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I at least say goodbye to Junior? Can I see him?”
    “Sure, please stop crying he doesn’t need to see you like that. Can you please put yourself together?”
    I tried to calm down to speak:
    “Give me a few minutes and I’ll be ready”
    Edward seeing the effort I made and that I was visible calmer, he went out of the bridge and minutes later showed up with Junior.
    I walked slowly in Junior’s direction –on my knees, I looked at him, in his kind bright green eyes.
    “You know I love you right?”
    Junior was playing with his favorite toy, a tiny red Ferrari, and looking at his toy he only nod with his head agreeing
    “I love you too mommy”
    He said in his sweet voice and hugs me keeping his little toy in one hand.
    “I just wanted you to know that mommy will always love you, and will always think about you. Even if you don’t see me around I will always be with you in your heart.”
    I touched his little heart and put his little hand in my heart. We give a long hug, Junior hugged me tight back.
    It was my last hug I had from Junior.
    Hugging Junior I was starting to cry again and Edward saw it in my eyes he knew I couldn’t hold for much more. He pulled Junior gently from my arms and walked back to the party, giving me his last words:
    “Good luck my love and remember I will always love you.”
    When they walked away, I couldn’t tolerate anymore the pain in my chest, I was completely crashed inside and slide slowly on the floor crying. With a mix of emotions my heart was pounding uncontrollably, I knew I hadn’t much time, the crew would return from their dinner at any moment and I needed to be overboard before that.
    I’ve heard some time ago people falling overboard and they were never found, they disappeared without any trace, that’s what Edward is expecting from me, and that’s what I am gonna do, not for him, but for my son, who I love from the bottom of my heart and I would give my life for him. Edward knows it and he definitely took advantage having me in his hand.
    I knew it was easy to fall overboard from the front of the boat, as all people were concentrated in the back of the yacht. Now I needed to hurry before I lost all my courage.
     
     
     
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Chapter 3
     
    Going to the front of the yacht, I took my expensive heels off and threw myself into the dark night with my eyes closed and my arms open, touching the cold water with my whole body freezing for a brief moment.
    Resurfacing, I breathe in pain and my uncontrollable tears mix with the salty water, with my vision blurred I started swimming immediately in direction to a blink light from a light tower, which I could manage to see with difficulty between my tears.
    At least that’s what I thought, but I only realized I was swimming in direction to a huge station data buoy, when I arrived. Clearly Edward had given me wrong direction to find land in the dark, and soon I realized he really wanted me to drawn in this dark water. I arrived at the buoy at cost, and grab it with all my left strengths, I was so tired and land was much far away I initially thought.
    Now I didn’t felt cold anymore, the water was now bearable, I stopped for a while at the buoy to gain forces and continue my mission, swimming direction land. Still grabbing the buoy to rest, I managed to rip my dress to the knee, to swim with more ease after.
    Minutes after I continue, although I was still tired, freezing was starting to take over my body, and I needed to swim faster to avoid hypothermia. I swam for about one hour and land was now near, now I was swimming slowly, I was so tired, but I managed finally reaching a sandy beach between high rocks.
    I was so exhausted, when I tried to get up on the beach and start walking, my legs didn’t react. Dragging myself in what I thought to be a safe place to rest for a couples hours and continue my way.
    Still wet I tried to protect myself under the rocks, giving me a little bit of protection from the airy night. I was