When Love Breaks by Jack

Gregory wasn’t in the mood to engage in conversation.

Dailey knew his friend was upset.

Even if Jane had approached him just to deliver a message, the closeness of their interaction was undeniable.

“You need to brace yourself for Ramona Jane’s passing. She won’t take it well.”

Gregory stared into the seemingly endless darkness ahead, his deep eyes almost swallowed by the night, deep and melancholy.

He had thought, under those circumstances, that maybe the child wouldn’t survive. That would have made it easier to speak up.

But after seeing the video, knowing the child was still there, because she wouldn’t have communicated in such a manner otherwise, Gregory couldn’t help feeling a bit helpless.

…

I still ate the food Mark had brought me.

I could handle the hunger, but the baby couldn’t.

I had no choice but to trust that Mark hadn’t poisoned the meal.

“The water’s safe too.”

Seeing me choke and struggle to swallow, Mark poured me a glass of warm water.

through all this trouble. We have a doctor on board; you don’t need to

him completely, I’d be a

you

I had

the dishes

him leave the room, I couldn’t help

out the window again, everything was pitch

if Gregory

the thought of him getting jealous over the video, but my reflection in the

…

out, he rushed to

territory. We can’t get

in his pockets, gazed at the distant

flying a flag, the very signal

Samuel’s on the phone

Gregory waved it off.

the hint

was persistent, sending a

men let you through right now. You’d catch up

you’re aware, Mark

If you delay any

find her by dawn,

“Maybe we should just agree for now,

disagreed, “It’s easy