Chapter102 Josiahstoodquietlyontheside,watching ,apangofmelancholywashingoverhim.
HehadntexpectedSiennaandHowardtosharesuchadeepbolFromwhatheremembered,HowardalwayscherishedSienna.Howardwasakindman,kindtoeveryone,infact, ItmadeperfectsenseforSiennatohold11owardinsuchhighregard.Afterall,whenshecausedthatchildtodiebackthen.shemusthavebeenheartbroken,evenif herrelationshipwithYette hadalwaysbeenlessthanideal Back then,mymindwasconsumedbyguilttowardHoward.Ineveronceconsideredherperspective.Butnow,thinkingaboutitismeaningless,hewondered.
Astheyleftthehospitalroom,JosiahnoticedhereyeswereswollenfromcryingWaithere,he said softly .Tilgetacoldpack fromthenurse.Itllhelpwiththeswelling Hereyesweresoredandpuffythatshecouldbarelykeepthemopen.Goingoutlikethiswouldonlydrawattention.
Thankyou,Siennamurmured,hervoicedistant,hernodbarelyperceptible.
ButthemomentJosiahturnedaway,itwaslikeshesnappedbacktoreality.Withouthesitation,shespunonherheelandmadeabeelineforthehospitalexit.
Shehadmadeuphermind.Yvettehadntlied.Howardwasawakenow,andJosiahadmiredhimdeeply.
HewouldntstaywithYvetteanylonger,notifitriskedHowardmisunderstandingthesituation.ThatwaswhyJosiahneededherbackinhislife.Heneededashield, Sothatswhyhesbeenactingsodifferentlylately,goingoutofhiswaytobe kind,tocare,shethought.Justthethoughtofitmadehershudderuncontrollably.
Ithadbeenyearssinceshedfeltthiskindofdread.
That suffocatingdespairofbeingtrappedinalovelessmarriagecamerushingback,likeadrowningpersonflailingforair,fightingagainsttheinevitable.
WhenJosiah returnedwiththecoldpack,Siennawasgone.
Whereisshe?heaskedthenurseurgently.
Thatyoungwoman?Shejustleft.Notlongago,shemightstillbenearby…sheadded.
Beforethenursecouldfinish,Josiahturnedonhis heelandsprimedtowardtheexit.Hislongstridesquicklyclosedthedistance,andjustashereachedthedoors,hesawher.
Siennalhecalledout Herheartsankatthesoundofhisvoice.Shefrozemomentarilybeforeglancingback.Therehewas,hisbrowsfurrowed,runningtowardher.Atthatmoment,fearsurgedwithinher,nearlyparalyzing her.

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SiennaJosiahreachedout,catchingherwristinafirmgrip.Withapull,heyankedhercloser,misjudginghisstrength.
Shestumbled,herbodycollidingwithhischest.
Asuddentremorcoursedthroughher,herpupilsdilatedwithpanic.Ah!shecriedout,hervoicetremblingwithterror.
Josiahfroze.Sienna…Isshecrazyagain?ItsbeensolongsinceIlast sawherlikethis…Whattriggersthis?hewondered.
Letgoshescreamed,hervoiceshakinguncontrollably.Letgoofme! 13 וון 20:45Mon,Jan6 Chapter102 Alright,alright.Josial aidquickly,liftinghishandsinsurrenderashereleasedherwrist.Iletgo.Dontbeafraid Sheglaredathim,hereyesfilledwithmistrust.Stepback .
Okay.Ill stepback.hesaid,taking iousstepsaway .
Herbehaviorwasclearlyoff,anditlefthimnochoicebuttocomply.
Theelevatordoorsopenedjustthen , andSiennadartedinside,furiouslypressing theclosebutton.
Shemutteredunderherbreath , Comeon,hurry…Hurry! Sienna!Josiahsaid.
Butthedoorsslidshut rightbeforehiseyes.Josiah was asecondoo late,andallhecoulddowasslamhispalmagainsttheelevatordoorinfrustration.
Theelevatordescendedtothefirstfloor,andSiennasteppedouttrembling,Shedidntstop.Shecouldnt.Fearspurredherforward,terrifiedthatJosiahmightcatchup .
