Michael POV:Sprawled on the ground, lay Mr Eyre in his own blood trickling out from his head."Father is dying" Jane was already crying and Calhoun was horrified. "What happened?""I don't know" She replied with a tears stricken voice. "I only met father here" I checked inside the dressing room with my heart in my mouth, but it was empty, nobody there, not a single trace of Aurora."Where is Aurora?" I hollered"I don't know" She cried This can't be happening! My father figure is dying and my wife to be is missing on the day that ought to be the turning point in my life. "Call the Ambulance" i said "I already did" Calhoun replied "they are on their way and so are the police."I headed towards the backdoor "Where are you going" He asked "To look for my Wife" i replied without stopping"Should I accompany you?""No, stay with Mr. Eyre""What about the wedding?" "There's no Wedding without a bride Cal" i snapped.□○♡◇○♡○♤○♤♡♡♡I drove aimlessly around the town like a little b
Aurora POV:As consciousness slowly returned, I found myself trapped in a fog of confusion. My head throbbed with an agonizing ache, and my vision struggled to focus on the unfamiliar surroundings that surrounded me. Panic gripped my heart, and my breaths came in short, shallow gasps.Struggling to piece together the events that led to this bewildering situation, my mind wandered back to what should have been the most blissful day of my life—my wedding day. The memories were now tarnished, overshadowed by this sinister twist of fate.The last thing I remembered was approaching altar hand in hand with Mr. Eyre, the sweet scent of flowers mingling with the soft murmur of excited whispers. Adorned in my beautiful wedding gown, anticipation had coursed through my veins. The love of my life stood waiting for me at the altar, his eyes reflecting a future filled with promise and happiness. But then, everything had suddenly changed.Now, lying in this strange place, still in the wedding clo
Michael POV:I stood there, at the hospital bed, my heart heavy with guilt and anxiety. Mr Eyre lay motionless, surrounded by sterile white walls and the scent of antiseptic. Next to me stood his Jane, her eyes red and swollen from countless tears shed in anguish. I wanted to reach out to her, to offer solace and comfort, but a knot formed in my throat, paralyzing me with fear.I was in so much pain myself, I would prefer nothing more than to be out there looking for Aurora, but it would be so unfair to Jane. I have half of the city police looking for her, while she's here alone with her dying father in a city she's never been before. I knew how lonely and hard done by she must be feeling. Every fiber of my being longed to speak, to explain that I had no control over what had happened, that it was a cruel twist of fate. But the fear of her accusing gaze, of her believing that somehow I was to blame, kept me silent. I couldn't bear the weight of her disappointment or anger, even thoug
Michael POV:I was at my lowest, I've searched high and low, far and wide. There was no trace of her, the police search hasn't been in anyway fruitful. I hadn't been able to convince them to search every biulding registered in Leo Jordan name. None of them see him like i do. The police had tried to ask Mr. Eyre a few questions, but he is yet to remember anything that could be of help. All he remembered was Someone knocking him out, he was already out beofre he knew what hit him. He couldn't put out a face or anything that could be of importance. I lay on the bed rethinking everything, where did i go wrong. I began to explore the possibility of what if it wasn't Leo, i shut it down pretty quickly. It was him, no one else. I was sure, whoever took her did to get to me and he was the one with enough motive. I just have to find a way to prove it, that is before my patience runs out and i resort to violence.Mark would have been glad to help, too bad i didn't know his whereabouts. It occ
Michael POV:After a few minutes of driving. "You don't know, what you are doing, do you?" He chuckled "Shut up" i replied "You didn't think it through. You just thought abducting me would solve all your problems, didn't you. How short sighted" He mused. His cockiness was back in his voice."The only reason you are still beathing is because i allowed you to, you will do well to remember that could change at any moment." I replied. "So, now what. You do realize, there would be an APB out on you in the next half hour""More than enough time to put a bullet in your head and rid of you" I pressed the gun to his neck to remind him it was still there. "One more smart remarks from you and that would be the end of the road for you.""You swore to help me find her, which is the sole reason i haven't put a bullet in your head. You had better start pitching me some ideas and show your worth to me alive""At Calhoun party, someone tried to poison her. I think it might be related.""Yeah and y
Aurora POV:I felt a surge of fear and uncertainty wash over me. My heart pounded in my chest, and my hands trembled as I reached out to find Mark's presence in the dimly lit room. The air felt heavy and suffocating, as if it were echoing our shared apprehension.Huddled together in the corner, Mark and I desperately sought solace in each other's company. Our voices quivered as we exchanged anxious whispers, attempting to devise a plan or make sense of our captors' motives. But with each passing moment, it became increasingly evident that our captors were bent on keeping us in the dark, both literally and figuratively.I was starting to panic, my body shook violently. In an attempt to maintain some semblance of sanity, Mark suggested we play a verbal game to distract ourselves from the harrowing reality surrounding us. I agreed, hoping that it would offer a temporary respite from the gnawing fear that threatened to consume me whole.We started with simple questions, asking each other
Aurora POV:"You poisoned me!" I repeated louder "Yeah, technically I hired someone to do it. It should have been a very easy job, I never anticipate Michael showing up.""Mr Jordan said -" "I told what Leo what to say. I had to bury it""Mr. Jordan knew" I asked Shock had cast its suffocating veil upon me, shrouding my thoughts and emotions in a web of numbness. Like a fragile vessel tossed upon stormy seas, I had become adrift, severed from the shores of familiarity. All that remained was the echo of a single question, reverberating through the depths of my soul: How do I find my way back to the world I once knew?In this suspended state, the whispers of reality seemed distant, muffled by an impenetrable barrier. My limbs, once nimble and responsive, had transformed into leaden weights, each step a painstaking endeavor. The world continued its relentless march, while I remained trapped in this cocoon of disbelief.I don't know how much of this I could take anymore. "Mr. Leo Jorda
Michael POV:We arrived at the Mayor's Manor. I remembered the last time I was here. It was to see about Former Mayor Merrill death, I had been worried Calhoun was involved somehow. It feels different now, knowing how right I was."Will you put that away, or do you plan to flash it around?" He chided.I hid the gun at my waist and covered. "It would do you much good to keep it in the back of your head I still have it. One wrong move and I'd put you down""There's no need for that, I would not be following you in" "Oh, you are" "I won't accompany you to confront him, he would know I told you stuff I shouldn't have. that's my funeral" "If you don't your funeral will be now.""I'd take my chances with you. You won't kill everything I hold dear, he would" "He is that ruthless?" I asked, still unable to believe all he told me about my bestfriend. "More than you can ever fathom. He is a Devil's advocate"I saw fear in his eyes, he couldn't be moved. He was afraid of something more sc