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NICK

After I left, I didn’t care about a phone because I wanted some peace and quiet. I didn’t think of the mess my disappearance would cause back there. When Luke and his men showed up at the cabin, I was busy chopping wood. He didn’t ask questions when he saw me. the man rained punches on me then threw me in the trunk of his car and drove me back here.

That was why I looked the way I did. Coming back and finding Olivia about to be arrested, I understood Luke’s anger. His daughter was about to be arrested again because of me, that made me angry not only at the detective for doing a poor job but at myself for putting her through that again. She was right not to come back to me.

I couldn’t protect her, the only thing I seem to be good at doing was causing her pain and sending her to jail. The way she looked was like she lost weight; my heart sank. I really have messed up her life and it was enough. I had to let her go and find her peace and happiness. But I must say, having her shouting at me and demanding answers got me both amused and ashamed.

Amused because I felt like she cared for me and ashamed because I put her through that shit again. “Am sorry, my heart. I will fix things for you. give me a day and everything is going to be okay.” I didn’t wait for her to say more as I turned and left. When I got outside, I looked around. Fuck!

I didn’t have a car or a phone to call one. Now I had to go back and ask for a phone. I knocked once and she opened and gave me her phone. She knew me too well. I thanked her and made a call to Owen to come pick me up. He was so excited to hear from me, I swear he sounded like he was crying.

look at her long, so I lowered my head. “Stop fucking up my life Nick.” I nodded, this time I did not to

sat outside waiting for Owen to pick me up. Right then, I knew what I needed to do. It hurt but it was clear what needed to be done. Owen stopped in front of the house and my mother got out first and I cursed under my breath. I didn’t need

my son.” She hugged me and I glared at Owen over her should. He just shrugged with a smile. he looked relieved. “What happened to you?” mother asked touching my face. Am sure I looked terrible. “I

was glaring at the door, and I took her hand almost dragging her to the car. I didn’t want her starting shit with Olivia over this, “She had something to do with this, didn’t she?” she asked when I closed the car door. “If you mean finding me and bringing me back then yes, she

His eye can’t even open!” Owen laughed, there was one thing I liked about him. he wasn’t scared of my mother like Given and the others were. “Good, for once he has battle scars and they suit him.” I chuckled; Owen was

Nick, look at you.” I sighed feeling exhausted already. “Mother please, not today.‘ She wanted to say more but I took her hand and gave it a little

in a trunk and drove four hours with me in there. I was lucky it was cold, or I would have suffocated to death in there if it was hot. Not that he cared about that but still. When

Olivia out of your will. I can’t believe you left her everything.” Mother complained but I said nothing as I walked inside with her following behind. I went into my room and stripped getting ready to take a shower. A picture of her on

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happy there with a huge smile on her face. I remembered when it was taken. She demanded to go to the beach, and I protested until she emotionally blackmailed me, and I took her. I just wanted to watch the game, but she

herself one.

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