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Aston’s POV “He’s going to die, Mandy, please?” Maddy begged. Mandy wiped her face. In the distance, the sound of sirens still searching for Max whirled. It startled Mandy into action. “Fine, fine, get him to a hospital!” she said. I sighed with relief and could feel the relief washing over Maddy’s face. “Thank you, thank you so much,” Maddy went off. Mandy waved a dismissive hand in the air. “Can it, the only reason I’m letting him live is because I still want answers. He still has to pay for what he’s done.” Dexter leaned against the wall, legs crossed, as two men wearing the DEVIL jackets carried Max away. Maddy tried to follow them. Mandy stopped her with a single hand over the chest. “Not so fast, Maddy. You are staying here where I can keep an eye on you.” “I need to go with him. You need to release me. I haven’t done anything to you.” Mandy scoffed. “How about just for the fact that I fucking hate you? Stay here!” she said, shoving Maddy backwards. She

~Maddy's POV~ When he slid into the car, I felt the entire vibe of the car change. Mr. Chadwick sat next to me, rubbing his jaws thoughtfully. At first, he was quiet. It was the silence that I feared the most. I was afraid he could hear my thoughts, feel my fear, sense my hatred for him. He didn't look like a typical drug dealer. He was well-dressed. His suit was expensive, top of the line. His wristwatch gleamed in the dark. No one would've guessed such man would be a drug dealer, rolling in the town's filthy underbelly. I chilled as a wicked thought occured to me: my father was working for a drug dealer! A psychopathic drug dealer! "A penny for your thought, Maddy?" he spoke at last. He had that same timbre, that same cold arrogance his son possessed. I guess it must run in the Chadwick family.I shook my head vigorously. Mr. Chadwick burst into a small, rich laughter. "That's funny, I thought you might have something to say to the guy who just saved your but

Maddy’s POV I watched Miriam march off. A nurse standing by came over to check on me. “Are you okay?” she asked. I nodded, wiping the tears that filled my eyes. Miriam had every right to be angry at me. I just wished it didn’t feel like the sins of my father was being visited upon me. “Sorry about that, she’s probably worried about her son. She’ll come around,” the nurse was saying when my Dad charged into the ER screaming my name. “Maddy! Maddy!” Behind him, I saw Giselle and Cody following him. When he saw me, he came running with his arms outstretched. He threw his hands around me, hugging me close but I didn’t hug him back. I was equally relieved to see him and truly annoyed. “Honey, what happened?” he asked, cupping my cheeks. “You lied to me again,” I muttered. Dad’s face furrowed into lines of confusion. He cocked his head to the side. “What are you talking about?” I took a quick look at the people around us, everyone was watching us with a furtive curious expression.

Max’s POVThe first thing I noticed was my dry throat. Scratchy, painful, difficult to swallow. The lights overhead made my eyes hurt. So bright, so white. I tried to turn my body, the pain shot through my insides, paralyzing me. Where am I? What happened? A few images replayed in my head: being captured by Mandy’s boys, being tortured, passing out. Wait, something else happened in between. Did I hear Maddy’s voice? Aston’s too? I couldn’t be sure! The pain forced me to groan now. Someone rushed to my side. Mom. “Hey, honey, you’re awake. Don’t try to move. The doctors are coming to take a look at you now,” I heard her voice. Everything was blurry. I couldn’t see well. I was pushed back on the bed where the pain continued to ravage my body. “Water….water,” I muttered. Mom picked up a glass of water with a straw and brought it close to my mouth. I took a few sips. The water went through my throat, making it less dry. I heard the doctors talking to Mom. “He’s not out of the woo

Aston’s POV I slammed the door wide open, startling the rabid animals. Dad sprang away from Ashley, grabbing at his pants. He didn’t seem as stunned as Ashley was. “You fucking animal!” I screamed, charging at Dad. I don’t know where I got the strength, but as soon as I landed the punch on his jaws, I felt emboldened. For the first time in my life, I was hitting him back. For all the times he had assaulted me, for all the times he had assaulted my sister and most especially for denigrating my mother’s memory. Dad was unmoved by my tantrums. He stood there, not even reacting to my punches. Ashley was screaming. The music from the party drowned out the noise. “Aston, stop!” Ashley screamed. “It’s okay, Babygirl, he needs this. Go ahead, Son, punch me as much as you want. Will it make you feel okay?” Dad said in a painfully sarcastic voice hat just drove me nuts. My insides were bubbling with unbridled rage. “She’s old enough to be your fucking daughter! Hell, she’s your daughter’s