Ethan knew that something was wrong with her. She appeared extremely disturbed and avoided his gaze at intervals. “Look at me”, Ethan said, as he cupped her cheeks into his hands, trying to ascertain what was going through her mind.“I’m fine”, Carissa said immediately, moving backwards until his hands dropped from her face.“I would take you home”, Ethan announced as he stood up and strolled to the door, gesturing for Carissa to come over.Carissa was about to jerk off the bed, but remembered that she should still show a glimpse of weakness.At this, she let out a groan as though she struggled to get off the bed.Mrs. Williams rushed towards her and led her to meet Ethan, who stood by the door.“I will handle her from here”, Ethan said to Mrs. Williams, smiling widely at her.He led Carissa out of the hospital room, with his hands wrapped around her waist and her head bent down to his shoulder.They got to the car and settled in, smiling at each other calmly and running out of words
It was almost an accident…Carissa heaved a massive sigh of relief, not only because they’ve just escaped an accident that would have claimed their lives, but because she didn’t get to reply to him with those words.“Are you okay?” Ethan asked Carissa the moment he recovered from the shock.Carissa nodded her head, not having any words to utter.Ethan heaved a considerable sigh of relief as he continued driving, darting his eyes to Carissa, who was clearly lost in thoughts.“We are here!” Ethan announced as he brought the car to a stop. He quickly got off and rushed to open the door for Carissa.“I can carry you if you don’t mind”, Ethan said in a voice that caused Carissa to blush in embarrassment.“No, thank you”, Carissa said as she smiled and placed her hands into his that was stretched out to her.Holding hands together, they made their way into the house.They got to the living room, where they sat down and glared at each other.Ethan had countless things to say, but currently,
“Oh my God!” Stan groaned as he landed with a thud.He remained still, hoping that the sound he had created didn’t distort the sleep of anyone in the house.After some minutes, he stood up and dusted his trousers, looking around and ensuring that he wasn’t being watched.A massive sigh of relief escaped his lips as he silently trudged towards the window.He glanced around at intervals, trying so hard to remain discreet in other to avoid getting discovered.It was 2:am, some hours after the failed wedding of Carissa and some hours after her return from the hospital.Stan had asked Jay to keep an eye on Carissa and from the information he received from him, there was no space for him to come in at that point.He needed no one to notify him that sneaking in at midnight might be the perfect way to meet with Carissa.At this, he had waited in his car for over three hours, watching the house from a distance and trying to ascertain when they would have retired to bed.At about 12:am, he obse
Carissa’s face was red and her eyes blurry as a result of the tears that had welled up in them.She kept writing, pouring out her heart and narrating her desires.For a while, her journal became her place of rest and peace. She had no one to talk to about her pains and wants because none of them would understand from her perspective.However, her journal was one thing that wouldn’t judge her or debunk her thoughts and opinions.As such, she derived great joy in writing whenever she felt so overwhelmed and deserted.Carissa couldn’t get enough sleep all through the night. She kept tossing on her bed, thinking of Stan and wondering what her life would be like.This caused her to become restless and when she was unable to take it anymore, she picked up her journal and decided to write.“Hey journal, all I want is peace and despite how much I crave it, I can’t seem to find it anywhere. Maybe, I would find peace if I set my eyes on Stan again”, she wrote down on the journal as more tears
Carissa stirred on her bed, rubbing her eyes as the rays of sunshine peeked into her room.She groaned grumpily as she picked up a pillow and placed over her head.Sounds were coming from the living room, and it caused her to finally sit up, with a massive frown on her face.“What’s the noise for?” She asked herself as she glanced at the clock.It was 9:am and the first time in a while she woke up so late.“Oh God!” She yelped as she jerked up and rushed into the bathroom.She had stayed up to the early hours of the morning because of how much she got engrossed with writing in her journal.Staring at the mirror in the bathroom, she couldn’t help but observe how miserable she looked. Her eyes were red and puffy, and her hair was disheveled.Now, she really looked sick.A deep sigh escaped her lips as she strolled back to her room, where she wore a robe and made to head down the stairs.Just then, something struck her and abruptly, she swirled around and stared at the window.Carissa gu
Stan yelled for the hundredth time since he entered the bathroom. He couldn’t keep mute because his heart was on fire.The only thing that rang in his head was how Carissa had ignored him last night.It pierced his heart deeply that all he wanted to do was disappear and never return.“Hey baby!” He heard Kiara’s loud voice.“What the hell!” He muttered as he turned back in shock.He was clad in only a towel and didn’t realize that she was waiting for him in the living room.“What are you doing here?” He asked with a massive frown on his face as he walked back to his room.After some minutes, he came out again, clad in a gray pants and black sweatshirts.He heard some sounds in the kitchen and quickly made his way there, with his fists clenched in anger.“Kiara!” Stan bellowed angrily as he saw her preparing scrambled eggs that had gotten burnt.“Can you turn off the cooker?” Stan asked, but trudged further when he didn’t see her making any effort to do as he had said.“I’m only trying
“Oh my God! You ordered from MacDonald?” Kiara asked as she arranged the meal on the dining.Stan only nodded his head and walked to sit down, directly opposite her.“I craved for McDonald’s today, and I’m glad you were able to get me what I wanted to eat”, Kiara said as she walked to Stan and placed a kiss on his cheeks.“Thank you babe”, she added and walked back to her seat.“It’s fine! Can we just eat without talking so much?” Stan asked as he picked up the hamburger and munched on it.“This is good!” Kiara exclaimed as she stared at Stan, whose mind seemed to be far away.“Stan?” She called out as she dropped her burger and gave him a stern gaze.“What is it, Kiara?” Stan questioned as he dropped the burger and peered into her eyes.“Something is off with you and I don’t seem to like it”, Kiara said as she folded her hands to her chest while wearing a frown.Stan stayed mute and focused his attention on the food on his table. He was exhausted, and Kiara’s presence seemed to worse
Ethan sat on the chair in his office as he rolled on it while smiling in satisfaction. He had just struck a massive deal with a company and the account of his company was booming with money. “Can I come in, sir?” He heard a voice outside the door and almost immediately, his door opened and someone barged in.“I didn’t say that you could come in!” Ethan barked angrily as the secretary walked into the office with her head lowered to the ground.“I’m so sorry sir, I couldn’t stop him from coming in”, she said apologetically while Ethan gestured for her to leave the office.“You should apologize for barging into my office that way. I’ve told you severally, if you want to meet me, then do it responsibly”, Ethan said sternly while Wilson smirked and broke into loud laughter.Wilson was a friend of Ethan and the direct assistant to Ethan’s father. They had gotten separated after Ethan and his family moved into another city. However, luck shone on them the moment they realized that they had