Chapter 8: Falling Pieces

Ava's P.O.V

I just got off the phone with Summer. I can't stop pacing the room, I couldn't get Raymond and everything that happened earlier out of my head.

I felt stupid cos for a minute there when I saw his face, I just wanted to melt into his arms. All these years, all these pain and that was the first thing that I felt, not anger, not pain, not hurt. My heart betrayed me, how could I still want him after everything, he's married for Pete's sake. The most scariest thing of all was the thought of him taking my kids away from me.

After what seemed like years of pacing aimlessly in the room, I went to check up on the kids, they were still sleeping, I went out back. I needed air, so I went to the Stable, to Nyx, when I saw her I felt this strange comfort, just being where she is, just looking at her gave me strength, I took her out for a ride. After a while we came back. I rested my forehead on Nyx' head and stroke her body.

As soon as I got back inside I slept off immediately,