Missing
Rowan

I’m a coward Plain and simple. Two fucking months and I still can’t myself to face Ava of even

talk to her

What was I supposed to tell her? What could I tell the woman I thought had tricked me when it

had turned out that she wasn’t at fault?

I’m ashamed of myself. Ashamed of all the things I did to her. Ashamed of letting her take the

blame. I’m ashamed that I stood by while everyone treated her like shit, because I thought that

she deserved it.

I don’t know how to face her. How to look her in the eyes and apologize. I don’t fucking know how

to apologize to anyone simply because I’ve never been in the wrong. I am always fucking right

except when it comes to Ava

I take a sip of my whiskey as I try to drown that fucking guilt. It doesn’t do much but at least for a

few minutes I can pretend that my whole fucking world wasn’t turned upside down with the truth

“Sir, Mr Sharp is here to see you. He looks a bit distressed” my housekeeper interrupts me by

saying.

“Let him in” I simply answer before turning away.

When the truth came out, Gabe couldn’t hold it in anymore. He shared the video with everyone. So

now both families know that Ava wasn’t lying when she said she was drunk.

Everyone felt guilty except for Emma. She still held on to her grudge, saying it doesn’t excuse the

fact that she went after a guy that wasn’t hers.

My relationship with Emma hasn’t improved. She keeps pushing, but for some reason I just can’t

myself to

what the fuck is going on with me. I wanted a chance with Emma.

here I am pushing her

Travis

when I realize that Martha was right. He

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I need your help. He

stand up from my seat and round the desk. I sit on it then

what happened” I tell

a small scream and then nothing. I tried calling back but there wasn’t an answer. I tried calling Letty because they were

worry. Ava would never call Travis willingly so something happened. Something

I ask already

Letty didn’t tell

up on the first ring. “Get me the location of Ava’s

it” he says before hanging

a tracker on her car without her knowing. It was the easiest way

she asked me to withdraw

of where her car is parked. I’m surprised to realize

one of

I tell Travis

get to our destination. We get out and get

one of the bartenders and showing him a picture of Ava

private booth they

phone are still

bag.

seen them since they came in?” I ask Matt, the

and ordered some drinks. They talked

outside. Soon the

came back inside”

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My insides

think to check on them to make

to

idiot let out a girlish scream. Fear flashing

much attention that they hadn’t come back until now” he cowers as if he was trying to blend

A voice I recognize

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