t able to keep it down.” Sergei wanted to pretend that he wasn’t suspicious.
“Yes, we have a cook. There is still some dinner left. Is your wife expecting?”
With everything happening so quickly, the idea that Lana was pregnant never crossed his mind. Suddenly he blanched. “I hadn’t thought of that. We’ll be down to eat shortly. Excuse me.” He rushed back up to their bedroom and opened the door like a madman.
Lana, startled by his entrance, jumped out of her skin. “What’s the matter?”
“Baby, sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. I just wondered if you’re sick because we’re having a baby.”
She didn’t say a word, but she gave him a vigorous nod.
Sergei closed the door and ran up to her, kissing her deeply.
~~~~~
Mrs. Cline looked to her son and said worriedly, “Will, I tell you, she is a replica of your wife. That man is very flashy. He could be a mobster too.”
The burly man responded anxiously, “I know and he thinks he was fooling us, but I saw the way he looked at us. What if they came looking for her? Maybe her ex-husband is still looking for her and sent her sister to find her. She had one, you know. She doesn’t remember much of her past, but she’s sure she had an older sister.”
“I wish you could just look into her past, but he might find her.” Mr. Cline said.
“I want to know why they’re here and I will. I won’t let anyone try and take her from me,” Will promised. He needed to return to his wife at their home, but it was too late; she had come following him.
“What’s going on, Will? You left in a rush and were being secretive again. You know damn well I hate it!” his wife barked in anger.
“I think he sent someone to find you again,” Will growled as he tucked her into his arms.
“No!” The tears welled up in her eyes.
“We need to get you out of here before they see you,” Mrs. Cline said.
“We’re divorced. That I know, so he has no claim on me,” she reassured her husband.
Will’s rage at the constant searches for his wife every few months had been wearing on him. “I know that doll, but that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t want to finish what he started. I’ll kill if he even tries.”
~~~~~
Lana’s belly grumbled one time too many for Sergei’s liking. “Lana, they have some food downstairs for us. We better get it before there are any more stranded people.”
“Yes, I can’t start off being a bad mama already.”
“You could never be a bad mama. Come on, woman. Let’s feed our baby.” Sergei took her hand and they walked down the stairs just as the burly man released Lana’s replica from his embrace.
“Ana!” Lana shouted as she pulled out of Sergei’s grasp. She ran to her sister and wrapped her up in a great big hug. “Oh my God! You’re alive!” Tears poured down Lana’s face as everyone around looked on, waiting on pins and needles to see what would happen.
“You’re real?!” Ana said. Lana’s heart sank as she realized that her sister didn’t remember her.
“Of course, I’m real. I’ve missed you so much.”
“I’m sorry, but I don’t know your name. Are you my older sister?” The other woman was so confused and yet a lot of her memories were starting to make sense.
Not letting go of her sister in fear that she’d vanish again, Lana sobbed, “I’m your older sister by like five minutes. I’m Lana.”
Sergei walked up to them, looking at burly boy with curiosity and mistrust. He turned to the old lady and said, “I asked you why you stared at my wife like that and you lied. I don’t appreciate it one damn bit. She’s been freaking out about her sister’s disappearance since she learned of it. We almost left without knowing she’s alive. Lana was ready to bury her sister.” Sergei then turned his rage to the burly bastard who had his hands on his sister-in-law and demanded, “I’m sure you have your reasons and I expect that you to explain it to us. I know you, big boy, have the answers. I better get them too.”
The End
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