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.

sneak into the school, but it's the weekend, and who

was slipping away... and I felt

about this guy, let alone where in town to find him. It

his address, and we needed it before it is too

have I missed now?" I turn to find my father entering the room, having not even heard

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 new thought process after hearing

to come pick her up? I wouldn't waste your time looking for her

she found out he had moved to town, he would be the last person she would call to pick

her statement, as my father only sighs - not understanding the weight of our relationships

had a crush on, but to me - she was much

way about anyone in my

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 for him

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mere age of fourteen, that he would have some respect for my choices by now.

what I'm fucking doing with my life - I won't let anything happen to her so get used to having her around!" I tell him firmly, as I watch his eyes

shock dies out, he only sniggers, shaking his head and holding up his hands. "Alright, alright, fine I hear you... you'll find her soon enough so

to ring, as I

hours ago but right now I needed his help with getting

question, as the room around me falls silent, the three

in so I had to wait for five for him to disappear before rushing in to 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 system." Daryl begins his story, as I clench my teeth at the

well?!" I hurry him on, moving swiftly to grab a notepad and

couldn't find him on the system and thought that it was maybe because he was new and they hadn't added him on yet." Daryl continues, as I suddenly slam a hand down on the desk causing Emma to almost fall out of her skin with

OR NOT? TELL ME IT?!" I rage, my patience

the system, registered previously to an address in California, but when I clicked through his notes I found something saying 'pending paperwork' with a listing for residency at Sunburst lane but the only thing is, it didn't have a specific number." He concludes, as I scribble down Sunburst

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