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Chapter 173: Separated in the Dark
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2026-09-09 22:59:08
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Alex’s POVThe house looked smaller than I remembered.I stood across the street, in the shadow of the oak tree I’d climbed as a kid, and stared at it. The same faded brick, the same chipped white porch step, the same mailbox leaning slightly to the left. It hadn’t changed. But everything inside it had. Everything about it had. And for the first time in my life, I wasn’t coming home. I was coming to get the truth.It was late afternoon. The sky was that soft, bruised orange that settles over the suburbs right before dark. No one was outside. No cars passed. Just me, standing there, my hands clenched at my sides, my heart beating so hard it felt like it was pounding against my throat. I’d told Emily I needed to do this alone. She’d tried to argue — I saw it in her eyes, the fear, the worry — but she’d nodded and squeezed my hand. Be careful. Whatever he says… it doesn’t make it okay. But listen.I crossed the street. Walked up the cracked concrete path. Stood on the step where I’d wait
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Alex’s POVThe safe house sat tucked away at the end of a quiet street, nothing but a small brick cottage wrapped in ivy, warm light spilling through the kitchen windows. Kara pulled the door open before we even reached it, her face pale with worry, and stepped aside fast to let us in. No fanfare. No cheers. Just the quiet, heavy relief of having made it here alive.“Come in. Quick.” She locked the door behind us, throwing the deadbolt with a sharp, final click that echoed through the empty hallway. “I was starting to think… I don’t know what I was starting to think.”“We’re here,” I said, my voice rough from running. “We made it.”Pierre stood at the kitchen table, his laptop open, three screens glowing in the dim room. He looked up the moment we walked in — and his eyes went straight to Emily. To the torn hem of her dress, the smudged makeup, the exhaustion that seemed to weigh down every step. He stood slowly, pushing his chair back. “Sit. Both of you. We have coffee. Bread. Whatev
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Emily’s POVThe boathouse was quiet, but my mind wouldn’t stop racing. I sat on the edge of the old wooden bench, knees pulled to my chest, watching the water lap gently against the posts beneath the floorboards. Alex stood by the cracked window, staring out toward the arena, his hands resting on the sill like he was holding himself back from running straight back there.“We should go,” I said softly. “We can’t stay here. It’s too close.”He didn’t turn around, but I saw his shoulders rise and fall with a slow breath. “Not yet. If we move too soon, we walk right into them. We wait until the crowds thin. Until they stop looking for us right here.”I stood up and walked over to him, peering out through the gap in the boards. The arena loomed ahead, bright and glowing against the dark sky, every window lit up like it was celebrating. But there was no music now. No laughter. Just the quiet, steady movement of people — guests being escorted out in orderly groups, guards standing at every e
Accidentally Yours, Hockey Captain Chapter 173: Separated in the Dark
Emily’s POVThe door clicked shut behind me, and the silence that rushed in was louder than any scream. I stood frozen for a heartbeat, hand still on the handle, the heavy fabric of my dress tangling around my ankles. The hallway was pitch black — the lights hadn't come back on yet — and I had no idea which way led to the stairwell Julian had spoken of.West stairwell. Third door down. I unlocked it. Go — now.I took a shaky breath and started forward, one hand brushing the cold stone wall to guide me. The lace of my dress caught on the rough edges, tearing softly, but I didn't stop. Every step felt like it took forever. My heart hammered so hard against my ribs I could hear it over my own breathing.First door. Second. Third.I turned the handle — it gave way easily. Julian had kept his word. I slipped inside and started up the stairs, my shoes clicking sharply against the metal steps, the sound echoing around me like someone following close behind. I kept my hand pressed to my stoma
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