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.

two mind if Ashton stays with you while I

we can.”

“Thank you-

leave us in the dark again Sophie. Tell us what’s

me to tell his parents that he got into

made me spill everything without thinking much about

end of my words, she looked like she was furious. At Aiden, at

he?” She gritted out in

father. He’s a bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he

nods and walks over to me. She pries

to me Sophie.

not a hundred percent sure I would be able to

But I will try.

was me in there, I

I said and quickly left

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

lounges back in his

if the complaint is taken back. For now, he will stay the night in the cell and will be

clenched my teeth. “Aiden had not assaulted

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

My heart dropped.

Sergio planned this out from the

Of course he had!

a cruel man. A conniving

not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I had to think, and I

chin up to

Peter looked me over unsurely and then after a few minutes, gave me a single nod while rising

pacing the floor when I caught sight of him, his hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration.

Xavier, someone is here to see you,”

his head towards us, his eyes easing with relief and

six minutes and nothing more,” He warned

up to the bars, my

out, checking him for any signs

He reassured with a

can you say you’re