Eighty-Four

DAVE'S POV

Walking out of my cabin, all that was going through my head was to make things right for Aria. She was suffering too much because of me and it had to stop. I went out of the woods and got into my car which was parked at a hidden spot before driving back into the city.

When I got to my destination which was my parent's house, I didn't bother driving in because I would be leaving for the company soon. As I walked through the gate, I ignored the staff who were greeting me because I was boiling with anger and I wanted to avoid transferring aggression.

"Dave, you're here," Mrs. Johnson greeted me with a warm smile as I walked into the living room but the smile dropped when I didn't return the gesture.

"Where are my parents?" I asked with a blank expression.

"They are in their room." She pointed to the stairs with her confused gaze on me. I moved to walk past her but she stopped me. "Don't blame them too much, they are only trying to protect you."

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