ity cleared and her bed unmade. Jamie assumed she had left in the dead of night, running away with what she could. Right now P

kin as he drove here. However, the moment he had seen her father's face he knew she was gone. He was seething with an

is pocket, dialing the man

growled. "Tell me y

outside a psychiatric hospital, she had just pu

mo

nd hadn't gotten far. "Keep an eye on he

trick said, a look of shame

mine now." He tells him with a possessiveness that can make anyone sh

d demanding the driver to step on it. He reached the hospital within half an hour, spott

is man greatly for do

with an engagement ring on her finger. The last preparation for the wedd

ng her mother thus, Jamie patiently

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mother was her twin. Juliana particularly ran into the room, scooping the woman into her arms.

Her episodes came on much harder and the antipsychotic drugs had no effect. They

d in her ear. "Let'

ntioned it to the doctor though she did not seem e

asked with a shaky voice. "I was loo

ars filling her eyes. "I'm sorry I haven't come

ght?" She frowned, "I'll give him a

leave her mouth with an ache, "Don't worry abo

ing to tell her what her ex

e was where she felt safest. Even if her mother couldn't quite grasp reality, Juliana never doubted her m

se he didn't love her from the beginning and she didn't love him either. They were strangers forced to live under a safe ro

r woman with a clip poked her head thr

akes her to the waiting room and they perched on armchairs beside each other. She flippe

orry we can't do that." She said, "Your mother has been deteriorating in the last two to three weeks

her throat, fists clenching

ntil she ge

e 6 weeks t

Juliana could run now and never look back but at the cost of leaving he

ever leave

he asked, seeing the look of

xcused herself and returned to her

r words slurring. "I was

the slots opened up again. She left the building deep in thought. Helplessness was all she felt right now. There w

help her. He had al

outh pulling her back against a hard chest. She attempted to scream but her attacker h

wasn't going to be taken that easily. Flailing her arms, she did everything to try and free herself. Biting, hitting,

wn her cheeks. Warm and wet tears dripped onto the attacker's hand. She could feel the

then a sudden prickle against the side of her neck. A needle. She c

rom her stomach. She clenched onto strong arms to retain her balance but her knees couldn't keep her up as she buckled under her weight. B

rse from th

heir spiced vanilla scent with a hint of lemon filled