Chapter 0144

NOAH

The next morning, I wake up with a migraine, I roll on my belly and check the time on the alarm clock on my bedside table.

7:20 am.

I switch it off knowing that by 7:30 AM it will be blaring horns in my ears.

A knock falls on the door as I rub the sleep off my eyes, who could be knocking this early?

"Noah?" My mother calls out from outside. "I am sorry to disturb your sleep but there is something you need to see," she says.

"Can't it wait?" I groan.

"It's about Aria," my mother says, her voice laced with concern.

Aria? I am out of bed even before my mind registers her words. I open the door and my mother doesn't hesitate to hand me her phone. Boldly written on the covers is "Mr. And Mrs Hayes has been in a fatal car accident."

A live video is playing showing their damaged car being towed and blood stains plastered on the floor. My eyes widen as I take it all in, Aria had spoken to her mother yesterday. How did this happen?

I hand my mother back to her phone and rush into the ba