A Mother's Fears

(Skyla)

Arata was finally coming home and my heart refused to ease. There was something they were hiding from me, I could almost sense it. 

I had hoped that Arata would have an easier life than me. She would find love and settle down. That the shadows of our past won't come to haunt her. 

But all my fears and all my nightmares returned and hurt my daughter. Chopping away pieces of her dignity. 

Such incidents leave scars, not only physically but emotionally, too. Deep deep scars that never heal. 

Although I had been blessed with the most caring man on this planet, who helped me escape this darkness. And yet, I had nightmares at times, especially when he was away from me. 

Huria's voice brought me back to the present world.