Chapter23:ClairesPOV Chapter23 :ClairesPOV Imustvefallen asleepinthebackofthetowncar.Pregnancyhasmademeextremelylethargic.Ilookoutthewindowandseethatwerenotevencloseto Jasmines.Ithinkweregoingthecompletelywrongway.Iknockontheprivacywindowandaskifwevetakenawrongturnbutgetnoresponse.
Iknockagainandwatch inhorrorasIseetheguysmilingin thefrontseat.
YourenotLeosdriver.Whoareyou? Dontworry,sweetheart.Werejustmakingaquickdetour.Helaughshuskily.
Ibegintopanicandtrytoopen thedoorashepullsintoawarehousebutthedoorsarelockedandnotfromtheinside.IquicklygrabmyphonetocallLeo.Iwaitwhileitrings,prayinghewouldpickupbutitgoestovoicemail.HemustveleftitinthecarwhileaccompanyingCharlottetothedoctor.Itrytocallforhelpbutmyphoneservicegoesout.IcowerasIseethemangetoutofthecarandpointsagunatmeinstructingmetogetoutandfollowhisdirections.
Pleasedonthurt me,Impregnant.Ipleadformychild.
Justgetoutofthedamncar.Weregoingtogofor 1/3 +15BONUS Chapter23:ClairesPOV alittlewalk.Hesmilescreepily.
Igetoutcarefully,lookingaroundforanysignofhelporanescape.Itwasjustabunchof warehousebuildings.Hethengrabsmyarmforcefullyand leadsmetoonewithatowerinside.
Walk!HesaysasIfeelthegunpressedagainstmyback.Iwalkslowlyandcarefullyintothebuilding.
The stairs.Ihearfrombehindme.Icarefullymakemywayupthestairsonestepatatime.Ireachthetopandfeelhimletgoofmy arm.IfeelasenseofreliefuntilIfeelhishandentangleinmyhair.
Sorryforthelittlefallyoureabouttohave.HelaughsandIrealizewhathemeansjustasheyanksmyhead backandItumbledownfourflightsofstairs.OnceIhitthegroundbelow,Isob.Mywholebodyachedaftereachmetalstep.Icouldfeelbloodcomingdownfrommytemple,scrapesandbruisesformingalloverandmy stomachbeganhavingsharppains.
Whywashedoingthis? Itrytogetuptorunbutaminseethingpain andtheroom feelsasthoughitsspinning.Ihearthemansfootstepscomingdownthestairs.HestopsathestandsinfrontofmeasIlieonthefloor.
2/3 +15BONUS Chapter23:ClairesPOV Youregoingtoneedanew dress,darlin.IlookdownandseethatIhadstartedbleedingfrom somewhereelse.
Mybaby.
Ilookupathimashewipesthesweat Offofhisforehead.
Man,Ireallyhatethisjob.Butitdoespaywell.Heshrugsandleaves.
Someonehadpaidhimtohurtmeandwantedmybabydead.
Itrytodragmyselfoutofthewarehouse.Ifinallyseearailtohelp myselfupandreachjustoutsidetoseethetowncarisgone.Iscreamoutinpainanddoubleover.Justthen,Ihearafamiliarvoiceyell.
Hello,issomebodythere?Areyouhurt?ThatwasJordansvoice.
Pleasehelpme.Icryasmykneesbuckleand Ifalltotheground.
Ohmygod,Claire!What happenedtoyou?!Whodidthis?!Hegrabsmefranticallyandrunstohiscar,placingmecarefullyinthebackseat.Ihearhimyelltosomepeoplethattheworkdayisoverandeverythingslowlygoesblack.

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