AMERICA DAVIESThe house had never felt emptier than it was today, no sound of the coffee machine producing fresh coffee or the ding of the microwave when the meal was ready. Not even a single thing was out of place. It felt like I had lost a big part of me which I would never be able to regain because of my carelessness. Whenever I was home alone, I would feel mostly a sense of overwhelming peace and happiness. The stress of everyday life would melt away and all of a sudden life would feel so so good. Being alone meant I was literally free to do whatever I wanted, however I wanted, whenever I wanted. The sound of pure peace was not something daily life would normally allow you to experience.But this time around, I felt lonely. It wasn't solitude but loneliness.As I laid on the couch where Jacob found as a fond habit to sleep on every afternoon, the thought of me never being able to see him and fix what I had done consumed me whole and then depression kicked in. All the emotions

AMERICA DAVIESFear gripped me by the throat as the whole thing unfolded before my eyes. Just how terrible of a person had I become and how many more people would I hurt?"I really am a monster.""No you are not!" She squeezed my arm. "I want you to just quietly watch this okay?" I turned to her with teary eyes and nodded silently. There I was, holding Cara in my arms when she was only months old. I remembered it all like it happened just yesterday. She stared into my eyes with so much adoration and I knew how special she was. She wasn't like her siblings, she always wanted to be by my side twenty four seven, unlike Dara and Lara who always wanted to be outdoors, playing with other kids. "He was there with you that day when you sat outside your porch with Cara in your arms, he recorded the whole thing because he believed it was so beautiful." Celestia explained. The flash drive was filled with hundreds, if not thousands of videos and pictures of me when I was pregnant and after I

AMERICA DAVIES"Where is Travis?" Celestia asked.I locked the door behind me and dropped every window blind. "I think there is a rogue on our tail and he wants to handle it alone." "Will he be okay?" "He is the alpha, he will be fine." I forced a smile on my face. I was more worried than she was but I didn't want to show it."I have given Dylan some sedatives for the pain which will also help him sleep better." "Already?" "Yeah." She forced a smile. "What about the kids?" I asked as I walked towards the couch to sit down."For the first time ever, I sent them to their grandmother's place at the best time." She expressed with a chuckle. "Oh I see." I smiled. "I think you better call her to let her know that--" the sudden sound of a gunshot echoed through the compound and I felt my heart seize. "No!!!" Travis' voice rang through our ears and we both ran to the door. "Someone has been shot!" Celestia stated. "Wait, let us see through the window if it is any safer for us out th

AMERICA DAVIESThe thought of another enemy on our tail was very scary. We had more than enough people to deal with already. "What are we going to do now?" Celestia questioned."Things are going to change and get a lot harder for us, especially after you almost killed your wife today Travis." Alaric pointed out. "I think you should have been more gentle with her instead of acting all crazy in front of her friends or whoever they might have been." Celestia said. "I don't mean to be rude though.""No I understand your point, I know I shouldn't have acted like that but I was really angry and I let it get the best of me. But the good part is we found out a crucially important information." Travis spoke up."We need to be extra careful from now on and always watch each other's backs." "Exactly. I guess we have to lay low for now, though Darla said that none of their boys are watching us anymore and I believe her words but I don't trust her mother, I believe she knows she gave birth to a

AMERICA DAVIES'What have I done? Why did I ever trust Kurt in the first place? Could what Travis said about me be true? Am I really a thoughtless person who waits for others to fill her mind with lies? What is wrong with me?'"America…" Celestia called out as she walked towards my bed and sat next to me. "You have been crying here for hours, you locked yourself at home for three days straight! When will you gather yourself together?" "I have lost everything! Celestia, everything that I have ever lost!" I exclaimed as I sat up in bed. I couldn't control my emotions anymore, I couldn't even control anything about myself anymore."And who says that it has to be lost forever? You can still find it if only you work hard and act strong!""But I can't! You saw his reaction that day, he is never coming back to me." "Listen doll, Travis is a lot more complicated than you think. He has changed from the man you used to know. Eight long years, we all know he secretly waited for you and prayed