Cullen and Camilla were dressed in their new clothes. checking themselves in the mirror, a smile of satisfaction lit on their lips.
"Cullen and Camilla, are you not done yet?"
Crystal asked.
She was standing at the door of her sister's room.
The two girls faced Crystal and as soon as their eyes landed on her, their jaws dropped as their eyes widened.
They were amazed at how their sister always looked like an angel in anything she wore.
Just like now, the off-shoulder white ball pink ball dress which has black flowers embroidered on it made her look li
"Answer him before his knees develop blisters" Someone shouted from the crowd."Don't tell me that you won't be my wife" Mervin raised his brows and Crystal dropped her hand from her mouth.She touched Mervin's shoulder and said," If I will not be your wife, who else will…"Mervin stood up and pulled Crystal into his arms. He did not let her finish her statement. It was obvious to him that Crystal's statement would end with a 'yes'."Thank you so much, Crystal"He whispered into Crystal's ears. He pulled off the hug and took out the necklace from the box. C and M were embroidered on it.Crystal could not help but smile as Mervin put the shiny necklace around her neck. She has seen these types of necklaces in dramas and never in her life did she ever thought she would get one. It was a total nightmare that she never stopped gawking at it."It's so beautiful," she mumbled slowly.She touched the embroidered letter. Her eyes were sparkling and butterflies were flying in her tummy.Merv
The wedding is scheduled for next week. Today, Crystal and her sisters are out shopping in preparation for the wedding.They had a very long list of items to purchase and before they could even complete half of the items on the list, Crystal was fagged.She decided to take a short break in a cafe and have a drink.With her sisters trailing her from behind, they walked towards the cafe entrance.All of a sudden, Crystal staggered. Her butt could have hit the hard ground if it were not for her sisters who come to her aid on time.Cullen and Camilla hold Crystal side by side helping her stand on her Feet More firm.
Crystal stood before the mirror. Her face holds no expression. Her emotions were playing tricks on her.She wished to smile, yet tears threatened to dance down her cheeks. This made her more devastated.She sighed a breath of relief and touched the diamond stones on her dress. Her heart could not stop thumping crazily in her chest.It's just been two weeks since Mervin proposed to her at the surprise party. Crystal's fingertips held the little stones as she blinked intensely, facing the mirror.It just seemed as if a long run had finally come to an end.A strange feeling began to build inside her. It is every girl's dream to put on a wedding gown and walk down the aisle with their beloved one, and she could not wait for her turn to come.Since today is the day, surprisingly, fear of the unknown has gripped her. She was just too nervous.Her hair was let loose, with some white diamond pins decorating it. The mermaid wedding dress fitted her body perfectly.Of course, she needed no one
Miranda frowned as she walked inside the house; nothing seemed to appease her."Welcome, miss," a maid muttered as Miranda passed by.Miranda had seen her from afar, but she planned to ignore her. All she wanted was to walk to her room and lock herself up.Hearing the maid greeting her, she stopped on her track. It was as if she were dead.Miranda took a few steps towards the maid, whose face was buried in the ground. Her eyes lit fire, and her inside was burning with rage.Looking at the maid, Miranda pictures her as Crystal, her sworn enemy.With a grin on her face, Miranda raised her hand and swung it towards the maid. It landed on her cheek.
The car arrived at the school campus at exactly 7:30. A guard stepped out of the front door and opened the back seat. Cullen and Camilla are alight.“Make sure to meet me at the cafeteria during lunchtime,” Cullen said to Camilla as they watched their car zoom off.“Of course, Madam, '' Camilla replied nonchalantly.A blue wagon stopped before the two girls. From the car, a girl named Camilla and Cullen, identified as Miranda’s younger sister, alight.“Hi girls,” Ovie said.She approached Cullen and Camilla, who stood staring at her as if she were a zombie.They ought to be thanking her for saving their sister's life, but they were just not sure where to star
Sitting on the dressing table, Crystal's face lit up. Her heart could not stop beating rapidly. She could not believe that three months had already passed by in a blink.Crystal had never been a fan of makeup, but sitting before the hide dressing mirror, she was eager to try any makeup that would make her look sexy before Mervin.They had been seeing each other on video calls, but today she is coming face-to-face with the love of her life, whom she had longed for a long time.She was about to pick up lipstick when her phone suddenly rang beside her.Crystal dropped the lipstick back on the table and reached for her phone."Crystal Brooklyn is speaking," she mumbled."I am giving you two hours t
The plane landed an hour earlier. Mervin walked out of the arrivals terminal with the edge of his lip raised. Her heart beats like crazy.Spending three months away from his lovely wife was never an easy task. He felt empty."Welcome sir"Four men in suits bowed as he walked past them. Mervin just raised his hand and passed by.Outside the building, a blue Jeep awaited him. Mervin could not stop looking all over the premises. He was looking for his long-lost treasure. Slowly, the smile on his face began to fade.
