Chapter 19

[chapter contains a little violence]

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I look at the clock on the wall and it's officially midnight and no sign of Ace. Since our little conversation I haven't heard anything from him. It's nothing new but I don't like the way we left things.

I tried reaching out to him a dozen times but his phone went straight voicemail.

I just prayed that nothing happened to him, on the other hand I still haven't heard anything from my sister yet. My parents aren't talking to me either but then again I'm the one who chose to cut them off but I could really use my mother right now.

I must have zoned out because when I look at the clock again it was now 2am and still no Ace.

I found myself getting more anxious. That's when I heard the door opening.

I immediately jumped up from the sofa I couldn't really see anything since I have been sitting in the dark. That's when I went over and switched the lights on.

That's when I got a better look at the person and sure enough it