Chapter 53

(Declan POV)

Two weeks of hell.

Two weeks of knowing nothing.

Two weeks of worrying.

I remember the evening this whole drama started; Deacon had his date with Virginia.

He had been acting oddly since arriving home, but only after the date did we find out why.

*Flashback*

A commotion downstairs had my waking from my seat at my study desk in my room.

"But he's gone! He took off!" I know that voice.

Grabbing the paper that was sticking to my face, and throwing it to the floor, I took off downstairs; for some reason knowing this was serious.

I enter the living room to find a tearful Virginia facing my dad, Holden and mum who were all staring with shock.

"Why did he run? What happened?" Holden asks impatiently.

A chill takes over my body.. Deacon!!

"What's happened?" I whisper, knowing full well they can hear me.

All of them turned to face me with grave faces, and Virginia is the one to talk, "Bethany