Mervin paced up and down the waiting area. He was so anxious. His eyes could not leave the closed door before him. 'How are things going on in there?', he thought to himself each passing second. He took a glance at his wristwatch then he sighed. It had already been more than two hours since Crystal was wheeled into the theater room, yet there had been no news of how things were going inside there. Mervin could feel his energy draining out. His wife was in there, fighting for her life and for that of their child. He just felt as if he was carrying the sins of the world. Today has been the most exhausting day ever. He could hardly believe all that had happened in the period of a few hours since he landed in the country. Just thinking of the fact that Miranda and Teddy's escape added to his headache. Back in the forest, just when the police were about to apprehend the Griffin cousins, more of their thugs showed up from nowhere and fired their arms at the police while shielding the c
Crystal slowly walked into the cafe. At every step she took, her legs felt heavy to carry her feet. Her body felt heavy to he carried by her tiny legs. At a moment she wished she could just turn back and go home, but she didn't want to behave like a coward."If I turn back now," she thought, "I’ll just be dragged into the mess when Mervin’s not looking. I can’t let that happen."She took a deep breath then pushed forwards..Earlier that morning, Mervin had left for work, and a few hours ago, she received a call from Mrs. Brooklyn. Her mother-in-law had asked to meet her at the café at 2 p.m., "Don't tell my son" her words were clear.Crystal knew this meeting should be unpleasant, but she couldn't refuse. She was her daughter in-law after all.Taking the stairs to the second floor, Crystal spotted Mrs. Brooklyn at the table by the window. The woman’s face was buried in her laptop, a glass of juice resting untouched by her side.Crystal stood frozen for a moment. Memories of when she
Crystal yanked her hand from Mervin. She pressed one hand in her waist and put the other hand on her head, running her fingers in her hair."Seriously? Mervin, why are you doing this to me?" She spat."I can't even get pregnant anymore. My uterus was removed" Her voice was cracked.Mervin's chest rises and falls. He was frustrated. 'You have to choose between the mother and the baby' The words the doctor said to him a few years ago became fresh.He looked at Crystal then he swallowed hard. His eyes were bitters but he blinked rapidly, forcing himself not to cry. It was a miracle that Crystal was alive.Yes, she had played a dirty game on him by hiding the fact that their daughter survived, but one or both could have lost their lives back then."Then what?" He muttered.He learned against the wall,"Why can't we just keep living as we have been? Did I love you so you could be a baby factory?" His words cut through the silence.Crystal shaggers her shoulder. She shook her head in disb
It was a Monday morning, the airport bustled with people moving to and fro. Some dragging their luggage carriers while some with small traveling bags in their hands. Outside the entrance, all types of designed cars pulled out then zoomed off. The airport was filled with deafening noise.Few moments later, a Rolls Royce and a black jeep come to a halt.Four men in black suits alighted from the jeep, two spread out and one walked to the Rolls Royce and opened the passenger's seat while the other man stood guard as Tranny and his parents alighted from the car.A faint sigh escaped Tranny partly parted lips and his eyes roamed around the surroundings. His eyes had lost the spark and he looked a bit thinner.From their house to Harry Reid International airport was a 30 minutes drive but Tranny looked exhausted as if he had been in the car for 30 days.Only two days had passed since he accepted to go to Germany and his parents had done everything possible to secure him a plane to his des
The sun had just risen, casting a soft glow across the street. Outside the small restaurant, cars passed by and a few were parked outside. Birds chirped in the distance filling the silence.Inside the restaurant, the Private dining room specifically, Bryan sat with his hands resting on the table. He looked at the huge clock on the wall and a slight sigh escaped his lips.It's been an hour since he arrived. He had agreed to meet Miranda at 7am, but she was not yet here.'I hope she isn't planning to make a fool out of me' He wondered.Of course there is a high chance she might not come. Bryan shook his head.'No, of course she will come, because of those papers' he thought to himself.Just yesterday, he had sent court papers to Miranda concerning the custody of Mirade. He wished to be in his daughter's life, but since Miranda was being stubborn, he decided to get his rights through the court.The door to the room opened exposing a slim figure, Miranda. She wore a simple baggy trouser
