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.

you while I go to Aiden?” I asked, looking between

can.” Meredith sniffles.

“Thank you-

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

tell his parents that he got into a physical altercation

me spill everything without thinking much about

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

at it again isn’t he?” She

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

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

son back to me Sophie. Please,” She cracked.

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

I will try.

out if it was me in there,

do Meredith.” I said and quickly left to change

Peter?” I said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My

lounges back in his

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

clenched my teeth. “Aiden had not assaulted anyone.”

Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden Xavier

My heart dropped.

Sergio planned this out

he had!

cruel man.

out, it may not be as easy as I thought to

tipping my chin up to

minutes, gave me a single nod while rising to his feet. “Follow me,”

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 him, both looked dangerous which made me

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

eyes easing with relief and happiness when they

about six minutes and nothing more,” He warned

fingers wrapping around

I breathe out, checking him for any

reassured with