AIDENI looked down at the donut with veggies sprinkled over it and nodded, slightly impressed.The judges took their turn to take a bite of the snack. Then it was my turn.I picked it up, ready to take a bite. But I came to an abrupt halt when I heard a resounding ‘No!’I recognized the voice and s
I turned to the man I now presume to be Martin, “Uhh…”The lodge keeper gave me a firm clap on the shoulder. "Aiden, my friend, meet my son, Martin.”Marin turned to me, the recognition in his eyes now more prominent, “Oh. You must be Aiden." He said as he stretched his occupied hands fir another ha
ANASTASIAIn his room?!I gaped at him. Does he even have an idea what he's saying? Why, out of everyone’s room, will I choose his?“No, thank you,” I blurted before I could properly think it through.I saw something akin to hurt flicker in his eyes before he hid it all with a smile and I felt ridde
I blanched. Where the hell did that come from?!I shook my head, getting rid of every thought related to Aiden but who was I kidding? I was in his room.Finally, I moved to sit on the bed and that was when I realized that since Aiden brought me to the room, while he cleared up stuff, I remained stan
AIDENAll the while as I moved around the room, I could feel her gaze following my every move and for some twisted reason, it made me smile. It warmed my heart that she was looking at me and not just outrightly ignoring me.As I closed the drawer and started to walk to the door, her words stopped me
ANASTASIAI opened my eyes and stared long at the ceiling.“How could I forget?” I muttered under my breath.I glanced at the wall clock mounted above the door. It was midnight and I couldn't sleep.In my sleep, it had sounded like a low rumbling, almost like the low guttural growl of a beast as it
DENNIS “Take it back," I told the boy. And as he did as I asked, I absentmindedly nudged him until he exited his seat and I took it. I rubbed my palm over my face as I started to watch the clip anew. The footage now began with Clara… I trailed off as I squinted at the screen, hoping I was wrong a
How could I when I heard it first from Clara then from Anastasia when she finally accepted me in her life. I checked the day the video was dated and it really was around that time that Clara told me, with anger and resentment in her voice, how Aiden was a douchebag that hurt her friend. “You won't