The Forgotten Heiress novel Chapter 80

Suddenly scent became stronger and even though she was seeing it all in black and white, it all seemed clearer somehow, sharper.

Jessica took in the forests' scent through her elongated nose and one scent stood out from the others.

Nicks

Like a splash of cold water Jessica came crashing back to earth and once again began to run. She didn't care where she went, she just ran. Ran away from it all, from him, from the pain and from the lies.

"Jessica!!"

She heard her named being screamed but she didn't stop.

She kept on running.

Hours later, spent, she made her way to her parents' home. Shivering from the night cold, her clothing in tatters, she knocked on the front door.

She was tired and hurting; physically and emotionally.

Warily her mom opened the door and Jessica flung herself into her arms. Noticing the remains of her clothing Lauren led her upstairs to her old room without asking the questions that were burning the tip of her tongue.

Without a sound, on autopilot, Jessica dressed herself and slipped into bed.

Lauren tucked her in, concern clear in her eyes and only then did Jessica open the dam that held back the flood of her emotions. She flew into her mom's arms and cried until she could cry no more, until her eyes could produce no more tears.

"Jessica what happened?" Her mom asked once Jessica had calmed down and her tears had stopped.

Jessica told her, and the heart wrenching tears began all over again.

Lauren was speechless.

"Get me out of here mom!" Jessica pleaded between heart wracking sobs. "I don't want to be here! Please mom, please get me out of here, take me away, and make this pain go away! Make my heart stop hurting." Jessica pressed her palm against her chest. "It feels like my chest is going to explode or cave in. Now I know why they call it heart break, 'cause it really does feel like your heart is braking. Make it go away mom! Make the pain stop...please!" She begged with tears running down her face.