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.

I wanted to harm the kid, I wouldn’t need to go through all this trouble. We have a doctor on board; you don’t need to

trusted him completely, I’d be a complete

are you taking

I had my

up the dishes without

the room, I couldn’t help but sigh in

window again, everything was

wondered if Gregory could

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

…

he rushed

family’s territory. We can’t get

in his pockets, gazed

flying a flag,

Samuel’s on the

Gregory waved it off.

got the hint and

persistent,

I can have my men let you through right now. You’d catch up

you’re aware, Mark

you delay

midnight. If they couldn’t find her by dawn, anything could

agree for now, rescue her, and then figure out the

“It’s easy