Should I Stay or Leave? novel Chapter 29

"Was I not there for you when she was sick? I ignored my wife and son for that day, Catrina."

"Good! Because she is not the only one who deserves your time."

"And I am regretting it."

"What!? So, you regret being with your daughter, who was at the hospital? How selfish and heartless are you?"

"You don't understand me, Catrina. And I don't want to explain it to you. I will visit you when I have the time. Now, I have to go."

Acwell hung up before Catrina could even answer him. He felt a little guilty saying that he regretted being at the hospital, but it was true. Because he was there the whole night, he lost his family.

Kamiah got fed up with him before he could even explain. He should have done it sooner. They might have not left him.

He found a number that is labeled as A only. He remembered that it was Kamiah's friend, but he doesn't know who. It was Kamiah who saved that number in a hurry when her friend was dictating it to her.

Acwell tried to call that number, but he got no answer. He sends her a message, but she was not online on WhatsApp, so she did not reply. He is hoping that when she goes online, she will read and respond to the message.

He checked Kamiah's friend list on Facebook. He came across the name Camila. Acwell remembered that it's one of Kamiah's friends who lives in New York. They are always in contact, so he hoped that maybe she would know where they are.

Luckily, Camila was online, so Acwell immediately drops her a message.

"Hello, Camila! I am Acwell, Kamiah's husband. I am sorry to bother you, but is it okay to ask you a question?"

Camila has read the message, and now she is typing her response. Acwell was feeling nervous but hoping for a good answer from her.

"Hello, Acwell! I am kind of expecting you to contact me. How can I help you?"

"You are expecting me to contact you? I feel relief then. I really hope you could help me. I know you and Kamiah are quite close. So, by any chance, did she happen to talk to you about going somewhere?"

"Yes. A few days ago, we chatted before I left for Toronto. She was planning to leave Dubai for good."

"Now, I don't know where she went. But once she contacts me, I will let you know."

"Thanks a lot."

Acwell has mixed emotions. He feels hurt that maybe Kamiah and Kai did leave Dubai. Where will he find them? But he feels relief that somehow he had found someone that might be his source of finding his family.

He was looking at all of Kamiah's pictures on Facebook.

"You are so beautiful, Kamiah. I don't think I could handle it if you are gone for good. I miss you so much and even Kai, too. I don't want another man to have you both. I have always thought of the both of you as mine."

We arrived in Los Angeles around 05:00 AM. Kai was already awake, and I was glad that he wanted to walk so I don't have to carry him and one luggage. He had been sleeping almost the entire time we were on the plane so he has the energy to walk.

I was feeling nervous when we reached immigration. I have heard cases of being denied, but I was lucky the officer did not ask any question. Then, Kai and I headed to the baggage carousel.

In my head, "This is it, this is our new life. And I hope this time it will be good for us."