EDENI was coming down the stairs when I heard their conversation. I couldn't help but stop so I could overhear what she was saying to him.I needed to find out what her plan was since she said she wasn't going to tell me.But why was she trying to get Roman to take the kids out?She said she wasn't interested in Belle so why was she adamant on it?For some reason, everything about it just sounded wrong and it didn't sit right with me. Roman didn't even notice that something was wrong with her. His attention seemed to be on his phone but that didn't stop her from trying.“Quinn, I need to speak to you. Can you come upstairs for a bit?”She stopped speaking to him and Roman looked upstairs at my voice and waved at me with a smile.She however, did not.She left him and came upstairs and I left tow air in my room for her. What the hell was she planning in that sick head of hers?“What is it? I'm busy."“You’re busy? Busy doing what? Trying to get him and the kids out of the house so you
EDENAs she left the room, she turned back for a moment.“But remember, you must not see Belle until after the ritual. The whole point is for her to feel powerful, if you see her, it will defeat the entire purpose of everything.”I nodded and closed the door behind her.I picked up my phone and dialed Alicia's number immediately.She didn't pick even after the third ring and I figured that she could be busy.All I had to do was get the kids to Alicia's for now and then somehow, I would get Roman out of the house .Getting him out of the house was going to be the hard part because he was going to ask questions about what was going on and why I needed him to take Roman with him.After what happened, I doubt he would feel free with letting me be alone. But I would have to find a way to get him to leave me.My phone rang and I put it to my ear, knowing that it was Alicia calling back.“Hey sorry I missed your call. I was putting the twins to sleep. What's going on? Do you need anything?”
EDENI was going to take the kids over to Alicia's place but she came over.I'd just woken up and Roman was in the kids room, getting them ready when she walked in.“Hey.” She marched straight for the bed and sat beside me.“Hey, thanks for doing this. I'm so grateful to you, Alicia. I mean, where would I have taken my kids?”“That’s fine. So what's going to happen now? I just take them and bring them back tomorrow? What time tomorrow?”We didn't really talk about that.“I don't think it matters. As long as you don't bring her back tonight. And make sure that Belle doesn't come here, please. I'm not supposed to see her.”She sighed loudly.“All this sounds like a lot. What's Roman saying about it?"I raised an eyebrow at her.“You think I'll tell him? I'm not crazy, Alicia. I don't think he'll be able to handle all that information.”“So you're saying Quinn is not Quinn anymore?"Before I could react, the door opened and Quinn walked in.“If you're going to talk about me, at least be
EDENI stood there as she made whatever incantations she knew.I had to undress while she marked my body in blood and danced around me, smearing the ground around me in white powder.Then she made a loud shout and then she fell to the ground.The sudden urge to throw up came up and I felt dizzy. It felt like I could feel something moving in me and I could feel like my legs were moving when they were not..The urge heightened and I finally wrenched and that was when I saw her again.She looked around like she was confused before she finally understood what was going on.This was the first time I was actually seeing her. Well, I had seen her before but that was the time I woke up in my car so I could barely remember her face or recall anything that happened.She looked nothing like I expected. She wore a red gown and her hair flowed down her back, she had a face full of makeup like she just came out of a salon.She was beautiful. So beautiful.I'd been expecting something less than what
EDENEverything happened so suddenly.It was like she was standing right in front of me one minute and the next, she wasn't.Balari was also moving at the speed of light. If she wasn't, I wouldn't have been able to see the lightning ball that was charged at me.She was the only one able to see it and she blocked it and sent it back to her.The only thing I saw was she flashlight shining as it hit her and her high pitched scream as she got burnt.“I will return! You have not heard the last of me!”Everything suddenly went silent and still. I looked around me and Balari stood behind me, staring me right in the eye.“Go to sleep now.”That was the last thing I heard before everything faded to darkness.By the time I woke up, the sun was shining brightly in my eyes and I could feel a weight beside me.The first thing my mind went to was Balari so I woke up with a jolt.Fortunately, it wasn't her that was standing above me.“Hey.” Roman greeted with a smile. “I was beginning to wonder if y
EDENEverything was back to normal.Well, almost everything. I didn't want to bring up Balari in front of Roman. I just couldn't help but not tell him about her.He thinks that everything is settled now. He'd even asked about how we'd got the spirit out which was something I didn't want to tell him.I'd just told him that everything was fine.I didn't know what Balari wanted or when she'd strike but I had to be here for it. I had to be here to protect Roman and the kids .Quinn thought I should go talk to her but I didn't see the need. I just felt that if she needed to talk to me, she knew where to find me.But I doubted speaking to her would change what's on her mind.But I would try to.Today was the day I spent time with my kids and we just went out to do things that we haven't done in a long time.Roman had work today since he hasn't been able to go to the office for a long time since he's been taking care of me so he had to leave today.I sincerely thanked him for everything. If
