They leaned closer to each other and got involved in a passionate kiss. Richard inhaled deeply as he took in her sweet scent and the taste of mint in her lips.“I missed this”, Richard muttered as he leaned in to savor her lips again.It got intense and in a split second, they were on the bed, exploring each other’s body and mumbling various promises to each other.They reached climax at the same time and fell back to the bed.Emily was hunted by Barbara’s words that kept popping into her mind and reminding her how she would be hidden forever. Emily thought of the guilt she would face all her life if she remains with Richard with the hope that he would change, and he doesn’t.“Can I ask you for a favor?” Emily asked calmly as she peered into his eyes, caressing his cheeks and giggling as she did so.Recently, she got involved with stories of how to gain a man’s attention, as well as the tactic used in taking things from men or making request.“Go on! I would do anything as long as
Emily waited patiently for the month to come to an end while she tried to assure Richard that everything was great with their relationship.She still loved him, but she was learning to put her emotions at bay.She did it well and with each day that passed, the little live growing inside her stomach became the source through which she gained strength.Richard, on the other hand, was doing everything possible to grant Emily her request of getting a house.He called all the realtors he knew and in a couple of days, the house was ready.“We are going to see your house today”, he said to Emily the moment she picked up the call.Emily shrieked in excitement from her quarters as he rubbed her hands on her stomach and took in a deep breath.“It would be a new life, away from Richard soon”, Emily said quietly as she laughed aloud in excitement.Richard felt elated, hearing how joyful Emily sounded. He wanted her to be happy, and that was all he desired.“Whose house is that?” Barbara’s voice i
Richard took off the blindfold on Emily’s eyes while she struggled to take in the light that hit her eyes.“We are here!” Richard announced with a wide grin on his face.The first thing that hit Emily was how modern the house looked. The taste of the furniture and how large it was.“No way!” She muttered under her breath as she tried to stop her legs from giving her away.Tears welled up in her eyes as she walked over to the balcony, from where she had a full view of the city.“This is beautiful”, she gasped out in delight as she pulled Richard into a warm hug.Truly, she never expected getting a house this large from him. She had thought that he would get her something minimal since she was going to be living just by herself.She walked over to the first room and without thinking, she said, “this room would be perfect for the baby”.Richard stayed rooted to the spot as he glared at intently.“The baby” he questioned calmly.Emily swallowed hard, and she let out a nervous chuckle.“I’
Richard and Emily got back to the house some minutes past 5pm. Everywhere was dead silent, and it was clear that Barbara was away.“Thank you so much again, Richard”, Emily said thankfully as she pulled him into one last hug.“I should head over to my room. I need to rest”, she said with a calm smile on her face.Richard nodded his head and said his final goodbye to her.Emily walked back to her room, feeling extremely elated to have achieved what she wanted.She entered her room and was marveled to meet Barbara sitting comfortably on her bed and looking around as though she were in her room.“Ma’am?” Emily called out with her jaws dropping in surprise.“Just cut that courtesy”, Barbara said to Emily, who smiled and nodded in understanding.“What are you doing in my room, Barbara?” Emily asked with a massive scowl on her face.Barbara smiled and lifted her eyes to meet hers.“I thought I should come give my greetings to the newest owner of a house”, Barbara said sarcastically, after w
“What do you mean?” Emily asked with a panicked gaze as she scanned the room, searching for something Barbara might be hiding.She didn’t seem to understand what Barbara was uttering, and the smiles on her lips only frightened her more.Almost immediately, Barbara brought out a knife from her pocket and pointed it to Emily.“Do you want to kill me?” Emily questioned as her heart flew out of her chest.Barbara laughed aloud and shook her head negatively.“It won’t be fun for me to kill you. You would be the one to kill me instead”, Barbara informed Emily, who was in a desert of confusion.Barbara turned the knife to her neck and smiled wickedly.That was when it dawned on Emily; Barbara wanted to kill harm herself and place the blame on Emily.“Don’t do it, please”, Emily pleaded as her heart started racing.Definitely, if Barbara killed herself, the major suspect would be Emily. Barbara planned all of this and that was what got Emily bewildered.“What kind of wild thought do you have
The ride to the hospital was silent.Emily was still in shock that for a moment, she was unable to speak to Richard.She never thought or imagined that Barbara would do something that extreme because of how much she needed to punish her.“Is that how cruel people can be?” Emily asked herself as tears started dripping down her eyes.“You haven’t told me what happened between the both of you”, Richard questioned, as he shot her a questioning glare.Emily kept mute and wondered if Barbara was still going to be alive currently. “Would she still be alive?” Emily asked in a voice that sounded like a whisper, while Richard sighed deeply. “Are you ready to tell me what happened?” He asked calmly.“She tried to kill herself”, Emily divulged and for a minute, silence descended the atmosphere.Richard did not utter a word, neither did Emily. Richard shifted his gaze back to Emily and asked, “why would she want to do that?”Emily took in a deep breath as she prepared for the next thing to say.
Barbara’s eyes shot open some minutes past midnight. She squinted her eyes as she tried to take in the sharp rays of light that struck the sensitive part of her eyes.“Are you awake?” She heard Richard’s voice and, abruptly, she jerked up with a startled gaze.Richard had no expression on his face. He was indifferent, except for the slight glint of anger that passed through his eyes at intervals.“Hi Richard”, Barbara muttered calmly, trying so hard to maintain the illusion of being weak and unable to talk appropriately.Richard took in a deep breath and stared at her intently. He recalled the look of shock on Emily’s face the moment he asked her if she was really saying the truth.He needed no one to tell him that this was going to be a tough decision for him. Furthermore, he believed Emily, but still, found it difficult to believe that Barbara would want to take her life by herself.Silent sobs coming from Barbara caused Richard to raise his head in curiosity.He found Barbara sniff
Emily stood at the window by the hallway of the hospital, glaring at Richard and Barbara who were obviously having an unpleasant moment with each other.Her heart was beating out of her chest as she tried to decipher what they were talking about. Barbara’s threats continuously made way into her head as she tried to remain calm and silent.“Richard would never believe her”, she muttered for the hundredth time as she fixed her gaze on them.All efforts to take note of their conversation from the window proved abortive and this time, she was left with no option other than opening the door slightly.She turned the door knob, hoping that the creaking sound wouldn’t draw attention to her. Luckily, it didn’t as they were so engrossed with the argument they were into.“I would not stand here and watch you make false accusations against Emily. I know you, Barbara. You always try to play your sneaky games against others but this time, I won’t take it”, Richard said in finality while Emily took