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.

“|-

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.

two mind if Ashton stays with you while I go

we can.” Meredith sniffles.

“Thank you-

leave us in the dark again Sophie. Tell us what’s happening.” She continued, looking at me

if Aiden would want me to tell his parents that he got into a physical

stern expression made me spill everything without thinking much about

like she was furious.

isn’t he?” She gritted

He’s a bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to see an ounce of it.” She

us.” She nods and walks over to me. She pries Ashton out

to me

shoulder in reassurance even though I was not a hundred

will

me in there, I will

Meredith.” I said and quickly left to change into more appropriate

tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were digging into my palm, hurting me but I

lounges back in

can only get out if the complaint is taken back. For now, he

teeth. “Aiden had

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

My heart dropped.

out from the

he had!

man.

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

see him,” I demanded, tipping my chin up to portray as though I was braver than I actually feel.

few minutes, gave me a single nod while rising to

his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an old wooden bench behind him, both

someone is here to see you,” Officer Peter voiced, catching

snapped his head towards us, his eyes easing with relief and

six minutes and nothing more,” He warned and left Aiden

fingers wrapping around the band

him for any

reassured with a