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It was a cold Tuesday afternoon, just a week and a few days before Christmas. The Christmas spirit was in the air and everyone was wearing something warm.Snow had finally begun to fall, making the place look like a winter wonderland. Our holiday decorations were already set up and we had a lovely Christmas tree that was very tall. Even taller than me. Zayn and the others were now back home from their trip to Rocky. They had spent a week there. They told me all about it and showed me all the pictures that they took. It really did look like they had fun, and that made me happy.Today also made it a week since detective Stone told me about the headlight that was found at the scene. I have been on pins and needles ever since. She told me that they had tried to figure out the make and model of the car they were looking for based on the piece of headlight but had no luck, which brought me and Liam some peace of mind. She explained to me that they were not able to do it on their own so t

Bonus Chapter~ 12

My heart was filled with worry for Liam as I rushed down the stairs. My legs moved quickly and my senses were sharp. I could not shake his distressed voice out of my head. I bumped into Bunny as soon as I reached the bottom of the stairs and she frowned when she saw the state I was in. “What’s wrong? Is everything alright?” Her eyes ran over me, looking for any signs of me being hurt. I shook my head and then replied, “I’m going over to Liam's, he might be in danger. Let everyone know where I’m at if anyone asks. And don’t worry, I can take care of myself.” I walked away and headed for the door. When I turned the knob and swung the door open, I noticed that it had started snowing again. It was too cold for the layer of clothing that I had on. I needed much warmer clothes but did not have the time. I needed to get over to Liam’s as quickly as possible. He was just a kid and could not even shift, which basically meant that he could barely protect himself if he needed to.And I knew

Bonus Chapter~ 13

Silence. No one said a word after Alex had just confessed. There was only the sound of the clock ticking on the wall. It was past ten pm now. The smell of liquor was the perfume in the living room and the rug under the coffee table looked stained with some kind of liquid. I kept glancing at Liam, waiting for him to say something but he did not. The suspense was thick. He just kept breathing in deeply, as if he was trying to calm himself. “Didn’t you hear me? I said that I was the one that killed your mom. I was the one that was driving, not her.” Alex broke the tense silence. “How did it happen? I want to know. How did it happen? Tell me everything.” Liam’s voice was surprisingly calm. He brushed his thumb on his nose and then sniffled. His eyes were glistening with tears and he kept clenching his jaws.“Liam…”“I said I want to f*cking know how it happen!” Liam shouted and I inhaled sharply. “Tell me what happened.” His voice broke. Seeing him like that was torture for me. It wa

Bonus Chapter~ 14

It was now the next morning and I made small movements on the soft mattress as I opened my eyes slowly. I adjusted my head on the comfy puffy pillow under me as sleep fled further away from my eyes. It was a new day and I felt renewed. My lower body was still under the gray duvet and Zayn was snoring right beside me. He was shirtless and his mouth was open slightly. Even in sleep, he still looked really good-looking. When I glanced at the alarm clock by the bedside, I saw that it was seven a.m. Birds were chirping and the beams of the sun ray shone through our thin curtains. It was a beautiful morning. The air was cold but not as cold as last night. It was now a comfortable kind of cold. The one where people built snowmen and made snow angels. It was the kind of cold where people threw snowballs at each other and enjoyed the brilliance of winter together. I sat up and dragged my body off the bed. When I stood up, I yawned and walked toward the bathroom. There was something abo

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I reached for Liam’s hand and led him a few feet away from the kids before letting him go. The sun was up but cold air still filled the atmosphere. He had a hard expression on his face and pain swirled in his eyes. “Liam, you can not do that.” He chuckled. “Yeah. Yeah, I can.” “I mean, this is not the way out. Yeah, you’re pissed at your dad for lying to you but it was not like he didn’t love your mom and purposely killed her in that accident,” I explained to him, and a look of vulnerability crossed his face for a second before disappearing. “It’s because of him she’s dead, Lara.” His voice broke. “If he was not jealous over her secretary which was all for nothing, I would still have my mom with me. And he was jealous all for nothing. For absolutely nothing.” His eyes were now glossy. “I know. I know.” I tried to touch him in an attempt of comforting him but he pulled away. “Liam, trust me, you do not want to report your dad to the police. He’s the only family you have.” Liam sho

