Emily found herself in the middle of a garden, ahead of which laid a small river. She chuckled silently as she strolled towards the river.Almost immediately, she caught sight of a figure walking past the river in a hurry. She hastened her pace and approached him immediately, curious to ascertain what someone was searching for in such a peaceful and serene place.“Richard?” She asked with shock written all over her face. A wave of mixed feelings washed through her as she couldn’t tell if she should be excited or sad.“I knew you would come here. Your heart still beats for me”, Richard commented with a wide smile spread across his lips.Emily gulped and reciprocated with a soft gaze. And then, she raised her fingers and dug them into his curly hairs, giggling in the process, just like old times.“I missed doing this”, she said, a sincere comment, after which she pulled him into a warm hug, inhaling his sweet fragrance.Richard wrapped his hands around her waist and pushed her to his ch
“I would be fine, I promise”, Emily said to Brian for the hundredth time. Brian only nodded his head and fixed his gaze on the phone which he held in his hands. He was chasing clouds, and the more time that passed, the more he realized that he may never have Emily to himself.“You have a baby here at home. A new baby. Are you willing to leave him here, just because you need to see Richard?” Brian asked with a cracked voice, trying so hard to conceal how shattered he felt at the moment.Emily gulped hard and narrowed her gaze to the little being who was sleeping peacefully. Indeed, she was taking a rash decision by leaving him behind, but her emotions were beginning to get the better part of her.“I won’t be fine if I don’t meet with him. Please watch after him for me”, she requested, and darted her eyes to the child.Brian forced a quick smile, after which he nodded his head in understanding.Emily could feel the hurt burning in his eyes. It sent an excruciating pain to her heart, es
For a moment, it felt as though the world was on standstill. The only thing Richard was concerned about was the beautiful lady who was taking slow ambles towards him.A small smile of relief washed through his face as he held his chest and broke into loud laughter.“A part of me was certain that you would come. At several points, doubts made to overshadow that thought”, Richard said to Emily the moment she reached where he stood.For unknown reasons, Emily smiled and, somewhat, blushed.Richard’s heart was gladdened, and his excitement was at the peak. For a moment, he couldn’t utter a word to her and when he finally did, all he did was stutter.“You don’t have to say anything. We can remain silent for the moment”, Emily suggested, after which she trudged forward and sat down at the chair close by.Richard sauntered behind her, admiring her every detail and wishing that he could grab her from behind.“How is the baby?” He asked calmly, with various emotions running through his eyes.I
Richard inhaled deeply as he took in the sweet vanilla scent that came off Emily’s lips. He wanted to remain there forever because that was utmost peace.His wrapped his arms around his waist and pulled her closer to her chest, nibbling around her ears and watching her giggling in delight.Just by the entrance, Barbara stood with her hands crossed to her chest, with a smirk on her chin and fists clenched.She had been right all along; the two had something going on between them, but Richard always lied to cover that.She picked out her phone and took a quick picture of both of them, after which she stormed out of the building to give them enough time to themselves.Her heart was boiling in rage, and mere thoughts of Emily made her scream out of her lungs. She had been living fine with Richard until Emily came into the picture. Now, Richard was wandering away like someone under a spell.Richard suddenly pulled back the moment a familiar scent crossed his nostrils. He would rather not c
Barbara was swift with her movement and after threatening the security people at the gate, she drove away from the premises and headed some blocks away.After a while, she caught sight of Emily, who seemed to be rushing out of the tower while wiping off the tears that welled up in her eyes.For a moment, Barbara wondered what could have possibly went wrong between the lovebirds, but after a while, she remembered her reason for staying; she was going to trail Emily.Emily walked over to the car, which Brian provided her with. She picked up her phone which laid on the seat and with a deep sigh, she glanced at it.She had forgotten to take her phone with her to the tower, and it wasn’t surprising to see countless calls and messages.All messages came from Brian, but then, it looked as though it were in a transient format. He sounded cool at first, where he dropped different messages relating to how difficult it was staying alone with a baby. And then, he suddenly asked where she was and
Emily gasped in horror when she found the door leading into the apartment slightly ajar, with no sign of Brian or her child in view. She gulped down hesitantly as she took slow strides into the house, with her heart beating out of her chest and hands shaking fervently.“Brian”, Emily shouted on top of her voice, blinking off the tears that welled up in her eyes. Different thoughts swirled around her head as she was finally becoming convinced that Brian may have abducted her child.“Brian!” She shouted again, finally making her way into the Baby’s nursery.Her heart dropped in horror when she caught a glimpse of the empty baby crib. The room was quiet and serene, with only slight noises coming from the ambience.“Oh my God!” Emily gasped as her feet finally gave her away. She dropped to the floor with a loud thud, with the tears finally flowing out of her eyes and dropping down her cheeks.Again, she had been played…Her heart shattered to tiny bits and for minutes, she doubted that s
