Chapter 131
“I’ll pack a bag and head out tonight,” I promise, my voice steadying as I make the decision to leave.
“I’ll be there as soon as I can, Mom,” I say, trying to reassure her before hanging up. I quickly start packing a bag when Soren walks in.
“Bree, what’s going on?” he asks, noticing my frantic
movements.
“My father is in the hospital,” I reply, shoving clothes into my bag. “I need to go home.”
“Wait, how do you know this?” Soren asks before his eyes dart to the bed where my phone sits.
Grabbing it, I hold it up. “She rang me,” I admit.
“I didn’t even know you had a phone, that is the first time I’ve seen it.” I chew my lip nervously and he pinches his brow looking frustrated letting out a heavy sigh.
“So your mother rang you?” he asks and I know I’ve fucked up considering he thinks I don’t speak with her. I just hope he doesn’t push for more answers.
“I turned it off when I left my Ex, I only just turned it back on and saw a heap of recent missed calls from her. When I rang her she said my father was in hospital, and that I had to get there. They aren’t sure he’ll make it.” I admit.
“It’s late,” he protests gently. “You shouldn’t be leaving in the
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middle of the night.” “I know,” I say, pausing for a moment as doubt creeps in. Part of me wants to stay, to avoid reopening old wounds and facing the past, but the thought of not being there if the worst happens outweighs my fear.
“I can’t just sit here, Soren. I need to see him, to try and make things right, besides I promised my mother I would come,” I admit, feeling the weight of unresolved issues pressing down
on me.
“Come where? I thought they shunned you.”
“It’s my father. Besides, I won’t be far, just a few hours away, in Blackwood Pack,” I say, avoiding giving any more details. “I need to do this, Soren.”
“You can’t just go by yourself, Bree!” Soren snaps.
Finding my old car keys, I sigh in relief, glad I won’t have to try to catch a train there. It would take far longer. I turn away. “I have to go; I’m sorry. I promise I’ll be back soon. I’ll ring you once I get to the hospital.” I start walking toward the door, but Soren follows me, grabbing my arm. He snatches my car keys, looking at them.
“You have a car?” he asks.
“It’s in the barn out the back of grandma’s old place,” I tell him, he shakes his head in disbelief before gritting his teeth.
“You are not walking to your grandmother’s place in the middle of the night,” Soren insists, his grip on my arm firm but gentle. “Take one of my cars. Just promise me you’ll call as soon as you get there so I know you’re safe.” He leads me to his garage, where an impressive lineup of about twenty different cars awaits.
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“Pick one,” he says, gesturing to the vehicles with a resigned smile, knowing he can’t stop me but wanting to help in the only way he can. I step into the garage, my eyes widening at the sight before me.
The polished marble floors gleam under the soft overhead lights, and the walls are lined with tools and equipment. Each car is more expensive than the last, from a stunning red Ferrari to a sleek black Lamborghini and a classic silver Aston Martin. I hesitate, the thought of taking one of these fills me with anxiety. What if I scratched it or, worse, crashed it? The cost of even a minor repair on one of these could be astronomical, far beyond anything I could afford.
Yet, the urgency of seeing my father pushes me forward, and I find myself moving toward a more understated but equally elegant electric Audi, figuring it’s the least conspicuous choice and hopefully the least expensive. Sliding into the driver’s seat of the Audi, I’m enveloped by the smell of fine leather and the subtle hum of the advanced electronics. The
interior is immaculate, with every button and screen within. easy reach.
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