Part 87 # The Safe House

Amongst the silhouette of dawn already revealing its light, Lara sat in the police car with tension creeping into her heart. Her eyes continued to stare blankly out the window. Lara felt the silence enveloping them, but within that silence, she felt the weight heavily burdening her chest.

"Sigh...." Every time Lara closed her eyes, the image of her child's face appeared in her mind. She tried to calm herself, but the pain and loss ran so deep it made it hard for her to breathe.

"Ra...." Andre called softly when he saw Lara shedding tears. She immediately wiped her wet face and leaned her head on Andre's shoulder. He knew, it still needed a process to know the fate of their child for sure. Seno could have been lying, right?

"I'm always here to help. Stay calm," Andre whispered softly while gently caressing his lover's head. Lara nodded weakly, although Andre said comforting things to her, she still felt like she was in darkness alone.

Andre sighed deeply. No matter how hard he tried to