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68. Where is Alexander?
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2021-06-13 01:14:15Celia’s POV
“Go to art school. Didn’t I tell you that I would be there for you no matter what? Celia, you don’t have to punish yourself. I said I’ll take care of you. I will.” Xavier said taking my flushed face in his hands.
I still remember his words from last time, “If anything happens to you or you need any help, I wanted you to know that you can come to me. Even if it is your husband who hurts you, you come to me. I’ll be there, always.”
Its funny how the brother of the man I loved hasn’t changed a bit, but the man I loved just vary like seasons.
But now, when I think about it, I couldn’t get myself to ask him for any help.
“I don’t want to go back there. It’s a shattered dream. I can’t.” I said. Little one stands beside him watching all of us in oblivion. Our bags are packed. Zed, Lillian and I are leaving to Los Angeles tod
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