All Chapters of When Love Lasts: Chapter 21 - Chapter 25
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Chapter 19
MichaelSunday morning, I leave for my jog around town, it’s quite out here at five am, which shouldn’t surprise me, since I lived here for the better part of my teen life. I jog randomly through familiar lanes that bring back, both good and bad memories. My mind wanders to Aurora’s last words before she left that day, I still can’t help but feel the ‘truth’ in her words. The nagging feeling in my chest, just wouldn’t leave me, it’s as if, in my heart, I know, something is not quite right, I think I knew it the first time I laid my eyes on her at that bar, the luster in her eyes was gone, and the usual sparkle was missing too. It was as if all life had left her body, I realized then, that maybe there was something fishy about our abrupt ‘break-up’.I don’t realize where my sub conscious has brought me, until it’s too late, I stare at the tattered wood pieces of the roof and the blackened w
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Chapter 20
AuroraMom and I were sitting on the tattered living room couch, talking about old times, when my sister and dad were still with us and I realize, that the tell-tale signs were always there. My sister was never going to stick with us, I don’t remember when we fell apart but it was just around the time when she found her high school sweetheart Ben. “Do you remember the time when you sister ran away with her boyfriend?” mom asks suddenly.I nod, because I do remember, she left without a word and that made it a hundred time more painful, we might not be tight as a knit but we still shared pretty much everything with each other. “She left a note in my room, that morning” my mom confesses and a gasp of shock leaves my mouth. I did not know anything about the existence of a note, mother lead me to believe that she left without a word and that I shouldn’t call the police because she knew about Ella’s whereabouts.“And you
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Chapter 21
AuroraI couldn’t stop the unlimited flow of salty tears from falling down my cheeks, but they were happy tears, knowing that my sister cared enough to leave me a message, a positive one at that, loosened a knot that I didn’t know existed. For the first time in nine years, I felt like I could finally breath freely, like the weight of my sister’s abrupt disappearance was nothing but a fleeting blip in my life, knowing that she’s safe and happy wherever she was, is the single most positive outcome from this situation.I am still sitting on my mom’s bed, re-reading the letter, like it might have the answers to all the questions going through my mind, when the doorbell rings, at first, I think it is Amelia, but then I remember the two day’s leave I gave her. I frown as I get up and out of mom’s room to answer the door, “Did you order something?” comes from my mother.I shake my head, “No, I have no clue who
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Chapter 22
Michael The look of utter devastation on her face, coupled with the conversation I just had with Aurora’s mom, is what prompted me to get up and leave as soon as possible. I can’t get the words that Max told me, out of my mind, the sincerity and truthfulness of them was what took me off guard. Lately, the seed of suspicion has been growing steadily in mind, I am second guessing every action that was taken nine years ago and evaluating if any of it was true. Aurora hands me the files she just retrieved from her room and I take it, getting up from my seat on her worn-out couch. I look down at Max and plaster a fake ass smile, I don’t want her to know how deeply unsettled her words have made me, “I will see you soon Max” I bend down and kiss her cheeks before turning to leave. Aurora follows me to the door; we are silent as I reach for the handle and open it. I take a deep breath of fresh air and let it all out, before turning around to face her. My face is ster
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Chapter 23
Kayden We parked in front of, ‘what was supposed to be Michael’s home’, when he was in town and as soon as Michael had a look at what was outside, he frowned and shook his head. “I don’t understand, why are we here?” there was no point hiding it any more. We were already here, “I spoke to your mother, the other day” I start to explain, but before I can get another word out of my mouth, Mike gritted his teeth together and scowled at me “since when do you have contact with my family?” ah fuck! I know I fucked up really bad this time. “I don’t” I said, sincerely “she called me, and it seemed pretty genuine” I shrugged and opened my side of the door. “We are going Michael, unless you want to pull your ass out of the car, I suggest you get out and face the fucking music for once. It is time” I didn’t wait for him then; I knew he would join. Without looking back, I walked to the front door and gave our names to the doorman. Michael reached just as we were being led to the
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