Sitting on the purple gentle, headed out of city, I don’t anticipate a cellphone name, a lot much less a textual content. However right here I’m, observing it.

A-bear

In the event you assume you might be leaving, you might be sorely mistaken. I’ll hunt your ass down, Sugar Plum.

How on earth does he know? My arms shake as I set the cellphone again within the console. I can’t let that message cease me.

As I flip proper, I look again at Lennox. He’s acquired an eyebrow raised at me and I really feel like a miniature Aaron is staring again at me. “What?”

“You don’t need to go away.”

He seems at me, imploring me to cease transferring the automobile along with his eyes. I virtually give in, however I flip again round and activate the music. All the things within me is screaming that is flawed. I shouldn’t be taking Lennox away from his father, however I simply… I’ve to get away for myself. To assume.

Twenty minutes later, Lennox huffs louder than the music, and I flip it down. “What’s flawed, Lennox?”

For an eight-year-old, he appears to know means an excessive amount of and acts means too grown. “I need Dad to return with us.”

“I do know, kiddo, however he can’t. He has to remain right here in order that we will have a while collectively.”

A bit voice in my head tells me I’m mendacity, however I don’t really feel like I’m. I really feel as if I’m doing the precise factor right here.

“Mother, be careful!”

I flip again round in time to see the truck sitting in the midst of the street. I do know the truck, and it belongs to Josh. How…how did he know the place we have been?

Slamming on the breaks, I skid and slide. Thank God for good breaks as a result of the Bronco involves a cease millimeters from the truck.

The door opens on the motive force’s facet, and I really feel my coronary heart racing wildly. Oh God. How did Josh get away from Bryson and Aaron?

My query is answered the second the motive force comes round, and it’s Aaron. From the look on his face, I do know I’m in bother.

“Mother, Dad seems actually offended,” Lennox says with amusing.

Similar to Aaron. He at all times can discover humor in all the pieces. Dang it. Bryson will get out, and I do know we aren’t going to have a heated dialogue in entrance of each Lennox and Bryson. Thank goodness.

“Get out of the automobile, Sugar Plum.”

Aaron stands in entrance of me, not transferring. It’s as if he is aware of I’m a second away from bolting. Bryson walks previous the Bronco and stands behind us. I assume it’s too late to go away now. Operating over Bryson or Aaron isn’t a alternative. Sighing, I look again at Lennox.

“Keep within the automobile, it doesn’t matter what.”

“However…”

“No, Lennox. Keep within the automobile. Your Dad isn’t going to harm both of us, however we could have a dialog I don’t need you listening to.”

He reluctantly sighs however nods. “Okay, Mother.”

My boy is protecting, and I watch him chew his lip to maintain from back-talking me. Getting out of the car and shutting the door, I stand there.

“You tried to run, Sugar Plum,” Aaron says as he walks towards me.

“Nicely, what did you anticipate?” I stand my floor, not frightened that Aaron will damage me, however frightened I’ll fall into his arms. I need to keep robust. There’s no means I’m all proper with him being a killer.

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

Julie’s fucking terrified of me. Goddamn, that’s like a shot to my coronary heart. I stand there her. She’s guarding the door towards Lennox and I practically come unglued. The concept of wounding both of them makes me sick to my abdomen.

“Sugar Plum.” I elevate my arms and sigh. “I promise I gained’t damage you. Or Lennox. You each are my life.”

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