Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 0265

Theo’s POV

The kid’s faces light up when they see us. They’re all sitt around the dining table whilst Luke’s parents serve them a feast for breakfast. The twins jump from their seats and run at Josle like they’ve not seen her for years. Josle wraps them both in her arms and the tension In her face melts away. This is exactly what she needed after the conversation we had just had with her Aunt.

Sammy leaves the table next, joining the small huddle happening. It’s so odd to watch him. As a baby, he was more like me, but as he grew up he became such a good mix of me and Josie. The twins rush to Luke next and Sammy comes to me. I enjoy every second of his affection. I know we don’t have much longer before he decides he’s too grown up for cuddles like Harper, Atlas and Joel..

Josie goes around the table, kissing the two older boys on the head.

“Did you find her?” Atlas asks, a hint of hope in his tone.

“Not yet, but we are getting close,” Josie smiles, but it’s clear her smile holds a sadness.

“We thought we’d just call in to say good morning,” Luke says, going over to greet his parents.

“When are you all coming home?” Sammy asks.

“Soon, I hope. What have you been up to?” I ask, changing the subject and keeping them distracted whilst Luke and Josie update Luke’s parents.

Sammy and the twins talk excitedly, telling me about baking with grandma and swimming with their grandads. Apparently, they are visiting with their uncle today, which Atlas and Joel seem less than thrilled about.

location on the map, which is a deserted fishing village in China. We immediately rule the place out as it seems a popular tourist attraction and

place is an abandoned power plant in Japan. It’s very obvious from the undisturbed plant life inside that no one

rest a little, otherwise I’ll be too tired to keep

think any of what Emma said was true?” Josie finally

not stopped thinking about it since we left Emma’s place. We hadn’t questioned her or even mentioned it, leaving her to think through it all on her own terms. I knew she would talk when she was ready.

it failed. Emma certainly gave enough of a plausible version of the story

to

What you do need to decide though, is if you want to see if he can help find Harper. If you don’t want to see him, then maybe we could go speak to

suggest.

about it. I want to discuss it with the others first.

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He might have a better look if he

liere for you no matter what “Luite snifles at her. “Shall we move to the next site? I’m Interest in this UFO village in Talwan. It hasn’t been searched yet but there is something

let’s go.” Jeste nods.

us to the strangest place I have ever been to In my life.

look out at

coloured pods scattered everywhere. Still spots of yellow, pink and blue still remain, but the majority have turned grey

opened it before they abandoned it, I watched it on some sltow about the world’s most haunted places,” Josie says as we make our way towards the

As in ghosts?” I

sacred are you?” Luke smirks.