Bonus Chapter~ 16

My heart was pounding and my palms were sweaty. Anxiety tortured me and as much as I tried, I could not swallow up my nerves. Zayn and I led the detective into the house as breakfast was being served by the helpers. Friendly chatter could be heard and the chandeliers hanging emitted light gracefully even though it was in the day. Serenity and the others were already at the dining table. Only Liam and the kids were missing. But right now, I was more focused on the major development that the detective talked about earlier on the porch. Did it have to do with Liam and me? I noticed the look of suspicion that I got from the detective. “Hi, everyone. I think most of you know who I am, I’m the detective overseeing the current hit-and-run investigation.” Detective Stone introduced herself once we were in the dining area. “Yeah, we remember you. You were the one that wanted to put me away.” Bunny stared at the detective coldly and tension swirled in the air. “But you ended up putting

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The sounds of forks and knives gently hitting plates were heard in the dining area as everyone ate. Well, everyone but Liam, detective Stone, and me. From the floor-to-ceiling windows not far from where we were, I could see that it was starting to snow again. But the cold was the least of my worries right now. As I said, I did not have any appetite, I needed to know where the detective was going with this. So I paid not much attention to the wonderful dish in front of me, even though I enjoyed chef Gus’s meals a ton.This was not good for Liam or me. They had found the car's make and model; to make matters worse, only three people including Liam had that kind of car registered to them. It was only a matter of time before they had him questioned. In fact, sooner than later. Liam’s eyes were filled with worry and when he heard the detective call his name, he inhaled sharply. “Liam Harding?” Julia's face twisted in confusion. She was sitting next to Liam. She turned in his direction

Bonus Chapter~ 18

Snow. Christmas trees. Stockings. Lights. Gingerbread men. And busted cars. Those were the things that reminded me that we were getting closer to Christmas. The busted yellow sportscar that was sitting in the storage area had a thin layer of dust on it. The windshield was damaged and the front had a dent in it, along with a broken headlight. Even though the car was damaged, it still looked impressively good. If it was not for that headlight that broke during the hit, the detective wouldn’t have been on our backs. But I guess justice always found a way, and we were just getting what we deserved. “What the actual f*ck?” Ashton exclaimed. He scoffed in disbelief and walked closer to the car, inspecting it in the process. “Holy cow, it was you two. You guys were the ones that hit that guy.” Zoe sounded shocked and also worried. “Oh my god, oh my god.” She started to panic. “Lara, you can’t go to prison again. You can’t.” Her voice broke. Serenity pulled her close and comforted her.

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Ashton walked away from the car and nodded in agreement with Bunny. “She’s right, the car is not the same color. It would be very risky. Liam is a teenager, he must have pictures of him and his car online anyway. I’m sure of that.”Liam nodded. “I posted a lot of pictures of myself online in that car so anyone with a phone would know that I have a yellow sportscar by just searching for me on social media. So yeah, the color is important.”“Okay, so that’s out of the plan. We can’t use the car that Zayn has even though it’s the same make and model.” I was getting a bit frustrated. “So what do we do? Buy a new car? A car like that would cost more than 200k.” Zoe ran her hands through her hair. That was way too expensive. We were wealthy but we were not multi-millionaires. We did not have money to just throw around like that. I mean, I had enough savings to cover that but I did not particularly like the idea of spending half of it on a sportscar. Though it was for me and Liam’s good.

Bonus Chapter~ 20

I was wearing a second layer of a jacket and was prepared for going into the cold at 12 a.m. I was sitting next to Zayn on the couch and we all were watching a rom-com. I may have been looking at the screen of the flat-screen TV, but I was not actually watching the movie.I was more focused on what we were going to be doing by 12 a.m., Zayn and I. I kept glancing at the clock hanging on the wall every minute. It was only ten p.m. now. Ashton and Liam bought the car. It was a little over the price but they paid for it anyway. We needed it and did not have much of a choice, even if that meant that we were cheated. The brand new sportscar was now parked next door, in the garage. We tried our best to make the car look not as new as it actually was. If it appeared too new, it would raise suspicions during the inspection.A knock sounded at the door and I was startled. The sound came again and I glanced at the clock once more before standing to my feet. “I will get it.” I walked out of th

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