Emily gazed at her miserable reflection in the mirror, with noticeable eye bags and a saddened expression. For the hundredth time, she made to send a call across to Richard, but stopped half way.Everything that had happened was the greatest nightmare she ever encountered, and sharing it with Richard might just worsen it.It was already twenty-four hours since she discovered that Brian had left with her newborn child. All she did was gape at her miserable self, unable to eat or do anything useful.Emily had always lived a quiet life, and thinking of reporting Brian to the police only made her feel worse. She hated noise, and that was all it was going to bring.Brian, on the other hand, was not having a great time since he left with the child. His intentions were to hurt Emily, but his heart was not helping out.He had hired a nanny to take care of the child all through the night, but the cries of the baby indicated that he needed his mother.Finally, he grabbed the child and headed ov
She made to talk, but the words remained stuck in her throat. She couldn’t believe her ears, neither did she ever imagine that Brian would one day send her away.“Brian! You don’t have to send me out of here. I’m yet to get a house, and you know that”, Emily whispered as tears welled up in her eyes.Brian gulped down hard and darted his eyes away from her. That was the only decision he could make presently, at least, for his sanity.“You need to leave. I can’t think of having you around when you don’t value me. That is the best decision for the both of us”, Brian tried to explain, still avoiding meeting with her eyes.Emily quivered silently, but quickly braced up and wore a smile on her face. This was her reality and there wasn’t any need to delay it.“Fine! I would take my leave now. Thank you for taking me in when I had no one else at my side”, she said with a sincere smile, sniffing hard and wiping tears off her eyes.“But the next time you touch my child, I won’t forgive you!” Em
It was a perfect day for a wedding. The sun peeked brightly as though it were also excited for what was about to happen.Emily walked down the aisle, with the bouquet in her hands and a wide smile on her lips. Her hair was arranged in an elaborate style on top of her head, and her white glittery ball room dress swished almost silently on the carpet aisle. A song rang through her mind relating to love and the aisle. If you go down the aisle when you’re in love, you would be happy forever!She caught sight of Mike’s daughter who was the little bride of the day. The little girl sprinkled pink petals on the aisle just as she walked on it. It was a big wedding and since Richard had influence in the country, it wasn’t surprising that many reporters had come to cover the event. The aisle suddenly looked long and Emily only prayed that her feet would not give her away. Her legs were shaking fervently and her eyes were lowered to the ground.She was nervous, anxious and excited. She looked u
Emily could smell her wedding in the air. Everywhere buzzed with activities and each day, she had different planners who came to fill her in on how her day was going to look like.She was now back at Richard’s apartment and she was going to be living with him until they got done with everything.“Today, you would be going to test your gown and choose your preference”, a lady who was in charge of the dress for the wedding said to Emily who clearly looked tired and exhausted. She was yet to really believe that she was getting married to Richard after everything. Somehow, it felt like a dream and she thought she would only wake up and see it’s not reality.However, as the days went by, she kept on realizing that this was happening and she would soon become his life and partner for life.The public on their part detested Barbara after what happened and Barbara disappeared into thin air. Probably with her lover who she claimed to be in love with. Now, Emily could feel that there wasn’t go
- Months later- The air was stale with the smell of a new sunny day. Gentle droplets caressed the outsides of Richard's window pan. He took no notice of the fineness of the weather or the aesthetics a sunny day provided. All he got his attention fixed on was the ads the newspaper on his hands provided. He was that kind of guy. The one who would focus his attention while on something and damned everything else, and because of this little personality trait, he was capable of loving immensely. He loved Emily so much, and his attention was something always focused on her welfare. Even the ads on the newspaper had something that reminded him of Emily. As Richard sat with his legs crossed and hidden underneath his dinning table and his reading glasses gracing his beautiful beads of eyes, lady in an Apron walked into the dinning room with a tray in her hand and a pretty smile on her face. Immediately Richard's eyes fell on her, he smiled brightly, folded the newspaper and sat upright. He t
