Michael POV I headed to work, when i entered the office. I could feel the air of coldness. I stared at her empty her desk, i knew she wouldn't come, but it hurta differently finding she really didn't come. I knew Mabel and Libby also knew she would not be coming to work again. They were throwing me accusing looks. The warm welcome that has almost become a ritual, has turned to a cold shoulder. I wonder what she told them, she wouldn't want to tell them the truth and would probably compromise. I wonder if she would put me out there and lay the entire blame me. I wouldn't blame her of she did, i did deserve it. She deserve better and i hurt her.I cleared my throat "Aurora won't be joining us again for the time being" i said"Did she quit again" She asked accusingly but hurt"It was due to some personal reasons we could not agree on. We will sort it out and try to figure a way around it. But for now, she will be working somewhere else" I watched them, the dissapointment was so visi
Aurora POV:Appollos was one of the first to welcome me back and for that i was grateful. Others stared at liked i hadn't work here for the past three months. I guess i did deserve that."That didn't take long, did it?" He asked rhetorically I nodded. "I was so angry when you left without telling me, i was so sure i wouldn't forgive you" He saidThen, it struck me, indeed i didn't tell him i was leaving, he hadn't come to work that day, i was so excited, it has eluded my mind."So, what did i miss?" I asked "They were all staring at me strangely" i added sadly"They are angry, but trust me they are relieved to see you""Angry at me? Well, what did i do?" "Well the boss, looks lonely at first, he kept staring toward your office, then it did turned to rage, somehow someone spreaded the gossip you were at Michael's office. It was almist like it triggered a switch in his head. He was so angry even i felt scared, he was raging, screaming at any error made. Some workers were so angry her
Aurora POV:I pulled up in the clinic patking lot, I walked to the entrance and waited there for a moment, trying to repel some bad thoughts that were seeping into my brain, i tried so hard to force them out of my brain, but the anxiety onmy got worse.I finally summoned the courage and walked in, I was hit with the familiar amalgam of smell which always tightened my stomach. It was deja vu staring at the bright white walls, plug ins for equipment, fluorescent lights, a big television set was playing in the corner of the waiting room to keep the awaiting patients mind off their pain while they await. People being paged over the intercom, the whoosh of automatic doors between hospital wings, slippers whispering as a patient take her IV stands for a walk. Just like most Private hospitals often are, It had wards that are safe, clean and nurturing with well equipped facilities which offcourse makes it expensive. And as expected it is relatively emptier and uncrowded to his public counte
Aurora POV:I stayed in the car until the tears stopped and I was able to act with some sort of normalcy. I checked my eyes in the mirror to make sure they weren’t red. I didn’t want to alarm my mother. I wondered miserably how long i could keep it from her, she would be horrified if she found out about the baby.With a forced smile, I called to my mother as i walked in. She looked up from her soap opera and waved and smiled absently, going right back to the action on the screen.It was a reprieve. I went into the bedroom and changed into loose jeans and a sweatshirt. I did lay down for a few minutes, certain that mother wouldn’t be moved by a hurricane until her program went off.I had to make a decision, and quickly. Now i was dead sure i couldn’t hop on a bus and leave town. It would be impossible to move mother right now. I couldn’t leave because my mother wouldn’t survive being uprooted. She loved Jacobsville.I had one temporary course of action, to stay at Leo Jordan ranch an
Michael POV:I watched my phone rang, i picked it up before it cut off. A glance at the screen and felt an akward burst of emotion. I haven't heard from the old man im quite a while."Michael" i heard his rich baritone voice."Old man" i mused.He chuckled like he always does whenever i called him old man."I'm not that old" he replied I suddenly heard a voice "Mr. Angelo" the voice said.I recognized Jane voice at once. "Hey, Jane." "My father is quite ill. He has hernia"I heard his voice in the background 'Don't scare him, I'm not that ill' "The Doctor said he will need an operation as soon as possible. The operation is tommorrow morning, will you be able to make it" "Do you plan to drag him all the way from Jacobsville? He is probably busy" He said again in the background. "The doctor said he is gravely ill, you have to come"I knew why she wanted me there, just like i consider them as family they did the same."I will be there Jane Eyre" ""Give the phone back to your old man
Michael POV:I drove down the familiar street, my heart was pounding in my chest. It had been years since I had set foot in this place, and the memories were flooding back faster than I could process them. This was the orphanage where I had grown up, where I had spent most of my childhood. And now, for some reason, I felt drawn back to it.As I pulled into the parking lot, I could see that the building was just as I remembered it. The same brick walls, the same old wooden door. But there was something different about it now, something that I couldn't quite put my finger on. Perhaps it was just the passage of time, or maybe it was the fact that I was seeing it through the eyes of an adult instead of a child.I took a deep breath and got out of the car, making my way towards the entrance. As I reached for the doorknob, my hand shook involuntarily. It was as if my body was telling me to turn back, to run away from this place and never look back. But I knew that I couldn't do that. I nee
■○♡○♤○♤○♡○♡Michael POV:I stood in front of the burnt-out remains of the house, I felt a knot form in my stomach. This was my family's home, the place where they had lived and died, and I had never known until now.I stood there, my heart pounding like the beating of a thousand drums. My chest felt tight, as if I were being held in a vice, suffocating me. My eyes were wide open, scanning the room for any possible escape route, but there was none. All I could do was stand there, helpless, as my emotions threatened to consume me whole.At first, it was just a dull ache in my chest. A nagging feeling that I couldn't quite shake off. But then, it started to grow, like a wildfire that had been ignited in my heart. It burned fiercely, consuming everything in its path, until it became too much to bear.I felt like a volcano, ready to erupt at any moment. My emotions were like molten lava, bubbling and churning inside of me, threatening to overflow and destroy everything in their path. I tri
Michael POVI burst through the doors of the hospital, my heart racing with fear and anticipation. I rushed down the hallway and towards the room i had left him earlier. I listened to the sound of a machine, any machine to ensure me he was still alive. I heard none and my heart froze. I took an huge breath before stepping in. The sight of him wrenched my heart, he was to so many machines he looks like one himself, i fear for the worst. Did the surgery go south. Where was Jane, i thought. It was unlike her to leave her father's dide, not when he was in such condition. I wondered where she is and what she is doing, but i knew ine thing for sure, she definitely hate my gut right now. Perhaps hate is a bit of a stretch but she is finding sone kind of antipathy for me right now, And i couldn't blame her, how could I, i had left her father's side when he needed me the most, despite tacking care of me for a decent part of my life.Just like i did the night before i sat beside him and rested