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.

stars, her eyes were like falling

“Love E W“.

didn’t get it, but how could Lizetta not?

park with

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

“Look over there!”

saw nothing but pitch–black darkness.

over there?”

nose, “Just darkness, really. Use your

Lizetta blinked again.

Man, that’s cold.

felt the awkwardness too, as they just stood there staring at each other. Then, as if on cue,

you forget about us?”

and Lizetta turned to see Nancy and Joseph perched on a

her small

out, so I put them in the tree and went back to

clearly getting antsy.

went over to

to play something

yawned, “Liz,

drone show’s opening confession too, and felt bad for Liz.

but with that jerk here,

go then.” Lizetta

chimed in, “Kids should sleep early. Let’s all go. I’ll drop you

off.”