Emily was clad in a tight fitted red gown, with her hair packed to a ponytail, and a red lipstick on her lips. She walked into the location where the meeting was scheduled to hold, with her baby in her arms and a little bag on the other hand.She met Richard, already sitting comfortably and deep down, she couldn’t help but wonder why he had come so early.“I’m here!” Emily announced as she finally took her seat, smiling widely at the lawyer who was already sitting.He was a young fine man and for some reasons, Richard felt jealous.“We are waiting for Barbara and her lawyer!” Emily said and smiled at her lawyer.“You look dashing, I know it’s not ethical to compliment my client, but I couldn’t remain mute!” The young man said and Emily blushed again.Richard suddenly slammed his fist on the table, pulling the attention of both the young lawyer and Emily.“Hello Mr Richard!” Emily said in an official manner, as though she had no idea of who he was.Richard wore a quick frown “Can we s
“I would miss you baby boy!” The nanny said as she played with the baby who giggled in excitement. Emily thanked her for being there after which she appreciated her with some money.She had just reached the living room when she heard another footstep behind her. She decided to keep her face front, since she was not ready to meet Richard.“Would you leave without saying a word to me?” Richard asked, but Emily ignored him and walked towards the door instead. Richard was shocked that he ran across to her and grabbed her wrist.“Emily!” He called out and reluctantly, she turned her head, with a stone cold expression.“I have no business with you, Richard! I came for my son”, Emily said as she gritted her teeth in rage. She recalled how Richard had yelled at her and how he never believed that she was not the one at fault. This caused her heart to break to a thousand pieces.“Why? You want to go ahead and live with Brian? Are you that worthless and…”, Richard was saying when a deafening s
Emily picked out her phone and took pictures of Barbara and Brian. She couldn’t help her feelings and in a split second, she broke into a loud laughter. Brian glared at her furiously, but she quickly apologized and asked him to proceed with the act. Emily could not just believe that Barbara was the one laying on the bed, lifeless and unable to react or stand against what was being done against her.“Ride her! Create that illusion that you are riding her. I want the world to see this and believe every bit of it”, she said aloud and Brian continued the fake ride on Barbara.When Emily was satisfied with the number of pictures she had taken, she gestured for Brian to get down and put on his clothes.Together, they watched the pictures and videos and somehow, Brian felt glad that his facial features was not in view. It was only that of Barbara that was clear and bright.“She would beg me to throw this aside and I would remind her of how she took my child away from me and went out to tell
Richard was staring into his phone and gazing at a picture he took with Emily and the baby the day they visited the park.Just then, Barbara walked into the living room and caught sight of it. She felt a wave of jealousy flush through her, but she shrugged and started laughing instead.“This is so pathetic! You lost your goddess!” She said and continued with the laughter.Richard only gazed at her and kept mute. Barbara was clad in a very short gown, which almost revealed the type of pant she had under. That disgusted Richard, but he decided to keep mute about it since she was no more his wife.“When are you going to sign those papers?” Richard asked Barbara who was walking out of the house.“Right after I have some fun time with my lover!” She said and licked her lips seductively.“Do you know who my lover is?” She asked Richard who didn’t appear bothered at all.“You would get mad if you know him! Have a nice lonely day!” Barbara said and dashed out of the house.Richard sighed deep
Barbara laid on her bed as she thought of how she had warned Emily to stay out of her paths. She felt fulfilled because she could swear that she destroyed Emily.Just then, her mind went to Richard and somehow, her heart skipped a beat. She knew that the marriage would eventually come to an end, but she didn’t expect it to be so fast.She wasn’t ready to sign the divorce papers, at least, not yet…The loud sound of her phone distracted her from her thoughts and immediately, she picked it up with hopes that it would be from a company. Ever since her marital scandal erupted, Barbara had lost countless jobs and contracts.Most of them told her that they weren’t willing to work with someone who had a history of some sensitive situation like marriage issues since it won’t speak well for their brand.“This is Barbara, do you have a job for me?” She asked with a wide smile on her lips, hoping that she would get a positive answer from the other end.“This is Brian!” His voice boomed from the
“You would have to help me if you want me to believe all what you have just said”, Emily announced, while Brian stared at her with keen interest. Of course, he wanted her to believe him because he wasn’t ready to throw their friendship down the drain.“I’m willing to do anything, as long as it makes you to believe me!” Brian said defiantly, while Emily kissed her teeth and walked around the room thoughtfully.“Well! It’s not as easy as it sounds. But then, I’m glad that you are ready to do this”, Emily responded and finally sat down on the bed.“I’m ready to do this as long as it helps you, and also, if it’s going to go a long way in punishing Barbara!” Brian said defiantly while Emily gestured for him to sit down on a couch which was directly opposite her.“If it works well, I would have my son back! And her secret would be out in the public, too. I mean, that is just all what I want. Barbara caused me so much pain already, and I’m not going to let it slide!” Emily said defiantly.Br