"James, you need to calm down." Elena uttered, placing her hand on his shoulder. "Calm down?!" He smacked her hand off him and sprang to his feet. "What the f**k are you talking about?! How can I calm down when my wife and child are missing? Can you listen to yourself at all?!" He yelled at her. Elena flinched in fear and moved away from him. They sat in the living room and watched the policemen work on tracking her phone and car. "You don't have to be so hard on me! I saw how you were shivering and sweating profusely, and I got worried about your health. That's all." "Stop acting like a saint! First, it was Alice, now it is Amelia's. What exactly are you planning?!" "Stop it, James! The police have already investigated me. When will you ever believe that I would never do such to my sister?" "When the truth is finally out. When I find my wife and child." Penelope and Helen walked into the living room, looking super exhausted. They had gone to town to paste the missing posters o
The car pulled up in front of another house, this time a few houses surrounded this house, but they were too few to make Amelia comfortable. "You should move it now. My job is done." The masked driver uttered, and that was when Amelia realized that Fred had been staring at her the whole time. Alive clenched her jaws and opened the door, holding Alice carefully to herself. She looked around the remote road, trying to make a guess about where they were, but she got nothing. All she knew was that it was very far from where they first were. "Come with me." Fred said to her, swaying the key in his hand."Why are we here? Why did we leave the other house? What are you planning?" "Too many questions after such a long ride. Don't you want to rest? If you don't want to rest, I want to rest." He opened the door and stepped aside for Amelia to walk in first. "Fred! Alice shouldn't be in a situation like this. She is too young to go through all these. It's me you want, right? Can't you le
“I’ll be back in three hours time. Hopper is waiting for me to come and visit him. It’s past his visiting time.” “It’s okay, Penelope. I’ll stay back here with James. I can’t leave him alone in this condition.” Helen responded. “Of course. I’ll be back, okay? Please take care of him and yourself.” Penelope opened the door and stepped out of the house. After shutting the door, Helen heaved a loud sigh and turned to look at James. “How did you two meet?” James asked out of the blue. “You mean Penelope and I?” Helen answered, and he bounced his head. “I never got the chance to ask until now. Maybe this story would help me while away the time. I’m trying to get this situation out of my head but I’m finding it hard. Please help me.”Helen bounced her head and sat next to him on the couch. “Well, we both first met in high school. In grade one. It was not a pleasant meeting because I bumped into her that day, and also spilled her drink on her white t-shirt. She was so mad at me even th
“I’m done, Amelia. I’ll head out now. What else do you need for you and Alice? I’ll get everything.” “When you go out, you’ll lock us in the house right?” She asked, staring at his face. Fred gulped hard and looked away. “Yeah. I…” “You don’t trust me to leave me alone in the house without restraint.” “I’m sorry, Amelia. But I can’t be careless with you. Not anymore.” Amelia chuckled and shook her head and looked at him. “You don’t have to feel so bad about it. I understand you, okay? But I have a request.” Fred bounced his head slowly and looked at her. “What is your request?” “Can I at least go with you? It’s been so long I took Alice on a stroll. She seems bored already. I would love to take her out today. So can we go with you to the mall? I’d be able to recollect other things I need when I see them too.”“That is your request?” He asked, and she bounced her head excitedly. “That’s all I’m asking. I’ll be with you and I promise I won’t try to do anything stupid. Maybe then
“I think we have gotten all the things we need.” Fred said, holding hands with Amelia in the shopping mall. “Don’t you think we should get a Walker for Alice? I can’t keep carrying her around. She is growing weighty day by day.” Amelia grumbled. Fred chuckled and bounced his head. “That’s true. Let’s go and get it then.” “But can I at least use my card? You have been paying the bills since we got here, and you have spent a lot already.” Feed looked at her and let out a soft smile. “You’re worrying about me?” He asked. “Of course, I am worried about you. Why doesn’t it seem like a surprise to you?” “It’s happening so fast, Amelia. I thought I’d have to pressure you so much before you’d say yes to me. But it seems pretty easy.” Amelia clenched her jaw and looked away. “Are you trying to say I’m easy?” She asked, feeling offended by his words. “Oh no! That’s not what I meant.” Amelia broke into laughter and shook her head. “Calm down, Fred. I was just teasing you, okay? Let’s ge