Shekeptherheaddown,rushingblindlyaheaduntilshecollidedwithsomeone.
Ah!shegasped,stumblingback.Instinctively,sheapologized.Imsorry…Sorry… The personshebumpedintolookeddownather,afamiliarvoicelacedwithconcern.Sienna? HerheadsnappedupatthesoundofhisvoiceRecognitiondawned,followedbydisbelief.Cedric…Cedric! Itsme,Cedricsaid,hisbrowsknittingtogetherinworry.Whatsgoingon? Whats wrong?Cedricasked,noticingthewaySiennawastrembling.Herfacewaspale,andherlipslackedcolor.Shelookedlikeshewasterrified.
Whathappened?Whatareyouafraidof?Issomeonechasingyou?heasked.
Yes,Siennasemotionswereallovertheplace,despiteherbesteffortstostaycalm.
Inherpanic,hereyesreddened,andtears begantoform,mistingoverhergaze.
Cedricshearttwisted,andinasoftvoice,hesaid,Comewithme.Iwont hurtyou.Doyoutrustme? Siennanoddedshakily.
Alright,letsgo, he said, Cedric ledtheway,guidingherintotheutilityroomonthefirstBoor.Shewasintheroomandheslippedinsidequickly.Sienna.Josiah camerunningfromtheelevator,hissharpfeaturestwistedwith concernas hescannedthearea.Sienna ? Whereareyou?Canyouhearmecallingyou?hecalledout.
Frumashortdistanceaway,Siennaheardhisvoice,andherfacepaledevenfurther,hertremblingintensifying.
Cedricwatchedsilently,athousandquestionsinhismind,buthedidntdareask.Hefearedthatifhedid,itmightonlymakethingsworse.
Afewmomentslater,Josiah,unabletofind h inthelobby,ranoutside.
Cedricwaitedalittlelongerbeforecautiouslysteppingoutsidehimself.HenoticedthatSiennaseemedtobecalming down, Chapter102 herfearnotasoverwhelmingasbefore.
Hetriedgently.HowaboutIstepoutandtakeaquicklook?Willyouwaitformehere! OkaySiennanodded,hervoicesoft.Thankyou.
Yourewelcome.Cedricsmiledlightlybeforesteppingout.
Just ashelefttheroom,hespottedJosiahdrivingpastthedoor.Deletoutaquietsighofreliefandquicklyreturnedtotheutilityroom.
Siennawasstillstandinginthesame spot,nothavingmovedarch.
Hesgone now,Cedricsaidinanevengentlertone.Youdonthavetobeafraidanymore.Youcancomeout Oh…Siennanoddedslowly,steppingoutoftheroom.Shetookadeepbreath,exhalinglongandslowasifsheddingsomeofherfear.
ShesmiledapologeticallyatCedric.Sorryforthetrouble.
Itsfine,Cedricreassuredher,notbotheredintheslightest.Itwasntaproblem.Howareyoufeelingnow?Wouldyoulikemetotakeyouhome? Itwasnteasyto getaridefromhere,andSiennastilldidntlookwell.Evenifsherefused,hecouldntleaveheraloneinthis state.
Noticingherhesitation,Cedricfrowned.Dontworryaboutrefusing.Thinkofitassomethingfriendsdo.Helpingeachotheroutistherightthingtodo.
Alright.Siennafinallyagreed.Thank you.
Youre welcome.Letsgo,hesaid .
Onceinthecar,Cedricglancedatherthroughtherearviewmirror.WhereshouldItakeyou? 12thAvenue,Siennareplied, OkayCedricnodded,histhoughtscloudedwithconcern,buthedidntpressherforanswersjustyet.Sienna,leaningbackintheseatwithhereyes closed,graduallyseemedtorelax,hercolorreturningtoherface.
Thedrivecontinued,andbythetimetheyreachedtheintersectionatLyceumStreet,Cedricslowedthecarandstopped.Werehere,hesaid.Siennaslowlyopenedhereyes,hergazenowclear,herusualcalmrestored.Thankyou.
Sheleanedforwardtograbherbagfromthebackseat.
Wait…Cedricspokeup,stoppingher.
Sheleanedovertograbherbagfromtheback seat.