DENNIS When I reached the door, a question I had meant to ask suddenly occured to me. I turned back to find her gaze still on me. “What is it?“ She smiled. It felt so good to see her smile and not glare at me like she has been doing for the past days. “I have a question,“ I said as I slowly walk
DENNIS A giraffe? Why the heck would a four year old want a giraffe. As a pet? A toy? That is so unasual. And expensive! A real giraffe will cost a fortune! Right now, I doubt I can even shave anything off my account to afford the basic needs talkless of a breathing giraffe. “Daddy?“ I turned
ANASTASIA Dennis held my hand as the doctor spoke to us, enunciating every word. “All of these are to ensure your recovery and so that when your baby finally gets discharged, you will be able to support his well-being. “Once again, I advise you to rest as much as possible. Avoid heavy lifting or
DENNIS I watched as her chest rose and fell, a smile on her lips She had refused to lay down unless I did with her. I knew she was tired but she waited till I was done doing the dishes and together we came upstairs. I had just successfully extracted myself from her loose grip without waking her.
TABITHA I took a big gulp of the gin and shook my head. “Man, where did you get this from? It's strong as hell!“ I laughed and took another gulp. The gin was so strong that its scent took over the heavenly smell of booze and cigarettes that usually filled the room. My gaze fell on the packet at
SHARON “Thank you, thank you,“ I smiled at both of them. The woman smiled. “This meeting was absolutely necessary. I'm glad we were able to go over everything.“ “Yes,“ the man butted in politely. “All we have to do now is get to work.“ “Exactly,“ I said, glad that we were able to finally hold a
ANASTASIA “Cow pose…“ I took a deep breath and arched my back downward. I closed my eyes and stayed in the position for half a minute. I released a long breath as I returned to the normal position. “Cat pose…“ I murmured as I inhaled and arched my back upward. I held the position for a few seconds
AIDEN I propped my elbow on the table and held my phone up. My eyes read the question I typed over and over again. Eventually, I shook my head. No. Even if it's anonymous, it will be obvious that it's me. Atleast to whoever knows me. So I rephrase the question. ‘I have a friend. He has two kids
AUTHOR'S POVAna exhaled loudly as she stepped into Dennis’ ward and took her seat by his side. She brought out a book and began to read.Occasionally, she'd open up her phone to watch Justin sleep or play around the house while the nanny got busy or just snuggled in one of the sofas to read, keepi
AUTHOR'S POVSharon is found not guilty of direct involvement in Amie's death, but guilty of conspiracy. She was lucky enough to get a lighter sentence, a shorter jail term. Her attorney made sure of that and it was all thanks to her father.Despite how disappointed her father was in everything that
AUTHOR'S POV“Stop!” Her voice quivered as she yelled to the taxi driver.That was enough for Ana to return.“What have I done?” Her breath trembled as she threw the door open and hurried out of the taxi. Her hands trembled as she stumbled onto the pavement.“Dennis!" She yelled as her knees fell to
AUTHOR'S POVAfter Aiden heard those words, he did not think twice before he walked out of the courtroom.Sharon's heart broke as she watched Aiden storm out. Was he so repelled by her that he couldn't even stand to watch her trial? A tear rolled down her face and she quickly wiped it before her fat
AIDENOvertime, Amie's case garnered lots of media attention. Every news channel had a picture of the poor girl as they talked about her unfair death and how everyone responsible must be punished accordingly.In the midst of it all, the spotlight shifted from Amie to Sharon and I. Somehow, words had
DENNISAna got admitted to a mental health crisis center, and I spent most of my days there. Even though I try to equally share my time between work, Justin and Amie, I found myself spending the most time here.Work was going absolutely fine. I now made way more than I used to before I got duped, bu
AIDENThe detective sent me the address of the hospital Sharon was rushed to.In the room, Sharon was curled around herself as far as the cuffs that connected her hand to the bed railing could allow.She quickly sat up when she saw me enter the room. “Aiden,“ she breathed, eyes wide with fear.“So n
AIDENI was taken aback by his words, he already knew?Dennis was also in on the investigation. He just wasn't as active as I was. So it should be no surprise that he'd heard. Besides, it was his daughter's case afterall. He had every right to know.But I chose to ignore his harsh words. I was still
AIDEN“It's okay,“ Sharon said as she curled her arms around my shoulders. “You really need to stop beating yourself up over this, babe. It wasn't your fault and throwing yourself into this whole investigation wouldn't help.““I need to find the culprits, Sharon. I need to find who did this. It's th