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.

two mind if Ashton stays with you while I go to Aiden?” I

we can.” Meredith sniffles.

“Thank you-

don’t leave us in the dark again Sophie. Tell us what’s happening.”

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

me spill everything without

furious. At Aiden, at

again isn’t he?” She

clench and she elaborated. “My father. He’s a bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to

nods

to me Sophie. Please,” She

in reassurance even though I was not a hundred percent sure I would be able

will

to extreme lengths to get me out if it was me in there, I will bring my son’s

I said and quickly left to change into more appropriate

are you saying officer Peter?” I said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were digging into my palm, hurting me but

Peter lounges back in his seat.

can only get out if the complaint is taken back. For now, he will stay the night in the

teeth. “Aiden had not assaulted

face showed what Aiden Xavier left on his face. There’s a video

My heart dropped.

out

he had!

cruel man. A

as easy as I thought to

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

few minutes, gave

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

you,” Officer Peter voiced, catching Aiden’s attention.

his head towards us, his eyes easing with relief and happiness when

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

bars, my fingers

breathe out, checking him for

fine baby.” He reassured with a