Chapter FortyEightElla’s Point of View I slowly opened my eyes and instantly started smiling. The memories from last night came flooding back and for a second, I had to just lay there and think, making sure I hadn’t dreamt the whole thing. No, I hadn't. Michael proposed to me. I said yes! Still beaming, I rolled over, expecting to see Mike laying there, but the bed was empty. I reached out and it was cold. He hadn’t been here recently. Sitting up, I threw the covers off me and quickly grabbed my clothes off the floor, getting dressed. I looked out onto the balcony but he wasn’t there either. Maybe he was downstairs? Shrugging, I headed to the bathroom and turned the shower on. While the water heated up to the perfect temperature, I brushed my teeth before stripping naked and climbing in, letting the water wash over me, making me feel nice and fresh again. Wandering into the kitchen, Thomas was standing in front of the cooker, frying up some bacon. It smelled really nice. When h

Chapter FiftyMichael’s Point of View I just managed to get the body into my car without drawing too much attention. One of the good things about seedy motels, noone is looking at you and people make a point of not remembering what they see. Getting into the driver's seat, I turned the engine on, put my phone on the holder in front of me and headed off to find somewhere out in the countryside to bury my latest whore. I was only about half an hour into my drive when my phone started ringing, I checked the caller ID, and it was Thomas. God, what does he want now? I call the guys Once every few weeks to keep them updated, so they know I’m not in jail or worse, and in return, they don’t bother me, that was the deal. ‘Yes, Thomas?’ I answered with annoyance already clear in my voice, hopefully telling him not to keep me on the phone too long. Besides, I was busy. ‘You need to come back’. I paused for a minute. ‘Why? Is something wrong?’ Was there a problem with one of the guys?! ‘Sh

Chapter FiftyTwo Michael’s Point of ViewLeaving the apartment I had been renting, I took the short and familiar walk down to the cafe on the corner. I liked St Cloud so much, I just decided to stay here for a little longer and renting motel rooms was not only NOT cost-effective, but did not have as much privacy as I wanted so.. Renting seemed like a good idea. It was only a short term lease, but for now, it was perfect. Every morning, I went down to the cafe for a coffee and breakfast. It was my little routine and I enjoyed it. I ordered my usual and went to take a seat at the table to wait. Since I came in here every morning, the staff knew me now. I just sat, scrolling through my phone. Another little daily ritual thing I did was google if there were any new news articles about missing women or body discoveries around the town or even state. I like to be on top of things, but so far, nothing. Good. ‘Here you go, Mr Smith’. Becky, one of the employees who wasn’t so subtle about

Chapter FiftyFourLuke’s Point of ViewWe wandered over to the baggage claim. We had arrived in Minnesota and now we were just waiting for our bags so we could head out and to the hotel. We were meeting Peter later. Joey had filled us in on the fact they kept in contact. Naturally, me and Damon weren’t happy about that, but I suppose in this instance, it kinda worked out…But there certainly needed to be a group meeting about Millie. If I had known she was here, I certainly wouldn't have brought Peyton. I had to make sure to keep her away from this drama. I just.. Couldn’t risk her seeing her sister! I could lose her… and our child… and I refuse to let that happen. We collected our bags and headed out to grab the car. Thomas and Demon went to get it while Joey went to the bathroom and I stayed with Peyton, she said she wasn’t feeling very well, Of course, I wanted to make sure she was ok, but also, maybe I could use this to my advantage and get her to stay at the hotel while we go an

Chapter FiftySixPeyton’s Point of ViewWe stood in front of what Luke said was Millie’s front door. I couldn’t believe it. I never thought I’d see my sister again and now... I was about to. I felt guilty I was doing this without my parents and Ella, but.. How could I not do this? I could feel my heart beating so hard it felt like it was going to burst through my chest. I was so nervous and… honestly, a little scared, but I had no idea why this was MY SISTER!‘Just relax, you’ll be fine. Knock the door’. Luke told me, trying to calm my nerves. I just shot him a dirty look and told him to be quiet. I didn’t want or need his support right now. I raised my fist to knock on the door, but it froze mid-air as I thought back to my family at home. Everything was about to change. None of us ever openly said it, but we all thought Millie was dead. We grieved for her, we cried, It all really affected us… and now she was on the other side of the door… with a husband and two children… Taking a