The Girl He Craves

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Sophie’s pov

I feel lost.

Completely and utterly lost.

I’m unsure of what to do next as they tug him away, his eyes on us helplessly.

I feel my heart throb as he disappears from our sight.

“Dada?” Ashton calls out softly. Even at his age, I was sure he could sense something was off. His voice was so little, so unsure, so scared.

I gripped him like my life depended on it. “He’ll be back soon little bug.” I kissed his forehead, my blurry eyes on the hallway, waiting for him to come back with those cops and say it was just a terrible joke. A mistake.

But hearing Meredith’s sobs beside me as her husband comforts her this seems all to real.

“I need to go to him.” Panic started to kick in again when my realized that this was not a game but real.

brain

I turned around with Ashton in my arms, heading for the room so I can change into a more appropriate attire.

“Sophie.” Grant called out, his voice confused yet a bit angry.

I halt.

“What’s going on? Why did they arrest him for assault? Who did Aiden assault?”

I turned around and looked at the pained features of them both. I sighed shakily, trying to get those answers to those questions myself.

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I raked my brain, trying to do this as fast as I can so I could go to Aiden as soon as possible.

There was only one person who’d have them arrest Aiden for assault and that person was none other than Sergio.

But that’s not quite right. Aiden hadn’t assaulted him. But he did assault someone else.

Christopher Muralo.

if Ashton stays with you while I go to Aiden?” I asked,

course we

“Thank you-

again Sophie. Tell us what’s happening.” She continued,

swallowed. I wasn’t sure if Aiden would want me to tell his parents that he

me spill everything without thinking much about

looked like she was furious.

it again isn’t he?” She gritted

He hates it so much that he refuse to see an ounce of it.”

with us.” She nods and walks over to me. She pries Ashton out

back to

her shoulder in reassurance even though I was not a hundred percent sure I would

But I will try.

to get me out if it was me in there, I will

I said and quickly left to change into more appropriate

you saying officer Peter?” I said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were digging

back in his

Xavier can only get out if the complaint is taken back. For now, he will stay

“Aiden had not assaulted

“That’s not how Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face

My heart dropped.

Sergio planned this

Of course he had!

a cruel man. A conniving

Sergio planned this out, it may not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I had to

him,” I demanded, tipping my chin up to portray as though I was

and then after a few minutes, gave me a single nod while rising to

him, his hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an old wooden bench behind him, both looked

someone is here to see you,” Officer Peter voiced,

easing with relief and happiness when

only have about six minutes and nothing more,”

up to the bars, my fingers wrapping around the band

him for any

He reassured with a

got teary. “How can you say you’re okay when you’re