"Shit," Aria's fist around the phone tightened as she tugged on her hair. What the hell? Why the hell would she spend a night in that place?It was morning already. What could have happened? Was she trying to get a conversation with Collins and slept off?Aria slammed the phone against the taxi when she called again and Rosalie didn't pick up. The rays hit her eyes but it wasn't the problem at the moment.The problem was Rosalie. She fucking spent a night with Collins. Aria struggled to swallow her anxiety as she stared out of the taxi."How many minutes more before we reach the station?" She questioned in a haste. She was getting impatient already."Two." The driver replied.Sighing, she relaxed into the seat. She was in the taxi to see Alexander. It was still early and it wasn't time for his trial yet. She didn't get the address from Rosalie so she was going to Alexander to tell him to send people to go see what's wrong with the love of his life.Anxiety rising two minutes passed an
"What?" Alexander's voice was barely in a whisper, "what do you mean?""She is pregnant. She found out at the hospital."For seconds, Alexander's grip slipped off the iron bars. She was pregnant. She had a life inside her. His right? Yes. She was pregnant for him.Rosalie was pregnant for him. Alexander chuckled as he exhaled, "my baby?" He laughed again before he processed it once more.She was pregnant and out there in Collins' hold."And you let her go to his house? Goddamn it! Goddamn it!" His fist met the iron bars startling Aria till she moved back."Did she go with Raphael? How did she go? Why did she go there in her state? What were you doing? What kind of a friend are you?""You can stop me from entering her house but couldn't stop her?""She insisted," Aria found her voice."Insisted really? Really? Goddamn it!" Alexander hit the bars once more, the pain shooting through his hand nothing compared to the urgency in his heart. "Did she call? Nothing?" He added seeing Aria's pl
Rosalie's POVMy eyes widened as we both maintained a gaze, the shock still overwhelming. They knew? How? When? How…"Oh look she's so shocked," Sophia laughed as she turned to Collins. "She thought she was about to save the love of her life. Awwn, nice dreams," She chuckled before gazing down at me and at once, her hand grabbed a fistful of my hair, drawing a whimper out of my throat."Let go of me, let go of my head," I spat out the tiny fragments of the apple left in my mouth as I struggled to take my head off Sophia's hands."The moment you walked in," she chuckled before grabbing my hair hard and yanking my head backwards, "we fucking knew," and at once, her hand dived into my hair, pulling out the bug."We fucking knew," Sophia laughed as she released me and took a step backwards, her eyes trailing the bug."What do we do with this, Collins?" She glanced at Collins who only maintained a neutral gaze, "let her shove it down her throat or what?"At that, I swallowed hard as I stru
My wrist got hotter as I dragged the chair to the table. I was sure it had left a red mark. Sophia's and Collins' argument still went on as I reached the table the knife was on.A small table knife but of course I could do something with it. I had to— because I had to get out of here for the sake of my baby.Swallowing hard, I turned my back facing the table and worked my ropes on the knife. But of course, it didn't work. Goddamn itTears sprang to my eyes as my chest fell and rose while I tried to make something happen. Nothing worked.No. It was my only chance. It really was. I had to get out. Think Rosalie. Think. You had to get something done.I nodded as I swallowed hard before I whipped my head to the knife and I blinked. Another way. At once, I moved the chair closer to the table and I exhaled as I strained my tied hands to get the knife.I just needed to get it. And then my forefinger and thumb grabbed it and I heaved a sigh of relief as I struggled to hold it with both my tie
Head banging. Arms sore. Dry throat. Weak hands. To all this, my eyes fluttered open. White ceilings. White sheets. Hospital. I gasped as I sat upright instantly. "Rosie!" Familiar hands grabbed me and pulled me to herself as my chest heaved. "Mum is here.""Mum," I sniffed as I stilled in her arms, my brain trying to connect the dots and when it clicked, I pulled off her hold at once, "Xander!" I got down the bed, my body beginning to tremble."How's he? How's my Xander? Where's Xander?""Can you just stop talking about him and sit down?" Aria scream pierced the room with high intensity before she pushed me to the bed, "Enough about Xander! Enough about him! Think about yourself for once!"My body trembled slightly before it came back to normal and I finally got a grip of myself. "He's in the court. There's no evidence. I couldn't get it," I broke into a sob at once.I couldn't save Xander. Was I really of no use? He had protected me countless times and I couldn't even do anything.
If I still had blood left inside of me, I was sure it was what kept me from falling. The shock double hit me as my eyes bulged. What? Xander out of prison illegally?And they were flying us out of the city to avoid being caught? What? What the hell?"I can't as much as you wouldn't want to watch him in prison so this is the best option.""What…" my lips trembled as I thought it through. For him to say that, that means… he… he couldn't get anything."What the hell? Why'd you suggest that? And what do you mean your men got him out? He's still in the court." Aria rambled in an instant, her face squeezed into the disdain it could pull."Someone else. Impersonating him. They'd soon find out and we have to leave before then.""That's crazy…" I muttered as my tears dropped. "They.. would hunt us down.""You have to leave here now. I have to take you to him. You want him by your side while raising your baby, don't you?""How'd you know…""Mr Alexander is currently beaming because of it," Raph
Headache. Blurry vision. It was what welcomed me as my eyes fluttered open and at once I gasped.Where was I huh? I… I was with Raphael and suddenly… My throat went dry with the realization. I've been kidnapped. At once, I let out a scream and almost immediately, a hand drove onto my face, hard."Don't you scream bitch!"The familiar voice. Sophia. I panted as my eyes darted around and I realized we were in a car and were still in the airport. The glasses of the car were tinted and… they couldn't see meTurning to Sophia, hee face held a lazy look and she had her eyes shut while I accessed her. How'd she come to the airport? How'd she know I was leaving? Does she know Xander is here?And where was Collins? Did he assist her?Heavens. There was no answer. My eyes moved around the car as urgency seeped in my bones. Raphael told me we had only minutes left and it was a private jet. We should have left.We should have if not for this maniac woman."Why did you kidnap me? Why the hell am I
"Take one step and I pull the trigger here," Sophia warned, her voice laced with anger. "You think I brought you here to see him? No. I just want him to see you drop dead. I want to show him what he gets for choosing someone else over me.""Sophia, you are crossing the line," Xander gritted, his fist clenching and his eyes pinned on me in fear, concern and the one that warmed my heart, in love."Rosie, stay still. You are not dying," he assured me and I heard his voice tremble at the end. Something my Xander doesn't do.Fear. He was in fear too."How could you?" Sophia started, her voice distant and barely audible, "choose this thing over me,""She's just s fucking poor girl. I am way better!""I don't love you!" Xander yelled and took a step and at once, Sophia raised the gun and fired into the air, "take one step and the next bullet goes into her head," she glanced at her wristwatch and exhaled."Remember I am always vulnerable with you Xander. My father wasn't that great to know my