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.

you while

we can.”

“Thank you-

Sophie. Tell us what’s happening.” She continued, looking at

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

made me spill

end of my words, she looked like she was furious. At Aiden,

he?” She gritted out in

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 see an ounce of it.” She shook

here with us.” She nods and walks over

me

hundred percent sure I would be able to get Aiden out of there.

will try.

me in there, I will bring

Meredith.” 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

lounges back

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

my teeth. “Aiden had not

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

My heart dropped.

out

he

cruel man. A

as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I

tipping my chin up to portray as though

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

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,

you,” Officer Peter voiced, catching Aiden’s

towards us, his eyes easing with relief and happiness

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

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

I breathe out, checking him

reassured with a