My Princess~Malachi Barton

☆The call☆

**Malachis POV:**

I couldn't take it anymore. I needed to hear Laura's voice, to know that she was still mine. I dialed her number, my hands shaking as I waited for her to answer.

When she finally did, I burst into tears. "Laura, it's me. I saw your posts. I saw you with him."

Laura's voice was calm and soothing. "Malachi, what's wrong? What's going on?"

I poured out my heart to her, all my fears and insecurities spilling out in a torrent of tears. "I can't lose you, Laura. I can't bear the thought of you with someone else. I know I've been so cruel to you with this whole Brittany thing but it's only because I'm trying to figure out my own stuff. But seeing you with him...it's too much."

I was sobbing at this point i could barely even breath"I feel like I'm losing you...like you're slipping away from me...and I can't do anything to stop it..."

Laura sounded so worried at least she cared"Malachi, are you alone right now?"

I replied gasping for air in the process i felt so hopless right now"Yeah...I'm alone..."

"Okay, Mal...just calm down...I'm not going anywhere...I promise"she replied

"I'm on my way home right now just stay on the phone, yea?"she tried to reassure me"

I felt the weight being lifted off my shoulders.She was coming home...to me.

**Laura's POV:**

I gazed out the window, my mind racing with concern as I listened to Malachi's anguished sobs on the phone. "Just drive faster, Jona," I urged, my voice low and urgent.

Jona nodded, his eyes understanding, and pressed down on the accelerator.

"Hey, Malachi...I'm here...I'm not going anywhere," I whispered into the phone, trying to soothe his distress. "You're not alone...I'm here with you."

My heart ached, remembering the pain of our argument last night and this morning. But hearing Malachi's despair, I pushed aside my own hurt and focused on calming him down.

"Malachi, breathe...just breathe..." I whispered, my voice barely audible over the phone.

I knew I couldn't erase the pain between us with just a few words, but in this moment, I wanted to comfort him, to reassure him that I was still here for him.

"Even though we're going through a tough time, Malachi...and what happened hurts me too...I don't want to see you hurt like this," I whispered, my voice filled with empathy. "We'll get through this...together...just hold on."

Jona parked the car outside the house, and I reached for the door handle, ready to jump out and rush to Malachi's side. But before I could open the door, Jona's hand closed around my arm, pulling me back into my seat.

"Hey, wait," he said, his eyes sparkling with warmth. "I just wanted to say...I had a really great time tonight, Laura. You're an amazing person, and I think we could be really great together."

I smiled, feeling a flutter in my chest. "Thanks, Jona. I had a great time too."

Jona's gaze held mine, his eyes serious. "And I think you should really consider the marriage, Laura. I know it's not what you wanted, but I think we could make it work."

I smiled again, i didn't know what else to say so i just dimissed the whole thing and thanked him"Thanks for being so understanding."

Finally, I managed to extricate myself from Jona's grasp and hurried out of the car.I cut the call and raced towards Malachi's room, my heart pounding with concern and worry. But when I burst through the door, my eyes scanned the empty space, and my heart sank.