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ARIA'S POV.It was dark even in the middle of the day. Dust clung to every surface, coating my skin until I could barely remember what clean felt like.I hated it. I hated everything. I hated the way I looked. I hated that my long, beautiful hair was now gone. I hated it all. And more than anything, I hated the little girl sleeping on the cold floor with marks of dried tears drawn down her cheeks.I hated how beautiful she looked. I hated that she looked exactly like me. I hated that my gut kept screaming that she was Alina's daughter. Killing her would be the wise thing to do. But I couldn't. I couldn't. I hated that I did not want to see her hurt.Fuck! I am losing my mind.I walked back and forth, peeping at the outside world through the tiny attic window, watching the city move on with its daily routine, the day in motion while I was here, stuck in a dusty attic that belonged to an even dustier old man.I needed to get my plan moving. We could not stay here for long.Though the co

Threats and Deals

Alina’s POVMary is Edrick’s mother. His mother.He never talked about her. The few times he had, every word had been negative. I could not wrap my head around it.The Mary I know was a pure soul. But it seems Edrick and Anna had dealt with a different version.As we drove away from the inn where we had left her with Adrian, my thoughts slowly drifted away from her and settled on the problem at hand.Clover.We had just driven a few minutes in when Edrick’s phone began to ring.My first thought was that it was John, so I quickly picked up the phone, but the caller was an unknown number.I raised the screen to show him, but he was still in his feelings, eyes glued to the road. He didn't even glance my way.I sighed, putting the phone down.The call ended and began to ring almost immediately after.The same number.Edrick was still unmoved, so I ignored it too.By the third call, I couldn't ignore it anymore. What if it was important? What if it was about Clover?“Here, they keep callin

Out of time

ARIA'S POVI ran and ran and ran.I did not stop running until I was sure I had put enough distance between me and the phone booth.I stopped to catch my breath.My eyes caught a water fountain just a few feet from me. I rushed to it, and without thinking twice, I cupped my hands under the running water. I drank and drank until I was satisfied.That reminded me. I had left Clover in the house for hours now, without food or water. What if she started throwing a tantrum because she was hungry? What if she drew the old man's attention? My heart began to race, but I knew I needed to pull it together.Going back to the house now was risky. The cops would be surrounding the payphone location anytime soon. They'd try to find me. The best I could do was lay low until the sun went down.Easier said than done.I spent the rest of the evening hiding, trying to blend in with the crowd. Trying anything to avoid getting caught.Finally, the sun was completely gone, and the sky was filled with stars,

The Call

Alina's POVI turned and tossed. I counted hundreds and thousands. Still, sleep refused to come.Edrick was on the other end of the bed, his back facing me.I knew for sure he was also awake. There was no way he could sleep with everything going on in his life. From finding out he had a daughter and that she was in danger, to his mother's return. And as disappointing as it felt, it was true that I was the cause of most of his pain.I exhaled. My chest felt like there was a heavy rock pressing against it until I could feel nothing but suffocation.I'll fix this. Once we get Clover back, I will do everything I can to make it up to him.I moved toward him until there was no gap left between us."Edrick," I called in a whisper.No answer.He made no move to face me. All I had access to was his back."Edrick," I called again, leaning closer.This time, the silence that followed came with soft, rhythmic breathing. He was asleep.Oh, I wish life was as peaceful as this sleep.I was about to

Oh, My Alina

EDRICK'S POVSunlight. My eyes squinted at the pain the rays caused before they flew open. My arms opened wide, stretching and yawning as the events of yesterday came back in bits.That wretched woman was still in this city.Anna was still a drug addict.And to top it all off, Aria still had Clover.Fuck. It felt like every part of my life was just crumbling. Everything was going down, and I couldn't do anything about it.The only positive was that Alina was by my side.Alina.That was when I turned to nothing but empty, rumpled sheets on her side of the bed.God. I had completely ignored her last night. There was so much going on. It was as if I was on fire while drowning. Helpless. I needed the space and silence last night.But now, looking at the empty bed, a pang of guilt ate through me.Maybe she was mad.Or maybe she had just woken up early and needed to clear her head too. Maybe she was watching TV in the living room, or maybe she was looking for updates about Clover.I tried t

