The child in you

Ethan’s P.O.V

Dread, fear and anxiety.

How could so much happen in a day?

When the rhythmic thud of rotor blades pierced through the air, I was supposed to breathe a sigh of relief, to be happy with the fact that help was here at last. But that wasn’t the case, staring at Junia’s motionless body as she lay in her blood.

On the other hand, it was Aiden, the one that I trusted.

Was this the end?

No! It was the beginning of how miserable my life will be from now. Empty, desolate, and void.

I wiped off my tears, at the same time, darting my eyes at the television. The news was on and it was about Nicholas who had finally been arrested and how Aiden was wanted.

Tears formed in my eyes again. It was so painful and suffocating. I was so suffocated.

**Flashback**

Nicholas tossed the plank as his chest heaved up and down. “I wanted to run away but I saw the two of you from the shore. I saw how you were willing to protect her even if it all led to a dead end”

“I felt ashamed of myself an