You're Not Imagining

Chapter 13-

"Put your hands up!"

I felt the back of my shirt get yanked and I was suddenly on the floor. My eyes barely even adjusted to the bright morning sun. I saw burry figures all around me and the bright rays of the morning sun.

My body felt sleep deprived and dehydrated. My mind was fuzzy and dizzy not allowing me to comprehend anything happening around me.

Everything felt so unreal.

"Leave him alone!" I heard Nicholas yell desperately.

I looked up to see an officer pointing a gun at my lover. He had his hands raised and he had his eyes on me the entire time. His eyes were glassed over, his face bright red and tear stained.

"Nicholas".

I barely able to get any words out, I felt frozen in place. There was another officer behind me still holding onto my shirt to make sure I didn't get up. Pain jolted across my bruised my bruised body at every motion I made.

"He didn't do anything let him go" Nicholas croaked holding back tears."Just let him go" he begged.

The officer behind me let me go dropping be down on the ground, hitting my back even more sending unbearable pain through me again.

The officer with Nicholas took out handcuffs and cuffed the man's hands behind his back. He looked from Nicholas over to me.

"Are you aware this man is responsible for the hit and run car crash that took the life of Gabriella Miller?" the man spoke to me. Nicholas looked away from me, I knew how he hated talking about her.

I looked down at the ring still on my finger from the night before.

I shook my head acting dumb to the events unfolding in-front of me. My face felt burning hot from all the emotions building up inside of me. I was scared in this moment I wanted nothing more but Nicholas to be safe, but I knew that wouldn't be an option.

The officer turned around grabbing onto the Nicholas.

"Don't fucking touch me!" Nicholas growled at the officer, but it was no use.

"Don't worry I'll help you, I'll get you out of this" I said smiling, trying to give hope to the broken man.

He returned the smile, "don't worry about me, all I have ever wanted was for you to stay safe".

Then he was gone.

They dragged him away and he was gone.

And now a piece of me was as well.

Another officer kneeled down next to me seeing the distress I was in. "Do you need a ride back to your place?" he asked, his voice emotionless and cold. I was too shaken up to say anything back to him except a slight head shake telling him no.

I wanted so bad to just wake up, having it all been a horrible nightmare. I wanted to wake up with Nicholas right next to me holding me close telling me everything would be ok. I felt so sick inside I felt as if I was going to throw up or pass out or scream right then and there.

I felt numb.

I was able to make it to my car, and once I did all my emotions spilled out right in front of me. I was so angry, I have just gotten him back and seems like just as quick he got ripped away from my grasp. I just wasn't fair.

ring ring

I looked over at my phone buzzing on the passenger seat next to me. 'Jade' lit up on the screen and though I didn't want to talk to anyone right now, I needed someone as support.

"Jade?" I whispered into the phone, my throat was dry and raw.

I figured Jade could sense things weren't right as soon as I said something. "Miles is everything ok?"

How would I even explain everything to her? I didn't know if I would even be able to explain it all, even the thoughts of it made me feel like throwing up. Though I managed to explain as much as I can, about Nicholas' past, how he felt about me, how I felt about him, then last night...

And finally this morning.

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"Everything will be ok" Jade said smiling over at me in the passenger seat. She insisted on picking me up worried it wasn't safe for me to try. Even though I told her there was no need for her to do all of this, there was no persuading her.

I looked over to Jade, "We have to do something, I need him back".

Jade saw desperation in my eyes.

"We will get him back, you will speak up for him at his trial he has to have one and I'll make sure you will be there" Jade said turning her attention back to the road.

"I need him back Jade. I love him"