Chapter 135 - Training before training (1) (1/2)

In the morning, Sarah had a checkup, and all tests had results within normal range.

JoAnna was confident that Sarah is ready to go back to her daily routine and allowed her sister to leave the hospital.

”Are you sure you want to go back?”, JoAnna was not sure that was a good idea. ”Philip knows that you are aware of what he did. What will you do if he sees you?”

”Don't worry. I have a plan.”, Sarah assured JoAnna. ”I was careless and paid the price. Thankfully I have all of you to take care of me.” Sarah glanced at Aiden, and then looked back at JoAnna. ”I will not become a victim and shrink in some corner waiting for this to go away. And I will not give him another chance to hurt me.”

JoAnna gave number of reminders to Sarah for what symptoms to watch out for, before signing her discharge papers and letting her go out of the hospital.

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Aiden and Sarah took the train back to Fairfield. Sarah loves riding the train, and she was happy to share that experience with Aiden. They were sitting next to each other in a train compartment. She turned sideways facing the window and leaned her back on Aiden while he held her from behind, occasionally placing a kiss at the top of her head, and sometimes on her cheek.

Aiden held Sarah tightly. His heart was heavy when he remembered that he lost her that evening, almost for good. That night he felt horrible. It was the worst night of his life, and if not for a sliver of hope that he can find her, he would lose his mind.

He needed to feel her close to him, to suppress that horrible feeling. Only the feeling of Sarah in his arms was making him feel better.

Sarah felt his hold on her tighten, and she took his hand and interlaced her fingers with his. ”This feels nice.” She sank deeper into his embrace.

He liked that.

Scenery outside changed through rain drop speckled window as two of them appreciated their time together silently.

From the train station they took a cab to the Fairfield Main Hospital and picked up Sarah's car which Aiden left there previously. And then they headed home.

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Sarah was happy to reach home. It was the place where she lived with Aiden, place where she felt safe.

Aiden observed Sarah as she took her laptop as soon as they got to the apartment, and she got immersed in browsing some websites. He didn't want to disturb her, he observed her silently.

Aiden ordered dinner and groceries to be delivered. He didn't want to leave Sarah alone, and he also didn't want her to go outside, fearing that Philip might see her.