It Was All Too Late

Olivia realized that Matthew had stopped talking…or maybe she had turned deaf…she had turned dumb.

But no…she hadn't turned deaf because instead of hearing Matthew's voice, she could hear a loud thud as if something heavy fell on the floor. Then followed by fists colliding on the skin and she was almost certain that she heard a bone crack.

Olivia hesitantly opened her eyes for it to only get wide when she realized what was going on.

Matthew was sprawled on the floor though still conscious he was barely moving as a man equal to his size was straddling his waist and was sending punches to his face.

At the corner of the room, Ava stood frozen. Though she had expected to see a fight between two men, she didn't expect Matthew to just let the other man overtake him. And she also didn't expect the hatred and anguish that the other man was throwing at Matthew.