Chapter 23: Where's my son?

I looked at my phone for the millionth time today, Steve didn’t answer me. A small part of me wanted him to leave me alone but the bigger part of me was hoping he would confess he’s love for me and he would make me all his

But nothing came, I spent my days taking care of Jeremy and watching sappy movies and crying my heart out. I took out paper to write a letter to Darren but couldn’t come up with the right words.

The weekend came before we knew it and I felt myself waiting and I wasn’t even sure why, even Jeremy seemed to think Steve would show up. He waited near the door like he always did and it broke my heart to see him wait for nothing.

Around 9 o’clock I put Jeremy to bed, he was restless I think he was expecting Steve and refused to sleep. I looked at my phone maybe it wasn’t working, I didn’t get any messages from Steve or calls from the jail.

I heard a knock on the door on my way down the stairs, I felt my stomach turn at the thought of Steve waiting there to talk to me.

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