Shadows In Durango

Chapter 113

*****Vincent's POV*****

I barely hang up the phone before I'm back pacing in the office again, hating the feeling of being out of control in any situation let alone one involving Sofia!

Ashton that piece of shit from her past - had been here in town for who only knows how long, and I didn't even know anything about it!

I felt like a fucking fool!

The thought of him worming his way back in to her life behind my back makes my stomach churn, my fists clenching so hard that my nails begin to bite into my palms.

I can't believe I didn't know about him sooner, when Daryl had been the one to show him around at school and Emma also knew that he was here...

I was slightly annoyed that Emma also hadn't told me about this crucial information sooner, but I also knew that it wasn't a deliberate mistake on her part.

I was just extremely on edge with the whole thing and this addition to the story didn't help me in the slightest.

Sofia had been carrying this weight, hiding it from me, while I was too wrapped up in my own guilt dealing with her father and his demands behind her back.

She didn't think she could approach me to tell me about this, because I foolishly gave her that impression, and that was what hurt me most.

Fuck!

Emma's worried sobs fill the room, and Reid's quiet words of comfort try to calm her down, but I can't focus on them right now.

My mind is already ten steps ahead, trying to figure out my next move in a variety of different scenarios.

try and sneak into the school, but it's the weekend, and who knows if he'll even get anything

slipping away... and I

find him. It would be a waste of time to

needed his address, and we needed it before

missed now?" I turn to find my father entering the room, having not even heard the door due to my hammering thoughts

it's her ex-boyfriend who has her, the guy from the footage. Daryl is going to the school to see if he can get his file for an address." I explain, praying with each second going by that he would call me back with something useful. My father's brows knit together, as he watches me carefully, seeming to go down a

they clearly have a past connection already Vincent and for all we know, she called him to come pick her up? I wouldn't waste your time looking for her if she doesn't actually want

was terrified when she found out he had moved to town, he would be the last person she would call to pick her up - especially on the side of the road near my house - she was on her way to my place before this happened, I know

nod at her proudly, silently agreeing with her statement, as my father only sighs - not understanding the weight of our relationships to

him, Sofia was just a stupid girl from school that I had a crush on, but to me - she was

way about anyone in

this as for a man who forced me to grow up way ahead of my years, he still viewed me as an idiotic child at the best of times... giving me relationship advice when I handle a whole lot worse

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in his shitty crimes since the mere age of fourteen, that he would have

a kid anymore and I know what I'm fucking doing with my life - I

soon enough so stop stressing out so much, I was trying to help." He laughs, attempting to bring humour to the table

my phone begins to ring, as I

but right now I needed his help

the room around me falls silent, the three of them perking up to know

the office... every cabinet was locked but I eventually found a sticky note with the office lady's computer log in to get on to the

I hurry him on, moving swiftly to grab a notepad and pen

they hadn't added him on yet." Daryl

HIS ADDRESS OR NOT? TELL ME IT?!"

notes I found something saying 'pending paperwork' with a listing for residency at Sunburst lane but the only thing is, it didn't have

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