Before leaping into the next van, the driver adjusts the duffel bag and is stuck in the door when the van crashes into an oncoming vehicle. Abel slams the door shut. Bella remains quiet as tears welled up in her eyes. She holds her handcuffed wrists close to her chest as the van zooms and wobbles. Abel looks at the tablet. Its clear, but the sound of sirens is still near. He turns his focus to the driver, who lays lifeless with his cheek pressed into the steering wheel, both Abel and Bella exchange looks. When suddenly the van crashes into a speeding train and flips on its side and everything goes black. When he wakes up Abel attempts to sit up, as he is now sitting on the ceiling of the van his focus shifts to the sharp pain in his stomach. A large piece of glass pokes through his abdomen, he lays still, in shock, he looks up to see Bella. She has only a few scratches on her cheek and legs with a bloody nose. She grabs a large duffel bag and ducks out of the empty windshield. Abel reaches for a nearby weapon aiming it directly at Bella, as she scoffs and continues walking away. Accepting defeat, Abel scans the area of debris, broken glass, scattered and empty machinery, a lifeless getaway driver. Abel turns to accept his death, as he notices a mirror in his sight as his face is covered in his blood, with the gun cocked held under his chin ready to end everything .. but what if she didn't leave?
𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
Aarna never thought two pink lines could shake her world.
She stood frozen, staring at the test in her trembling hands. Pregnant. A word she had longed to hear, yet feared the most.
Would he accept it? Or would he push her away again, just like before?
The door creaked open. Her heart pounded.
Sharad's sharp gaze met hers. "What are you hiding?"
Her breath hitched. She wasn't ready for this. Not yet.