How about that, one less bad guy on the streets? But now the real question is will this be the end of Alice? Stay tuned. Vote and comment.
"How are you feeling Autumn?" Adam asked me as we were driving back to my house. "Really good, Adam. All of this will be over soon and I will finally be able to relax and move on with my life." Alice will become a thing of the past and I will be able to bring some closer to Leo's family, even if they hate me for keeping this a secret for so long. "I'm glad, and I want to be there every step of the way. Of course, if you let me." He says as he takes my hand into his and looks at me tenderly. How easy my life would be if I could manage to fall in love with him. but right now I don't see that happening. I think I'm better off alone for now, well not entirely. I will always have my baby with me. That is the only love that I'm thinking about right now. "Of course I want you in my life, don't think about going anywhere. Your friendship means a lot to me." He might have smiled at that but the look in his eyes gave away that there was more he wanted but he respected my space. "And what ab
"What is going on here?" I yell at them as I get out of the car."Nothing Autumn." Adam said as he backed off from Domenic and came to my side."I told you to wake me up before we arrived." I angrily whispered to Adam."I'm sorry but you looked like you needed that nap so I thought I would let you a little longer but this man attached me as soon as he saw me."I looked at Domenic who was standing now at my porch with Miguel. I shake my head and walk up to them. "What are you doing here Domenic?" I ask a little annoyed."I just wanted to do something nice for you, I know how much you like your mother's flowers." Isn't this funny he was taking the page out of Leo's book?"Domenic I asked you to stay away from me. That included my house." But you could see it on his face he didn't care, because he had his own agenda to fulfill."I told him this was inappropriate but he didn't listen to me." Adam said as he came to stand behind me."And I told you this was between Autumn and me. So back t
"Nothing." I say, it's still not the time."You are obviously hiding something from me, are you sick or something? You turned very pale." Of course, I'm pale, my sugar probably dropped because I didn't eat properly in the morning."I just need some water and something to eat, I'll be fine." I said as I slowly got up."And you can leave, Domenic." He tightened his jaw and let the air puff out of his nose but he stayed still in the spot."I told you I wouldn't give up on us, even if you say you don't wanna see me I'll still be here." But why couldn't you be here before?"Besides I want to be with you while they take care of Alice, I'm sure if they took her accomplice she will know it soon. I'm afraid she might try something." He was right, if she used that guy to do all of her dirty work she would soon learn what happened to him and only God knows what more is she capable of."She will soon be over, Adam already sent the recordings and the files that incriminate her to the head chief of
I enter the house and I find Adam and Miguel sitting and talking in my living room looking at my childhood photo album. "What are you two up to?" I ask and they quickly turn the album towards me. "Nothing, we were just looking at how cute you were as a child." Adam said as he pointed to a picture where my mother was braiding my hair. "Those were the good old times, back when everything was so simple." Or at least that's how Mom made it seem. "Did he leave?" Adam asked. "Yes, Alice was at his house, apparently she was acting strange so he went to talk with his father?" I say as Adam puts the album down. "What do you mean she was acting strange?" Miguel asked as he stood behind Adam. "He said she left abruptly in a hurry, apparently that's not like her." The one time I saw her at his house she felt more than comfortable being there, probably thinking it would be hers one day. "Maybe she got a whiff of what was happening. She could be on the move." Miguel says, and it makes sense
"How did you manage to cover that up?" This was like an interview with murderers. I was feeling sick as I looked at the ground when Miguel tapped my shoulder and gestured for me to go outside but I shook my head at him. "Like I always do, I paid to have the tests altered and say what I wanted them to say." I had enough, I had to get out and show this to Domenic. His mother was innocent, just like me. And to think he spend all these years resenting her for nothing. As I pressed stop on my phone and saved the file I turned to Miguel to live but I knocked the vase that was behind me making a big noise. "What was that?" Alice said and I could hear her coming my way as Miguel jumped in front of me. "Go! Leave Autumn. Have Adam take you away." He said and I immediately went out of there as Alice came and saw me. I ran outside where Adam was standing by the open elevator and I rushed to get inside pulling him with me and pressing the button to go down. "Are you alright, where is Migu