Dinner was ready at James’ mansion, and they all sat at the dinner table to eat. Helen sat close to Charles, while Penelope sat next to Elena. “Elena, how was your first time at the office?” Helen asked after a few minutes of digging into their meal. “It was super hectic, Ma’am! My boss bombarded me with so much work. But I’ll survive. I’ll adjust as soon as possible.” She responded, and they all bounced their heads except James. She looked at James and noticed he wasn’t paying attention to anyone. It was just himself and the food in front of him. “Pookie, are you alright?” She asked. James raised his head and shot her a deadly look. “What gave you the gut to call me that? I think I have made myself clear about that. Stop calling me that stupid name as if you own me, okay? I’m a married man, with a child.” He responded with great anger. Elena heaved a sigh and looked away. “It was just to make you smile, okay? You don’t have to be so mean to me all the time. At least now you kno
Helen finished shortly from the kitchen and headed to the room where she and Charles slept. Getting to the room, she heard Charles taking a shower in the bathroom. She excitedly pulled up her shirt over her head and pulled down her pants. She was startled naked as she pulled the door open. Charles had his back turned against the door, the shower open on his head, so he hardly heard her when she walked in. She moved closer to him and wrapped her arms around his cold torso from behind. He jumped up in fright and broke into laughter after on. “Helen! Why did you do that? You scared the shit out of me!” He exclaimed in surprise, and she also broke into laughter. “I’m sorry! I just didn’t want you to leave the bathroom without me taking a shower too.” She pouted. He smiled widely and turned to look at her face. He wrapped his arms around her waist and yanked her closer to him. He leaned forward and moved his right hand up to her face, making sure his hand never left her body. His ha
“What are you doing with my phone?” Penelope asked in terror. She wanted to move closer to Elena, but she raised her hand and made her stop. “Why?” Elena mumbled. Penelope clenched her jaws and stared at the phones in her hand. She could guess that Elena already knew her secret. “Come here.” She hastily walked up to her and pulled her by the hand, into the room. She shut the door behind her and locked it. “Why would you do that to your daughter, Mom?! Your daughter and granddaughter too?!” Elena exclaimed in disappointment. “Will you at least listen to what I have to say first?” “There’s nothing to justify what you have just done to my sister, Mom. This is too extreme. There should never be anything that would push you to do such a wicked thing to your own blood.” “My blood? Yes! Truly she is my blood, but she has no pity for her own blood too! Elena, she sent your father to Jail!” Elena’s mouth fell open in awe, and she scoffed afterwards. “Because he was guilty of murder! H
~After Five Years~“Amelia!” Elena called as she pulled up the dazzling white wedding gown she wore. “I’m coming! Can’t you stop making it so obvious that you’re nervous?! It’s your wedding day, not a horror show night.” Amelia rushed out of the room to the living room where Elena and a few friend that were the bridal trains were waiting for her. “I’m sorry for keeping you waiting. I had to make sure I got my makeup right since I insisted on doing it myself. I have been practicing for over three years for this day. To do my makeup myself!” She said proudly. “And you didn’t disappoint me! You look absolutely stunning, sister.” “Thank you! You look so beautiful too! I bet you’ll look even more beautiful when you walk down the aisle with our father today.” She answered with great excitement. “Do you think he’ll make it? Do you think the judge would grant him a temporary release just to attend a wedding?” “Don’t worry about it too much, Elena. We already talked, okay? They have bee
~One Year Later~ “Bababa!” Alice called out to James, who was busy eating Amelia out in the kitchen. “James… James… Alice has been calling on you for minutes. Won’t you go and see her?” Amelia’s voice was barely heard by James. He raised his head from between Amelia’s legs and looked at her face. His lips curved out a smirk slowly and he stood up. He kissed her lips so she could taste herself in his mouth. “Can’t you just take her to school already? She doesn’t let me get freaky the way I want.” He whispered a few inches away from her lips. Amelia chuckled and pulled him closer with her legs. “I already told you that I’m working on that. I don’t want her to go to school in Alabama. Let’s go somewhere far from here.” “To where exactly? You’ve been saying this for months and I keep asking you where we should go. Are you yet to figure it out?”“I told you to let me know when you can leave the business here and relocate. Have you found someone competent to look over things here?”
