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.

if Ashton stays with you while I go to Aiden?” I asked, looking between them.

we can.”

“Thank you-

Tell us what’s happening.”

to tell his parents that he got into

me spill everything without thinking much

she looked like she was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher at

again isn’t he?”

bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to see an

nods and walks over to me. She pries Ashton out

back to me Sophie. Please,” She cracked.

was not a hundred percent sure I would be able to get Aiden

I will

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

quickly left to change into more appropriate attire.

hands on the desk.

back

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

had not assaulted anyone.”

not how Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden

My heart dropped.

Sergio planned this out from

he had!

cruel man. A conniving

this out, it may not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I had to think, and I had to think

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

unsurely and then after a few minutes, gave me a single nod while

the 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

is here to see you,” Officer Peter

easing with relief and happiness when they spot me.

only have about six minutes and nothing more,” He warned and left

the bars, my fingers wrapping around the band

checking him for any

reassured