EDENRoman wanted to take me out to dinner but I'd fallen sick.I'd woken up with this nauseating feeling that stayed for the entire day and it killed me to even smell anything.“Or maybe you're pregnant again.”I was going to throw the bottle of milk in my hand at Roman for saying such a thing.“Pregnant again? Really?”He shrugged.“Wouldn't be so bad, would it?"“Roman, I pushed out a baby barely five months ago. I'm not a machine. I'm human too.”“Hey, hey, relax okay? It was just a joke, I didn't mean to upset you."He didn't upset me. Normally, I would have just laughed it off but I don't know what's wrong with me.For the past few days, I've been in a very bad mood and basically everything annoyed me.“It’s fine.”It was after that time that I felt like throwing up. I didn't want to tell Roman that I couldn't go anymore so I just had to act like I was fine for the entire day.“Hey Quinn, I need your help with something.”She looked up from her laptop.“Yeah, what's it? Hey Roma
ROMANWhen I woke up, it was already past ten.The sun was already high in the sky and it was shining brightly into the room. Sweat was dripping down my face and I wondered who the hell opened the window.Eden was still sleeping on my arm and maybe it was because of the heat I was already feeling that I didn't know something was wrong.I slowly removed my hand from under her and kissed her cheek.Without wasting another time, I took a shower and took a very cold bath. However, I closed the window and brought down the curtain so the sun won't turn Eden into white chocolate.Letting the water wash away the heat was a form of therapy in its own way. I was truly very tired and being beside Eden helped me sleep better.Trying to catch up on most of the things I missed at the company was taking my night time.I came out of the shower and Eden still hadn't woken up despite all the noise I made.She needed to eat and I was sure the baby was awake at this time.“Eden, baby wake up.”I shook he
THIRD PERSON POVWhile everyone back home was looking for Roman, he was on the other side of the town, looking through his pockets and swearing that he carried his phone.The minister noticed that he was distracted.“Is there anything you need? Are you looking for something?”Roman looked up.“Yes, I'm sure that I carried my phone but now, I can't find it.”Roman knew that he would have gotten so many calls. He'd left the house very early and no one knew where he was.He didn't take any guard with him either.“Maybe it fell on the way."Of course, it did. With all those bullets raining on his head, why won't it fall out?It had been pure luck that he had escaped. He was almost at the minister's house when he noticed a car that he was sure he'd seen when he got off the highway.He'd rolled his eyes, not wanting to be involved in any of this today.“Can we do this in a week? I have something to do today.”What should he do now? He knew he couldn't avoid them.To make sure that he was ri
EDENIT was already seven pm and I still couldn't find him. I was ready and so was everyone else but he was nowhere to be found.I'd called him and so had Quinn but he wasn't picking up his calls at all.“Edem, are you sure he didn't tell you where he was going?”I thought back to last night and scrolled through our conversation.“No, I don't remember him saying anything about going anywhere. After I told him about the officiating minister, that was where the conversation ended. Nothing more happened.”Quinn came back.“His phone is switched off.”Wonderful, just great. Roman was missing on no other day than our wedding day.Where could he be? Even if he was stuck in traffic, he could at least pick up his phone.Or maybe he truly wasn't interested in getting married to me.But then he would have just said it then when I brought it up. Why didn't he say anything? He had the choice to reject me last night but he didn't.”Eden, don't worry. We'll find him in time for the wedding.”Alicia
EDENI woke up early that morning.Well, we didn't sleep after that.. we stayed up the entire night talking about everything we'd been through and it touched me.Eventually, I fell asleep on his shoulder and I didn't even know. I was sitting in his lap and I woke up on the bed.Alicia was standing above me .“Hey, wake up. Let's get you ready. Roman left the house really early this morning and I have to go back home to get a dress for myself. I mean, I can't wear this.”She had eye bags and her face was very dim. She has started crying again sometime during the night.”Alicia, sit down. We need to talk.”She was avoiding my eyes.“Eden, there's a lot to be done today. I mean, you don't even have a makeup artist or a hairstylist either. Your dress isn't here yet and the food isn't ready. There's a lot to be done.”I knew that all that wasn't truly her concern. She was just trying to avoid talking about me.“Alicia, please -”“Eden, there's no time. We need to get ready."I had to get
EDENWhen I finally got into the house later that night, I couldn't sleep so I just stared out the window at the stary night.Alicia had fallen asleep while feeding the kids so I would break the news to her tomorrow.I'd had to tell Quinn what had happened.“Really?! Was that why you were staring into the dark?””Yes, she was standing there. I'm not going to die, Quinn. I'm going to be here with my kids.”She pulled me in for a hug and held me tightly.“I'm so happy, Eden. You don't know how terrible I felt when you told me that. How can you die without watching your kids grow up?"I was just happy that I hadn't rushed to tell Roman anything that was going on.He was clearly exhausted because he didn't even wake up when I entered the room and when I got in the bed. I was equally so tired because I had spent a lot of time getting things ready today.My body was tired but my mind was still awake and buzzing.I was going to get married tomorrow. I should have told Quinn that we should ju
EDENWe got back home late that night.Mostly because we needed to pull ourselves so that we won't show that we've been crying.Everytime we finally stopped crying, Alicia started again and we started another whole process of consoling each other.“Please stop crying. I don't know what I'm going to do if you're like this.”She finally pulled herself together and we got into the car and drove back home.“Are you really not going to tell Roman?"“I don't have a plan to. I'm sorry, I just can't bring myself to tell him. He will be shattered, Alicia.”She still wasn't fine with it but she didn't say anything else until we got home.Alicia went into the house to check in on Roman and the kids while I went to the back of the house to check in on what Quinn was doing.She was actually on a chair and table with her legs up while eating everything she brought from the restaurant.“You seem to be enjoying yourself.”My voice frightened her.“Sorry about that.”“You guys surely took your time..
