In Love, Never Say Never

I nodded and took a deep breath. Having calmed down slightly, I asked Hannah, “Where are you now? Send me your address, and I’ll come over right away.”

“OK!’

After we’d ended the call, I found Ashton looking at me anxiously. “What’s going on?”

“I think Hannah’s going into labor. There’s no one with her right now, so I’m going over,” I said, already making a beeline to my wardrobe to change.

When I had finished, I saw Ashton waiting for me at the door with his car keys in hand.

I was startled but had no time to question him. We immediately got into the car and headed off towards the address Hannah had given.

On the way, I began dialing John. None of my calls were successful.

“Why isn’t John picking up?” I fretted.

Ashton continued driving, his eyes fixed serenely on the road. “Don’t get all flustered yet.”

I knew that I had to compose myself but couldn’t keep my hands from shaking. Hannah’s baby was only seven or eight months old. How can she suddenly be going into labor? Something must have gone wrong.

It was precisely at this crucial moment that John had chosen to go missing.

I considered briefly and decided to give Louis a call. It was quiet on his end of the line. Louis’ rich voice came through clearly. “Scarlett, what’s up?”

“Uncle Louis, where’s John? I think Hannah’s going into labor now. Can you reach him?” I asked hurriedly.

Louis paused, then said, “I’ll look into it. How’s Hannah doing?”

head instinctively, then replied, “I’m still on my

with John. Focus on getting Hannah to the hospital as

Ashton was speeding rather wildly down the roads. He wrinkled

“What’s wrong?” I prompted.

down to take a look,” he said, immediately parking the car.

we finally found Hannah, she was lying in the yard with a puddle of blood

us, she heaved a sigh of relief. Then she fainted dead away

ER. It was only then

see streaks of blood all over his body. His hands seemed

saw my look of horror, he glanced down at his dreadful state. He then commented ruefully,

and I crumpled onto a chair along the hallway. I quickly clung

a miscarriage

me, consoling, “Don’t worry,

I remembered my original mission. I took out my phone and called John again. It rang for

however, that answered. “Hello, Mr. Stovall is currently in the shower.

voice

John on the

on the other end for a while. “Are

hardened. “Get John on the

Stovall’s really in the shower right now. I’ll be sure to get him to call

dignify her with a response. I flung the

that sudden bout of violence, clattering onto the floor

deftly extracted the memory card, then casually tossed the

in no time at all, bearing an