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.

while I go to Aiden?” I asked, looking

we can.” Meredith sniffles.

“Thank you-

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

to tell his parents that he got into a physical altercation

seeing Meredith stern expression made me spill everything without

my words, she looked like she was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher at Sergio. I wasn’t sure who.

isn’t he?” She gritted out in

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

to Aiden Sophie and leave Ashton here with us.” She nods and walks over to me. She pries Ashton out

to me Sophie.

squeezed 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.

to get me out if it was me in

I said and quickly left to change into more

Peter?” I said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were digging into

lounges back in

out if the complaint is taken back. For now, he will stay the night in the cell and will be granted

had not assaulted anyone.” I

it. His face

My heart dropped.

Sergio planned this out from the start?

he had!

man.

as I thought to

my chin up to portray as though I was braver than I actually feel.

after a few minutes, gave me a single nod while rising to his feet.

I caught sight of him, his hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an

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

head towards us, his eyes easing with relief and happiness when they spot me.

six minutes and nothing more,”

to the bars, my fingers wrapping around the band of steel.

breathe out, checking him

baby.” He reassured with a smile.