Hooked A Never After Novels & Stories

Inside was a faded photo of Natalie, age five, grinning with a missing tooth. She held it out. Natalie didn’t take it. But she looked at it. Really looked. Then she walked back into the shelter, not saying another word. Meekey stood alone in the alley, hands shaking, the cold air slicing through her. She didn’t know what would happen next. But for the first time in fourteen years, it didn’t feel like the end. It felt like a beginning.

“ It's what we are supposed to do,” Beep…..beep ….Mabel's phone rang, she brought it out from her pocket, ended it and placed it back. “ The doctor said there won't be any after effects, you don't need to ….. Beep….. her phone rang again, this time she pulled it out again check the contact and ended it again. “ Your Ex?” Angela asked curiously. “ No, an unsaved contact” “ Why don't you answer it!” “ I’m not fond of answering Unsaved contacts” she replied and they all nodded

He’d disappear for hours, then show up outside my place slurring “I missed you.” I let him in every time. Because when he was sober, he was sweet. He held my face in his hands like I was fragile. He told me he saw a future. He even met my parents once, told my dad he was going to look after me. Looking back now, I realize he never said love. He said need. There’s a big difference. One night, everything cracked. He left his phone unlocked while he went to the bathroom. I hadn’t planned on checking it, but something in me didn’t trust the way he’d been acting — the way he always flipped his phone screen down.