Crystal looked around the house, and a faint sigh escaped from her. The echoes of laughter that once filled the house were replaces by deadly silence.It had been more than a month since Chloe and her sisters vanished, yet the pain in her heart felt as fresh as the day she lost them.She opened the door to Chloe's room. Despite the cleanness in it, the emptyness of her heart was never filled. The empty bed stark a reminder of what was missing.Chloe's smiles , Camilla's infectious laughter and Cullen's jists. Everything was gone.Her heart was a desolated wasteland. Crystal Squeezed her eyes shut, fighting away the tears that threatened to escape their cage."What are you doing here Crystal" Mervin's voice jolted Crystal back to reality.From the window , she turned and faced Mervin with red eyes.Mervin's lips were slightly parted. He took gentle steps towards her before standing before Crystal."For how long will you keep this up Crystal? Its high time we move on" Crystal stayed si
The VIP room smelled different. Its walls were white and clean. Not even a single stain could be seen on the walls. The room provided a comforting and reassuring atmosphere to the patient and guardian.A carpet covered the whole room, and in the center of the room was a bed with an IV stand beside it. A drip was connected to the stand with a small pipe, correcting the content from the drip to the hand of the unconscious Crystal laying on the bed lifeless.Mervin sat alone beside the bed, holding Crystal's hand tightly. At every passing second, he let out a shallow breath.Everything seems like a dream to him, he was finding it hard to process the fact that he had failed Crystal.Guilty crept all over his body like his second skin.A faint sob jolted him back from his dreamland. Mervin raised his head to the bed, meeting Crystal's eyes wide open."Crystal," he whispered.Just as if she had been death stated,tears gashed out of Crystal's eyes like and all season spring.Seeing Crystal l
The morning breeze was refreshing; birds were chirping in the trees as maids and guards were moving back and forth, doing their assigned work. Inside the mansion, a breath-taking aroma was perceived, and anyone whose nose got struck by such an aroma will surely crave to have a test. In the kitchen, Mervin was standing before the cooker with a turning stick in his hand. He had an apron tied in his waist, and some strands of his hair were stuck to his face. He was feeling hot and was sweating. He stilled into the pot gently before walking to one of the cabins. He opened the cabin and took out two bowls. Reaching the cooker, he picked up a serving spoon and dishes out a little portion of the food into one of the bowls. Mervin dropped the serving spoon before picking up a soup spoon and dug into the bowl. "Mmmh," he moaned. A smile of satisfaction appeared on his face. He dropped the bowl into the sink, then turned off the gas. He dished the food into the clean bowl and pr
Miranda was seated on the couch in her house when she heard a knock from the door. She did not bother to stand up to attend to the knocker since she knew her maid would do so. And if it's someone whom the guards have permitted to enter the compound, then she needn't worry.Few seconds later, footsteps approached where Miranda sat.A scoff from the visitor made Miranda raise her head. She abruptly sprung up from her seat."You!" She half yelled.Her eyes were wide and round as if she had just seen a serpent. Her chest rose and fell rapidly.."What are you doing here?" She added.The man before her, Bryan shook his head and sighed."I am here to take my daughter," He said softly.Miranda felt as if she had just been shocked by a defibrillator. Her heart stopped beating for a moment.Then, he chuckled , still maintaining her eyes on Bryan.Just what on earth was he blabbering about. It had been nine years since that incident. Since that day Miranda left the hotel room after throwing
With the aid of Mervin, Crystal dragged her jelly legs into the airport. What should have been a walk of a minute to the reception, took Crystal five.In a blink, the receptionist recognised Crystal. Despite her face being of public attention. She saw her earlier bidding farewell to her sisters who boarded the plane to India.Yes,that plane had just crashed about an hour ago.Angella, as the name on her tag, sighed then bowed at Crystal. Of course she knew why Crystal was there."Welcome Ma'am," The receptionist said softly."About the plane crash, did anyone survive?" Crystal's voice was forced. It was as if something was hindering her speech."Am sorry, ma'am, the airport manager is yet to make a statement on that" The edge of Crystal's lip was raised. She scoffed and made a sarcastic laugh. She looked at the receptionist then narrowed her eyes.She was going crazy.She was not here to listen to nonsense. It was her sisters who were involved.The only surviving blood relatives sh