I quietly enter the room and take the furthest seat. I fix my disguise, just to make sure that everything is okay before silencing my phone. I watch as Chief Officer Brian gives his testimony. Ethan was on the right with his lawyer. My parents were right behind him. On the other hand, the prosecut
It’s been a month since the whole thing with Ethan happened. Am I okay? Definitely not. Does it still hurt? Fuck yes. Have I moved on? Absolutely not. Things haven’t been easy. Every day I find myself drowning further and further in a sea of pain and heartache. I thought I was doing okay when I dec
Tears fill my eyes. Damn it. I’ve been so emotional these past few weeks. “I need time” I tell her slowly. Trying to push back my emotions. She releases a breath. “I’ll give you time if that’s what you need, but always remember that I love you. I’ve always carried you in my heart even when I thoug
[Warning; The following chapter contains content that maybe triggering to some] No. This can’t be happening to me. I can’t be pregnant. Not now and definitely not with Ethan’s baby. “Why God?” I whisper as the tears fall down my face. I wait for an answer but none comes. He doesn’t tell me why th
I nod my head. “I was always jealous of the bond you have with Noah. I still am” he confesses. I lift my head in shock. “Really?” I still can’t believe that Rowan was right now sitting on the bathroom floor with me. The Rowan I know wouldn’t have cared at all, let alone wipe away my tears. “Yeah
All I had to do was to take a step forward. Just one step and everything will end. There won’t be any more pain, or sadness or heartache. I would be free of the constant darkness that was drowning me. I hear a car in the distance, but I don’t turn. I still don’t turn when a door slams. “What the h
Rowan. Fuck! I run my hand through my hair as I watch her sleep. Tears tracks were still visible on her cheeks and it breaks me seeing her so broken. Ava has always been fucking good at hiding her feelings. Today she didn’t and it was fucking raw. It was drowning her and without even her realizing
“You forget I know you better than you know yourself brother” he takes a seat opposite me. “Ava” her name slips out of my mouth in an anguished tone. “You care about her” “Of course I fucking care about her. She’s the mother of my son” I snap at him, frustrated. The whole thing was frustrating m