Past Mistakes - 16/?

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Past Mistakes


?What did you just say?? I asked in disbelief.

Turning away from me, she walk away. But stopped about 10 feet and turned her head slightly to look at me. ?April isn?t my daughter,? she whispered quietly.

?She has to be yours. You?re lying,? I murmured softly to myself.

?But it is true Heero,? Relena continued. ?I?ve been raising April as my child through this past five years knowing that I?ve been causing pain to a certain couple for losing this special child.?

?I don?t understand. How on earth did you get her?? I asked slowly, watching her move towards the tree.

?It doesn?t matter how Heero. The only thing that does matter is why I took her and why I kept this secret to myself all these years,? she replied sadly.

Feeling anger rise within, I stepped forward. ?Did you know that April was a kidnapped child? Or better yet, did you knew who the parents were??

?If I were to tell you the truth about April you wouldn?t believe me. But to answer the second question, I knew who the mother was. I was informed who she was and interesting facts about her life. However, I was never informed about the father. It was only until recently, when Dorothy had informed me about your relationship that you two once shared, I realized you were the father.?

?And yet you kept it from her?? I asked quietly.

?Yes,? she responded sorrowful.

?Why??

Turning fully around she smiled sadly. ?I was desperate, basically.?

?What about the relationship you once shared with Jeremy? I thought you told him you were pregnant? Was that a lie?? I asked furiously.

Watching her become deep with regret she shook her head slightly. ?I never lied about me being pregnant.?

Frowning slightly at her answered, I asked, ?Then what happened to that child??

Watching tears fall from her eyes, she started to walk down the hill. ?If you want the truth, follow me.?

Walking behind her, I kept silent. Rethinking my strategies, I reviewed everything Relena has just told me. Relena had been raising the one child that Dorothy and I shared for five years ago. But the one questioned that has been getting on my nerves the most would be, how did she get a hold of April then. Who was behind her kidnapping?

But then time seemed to slow down for a second when I realized something. I?ve seen my child for the past couple of months without really noticing who she was. Remembering every detail about her I thought about April?s features. She looked nothing like Relena. She looked more like Dorothy.

Coming to a halt, she stopped in front of the park?s lake.

?I?ve been so used to lying and now it?s some what hard to tell you the truth,? she whispered sadly.

Feeling the anger arise within, I shouted at her, ?But it wasn?t hard for you to take someone else?s child??

Turning to look at me, she smiled sorrowfully. ?You know very well that it wasn?t a easy choice. However, I think you should be very grateful.?

?You want me to be grateful? You stole my child Relena. Why should I be grateful?? Narrowing my eyes slightly, I waited for her to respond.

Taking a step forward, she slowly looked up at the sky. ?Because, if I didn?t take her in as my own,? she started, still staring at the sky, ?If I didn?t take her, they would have killed her,? she mumbled slightly.

Hearing me gasp somewhat softly, she turned her head down to face me once again.

Smiling sadly, she started to come towards me.

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( Duo?s POV)

?So do you think Heero had any luck?? I asked quietly.

?To tell you the truth, I don?t know. I seriously don?t know,? Hilde replied dejectedly.

Looking at her from the side, I studied her carefully. Something wasn?t right.

Turning to face me, she smiled. ?I always knew Relena kept something from me. But I never wanted to bother her by asking questions. I always assumed that when she was ready to talk, she would come to me,? Hilde responded.

?What do you mean?? I asked.

?Something bad had happened to Relena before she came to the physical center. Everyone knew Relena went through some sort of hardships. We all assumed that her boyfriend dumped Relena when he found out she were pregnant with April. But I knew there was more to it.?

?Like the pregnant thing was just a story to please everyone else?? I asked.

Looking at me surprising, she nodded her head. ?Exactly,? Hilde responded seriously. ?That?s why I became close to her, to find the real truth about her past. And learn what sort of mistakes she made.?

Looking at her carefully I finally had begun to understand. ?So you really never had the intention to be her friend.?

?Yeah,? she whispered silently. ?But somehow my planed changed. I got to know her and realize she was a kind, sensitive person.?

?I see,? I replied.

?Duo, I am afraid for Relena. What happens if something bad happens to her?? Hilde asked fearfully.

?Quite frankly, I don?t know Hilde.?

We both stopped, and stared at the entrance of the park. We both took noticed of two bodies standing next to the lake. The only problem was that neither person seemed to be happy.

Watching Hilde move ahead, I followed straight behind.

Watching both Heero and Relena turn in our direction, I forced a smiled and waved happily at them. But neither returned the gestured.

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(Relena?s POV)

Watching both Hilde and Duo walk towards us, I became scared once again. How can I tell Hilde the truth? She is going to hate me.

?Hey Relena,? Hilde said once she was in hearing distance.

Smiling quietly at her, I waved back with my hand.

?So I see you were able to find her Heero,? Duo replied happily. Or what seemed to be a happy smile.

?Yeah,? Heero replied harshly.

Standing in front of me, Hilde?s face-harden and she asked quietly yet strongly, ?What exactly is going on Relena??

?Hilde, before I tell you....? I started but stopped when I heard my cell-phone ring. Picking it up quickly, I answered, ?Hello??

?Relena! Thank god!? my mother?s voice shouted.

?Mom what?s wrong?? I asked quickly.

?It?s about April,? she quickly responded.

Feeling dread wash over me, I asked the one question I was going to later regret asking. ?What happened??

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(Heero?s POV)

Watching her became scared; I waited patiently, for her to finish her call.

Once she finished talking to her mother, I assumed, she looked directly at me. But Hilde was able to beat me to the question.

?What happened?? Hilde asked quickly.

Shaking her head, she began to cry. ?It started,? she whispered.

Looking at her confused, I asked, ?What started??

Watching Hilde walk towards Duo, they both held hands with each other. Turning to face Relena once again, I waited.

?I?m so sorry Heero,? she whispered apologetically.

Walking towards her, I placed my hands on both her shoulder and leaned in. ?What happened??

?They took her,? she replied sadly. ?They took April.?

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Author?s Notes:

Okay next chapter is up and down!! I?m trying to finish this story quickly and soon. So that way I have more time to continue with my other fic. So I hoped you enjoyed it. As you can tell the suspence is still strong. But don?t worry, many questions will be answered in the next chapter.

Plus, if there is something you don?t understand, please do tell me and I will post it w/ the answer in the next chapter. Thank You!

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I?m trying to finish this as soon as possible, so the next chapter will be up by the beginning of next week hopefully. There should be at least 4 more chapters.