The First Guilt

Diane's POV

"Come on, Diane. Let's get you home." Lucas's voice sounded distant yet I felt him hold me gently and move me towards a car.

My head turned and I caught sight of the vehicle I had stolen from Lucius and the memories of what had happened crashed back into my head.

The truck had run into us and I was hurt but it wasn't that much. It was almost as if the hit had been to shake us up and not kill us.

I moved quickly to the back seat to pull Owen despite the ringing in my ears.

"Mummy, Owen is scared," he had said in that sweet little voice of his.

I wiped away his tears and held him close as I kicked the side door of the car; "do not worry baby, mummy is here. I won't let anything happen to you," I told him.

As the memories moved through my head, tears started streaming down my eyes as I realised I had failed him.

I couldn't protect him. Lucius was right, I had lost Owen. I had lost my baby again.

My heart dropped to my stomach and I felt it shatter within me.

My shoulders star