"The same way you could get Gregory to fall in love with you, Mother. Dont think I don't know what happened. I realized it when you gave me the idea to drug Autumn and get her into that hotel for Domenic to find her in bed with another man." "What are you talking about Alice?" "Oh please, the same happened to Domenic's mother except she never walked out of that room alive." "What happened, mother? Did you kill her?" "I wasn't planning it, I wanted her to live and suffer as she lost everything she took from me. But the drugs were too strong for her weak heart and it failed. It was an accident. But you wanted that girl dead, that's why you had that gas leak arranged and the brakes cut." "How did you manage to cover that up?" "Like I always do, I paid to have the tests altered and say what I wanted them to say." As the recording ended Gregory seemed to be in shock, he lost hold of his walking cane and grabbed his arm as Domenic jumped to catch him. "Father!" Domenic yelled as
Domenic's POV My hands were drenched in Autumn's blood coming from the back of her head as her eyes fluttered until they closed. "Autumn! Autumn! Autumn baby wake up, you can't leave me. I won't let you, open your eyes." I called out for her as my tears fell on her cheeks. "Call the ambulance, now!" I yelled at Adam who came rushing to Autumn's side. "I'm already calling, just don't move her you could do more damage than good." Adam said with his phone in his ear as he tried to move me away from Autumn. But the blood, the worm liquid that had already filled her brown hair was now mowing to her shoulders. "Oh my God." Miguel said as he rushed through the door and then stopped at the sight of Autumn on the floor. He took a cloth from the nearby table and rushed to put it under Autumn's head. "How did this happen?" He asked but my mind was still in a haze as the image of her fall kept rewinding in my head. "Alice pushed her down the stairs. I already called the ambulance, stay her
"How is she? How is Autumn?" I ask the doctor as Summer comes to stand next to me. "And the baby? Are they alright?" I couldn't read his face at all so there was no tell in the situation."As of right now we were able to stabilise the baby, but the real problem is the risk of the placental abruption. The fall caused the placenta to detach itself in two spots but we were able to control it with medications and there had been many cases in which the pregnancy can come to full term." Summer rubbed my hand as the doctor spoke. The baby will be ok, it has to be. But what about Autumn? "Doctor, and the mother? How is Autumn?" Summer asked and there was a slight shift in the doctor's face that I didn't like."Miss Autumn had suffered quite a hematoma on the back of her head causing inflammation and swelling, we were able to stabilize her but..." The doctor made a pause and took a look at all of us."But what?" I ask as the silence and the wait are killing me."Miss Autumn has fallen into a c
Sasha lets him fall into one of our Victorian chairs while Adam and I stand in front of him like parents who are about to scoll their child. But this talk was very necessary, for the sake of our sibling bond and their friendship.I glance at Adam, silently asking him if he’s ready for this. His calm smile reassures me. He’s been patient, waiting for this moment to happen, but I know it’s not easy for him either."Sasha," I start, my voice steady but firm, "we need to have a real talk about all this because Adam isn’t some phase or fling. He’s serious, and I am too. And I need you to accept that. Not just for me, but for us...all of us.""So, let me get this straight," he says, finally breaking the silence, his voice low. "You two have been sneaking around behind my back, hiding this whole thing, and now suddenly I’m supposed to just accept it? What was all that about, huh?"Adam shifts next to me, his hand resting lightly on my back, but I can feel the muscles in his shoulders tense up
...That night... "...so now we are not only friends and brothers-in-law but I had the privilege of being his best man. What he and Autumn have is special, anyone can see that, and all I can say is that I wish them both happiness. Also Autumn I'd like to ask your permission to take him out this Friday to play ball." Anthony jokes as he finishes his best man speech. I once heard of a so-called bromance Domenic and Anthony had pretty much ever since they met each other. Summer said she found it endearing. "As long as Summer gave you permission to go." Autumn hits Anthony with a comeback. "But Friday is a no-go, we have a Lamaze class," Autumn says as she touches Domenic's shoulder. "But you are free to join us," She added to which I started connecting the dots. Why Summer looked somewhat green on her face, why she didn't eat and why would she go to a Lamaze class... "That's a great idea." Summer says and Anthony looks at her strangely. "Why would we go to a Lamaze class?" He asks an
Alex's POV I woke up with a smile on my face as the light of the day shined over my face. Despite the cold, I wrapped myself into a blanket and sat in the corner of my balcony, breathing in the familiar salty ocean air. I used to sit here and watch over the driveway, waiting for Adam's car to drive in, and while everything seemed the same, everything had changed. Now, we were together, dreaming about a future and enjoying the present. A day I once dreaded would never come was now here and the happines set in my chest could be painted in a million colours. I smiled to myself, thinking about how far I’d come. How we had come. With Adam, I had learned to be whole. I closed my eyes, letting the wind brush across my face, and took a deep breath. The salty air mixed with the faint scent of coffee surrounded me too and I suddenly opened my eyes to meet Mrs.Henrdics standing at the balcony door with coffee in hand. "Good morning." She says as she walks over to me and hands me to warm cup.
