Caroline’s POV:“What is it?” I asked tentatively, both worried and undeniably curious at the same time. Although I still held great disdain for William, I needed to know what had happened while George and I were gone. What could it be that he wanted to hide from me?I wasn’t sure what I was expecti
William’s POV:I wasn’t sure when I had blacked out, but what followed was a very long nightmare. At first, I found myself stranded in the desert. The unforgiving sun beat down on me and the sand beneath my feet was scaldingly hot. Exhaustion and aches had seeped into my bones and it hurt to even t
William’s POV:My mind was reeling and I could hardly think straight. I was hardly even aware that this hell I was going through was simply just a dream. I had to admit it: after she had disappeared, I never forgot Sophia. I could still vividly remember the sense of joy I felt at meeting her again
Caroline’s POV:William even swallowed nervously when I spoke my question. It was just a simple request, and yet he was acting like it was impossible to answer. His mouth opened and closed several times, but he couldn’t form a complete sentence. It was a pitiful sight, and my patience was quickly we
Caroline’s POV:My questions may have seemed harsh, but I was rightfully angry. And yet, he had the gall to act like he was also the innocent one in this whole ordeal. My father was currently in a coma, at risk of permanently being in a vegetative state for the rest of his life, and William dared to
Caroline’s POV:I hadn’t expected William to drop something so heavy in one breath. “Caroline, you have to believe me,” he said, almost like a beg. I noticed there was a slight tremble in his voice, caused by the panic he was experiencing at the prospect of my leaving.I was too caught up with what
Caroline’s POV:What the hell was William even talking about? He had the audacity to act as if he could bring Daniel back. His foolish words alone made me want to seethe with anger.Couldn’t he see that my words were out of anger? Did he honestly think that I would believe that he would do the impos
Caroline’s POV:With questions lingering in my head, I left William to find a place to be alone. When I went downstairs, I heard little giggles coming from the living room. I peered in curiously to see Gerald and George.Gerald was entertaining George with a little baby rattle, and by all means, the
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I returned to the office building with a scowl written over my face. I came to stand outside my office, taking a deep breath to prepare myself, before barging through. “Alright, William, let’s not waste any—” I stopped when I was met with an empty room. My brow furrowed and
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:We woke up early the next day, where Selena complained of a light hangover. It was quickly rectified by some water and a light snack, and we spent the morning chatting over our shared interest in fashion. Though she did most of the talking, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Selena co
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:A crack of thunder echoed from outside my open window. I closed my book and took a look outside, only for the first droplets of rainfall to hit my nose. A yawn was drawn out of me as I closed my window, and I got ready for a nice rest in bed. Just as my eyes were beginning t
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The cut was accidentally caused in the brawl with the creeps that tried to take advantage of Selena. I had ignored that I’d been cut so deeply, too distracted by caring for Selena. Had she not spoken a word, I would have almost forgotten about it.“I can take care of it mysel
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I watched as Selena began to pace anxiously around the room. She held the phone in her hands like it was a bomb ready to explode at the slightest touch.“Selena, just take a seat,” I urged. “It’s just a call from Elbert. Just answer it and tell him that you’re okay.”“What am
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The drive back to my home was stark silent. I suspected it was because of Selena’s embarrassment about being too in over her head and having to be rescued. For that reason, I didn’t push her to talk, merely continuing to chauffeur her to safety. When we arrived, I opened the
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I rolled down my window to catch a glimpse of what the men were saying to Selena.“Come on, baby girl,” one of the creeps said. “Let us take you home. We’ll show you a good time.”One of his lowlife friends snickered in agreement. “Yeah, babe. We’ll take you for a ride. It’s
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:Thankfully Elbert had kept his word about having my car fixed. It was in the driveway in time for me to head home. The drive to the Lambert estate was a silent and uneventful one. My mind was filled with the images of the dinner catastrophe that had happened less than thirty
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:Selena touched the red mark on her cheek with a shaky hand, staring at her elder sibling in shock. “Elbert… you hit me,” she whispered in disbelief. The entire table was shocked into silence as Elbert struggled to get out a word. That disbelief slowly melded with a rising an