Page 5 of Cage's Downfall

I love you Autumn, and this is me telling you, I’m letting you go

- Cage Hurley.

Chapter Three

Autumn

Itook a step out of the hospital, my bag on my shoulder. Jacob was leaning against a pick up, his eyes on me and emotions swallow me quickly as I dropped my bag and ran to him.

He was quick to wrap his arms around me. Apart from one visit we hadn’t seen each other. The visit had only been to arrange this. My discharge.

“Fuck I’ve missed you,” he said into my neck. Hugging me tightly and I was holding on to him just as tight.

He pulled back, bending over and picking up my bag. “Let’s get you the hell out of here,” he said with a broad smile.

I didn’t look back at the hospital. I had gotten through it. Now, I needed to face the reality of my consequences.

Number one was going to be easing my brother’s worries, that he had done wrong by me, by having me admitted. I knew he felt partly to blame for my admission. But it was the hospital’s normal procedure.

I noticed the boxes and bags on the back of Jacob’s pick up.

“What’s with the junk?” I said getting into the pick up. Closing the door.

He shrugged.

“Jacob, what’s going on?”

He looked at me. “How about we hit the highway and see where we turn up?”

My expression dropped. Was that what I wanted? Did I want to leave this town behind? Could I do it? Jacob was giving me the perfect opportunity to leave the club, my past all behind me, as soon as we hit that highway.

My mind went to the front pocket of my bag. How many times had I read each letter? I nearly relapsed when I got his letter last week.

The should haves, and could haves, haunted me. Could I really do what he said I was going to do, and turn into liquid in the ocean and escape his life?

Why did it feel like I was about to cut off apart of my body? Jacob put the pick up in drive and we headed for the highway.

I nearly jumped when his hand covered mine on the seat. He gave me a smile, and I noticed now he isn’t in club colors.

He was leaving this town with me.

The highway exit came into view. And I looked out the window.

Was I out of my mind?

“Turn around,” I said quickly.

Jacob’s eyes snapping to me.

’Turn, the car around!”

“Are you mad?” He yelled when I yanked on the hand brake, bringing the pick up to a stop forcefully.

I jumped out of the pick up.

“Autumn! Have you lost it? You could have killed us!” Jacob continued to yellgetting out of the pick up and coming to my side. “You want to explain your sudden change of mind!”

“I love him!” I blurted out. “Cage Hurley. The Severed Sons President. I love him. I…” I blinked… “I can’t run from him.” I looked back at Jacob. “I know it is complete madness. I know that he is everything I shouldn’t want. But I love him.” I think I was speaking more to myself.

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