Fireworks

Ryke got into the apartment and immediately called out for Scarlett. She didn’t reply and his worry only increased after that. He feared that the shock of the online news would make her do something stupid. Yet, when he got inside the living room, he found her curled on the sofa, bawling her eyes out. Ryke felt a rush of sadness at the sight of her fragile body, convulsing with her cries and shivers. It also made him enraged. He wanted to kill whoever was causing so much pain to his little lady. He took tiny steps toward her and cleared his throat : « Baby... » Scarlett didn’t even hear him. She was in a very dark position and couldn’t process anything that was happening around her. Ryke sat on the sofa and gently picked up her body. He placed her on his lap and hugged her tight against his chest, Scarlett’s sobs feeling like daggers plunged in his heart. He rocked her in his arms and whispered reassuring words to her. Scarlett cried more and it took her a while before she realized tha