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

to give

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

am pushing her away for

when Travis enters my

when I realize that Martha

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your help. He grabs onto his hair. Tm

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

me down and tell me what happened” I tell him in a controlled and calm

deep breaths before answering “I got an unexpected call from Ava, before she could say anything though, I heard a small scream and then nothing. I tried calling back but there wasn’t

in worry. Ava

went?” I ask already taking my

didn’t

on the first ring. “Get me the location

it” he says before

without her knowing. It was the easiest way I knew to

protect her since she asked me to

later I get details of where her car is parked. I’m surprised to

of

go” I tell

destination.

one of the bartenders and showing him a

booth

Letty’s phone are still here” Travis

bag.

they came in?” I ask Matt,

came in and ordered some drinks. They talked for a while. The girl with

before going outside. Soon the brunet followed her out.

came back inside”

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My insides churning in

think to check on them to make sure they were alright?” I explode then

imbecile to

out a girlish

it’s been really busy today and I just didn’t pay much attention that they hadn’t come back until now” he cowers as if he was trying to blend in with the

here?” A voice I recognize

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