Lilian’s POV
‘Hello Lilibug’
Bile rushes up my throat as my knees buckle underneath me and I slide to the floor, a sob catching in my throat. He has Daxton’s phone, Oh God, he has Daxton!
Three dots appear at the bottom of my screen as I clutch the phone like it’s my lifeline.
Daxton’s phone: ‘Roses are red, violets are blue, you took something from me so I took something from you’
I gulp down the tears that are trying to spill from my eyes, my fingers flying over the screen as I reply.
Me: ‘Where is he?’
Daxton’s phone: ‘He is safe little bug, for now.’
I bite down on my trembling lip, holding it still as I stare at the screen.
Me: ‘What do you want Tyson?’
Daxton’s phone: ‘tut tut Lilibug, that is not my name’
Me: ‘dammit Tyson! Just tell me what you want!’
Daxton’s phone: ‘N
