Every time hope seemed within reach, the car would accelerate away.
Finally, Jarrodâs strength ebbed, and he crumpled to the ground, his knees bearing the brunt.
Struggling to place his hand on the pavement, he attempted to rise, but the alcohol-induced deluge of hallucinations clouded his mind with countless phantoms.
The blue car came to a halt.
When the door swung open, a pair of long, slender legs descended, clad in black high heels, and approached Jarrod.
The black heels paused before Jarrod.
Jarrodâs face remained plastered to the ground.
He lifted his gaze ever so slightly, tracing from her slender legs to the captivating countenance of the woman.
âNicole!â Jarrod uttered a single cry, refraining from a second one.
He shook his head vigorously as if trying to ascertain whether this was a mirage or reality.
Was the woman he actually seeing now was Nicole?
Jarrod hadnât dreamt of Nicole in five years.
Nicole had been so cruel, refusing to appear in his dreams once.
Jarrodâs posture resembled that of a supplicant kneeling before the womanâs feet.
Her alluring crimson Lips parted and closed.
âJarrod.
â
The voice sounded familiar.
Jarrodâs eyes welled up with instant crimson.
With his palms pressed to the ground, Jarrod struggled to rise and clasp the woman in his arms.
But at that very moment, the woman in black high heels planted her foot on the back of Jarrodâs hand.
Her voice, as frigid as ice, cut through the air.
âLook at yourself.
â
Then, she paused, twisting her high heel on the back of Jarrodâs hand as if seeking to pierce his palm.
âYou resemble a stray dog now!â
With those words, she sauntered away in her black high heels.
âNicole!â In the end, Jarrod managed to cry out her name.
âDonât abandon me!â
His mouth was tinged with blood, his voice raw and ragged.
The blue luxury carâs taillight flickered before him, casting a more pitiful shadow upon him.
âStay.
â His plea was engulfed by the carâs roaring departure.
âPlease donât leave meâ¦â
Tears welled up in Jarrodâs eyes and streamed down his cheeks as he screamed into the wind.
Yet, there was no response.