I reached for Liam’s hand and led him a few feet away from the kids before letting him go. The sun was up but cold air still filled the atmosphere. He had a hard expression on his face and pain swirled in his eyes. “Liam, you can not do that.” He chuckled. “Yeah. Yeah, I can.” “I mean, this is not the way out. Yeah, you’re pissed at your dad for lying to you but it was not like he didn’t love your mom and purposely killed her in that accident,” I explained to him, and a look of vulnerability crossed his face for a second before disappearing. “It’s because of him she’s dead, Lara.” His voice broke. “If he was not jealous over her secretary which was all for nothing, I would still have my mom with me. And he was jealous all for nothing. For absolutely nothing.” His eyes were now glossy. “I know. I know.” I tried to touch him in an attempt of comforting him but he pulled away. “Liam, trust me, you do not want to report your dad to the police. He’s the only family you have.” Liam sho
My heart was pounding and my palms were sweaty. Anxiety tortured me and as much as I tried, I could not swallow up my nerves. Zayn and I led the detective into the house as breakfast was being served by the helpers. Friendly chatter could be heard and the chandeliers hanging emitted light gracefully even though it was in the day. Serenity and the others were already at the dining table. Only Liam and the kids were missing. But right now, I was more focused on the major development that the detective talked about earlier on the porch. Did it have to do with Liam and me? I noticed the look of suspicion that I got from the detective. “Hi, everyone. I think most of you know who I am, I’m the detective overseeing the current hit-and-run investigation.” Detective Stone introduced herself once we were in the dining area. “Yeah, we remember you. You were the one that wanted to put me away.” Bunny stared at the detective coldly and tension swirled in the air. “But you ended up putting
The sounds of forks and knives gently hitting plates were heard in the dining area as everyone ate. Well, everyone but Liam, detective Stone, and me. From the floor-to-ceiling windows not far from where we were, I could see that it was starting to snow again. But the cold was the least of my worries right now. As I said, I did not have any appetite, I needed to know where the detective was going with this. So I paid not much attention to the wonderful dish in front of me, even though I enjoyed chef Gus’s meals a ton.This was not good for Liam or me. They had found the car's make and model; to make matters worse, only three people including Liam had that kind of car registered to them. It was only a matter of time before they had him questioned. In fact, sooner than later. Liam’s eyes were filled with worry and when he heard the detective call his name, he inhaled sharply. “Liam Harding?” Julia's face twisted in confusion. She was sitting next to Liam. She turned in his direction
Snow. Christmas trees. Stockings. Lights. Gingerbread men. And busted cars. Those were the things that reminded me that we were getting closer to Christmas. The busted yellow sportscar that was sitting in the storage area had a thin layer of dust on it. The windshield was damaged and the front had a dent in it, along with a broken headlight. Even though the car was damaged, it still looked impressively good. If it was not for that headlight that broke during the hit, the detective wouldn’t have been on our backs. But I guess justice always found a way, and we were just getting what we deserved. “What the actual f*ck?” Ashton exclaimed. He scoffed in disbelief and walked closer to the car, inspecting it in the process. “Holy cow, it was you two. You guys were the ones that hit that guy.” Zoe sounded shocked and also worried. “Oh my god, oh my god.” She started to panic. “Lara, you can’t go to prison again. You can’t.” Her voice broke. Serenity pulled her close and comforted her.
Ashton walked away from the car and nodded in agreement with Bunny. “She’s right, the car is not the same color. It would be very risky. Liam is a teenager, he must have pictures of him and his car online anyway. I’m sure of that.”Liam nodded. “I posted a lot of pictures of myself online in that car so anyone with a phone would know that I have a yellow sportscar by just searching for me on social media. So yeah, the color is important.”“Okay, so that’s out of the plan. We can’t use the car that Zayn has even though it’s the same make and model.” I was getting a bit frustrated. “So what do we do? Buy a new car? A car like that would cost more than 200k.” Zoe ran her hands through her hair. That was way too expensive. We were wealthy but we were not multi-millionaires. We did not have money to just throw around like that. I mean, I had enough savings to cover that but I did not particularly like the idea of spending half of it on a sportscar. Though it was for me and Liam’s good.
I was wearing a second layer of a jacket and was prepared for going into the cold at 12 a.m. I was sitting next to Zayn on the couch and we all were watching a rom-com. I may have been looking at the screen of the flat-screen TV, but I was not actually watching the movie.I was more focused on what we were going to be doing by 12 a.m., Zayn and I. I kept glancing at the clock hanging on the wall every minute. It was only ten p.m. now. Ashton and Liam bought the car. It was a little over the price but they paid for it anyway. We needed it and did not have much of a choice, even if that meant that we were cheated. The brand new sportscar was now parked next door, in the garage. We tried our best to make the car look not as new as it actually was. If it appeared too new, it would raise suspicions during the inspection.A knock sounded at the door and I was startled. The sound came again and I glanced at the clock once more before standing to my feet. “I will get it.” I walked out of th
The road had an eerie feel. Trees were on both sides and the snow falling made it look more creepy. Zayn drove us a bit deeper and soon came to a stop. He parked off the road and unlocked the car. He sighed and looked at me. “Are you alright? You look spooked.” I smiled faintly. “It’s just that this place got chills running down my spine.” He chuckled lowly and opened his side of the door. “Don’t let Zoe get to your head. There are no such things as ghosts so this road can’t possibly be haunted.” He got out of the car. I opened my side of the car and stepped out. “You’re a demon. You didn’t grow up in Beacon so I understand your lack of belief or fear.” I brushed some strands of my hair behind my ears. “So many people have gone missing here. You don’t even know half of it.” Zayn got the things out from the back of the car. It was a medium-sized red gallon, some gloves, and a lighter. “So you’re seriously trying to tell me that the Moon goddess snatches anyone that comes here?
It was the next morning and I was cuddled up with Zayn under the comfortable duvet as we lay on the king-sized bed. Birds were chirping and the air was warm. My eyes fluttered open and the first thing that hit me was the rays of the sun. They were beautiful. I carefully snuggled my way out of my husband’s arms and sat up on the bed. I yawned and ran my hand through my hair. Looking out the window, I could see that today was a sunny day. The skies were clear and the brilliance of the sun was evident. A small smile lingered on my lips when I thought about last night. After I had driven Zayn crazy to an orgasm, I was ready to shower but he was not. He said that it was not only about his pleasure but mine too. What he did to me afterward had me moaning so loud that maybe everyone in the house had heard me. I dragged my body from the bed and did a few stretches. I then headed for the bathroom. I brushed my teeth and took a cold shower before walking out with a heated towel wrapped ar