We found the hopeless

Day 18

Tessa's pov
I woke up to Chris lying on top of me. "Good morning, Kayla," Chris said with a laugh while getting off me and putting his pants back on. My body froze once I realized what he had done to me. "why..." tears started streaming down my face. "Can't miss my opportunity like I did last time," he said while leaving the room.

As Vinny walked into the bedroom, he softly called my name, "Kayla?" I lifted my head to look at him, my eyes heavy with sadness. "Listen," he began, "Ricky had a thing for this girl Tessa..." I froze, my heart pounding in my chest. Vinny continued, "If he truly cares about you, he will turn Tessa in and get you back. Max isn't such a nice guy, and I'm sorry he took you away from Ricky."

The tears started to flow down my cheeks as I realized the reality of my situation. I knew that I was never going to be able to go back home, to my old life as Tessa. I was the real Tessa, hiding in this new look, and the truth was starting to weigh heavily on me. "Kayla?" Vinny's voice brought me back to the present, and I looked at him with a deep sadness in my eyes. "Ricky will come back for you," he said, and I nodded slowly, unsure of what was going to happen.

Ricky's pov

As the hours passed by, I couldn't shake off the feeling of guilt that was weighing heavily on me. Tessa was lost, and I couldn't help but feel that I could have done more to prevent it. Lost in my thoughts, I barely registered Billy calling out my name. "Ricky?" he said, snapping me out of my reverie. "There's an old friend of mine who looks exactly like Tessa. Maybe we can turn her in and get our Tessa back," he suggested.

The idea sounded far-fetched, but desperation had set in, and we were willing to try anything to get Tessa back. "Would that work? We would have to make some changes, but we need our Tessa back," I said, voicing my doubts. Billy nodded, his eyes reflecting the same desperation that I felt. We had to do something, anything, to get our beloved Tessa back.

As I stood beside Billy, I could feel the tension building up inside me. I knew what I had done was wrong, but I had to explain my side of the story. "Listen Billy," I began, "I didn't mean for anything to happen to your sister. Tessa is a beautiful woman, and you know how Max is. He made me do things to her. He knew that I was close with her since high school."

Billy sighed deeply, and we got into his car. As he started the engine, I could see the anguish in his eyes. "Ricky, I don't know if I want you dating her," he said. "If you can prove that you actually love her, then you can, but I doubt she'll want to talk to anyone after what happened."

I felt a lump form in my throat as I tried to find the right words. "She loved me, Billy. When we first took her to that place, she felt a strange, familiar feeling. I didn't have the gut to tell her who I was. I tried to protect her."

Billy stayed silent while he drove around, looking for his old friend. The tension in the car was palpable, and I could feel the weight of my actions bearing down on me. I knew that I had to make things right with everyone, but it wouldn't be easy.

Billy's pov

As I drove for an hour, I couldn't help but feel excited and nervous at the same time. Ava, an old friend of mine, had been living in a different city for the past few years and we hadn't seen each other in a long time. Finally, we arrived at her house and I got out of the car, feeling a bit awkward. As I rang the doorbell, I could feel my heart pounding in my chest.

"Billy?" Ava said as she opened the door, looking surprised to see me. "Long time no see," I said with a small laugh, trying to ease the tension. "Yeah... everything okay?" she asked, looking me up and down. I couldn't help but notice the same Kody mark that Tessa had on her body.

"Yes, everything is okay!" I said, trying to sound cheerful. "Tessa is back at home and wanted you to come say hello. She misses her twin!" I added, hoping to make Ava feel more at ease. Ava nodded slowly, her expression changing to one of relief.