Chapter 63

Chapter 63

In the middle of the night, Annah tossed and turned, a memory she had hoped to forget, coming back to haunt her. This wasn't how she planned to spend her night with Fred, this memory preparing to haunt her for as long as she lived. She groaned, tossing and turning as the memory dealt with her. Beside her, Fred woke up immediately, taking her in his arms as he comforted her.

"Shhh… it's okay, everything is okay." he sighed.

Annah woke up all of a sudden, her eyes looking round her room for any sign of Connor. She couldn't find him and it was only then she heaved a heavy sigh of relief. Fred sat up, turning on the bedside lamp to lighten up the room a bit. He saw the look of fear in her eyes and the way tears welled up in her eyes and he hated that she had to go through this pain and suffering she was going through. No one deserved what she was going through, no one at all and he wished that he could help her.

"It's okay, he's not here," he said.

Annah nodded, staring at him