Chapter 6 : DEPARTURE

Klara woke up on March 18th, 3480 ABB2 in a slight depression. Her husband, Gene had given her divorce papers the day prior.

Klara and Gene had began fighting alot last month after Klara found out Gene began hiding alot of money from her.

The fighting got worse over time, to the point where Gene began renting an apartment to live in so they could have some space.

Klara's main concern was taking care of her son, Zoar. He was an adventurous child and Klara loved him more than life itself.

Zoar was a very smart child. He knew what was happening between his mother and father. Yet, he didn't show any sign of caring too much. He began helping Klara once Gene moved out.

Zoar and his father were never very close. His father was always gone on business trips, leaving his family alone for weeks or even months.

Klara began to slowly get over Gene, but she learned she never truly was. Yesterday, Gene walked into the house for the first time in 3 weeks and gave Klara the divorce papers.

Klara's heart sunk and she couldn't process what was happening. She felt as if a thousand needles went into her head as a massive headache crushed her skull.

It took her 5 hours to fall asleep. She only slept because of her crying making her drowsy.

Klara's head was still hurting as she crawled out of her lonely bed. She walked down the hallway and checked Zoar's room. To no surprise, it seemed Zoar has already awakened. His room seemed to be a mess.

Klara walked downstairs to the kitchen and began preparing to cook breakfast. She though to herself that Zoar was just outside as usual.

She saw the divorce papers on the dining table. She ignored the fact they even existed and continued to make breakfast.

•••

She finished cooking and preparing the food in about 20 minutes and she went out to call for Zoar. She reached the living room and the door burst open along with Zoar running in.

"Good morning sweetie!" said Klara.

"Oh, morning mom! I found a really tall tree out in the woods and I almost fell out of it!" Zoar ran into the kitchen and grabbed the plate his mother made him.

"Oh dear, how'd you almost fall?"

"I smelt some delicious food you were cooking!" Zoar said as he stuffed his face full of scrambled eggs.

Klara smiled. She walked into the kitchen, grabbed her food and began eating aswell.

"THAT WAS SOOOOO GOOD!" Zoar said and he threw his plate into the sink.

"I'm glad you liked-" Klara was suddenly cut off by the sound of the door opening.

She looked to see Gene.

"Oh..." Klara looked down. Then she suddenly heard other footsteps follow Gene.

"G-Gene, what the Hell is going on!?" Klara dropped her plate and backed away.

The men had on ski masks and all black clothing.

"I'm here to make your life miserable!" Gene said and he grabbed Zoar by the neck.

"GENE!?"

Gene thre Zoar against the wall, knocking Zoar unconscious.

"WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS!!??" Klara fell to the ground in tears.

"Like I said, I'm here to make your life miserable!" Gene picked up Zoar roughly and handed him to the men.

"You know what to do." He said.

The men nodded and ran out the door.

Klara could hear a car starting and spinning out the driveway.

Klara laid on the ground crying. Everything that happened was so sudden and traumatizing.

"They're going to inject Zoar with a special medicine. He won't remember anything about us!" Gene was walking closer to Klara.

"Why Gene?" Klara said as she cried aloud.

Gene smirked.

"My name shall no longer be Gene Malite, Dear..."

Gene walked out of the house.

Klara screamed and ran after him but when she went out the door, Gene was gone.

It was like he disappeared into thin air.

There was no trace of him left behind. Klara collapsed onto the driveway. Crying. She was in deep pain.

Suddenly the house began to set ablaze.

Klara backed away, slowly.

She watched the house burn into ash as she sat there and did nothing but sob. She didn't know what to do and when to do something. She would stay there for 3 hours, crying.

Klara heard a car pull up. Someone quickly jumped out and ran up to her.

"Oh no! What happened Dear!?"

Klara looked up and an old lady.

"My son.... he's... he's gone..." Klara began to lift herself up.

"Oh no! Your lucky to be alive young lady! I happened to be driving down the abandoned road nearby and saw the smoke so I came here!" she said.

Klara was emotionless. Her mind was so stressed it went blank.

"What's your name?" the woman asked.

"Klara Mali-" she stopped. "Klara Anor..."

"Well Klara, my name is Maybelline. Your coming back home with me since you don't seem to have your own anymore..."

"Ma'am, you don't-"

"Oh, hush just come on dear!"

Klara got up and got into the car with Maybelline.

Klara cried the whole trip. She had endless Sadness rushing over her. She wanted to jump out of the car at any bridge they'd cross so she could just end the pain.

•••

Klara lived with Maybelline for half a year. Klara slowly began to learn to live again. She still mourned what could have been the death of her son.

She was happy again, until a dark and cold hearted person came back into her life.

Klara arrived home from a long day of work as a cashier at super market to find the corpse of Maybelline sitting in the living room fireplace. Burning.

Klara dropped her purse and she froze. Then a silhouette appeared in front of her. Light shone upon it and it revealed itself. Gene.

Klara fell to the ground. She was gasping for air. She was so shocked she was choking on the air itself.

"You want to say something? Like, "Gene, why?" or "How Gene?"."

He looked down at her.

"My name is not Gene Malite. I am Neal Abrain now."

Klara's breath started to come back.

"Ne...N...Neal?.."

Neal turned around and headed for the front door.

"I have been stealing alot of money lately. I've started building up a company to hide the crimes I do behind the scenes. Then I secretly changed my name. Oh and Klara, do not worry about going to someone else now. I am done with you for good now. I just wanted to tell some things so I'm done here Klara Anor. Goodbye to you."

Klara felt rage overcome her and she jumped up and grabbed onto Neal's throat, but within a second he suddenly disappeared. Klara was very confused and shocked.

She didn't understand. Neal vanished.