"How is Autumn?" Eloise asks us as soon as we walk in leaving her cup of tea on the living room table."She is alright, as is the baby. They are gonna keep her overnight. Domenic stayed behind but I think Richard and Sasha will go home soon." I say as her eyes travel to the spot where Alex and I are holding hands when my mother comes to stand by Eloise. The smile on her face told me everything I needed to know."So... the two of you..." Eloise gestures between Alex and me. "How long has this been going on?" She asks."A while now," Alex says. "And before you start, it was my idea to keep it a secret. I didn't want our families involved before we were sure of where this was going." "I think that was very sensible of you." My mother says as she joins the conversation. "So now that you are sharing the news does it mean it's official?" "But they didn't share the news, they were discovered in a secret. There is a clear distinction." Eloise says.Alex laughs softly at Eloise’s comment, squ
"How is she? Can I see her?" Domenic asks as he jumps to get to him before everyone else. "Miss Cromwell is fine, she and the baby girl are stable. Her blood pressure went up which caused her to faint. I'm going to recommend bed rest until the baby gets here to avoid any possible complications." The doctor says and one could see and feel the worry melt off of our backs. "Did you talk to her? Did she remember anything? Is that why she had the crisis?" Richard asked as I stepped back and took Alex to my side wrapping my hand around her, keeping her close. Perhaps it wasn't the right moment but being able to hold her in public gave me a sense of power I never had before. "We talked for a brief moment and she described to me what happened, all the excitement of the wedding and the events that happened after took a toll on her, but she remains not remembering the past." We listen as the doctor talks and Alex smiles. We didn't care about the memories so much anymore. Autumn was alright
"What happened?" Richard yells as he runs to Autumn's side, almost crushing down at the site of her unconscious body in Domenic's hands. "I'm so sorry... I didn't think..." Rachel said as she watched what her words caused. "What did you do?" Richard asks her with fury in his eyes but Rachel only stares at Autumn in shock while Leo does the best he can to hold on to her. "Help is on its way!" Alex yells as she comes back and sticks to my side. Her hands are cold as they slip into mine. I wasn't sure if it was from the cold or from the situation that was in front of us with both Autumn and Sasha. "Dont wait. Get her in the car and drive to the hospital. I'll go with you and make sure they take good care of her." My dad says as he helps Richard stand up and move away from Autumn. Domenic lifts her in the air, and her veil falls down onto the floor. The sight was heartbreaking, this day turned out to be everything but perfect. First Alice, now this. I just hope it doesn't get any wo
Miguel jumps at Alice, grabbing her hand while the other guy manages to take the gun from her, ultimately pinning her to the ground when Alex pulls me back as the rest of the family gets up and gathers up at the front. “Let go of me, I'm not done yet!” Alice yells as she struggles to free herself but to no use as Miguel ties her hand to her back. “It's over Alice, it's finally over. You won't be able to hurt us ever again.” Domenic says as he presses Autumn to his side while Miguel lifts Alice, her hands pinned at her back. “Take her to the security room and call the police. She won't escape this time, not on my watch.” Richard says while rubbing Autumn's shoulder, trying to make sure she is ok. She look pale, shook but somewhat alright. She held onto Domenic the same way Alex didn't let go of my hand all this time. “He is lying to you, everyone is…” Alice says but Miguel drags her away. She was trying to do damage to the last second she could use. So much haterade in such a s
I always found weddings to be beautiful, yet this one was special. This was about my friend, someone who I knew would always be in my life, but I somehow knew that from the day I met her. Now sitting here, watching the smile on her face as she stared at the face of her loved one, the man she chose yet again despite every odd, despite not knowing the past. A path she chose solely based on what she felt within herself, and that was love. I had my doubts about it, I had my doubts about Domenic... the things I knew about their past, the things I didn't share with anyone else, not Alex, not Richard... I saw the regret in his eyes, I saw the pain but I also saw the love... and I wish them happiness. The same one I wished for myself and the woman who was sitting next to me right now. My love. My Alex. Today wasn't just the start of a new life for Autumn, this was also the day that meant something big for Alex and me. This was the day we would finally stop hiding. The day everyone would final
"Adam, where the hell were you? We are going to be late and you still haven't changed." Mom yells at me as soon as I step through the door. "I had some business to take care of. Dont worry I'll be ready in time." "Business, on a day like this one." Mom asks, her nad on her hip and eyebrow raised scepticly. "You look great by the way, where is Dad? You should go check he doesn't get something on his suit before we have to leave... I'll go shower now, bye." I manage to ramble up and run upstairs to get ready. Luck had it that Rosie had already got my clothes ready and waiting for me on the bed so I showered, got my hair ready, and got dressed just as a text came for me letting me know Derek was booked and taken care of. One more reason to party. ... "See, there was no reason for all that rushing. I had plenty of time to finish my meal." Dad said as we got out of the car at the Cromwell mention. It’s the perfect place for a wedding...grand, romantic, and more than enough to make an