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My emotions spiral, and I lose my mind.
“Alek!” I hear Misha shout.
I feel his hands as everything goes black, and I’m sucked into the darkness, where I keep shouting for Everleigh.
But there’s no answer.
There’s only the silence of death.
Chapter 19
Everleigh
Unlocking the front door, I push it open. Entering my house, which feels more like a grave than a home, I nudge my luggage to the side and lock up behind me.
Walking to the living room, I slump down on the couch and stare at the blank TV screen.
I’m exhausted from the long flight from Russia to Ohio.
Automatically my hand rests on my abdomen. It’s something I started doing when I found out I was pregnant.
Yelena, the kind nurse from the hospital, helped me get my belongings from the hotel. We were just in time as they were going to get rid of everything after three months.
She also helped me make a booking for a flight and dropped me off at the airport. I have her phone number, and although I promised to call, I don’t intend to.
I appreciate everything Yelena and Mr. Vlasov did for me. The old man came to check on me daily until he was sure I’d be okay, then I never saw him again.
I can’t call Yelena and risk the bratva finding out I’m still alive. It’s best I stop all contact.
Every day I pray the bratva have forgotten about me.
Everyone except for Alek.
There’s a sharp pain in my chest, and it feels as if my heart is being ripped out. Curling into a fetal position on the couch, I let out an agonizing cry.
I’ll never see Alek again.
For what feels like the millionth time, I break into a million pieces.
I barely survived my parents’ deaths, but there’s no surviving the loss of Alek.
In that tiny room, he became my everything – my heartbeat, my breaths, my sole purpose for existing.
How do I begin to deal with all the trauma I suffered? How do I pick up the pieces of my life?
In the safety of my family home, I cry for hours, but none of the tears make me feel better.
Once I calm down, I force myself to get up. I find a pad of paper and a pen and start to make a list of everything I need to do.
Put the house up for sale.
Pack everything.
Check the car’s oil and tires.
Hire a moving company.
Move to LA and start a new life.
