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It's a Black Hawk.
I smile. It sends me back to the night I overcame my fear of flying. And the night I found out just how dark Danny's sadistic desires go. My smile relaxes as I watch it fly further and further away from the area. We live near the military post so it doesn't surprise me to see military aircraft. Never did I think twice about watching them fly by but recently, it has me thinking of the man that has me wrapped around his finger.
I'm about to unlock my house when I feel someone grab me by the wrist and push their body up against me. My cheek is glued to the door and I can feel both of my hands trapped tight in someone's grasp.
I scream.
"Oh Ari Cakes, we wouldn't want to wake the neighbors, would we?" Shane covers my mouth against his palm, my sounds now muted and I'm sobbing.
This can't be happening.This can't be happening!
Shane is behind me and the terror I feel has me sweating. I feel like I'm going to faint with the massive scare he's giving me.
"You fucking slut. I can't believe you fucked him. I can't believe you're going to havehis baby.You should behaving mine!"He seethes into my ear, careful not to attract any attention from the neighbors or from my mother inside.
I look up at the security camera we have installed at the front door. It's hidden in the top corner and Shane watches my eyes move from the door to the cameras.
My common sense starts to kick in and I bite down on his fingers, the hardest I can.
"Ahh! You fucking bitch, you bit me!" He shouts. He lets me go, stepping away from me and I take this as an opportunity to threaten him.
He's holding onto his fingers, comforting himself as he looks at the security camera.
My front door swings open and my mother pulls me in.
“Mija!” She shouts.
"You better leave now, Shane! The security system alerted the cops and they're on their way, your face is all over our cameras.” I shut the door on him, locking it and sure enough, sirens can be heard from a distance. I look through the peephole and Shane is red, full of wrath, and has a psychotic craze expression all over his face.
He takes off running and I no longer have sights on him. I'm breathing hard, crying into my mother's shoulder.
Why can't he leave me alone? And when the hell is Danny coming back?
Chapter36
ari
Emilia is walking to the altar. The song she walks out to is an orchestral version ofThinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran.It’s playing loud and I have the biggest smile on my face while I watch Emilia walk. We’re all standing on a podium that sits on the sand. Emilia is dressed in a long white gown that trails behind her feet. Her hair is curled and her makeup is professionally done.
My short hair was cut into layers all over. Sadie managed to salvage my side bangs and turn the chaos of a mess into something stylish. For Emilia’s wedding, we decided to go with beach waves. I haven't told anyone about the latest encounter with Shane. I didn't want anyone to be worked up or worried about me when it was Emilia's day. The cops didn't find him and I'm not surprised.
Emilia looks completely enchanted with her future husband. She was becoming his wife. Entering a new chapter in her life. Her gaze kept switching from Harry and the bottom of her dress as she walked.
Emilia and Harry got their fall wedding on the beach as they planned. The air was fresh, the weather sitting around seventy degrees for a late October wedding. Pumpkins and orange lights were decorated everywhere. Emilia steps on artificial autumn leaves as she walks up to the altar.
A fall wedding beach isn't the most common thing to see but that's exactly what Emilia wanted.
Harry's watching Emilia and he brings his palm to his mouth, mesmerized by his love for her. He starts to tear up as she gets closer to him. His best man stands next to him and grips his shoulder, comforting him.
Her father holds her hand the entire time as he escorts her. Something I would never experience. My father was permanently absent from my life. I didn’t need my father for my wedding day. I had my mother.
I thought to myself,
If my man doesn’t cry for me when on our wedding day, I’m running away.
The love Harry has for Emilia was evident.
Emilia grabs a hold of Harry’s hands and everyone claps as the music dies down. The waves of the ocean crashing against the shore are music to my ears. I glance towards the water and the beautiful blue shade reminds me of Danny’s eyes.
