~Your shaking legs wrapped around my waist.... ~ ALORA POV: "Dad, I need to talk to you." Tonight, Dad is home and I really need to discuss the matter regarding volunteering. Thus, I barged inside his study room, without caring about anything else. However, when I found that he had company, I froze on the spot and looked at the person, who was staring back at me with a smile on his face. My gaze travelled back to Dad and I said, "Never mind." I was about to leave but he stopped me. "It looks urgent. Why don't you tell me now?" Dad signed a document as he stated. I exhaled and nervously fiddled with my fingers. I do not want to discuss this in front of an outsider. "I do not have time, Alora." He urged. I shut my eyes and ignored the third person completely, "I am getting bored staying at home and doing nothing. I was wondering if I can go out for some volunteering. You know, I have always wanted to do this." When I was really young, I used to tag along with Mom. On every weeke
~Sit on my lap.~ALORA POV:Next day, we went to the place where tribal people mostly lived. We helped them repair the houses, cooked food, helped with the stuff that they needed from the local market and in the blink of an eye it was already night.Meanwhile, a baby was in my arms. Since the medical facilities here are almost none, his mother passed away during childbirth and the father left the baby with the relatives. I felt so bad for him for not having a family at all. Moreover, for some reason, he remained plastered to me the entire day. Even now, he is sleeping in my lap. I ran my hand in the smooth baby hair. Although the kids here aren't as clean and tidy as I have seen nor do they have good clothes, they are still beautiful.Seeing him sleep so soundly tugged the strands of my heart and I couldn't help but smile. "It looks like you have gotten attached to Kylo within a day." The voice belonged to none other than Henry Reid. I did not take my eyes off the sleeping baby and s
[This chapter contains mentioning of miscarriage that might be triggering for some audience. If you aren't a fan of it, please skip this chapter. Thank you.] ~Take me from behind.~ALORA POV: My eyes felt so heavy that just opening them felt like a huge task. Moreover, the sharp pain in my lower abdomen was so bad that I couldn't help but groan, even though I barely moved. "Hey, are you up?" A concerned yet familiar voice grabbed my attention and I forced my eyes open. A blurry face of Henry came in my line of sight and what I saw next, it made me frown in confusion. I was laying on a bed in an unfamiliar place. However, it seemed like a hospital. White sheets, steel trays containing necessary medical equipment, beeping machines and the faint scent of disinfectant... I remember I wasn't feeling well and lost my consciousness but what happened next is foreign to me. However, this isn't giving me good vibes. I glanced at Henry, who was almost leaning on me and studying my face
~I will be whatever you want me to be.~RHYS POV: It's been almost four months since I last saw her and now I have started to lose my mind. This is too much to bear. I finished an entire bottle of vodka, my eyes were red, my head was buzzing and I ordered another bottle. "That's enough. You had enough to drink tonight." Alex stopped me. Meanwhile, I glared at him and pointed my index finger at my friend, "Don't you dare stop me. By the way, why are you here? Leave me alone." "It was you who called me." He sounded hurt and sighed, "Just one more drink." He pushed the glass towards me instead of the bottle while I kept my eyes on the bottle as I chugged the glass down. "More." "Shut up." He glared. "Do you want me to kill you?" I threatened him but it didn't affect him at all. "I want you to move your ass and go to your fucking place and sleep." "I don't want to go home." My life, my comfort places, everything is filled with the memories of her. She left me but she t
~I can heal the wounds that I never gave.~ALORA POV: I was brought back to the hut where we were staying from the hospital after a day. Even though I was feeling better now, my body felt extremely weak. Moreover, it wasn't just my physical health that was taking a toll on me but my mental health. The pain of losing an unborn child was a lot worse than I have ever imagined it to be. My heart was in pain all the time. I kept on touching my belly and whenever I would be reminded of Rhys, tears would not just stop flowing. "Shall I book a flight? Do you want to go back?" Linda asked. We have come here for a month and it's been just 3 days. I shook my head in a no. There is nothing for me to do there anyways. I might stay here and keep my mind off whatever happened. "I want to stay here." "Are you sure?" She wasn't convinced, "I suggest we should return and get a proper checkup. You know the medical facilities here are almost none. If there will be an issue, it is better t
~You are my comfort place, my home.~ALORA POV: My relationship with Henry changed drastically. Now, I do not mind him advising me on the life choices that I have made. I must have been extremely naive to think that it is only me who is having a hard time in this life. However, in reality, everyone has a fair share of worries and these thoughts were because I haven't seen the world with my own eyes. It's already been 4 weeks since we came here and during this time, I went through the most horrible time of my life. But the people who are still with me, they really do care about me. They never left me alone and for this reason, I managed to gain back my mental and physical health. Even though I still remember the baby and Rhys all the time. "Kylo, please do not run. You will trip and fall." I tried to catch the running baby from me. But why are these little things so fast? Moreover, he just started to walk. I was panting the moment I held him in my arms. He smiled brightly at
~My happy place is in between your legs.~ALORA POV: After returning to the country, the first thing that I did was to take care of Kylo. The place that Henry suggested, it was actually better than I expected. It was well established with all the necessities and after talking with the staff there, I relaxed. I knew I could trust them. Still, I kept on asking them to take better care of him. "Don't worry, Miss. Scarlett. You do not have to worry about anything." The kind lady assured me and when I was about to leave, Kylo held my finger tightly, not allowing me to leave. I sat on my knees to meet his eyes and gave him a hug, "I promise, I will hug you every week." I assured him. Even though he didn't cry, the sadness that I saw in his pretty eyes was heart wrenching. Deep down even a little kid knew that I am about to leave him here as well just like others. He was also having trust issues, just like me and I couldn't emphasize with him more. Maybe this is the reason why I
~I want to feel your lips on mine.~ RHYS POV: Alora promised me that she will come to see my race. However, she didn't come to any of the qualifying matches or to the practice races. Today is the final match and I was hoping that she might come. My heart was beating nervously and it wasn't because of the race but it was due to the anticipation of seeing her. I am surprised at my own self about how my life revolves around her. She is the first thing that comes to my head when I wake up and she is the last thing in my head when I go to sleep. Sometimes, I even dream about her. "Nervous?" Damian sat next to me before the match. It is rare for him to come to see my race, however, for the first time, Mom came. I glanced at her, she was looking at me with tear filled eyes and I used to simulate all kinds of possibilities in my head regarding how it would feel if she would ever come to the races. However, what I was feeling at the moment, it wasn't in my plan. My hands started to s