The Girl He Craves

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Sophie’s pov

I feel lost.

Completely and utterly lost.

I’m unsure of what to do next as they tug him away, his eyes on us helplessly.

I feel my heart throb as he disappears from our sight.

“Dada?” Ashton calls out softly. Even at his age, I was sure he could sense something was off. His voice was so little, so unsure, so scared.

I gripped him like my life depended on it. “He’ll be back soon little bug.” I kissed his forehead, my blurry eyes on the hallway, waiting for him to come back with those cops and say it was just a terrible joke. A mistake.

But hearing Meredith’s sobs beside me as her husband comforts her this seems all to real.

“I need to go to him.” Panic started to kick in again when my realized that this was not a game but real.

brain

I turned around with Ashton in my arms, heading for the room so I can change into a more appropriate attire.

“Sophie.” Grant called out, his voice confused yet a bit angry.

I halt.

“What’s going on? Why did they arrest him for assault? Who did Aiden assault?”

I turned around and looked at the pained features of them both. I sighed shakily, trying to get those answers to those questions myself.

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I raked my brain, trying to do this as fast as I can so I could go to Aiden as soon as possible.

There was only one person who’d have them arrest Aiden for assault and that person was none other than Sergio.

But that’s not quite right. Aiden hadn’t assaulted him. But he did assault someone else.

Christopher Muralo.

with you while

course we can.” Meredith sniffles.

“Thank you-

don’t leave us in the dark again Sophie. Tell us

swallowed. I wasn’t sure if Aiden would want me to tell his parents that he got into a

Meredith stern expression made me spill

looked like she was furious.

at it again isn’t he?” She gritted out

seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to see an ounce of it.” She shook

nods and

back to me Sophie. Please,” She cracked.

her shoulder in reassurance even though I was not a hundred percent sure I would be able to get Aiden out of there.

I will try.

me in there, I will bring my son’s father back

left to change

are you saying officer Peter?” I said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were digging into my palm, hurting me but I didn’t care.

lounges back in his

now, he will stay the night in

“Aiden had not

brow. “That’s not how Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden Xavier left on his face. There’s a video showing

My heart dropped.

Sergio planned this out from the start?

he

a cruel man.

it may not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden

tipping my chin up to portray as though I was braver than I

over unsurely and then after a few minutes, gave

floor when I caught sight of him, his hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an old wooden bench behind him, both looked dangerous which made me shiver.

is here to see you,” Officer Peter voiced, catching Aiden’s attention.

snapped his head towards us, his eyes easing with relief

have about six minutes and nothing more,”

up to the bars, my fingers wrapping around the band of

checking him for any signs of injuries.

fine baby.” He reassured with