EDENWe'd ended up at a restaurant because the bar we wanted to go to was closed.Roman had already called me four times to ask Alicia questions about the twins and he sounded like he was about to lose it.“Let’s eat so much that we won't be able to walk again.”And that's what we did. I think we ordered everything in the menu and we basically had the chef at our call to make anything that we wanted.That was the first time I would be eating so much food in one day and it felt so good.“I don't think I can eat anymore. I'm so full.”Quinn had been the one to bring us here and now she was already full. Alicia's mood had changed and she wasn't speaking anymore.Quinn's phone rang and she stood up to answer it.“Alicia-”“What’s going on, Eden? And don't even tell me not to ask questions. Because you can't keep doing this. I'm your best friend. You have to be truthful.”What was sj to do at this point? I had no other choice than to tell her the truth.She deserved that much.“Balari came
EDENAlicia did come over that evening.And we stayed in the room throughout.“It’s fine. I'll take care of the kids. You guys just do what girls do. Whatever it is that you do.”Roman took the twins and left us.“What in the world happened? Why did you faint?"I acted like I had no idea what was going on.“I mean, I don't know. I just felt weak and tired and next thing I know, I'm waking up in a hospital.”“Woah, that is crazy.. but you're fine right? I mean, yorie okay?"“Yes, I'm fine.”I needed to change the topic.“Hey, about Henry, I've spoken to Roman about it and he had no idea that Henry wasn't home. He said he was going to help track him down.”I actually hadn't spoken to Roman about it but I just needed to say something that would make her forget about the previous topic.“Thank you. I just hope we won't have to go through everything we went through back then. He'll surely come back.”Surely, he will. He's probably just busy.Speaking of Roman doing things, I still needed t
EDENI'd come home the day after that. The doctor said that I was free and healthy to leave but I didn't feel free.“Why the long face? Aren't you happy to come home?”I turned to Roman who was driving.”Oh no, it's nothing like that. I'm just tired."What was the point of being happy when I knew what was coming? And I couldn't tell him. I didn't want him to feel responsible for it.Roman is very quick to blame himself and I didn't want him to. I should just die peacefully so that he would have the guts to move on from me.If I told him that it was because of him I was going to die, then I would mess things up.I recalled my last conversation with Balari.“Are you sure it's what you want, Eden? Men are not worth it. You can live with your kids and raise them in your own way. You don't have to do this.”But it seemed like the more we spoke about it, the more determined I was to do it.“I do, actually. I love Roman, I can't let him die for something he has no hand in.”“And you have a
EDENWhen I woke up, it was dark.Why was it dark and where was I? I knew this wasn't my room, and it surely didn't smell like this.I tried to move my hand and when I saw the IV line shake, I sighed. The hospital.How did I end up here and why didn't I remember anything?Me being here meant that something had happened to me but for the life of me, I couldn't bring myself to. I felt so weak so I just relaxed in my bed.I didn't even have the strength to call for help and eventually, I slept.The next time I woke up, the sun was out thankfully and my eyes didn't feel as heavy as a boulder.My stomach was hurting badly, partly the fact that I hadn't eaten in a day and half. I needed food or else I might actually die this time around..I sat up in my bed, clutching my stomach tightly. I also needed to pee. I've never been to the hospital before.Roman was born in the pack and Belle?Well, Belle was born at home because I had no idea I was in labor and since Alicia and I had never been mo