Chaos

ALINA'S POVBack and forth and back and forth, that is what I would call the game Aria was playing.I got the money and got into the car.I called her.Switched off.I called again and again and again as I drove away from Edrick's penthouse.I wanted my daughter back.Now that I knew I had a chance, I did not want to play with it.Aria, of course, was in the mood to play.My frustration was growing beyond a normal limit when a call finally came through."Where's my money?" she asked."I have it here," my answer was fast. "Where is my daughter?""You did not tell anyone now, did you?" She ignored my question.Clover will be fine. I tried to convince myself. As long as I play this right, she won't hurt her."No. No one knows.""Where's Edrick?" she asked."I left him in the room, sleeping."There was a second of silence before she spoke again."Start driving south of the city gates. We are leaving DL City," she said before hanging up.God in heaven knows I can't tell where the south of

All going down

Aria's POVLiana, Liana, Liana.I laughed loudly as I drove away from her.The bitch thinks she can play me?The moment the cash hit my car, I began driving.She should have been smarter. She should have known if I was going to give Clover back, I would have held her back and exchanged.I watched through the mirror as she ran after my car. Pathetic fool. This is what she gets for stealing my husband.My attention shifted to Clover, whose face was now soaked in tears. Her body was shaking, and damn, if I hadn't tied her so well, she would have jumped out of the car.“I'll take you to your mommy.” The words tasted bitter on my lips. I hated how soft my voice sounded. I hated it. “Once we get to the border. Once I'm out safely,” I said, mostly to myself. I looked away, biting my lip to stop myself from uttering any more comforting words to her.She was Liana's daughter. Her mother ruined my life. She does not deserve my empathy.I pushed forward. Liana was still running after the car. I

Crumbled

Alina's POVNO! NO!I raced towards Clover the moment Aria threw her to the ground.I should have been faster. I should have been fast enough.Most importantly, I should have known Aria wouldn't just let her go.I got to Clover the exact moment the trigger was pulled.The air stopped. Everything around stopped. My lungs forgot how to breathe.Clover fell into my arms, cold and motionless.My throat went dry. I opened my mouth for a scream, but nothing came out.All I could feel was the weight of Clover on me.I wrapped my hands around her, hugging her to my chest.“Clover,” my lips trembled.I hugged her even tighter.That was when I felt it.Warmth on my fingers.I paused, as if holding my breath would make it all stop.I raised my palms, and that was when I knew my life was over.Red-soaked blood.My baby's blood.She shot her.Aria shot my Clover.Aria shot her!“Nooooooo!” I screamed.“Clover, please, look at me.” I placed my bloody hands on her face, tapping it lightly.It was co

Fury and Grief

EDRICK'S POVThe journey from the bridge to the hospital was a blur.I just wanted Clover safe. That's all I wanted.As I stood over her, watching the machines beep, with oxygen tubes connected to her nose, a wave of dizziness washed over me.She's just six. My daughter is just six. She does not deserve to go through any of this.I failed her. I failed my daughter.The nurse came in to tell us it was time to leave.I looked up. I wanted to fight, to tell her no, that I would stay with my daughter through it all. But I knew better than that.Without a fight, Alina and I stepped out of the room.To my surprise, the hallway was packed.Who invited them all? Who even told them our location?Lila and Hannah went straight to embrace Alina, while Adrian and Anna came to me."What do you want?" I grumbled. I did not want to see or talk to anyone, especially Adrian."We heard what happened. We couldn't stay back," Adrian explained, and Anna gave a supporting nod."Well, none of you are needed,

War

ALINA'S POVI was going to sink into the mattress and close my eyes. For just one minute or two.But then, I noticed Edrick standing by the closet door. Frozen. Staring at the mess I had made.He stepped into the closet in complete silence.At that moment, I knew what was running through his mind.I paced toward him.“Edrick...” My words were stuck in my throat as I stepped into the closet.“I'm sorry,” I said, avoiding eye contact.“Maybe if you had trusted me, Clover wouldn't be in this situation.” Even with his trembling voice, his words were sharp.I opened my mouth to say something, anything, to explain my actions, but I had no words.“It's your fault,” he said.He said those words.To me.“My fault?” My voice cracked. I did not want any tears falling from my eyes. Not with how sore my eyelids already were.But I could not help it.“Yes,” Edrick said, finally turning to face me.“If you had told me, if you hadn't snuck out, maybe Clover wouldn't be in the hospital!”That was it.

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