Instead of heading straight to the house, Penelope went down to the station to see Hopper and Freddie. She couldn’t keep the news of Clara still being alive to herself. She got to the station and waited till it was time for the conjugal visit. When it was time, she asked to see Hopper first. She was taken to a private room so that they could talk. She was happy she didn’t have to stay behind the desk to talk to him this time around. She was going to finally touch him after a long time. After a few minutes, Hopper arrived. Immediately he stepped into the room, a smile lit up his face. He opened his arms and embraced her. She was also fully ready to embrace him. “How are you, I missed you so much.” Hopper said as he broke the hug. “I missed you so much too, Hopper.” She responded and that both sat. Penelope heaved a sigh and gulped hard as she sat. Hopper furrowed his brows and looked at her closely. He could sense something wasn’t right with her. “Penelope. What is it this tim
“Oh please, do you think you can scare me with those words? What can you do to me, hun? All you can do is throw me into jail like you did to my husband, then I finally get to be with him. I’m not scared of you, James.” “That’s enough, Mom! I never knew she could be insensitive about this matter. You are clearly at fault and you’re still acting so strong. You’ll lose everything you’ve always wanted and the ones you had always had.” Elena uttered. Penelope clutched her jaws and looked away from Elena. Deep down, she never wanted it to play out so badly, but now it had to be like that, she wasn’t ever going to act weak in front of them. “I have always known that you miss your husband so much. But I never thought you’d go to the extent of going to jail just to be with him. Well, congratulations, your wish would be wholly granted.” James added. “No.” Amelia uttered after a long time of silence, and everyone looked at her. “Amelia…” “She won’t be going to jail. I won’t press charges a
~The Next Day~ After sedating Susan to stop her from overthinking about what Amelia told her, she got better and before she knew it, she was discharged. Only Amelia stood with her throughout her stay in the hospital. James couldn’t go home either because he couldn’t let her be all by herself. He wasn’t going to let anything happen to her again. ‘I have lost her once, and that would never respect itself anymore.’ He told himself. Susan was taken to James' house after he got discharged. She was driven home in his car. She asked that Amelia let her call Tonia and explain what was going on so that she wouldn’t get too worried about her. Tonia told her she would find a time to visit her before the end of the week. She also was eager to know more about Susan, since she never caught a glimpse of her past life when she was still with her. Getting to the mansion, before they entered the house at all, the aroma of roasted chicken filled their nostrils. James smiled faintly and looked at
Throughout the impromptu ride to the hospital, Penelope was quiet and in shock. Elena kept asking her why she called that strange woman Clara, but she seemed too stunned to speak. They got to the nearest hospital shortly, and Susan was rushed into the emergency ward. They were all asked to wait outside for the doctor and nurses to do their work. Amelia seemed to be more worried than the others because she feared something bad must have happened to her. “She’ll be fine, Amelia.” James tried to console her. Amelia shook her head and exhaled pretty hard. “I asked her to come with me, and now this happens? What if something bad happens to her? She has a guardian. What should I tell her if she finds out?” She worriedly answered. James didn’t know what to do other than console her till they heard from the doctor what had really happened. He didn't know anything about her yet. “Come here.” He pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly. He patted her head slowly and planted a kiss
“James?!” She called out, catching everyone unaware. The cops rushed out of their hiding places, and before Fred could realize what was going on, he was surrounded with cops who pointed their guns at him. “Your hands in the air!” They announced, and he raised his hands. James also proceeded out of his hiding spot and ran towards Amelia, who was also running to him happily with Alice in her arms. “Alice!” He called happily and opened his arms wide. Amelia ran into his arms, even though she was quite conscious about Alice that she carried in her arms. The first thing James did was carry Alice from her arms first and then embraced Amelia with his side. Alice took one side, Amelia took the other. “I have missed you so much, James.” Amelia mumbled and tears began to stream down her eyes. James shut his heated-up eyes pretty tight, and let his tears stream down freely. “I missed you so much too, Amelia. I thought I lost you.” He mumbled too. He opened his eyes after a few minutes an
“She will be going home with us, Fred.” Amelia uttered and gave Susan a reassured nod. “What? Are you crazy? I can’t let a stranger go with us to the house. You know why I can’t.” He responded in anger. “Susan, can you please look after Alice for a few minutes? I need to talk to this man.” After giving the Walker to Susan, she walked up to Fred and exhaled softly as she started talking. “You abducted me, didn’t you? Not just me, but my child.” “Why are you saying this?” He answered almost immediately. “And since this happened, after I chose to be with you, have I ever bugged you or tried to run away? We sleep on the same bed, I know where you keep the keys to the door, so if I wanted to run I would have.” She took a pause and waited for him to say something else, but he didn’t. “If you can’t trust me, I see no reason why you want to be with me and my daughter. Can’t you just trust me the way I trust you? I left my daughter in your care, not the first time, but the second, becau
Amelia, Fred and Alice got to the shopping mall shortly after a taxi dropped them off.“Here we are. Where do we start from?” Fred inquired. “We or I? Fred, you don’t have to go around looking for this woman for me. You don’t even know what she looks like. Just stick around with Alice. When I’m done, I’ll come to you. Please keep Alice safe. I trust you and that is why I’m letting you be with her.” Fred smiled widely and nodded. “You know how much I love you and Alice. I would never let anyone hurt you. We’d go around the mall, maybe to the Game Center. But please don’t stay too long. If you see or notice anything weird, call on me. I’ll come running.” Amelia divulged a soft smile and nodded too. She leaned closer to him and planted a soft kiss on his cheeks. “Thank you.” Amelia clutched her jaws slightly and turned to look. She looked around the mall and reminisced on where to start looking first. ‘The restroom.’ She thought and headed to the restroom. She often looked back at