FROM CRADLE TO HEART.

ident on his face to realize the stranger he'd hit was h

nlookers pulled him out of his thoughts, his eyes glan

pital." Another voice spoke, a ca

d from the vehicles in

going on

ights have swit

s the second

few at the front popping out their heads from the w

said, as she approached Austin. "Sure." He gave a nod, aware of the situation perfectly and turn

ently lifting Auria in his arms

top blocking

more impatient as the female warden

turned to Miguel who nodded. "Follow the car to the hospital while I drive, okay?" He add

o the roads, while the gathering slowly dispersed. However, just before the other

ent drivers all groaned,

ght up in the traffic, as he wa

rustration mat

ough he was pretty concerned about her safety. But what choice did he have? He could already foresee an endless and stupid argument

, he hadn't noticed Auria who was

feeling it throbbed, and

rself in the backseat of a car. Her heart skipped a be

e driver's face, and her eyes widened in shock. "You!!" She yelled,

cked. "You finally are awake." He muttered softly, then returned

f his lips pulled upwards. She noticed his smirk from the mirror. "Why are you smiling?" She frowned, when a thought crossed her mind. "W

t her. "Then why am I in your car?!" She demanded, and her questions were answered as the memories of the traffic flooded her mind. She recalled just about taking a tur

le spark of concern flashing in his eyes. "Hey, crazy lady!! Are you alright?" He called o

motions as she suddenly spank Austin by the shoulder. "What?! Stop it, you crazy

words of every of her sentences. "Why are you in my space again? Just like I thought, you're ch

gh the car, and Austin, feeling exasperat

and had lost focus for a moment, sendi

ng as she quickly placed a hand in front of he

His left hand swiftly spun the wheel, diverting the car's direction away from the tree as it swerved back on the road. And in the sha

nwh

endoza's

nd Mrs Mendoza suddenly felt a bit tense as she tri

tting beside her on the couch in the living, inquired, also mo

e said, sitting on the armrest beside his

d at him. She suddenly closed her eyes, joining her hands together as she seemed to let out a smal

er parents and brother, as they all

*

. "Are you okay?" He asked, worry laced in his tone. She gave no response as he got out of the driver's seat, op

at him, and insult

e argued, glaring back at eyes with eyes of disbelief, surprise

cted her to accuse and ridicule him of being a bad driver, but the words never came. He was about to return back into