I left Adam alone in his room to ensure that everything for the arrangement was looked after.As I paced back and forth, my fingers were crossed tightly while my mind was spinning with worry. Anxiety rose within me as I continued on and on without pause. My heart beat erratically in anticipation of the outcome, and sweat began to accumulate against my forehead. Despite these worrying signs of distress, I couldn't stop myself from pacing back and forth in hopes that all would turn out alright in the end.I know I should not expend too much energy worrying about my father's case, and that Aiden is also somewhere out there. In order to try and gain some sort of peace of mind, I shut my eyes closed and take a few deep breaths. The past few days have been an immense strain on me both physically and mentally, but here I am still standing tall even if it feels like the walls are closing in around me.“Leilani…”Before I could be fully swept away by my own thoughts, the door suddenly slammed
Deciding on my own has always been a struggle for me. I grew up with a mother who treated me harshly, always telling me I was useless and too dumb to make any sound decisions. Even now, I could feel the sting of those words echoing in my head. It's something that will never fully go away. The tears streamed down my face as I told Adam to drive us to where my father was. Aiden was expecting our reunion, and it hurt me that I wasn't able to fulfill his wish. Adam’s car seemed to almost take off with the speed he was driving. I was a bundle of nerves, my eyes focused ahead of us on the road. We had driven for what felt like an eternity before we came to a stop at the scene of where my father had previously been seen. I was dreading what we might find, not knowing if he'd still be there or what state he'd be in. I almost had to force myself to make it out the door. As soon as my feet stepped out of the house, I saw a large number of officials and witnesses encircling the area. Despite
There was a long, unyielding silence on the other end of the line. My heart began to race as I realized that the seconds kept ticking on with no response. To make matters worse, all I could hear was his loud breathing coming through into my ear. It was an oddly uncomfortable moment and I wasn't sure what would happen next. As soon as I thought I couldn't take it anymore, he finally spoke up.“L-leilani, is that you, darling?”I clamped my hand over my mouth in a vain attempt to calm the sobs that were threatening to spill out. When he called me darling, it felt like an earthquake had rocked the entire foundation of my world, leaving me feeling disoriented and vulnerable. I wanted more than anything for this moment to be a dream, but alas, here I was...talking with him and attempting not to cry.My heart ached so much that it seemed like there wasn't enough air in this place for me."F*ck, if this is really you then please listen carefully, my love. I am going to find you, no matter wh
I don't loosen my grip on my phone for one second, clenching my jaw and gritting my teeth as I search the road ahead. My knuckles are getting more and more white as I tighten my fingers around the steering wheel, and all that comes out of me is a string of profanities.“F*ck…”I can’t seem to help it, my overwhelming anxiety always gets the best of me. The unbearable news of our child’s death rocked me to my core, and every ounce of guilt and remorse for what I had done only intensifies with each passing moment.F*ck, and it’s all because of me!My tears are splashing against my cheeks, blurring my vision and making it difficult to drive. I forcefully shake my head to clear away the thoughts that had caused the tears. I focus all of my attention on driving and refuse to let myself cry.“Wait for me, Leilani…” I whispered to myself.I cannot believe how naive I was! Why did I allow our relationship to end in such a way?! What was going through my head when I left her alone, knowing ful
It’s late, and the day is drawing to a close.I take a deep breath and set off, heading towards my house. As I do, my mind is running with all kinds of thoughts.I know it is my own fault that I lost her and that I am the one who needs to take action to find her, but there is no need for that as*hole to rub salt in my wounds. It's a situation of guilt and regret that I have put myself in. Guilt over these mistakes that led me here, regret for not doing enough to prevent it.I sighed in defeat as I met my own gaze in the rear view mirror. The entire situation was bizarre since she'd vanished without a trace and left me overthinking how it had all happened when only Adam and I had known the place to meet.It was impossible that anyone else would have known our rendezvous, yet she'd somehow still managed to disappear from sight without a single clue or indication of where she could have gone. The possibilities raced through my mind.After the long ride home that felt more like a foggy dr
I gradually open my eyes, slowly becoming aware of the voices circulating around me.A sharp pain pierces through my skull as I attempt to make sense of the unfamiliar place. Everything is a blur and nothing looks familiar; nothing is recognizable about this place. My pulse quickens as a sense of dread begins to take over, and I can feel my already frantic breathing become more and more shallow with every passing second.W-where am I? Why is everything feel so dark and cold? I took a deep breath, trying to steady my racing heart as I struggled to recall the events that led me here.All I could remember was being with Adam then suddenly someone dragged me away from him-“Yes, I have her.”My eyes widened in disbelief as my mother’s voice filled the air. I slowly followed the sound, and stopped dead in my tracks when I saw her standing near the door of this dark room. To my surprise, she was holding a phone to her ear.“I assure you, I don’t care about her. My interest in her is a thing
“A-alicia, how could you?”I slowly shake my head in disbelief, studying her face for any hint of guilt or regret. It's hard to believe that someone as kind and gentle as her could be capable of such a thing…Alicia was speechless as she looked at me, unsure of what to do. Her eyes widened in fear and shock by my sudden presence. I slowly glanced down at the phone that she dropped on the floor, remembering everything that had been said during her conversation with Leilani’s mother.All of her words were clear in my mind…“How could you?”Taking a deep breath in, I slowly made my way towards her and grabbed her shoulders. As I gazed at her, she avoided my gaze and refused to look me in the eye. My heart started to race as my mind was filled with different questions.I don't want to give attention to these ideas, but the words were loud and clear enough for me to directly accuse her. It's difficult for me to accept this. This is an uncomfortable sensation - like tiny needles prodding at
I felt a deep, primal anger bubbling up from within me as the word cursed spilled out of my mouth. My mind struggled to contend with what I had just heard, and my eyes widened in utter disbelief.I can’t f*cking believe that f*cker. I can hardly restrain my anger, feeling the urge to throw my phone across the room. But I take a few deep breaths, trying to calm myself down and think straight.I quickly dialed my assistant’s number to uncover what Adam was really doing. I had a suspicion he knew where Leilani was and that he was trying to keep her whereabouts hidden. I could feel my anger rising, a burning sensation in the pit of my stomach as it became more evident that something fishy was going on.“Sir Villarreal, how may I be of assistance to you today?”“I want you to locate Adam Hallowes! He needs to be located as soon as possible and explore every place and lead as quickly as you can! Once he has been tracked down, contact me immediately and let me know his whereabouts!”I ended