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.

while I

can.” Meredith sniffles.

“Thank you-

in the dark again Sophie. Tell us what’s happening.” She

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

expression made me spill everything without thinking

my words, she looked like she was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher at Sergio.

he?” She gritted out

unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to see an

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

my son back to me Sophie. Please,” She

squeezed her shoulder in reassurance even though I was not a hundred percent sure I would be able to get Aiden out

I will

extreme lengths to get me out if it was me in there,

and quickly left to change into more

you saying officer Peter?” I said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk.

lounges back in his

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

“Aiden had not assaulted anyone.” I spat.

“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.

this out from

course he

cruel man. A

be as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I had to think, and I had to think

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

looked me over unsurely and then after a few minutes, gave me a single nod while rising to

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

to see you,” Officer Peter voiced, catching Aiden’s

his eyes easing with

nothing more,” He warned

my fingers wrapping around the band

him for any signs

reassured