Chapter 15

ALEX

The sight of her laying on the ground brought flashes of similar scenes, of my mother crying. The walls providing her with comfort, back then I had let fear prohibit such that I ran instead of trying to help. I had been too small to push him off, my voice too fragile to shout him out and thus the sight of Raquel in the same position, I saw red.

Torment me, I turn another cheek

Touch my heart and a devil to you I shall be

Now walking out of the police station with my little brother in tow, I could careless what the consequences of my actions were. No doubt I was out of a job and to a degree I actually felt free, the chains no longer weighing me down. I'd still make it through, my main concern was getting in touch with Raquel and finding out if she was fine. My anxiety was high as I hit a fast pace to the car as Sam kept on rambling on about getting myself in trouble.