Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 119

“Are you Okay?”

Hamilton popped up out of nowhere, steadying Lizetta just before she fell to her knees.

Lizetta caught her balance and looked around. Through the crowd, she caught a glimpse of Remington’s towering figure, shielding someone in his arms.

She couldn’t get a clear view, but Lizetta knew it was Evelina.

“Back off! Someone fell down here!”

Someone yelled from behind, but the crowd kept pushing.

It seemed the drone show had started, not far in front of the haunted house, and everyone was eager to watch, causing the congestion.

Lizetta turned her attention back to Hamilton, who was anxiously asking, “Where’s Nancy and Joseph?”

Hamilton gave her a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry; they’re safe. Let’s head out.”

“Okay.” Lizetta nodded.

They walked further out before they were no longer brushing past one another. The drones took off with a whir, screams erupting all around.

Against the black curtain of the night, the drones formed the word “love,” and Lizetta looked up to see it morph into two initials.

“E W.” Hamilton read aloud, “What’s that about?”

He looked down only to see Lizetta’s face pale as a ghost.

her eyes were like falling

“Love E W“.

but how could Lizetta

to the amusement park with Evelina

felt a sting in his heart and stepped forward to block her view. He gently pressed

“Look over there!”

pitch–black darkness. She looked

what’s over there?”

embarrassed, touching his nose, “Just darkness, really. Use your imagination,

Lizetta blinked again.

Man, that’s cold.

just stood there staring at each other. Then, as

Did you forget about

from a distance, and Lizetta turned to see

her small hand, lips all

so I put them in the tree and

clearly getting

went over to bring them down.

want to play something else?”

yawned, “Liz, I’m pooped. Let’s

the drone show’s opening confession too, and

lift her spirits, but with that jerk here, she probably wasn’t up

go then.”

“Kids should sleep early.

off.”