TIFFANY'S POVThe agency bus dropped her at Shawn's place and she hurriedly went inside to prepare.She got to her room and was at a loss on what to wear, not until she remembered the white velvet gown her father got her on her eighteenth birthday.She was preparing when Shawn's text came in. “Be ready by 6. I will be coming to pick you up” The text read.She hastened her preparation and was putting final touches to her look when she heard the car honk.She checked herself in the mirror one last time before picking up her red clutch purse and heading out.“Hi.” She greeted, as she got into the back seat.“Hi.” He had replied, without casting her a single look. It irked her, because she didn't know why, but she wanted him to look at her.He didn't say a word to her until he stopped in front of a wine shop. “I will be right back.” He murmured grudgingly, like he doesn't want to talk to her.She watched him walk into the shop in his well fitted suit. She liked the suit. As a matter of f
SHAWN'S POVHis father engaged him in a man to man conversation as the women left for the kitchen. “So, tell me, Son. How do you find Tiffany? What is your general view of her?” Mr Gold asked.Shawn's heart skipped a bit. That was one conversation he was wary of. Speaking to anyone about Tiffany. “I find her Interesting and at the same time annoying. She doesn't seem like a one–man lady.” Shawn finally said.“And why do you think so?” Mr Gold asked.“I can't really tell, but I just have that feeling in my guts.” Shawn lied. He doesn't want to talk to anyone about the pictures.“Well, you are being paranoid, Son. You have to give her the benefit of doubt. She is a sweet girl.” Mr Gold said. “And very beautiful too.” He added.“I know all of that, Dad. But at the same time, she is a handful.” Shawn replied.“A handful? What do you say of your mother, then? Your mother leaves me all by myself and goes on vacation trips, seminars and conferences. I still cope and love her regardless, be
SHAWN'S POVHe was shocked as she took over the kiss. She ravaged his mouth with the hunger of a baby that was starved of breast milk.On instincts, he took over the kiss, gaining dominance over her mouth. He pumped his tongue in and out of her mouth, trying to quench the strange burning desire inside of him.She surprisingly matched his energy in a way he didn't expect. He was about to reach for her breasts when the flashlight of a car shone on their car widescreen. They quickly disengaged in embarrassment as a man with a Torchlight walked towards me.“Are you okay? Sir and Ma?” The man who turned out to be police asked.It was then Shawn looked further and saw the police van parked in front of them. How did they not notice the police presence?“Yes, yes, everything is fine.” Shawn replied, embarrassed.“This road is dangerous at this time of the night. You shouldn't be parked here.” The policeman said.“Thank you for your concern. We will leave now.” Shawn said.“Alright, then. B
SHAWN'S POVHis day at the office was filled with workload and it helped to keep thoughts of the kiss out of his head.He went out for lunch with Rachel and when they came back, he immersed himself once more in work.And before he knew it, it was time to go home. He was arranging his things, when Rachel walked in.“Hey, Shawn. There is a new Karaoke bar opening today and I would love us to go there, please.” Rachel said.Shawn wanted to decline her request, but remembered he was not ready to faceTiffany yet. If he goes to the bar with Rachel he is mostly likely to get home late, and by then, Tiffany would be fast asleep.“Sure. Just let me gather my stuff.” Shawn replied.“Aww…thank you so much.” Rachel said.After arranging his things, he indicated he was ready and they both headed out of his office together.“I will lead the way while you drive closely behind me.” Rachel said, as they got to the parking lot.“Okay.” Shawn said and got into his car. He waited for Rachel to drive out
TIFFANY'S POVShe stayed up waiting for Shawn in the living room. She doesn't want to call him so she doesn't appear desperate. She stared at the characters in the movie playing on the television, but she was actually not watching them.She looked up at the clock and it was 9:00 pm. Deciding that she had waited enough, she turned off the television and went up to her room.She woke up early the next morning and after preparing, she walked downstairs. She met Shawn having breakfast in the dinning.“Good morning.” She greeted.“Good morning.” He replied.Tiffany walked into the kitchen and returned with a bowl of cereal.“You came in late last night.” She said casually.He turned to look at her momentarily, before turning back to his food. “Yes, I did. I was out with a friend.” “Okay. That's nice.” Tiffany replied.They continued with their meal until Shawn broke the silence. “About the other night…” He began, but Tiffany cut him short. “Don't say it. You want to apologize and call it
TIMOTHY'S POVHe got worried when he saw Tiffany hurry out of her class and decided to follow her. He followed her to their usual spot but was shocked when he saw Oscar sitted and obviously waiting for her.He hid in a corner and watched them talk for some time. He was surprised and at the same angry.How did the Oscar boy find out about their favourite spot? Only himself and Tiffany know about that place in the whole of the school.Timothy's heart grew bitter with anger and jealousy. Tiffany was getting attached to the new boy to the extent of sneaking out of class to meet him.Were they dating already? The thought of Tiffany dating Oscar made him sick.Sick of the sight before him, he hurriedly left his hideout and returned to class.School soon dismissed and they all walked towards the parking lot together.“Tiff, I saw you hurrying out of the class earlier today. Where did you go?” Timothy asked.“Me? When was that?” Tiffany asked, confused.“Maybe it was that time you left the cl
RACHEL'S POVShe was having lunch with Shawn when her phone began ringing. Looking at the caller ID, she realized it was Max calling. She hissed and ended the call, but he kept calling.“I think you should take the call. The caller probably has something important to say to you.” Shawn advised.“The person is not important and has nothing important to say.” Rachel said and ended the call again.“I still think you should take the call.” Shawn insisted.“Fine. Excuse me.” Rachel said and walked to the restroom.“You bastard!” Rachel said through gritted teeth when she picked the call.“Yo! Take a chill pill.” Max said over the phone.“Don't fucking tell me to take a chill pill. Why the fuck are you calling me?” “Fine. Our stooge in the school got feedback. I will just call back when you are in a good mood.”“Dont fucking end the call. What did he say?” Rachel asked, picking interest.“I will just call back, Ma.” Max said.“Don't you dare play with me. Tell me what he said, you fool!” R
TIFFANY'S POVShe had gotten back from school and as usual, Shawn was not back from work. She freshened up and went downstairs to have oat for lunch after which she returned to her room to read.She had read for a few hours before going downstairs to get water. She got close to the kitchen and heard noises indicating that Shawn was back and making the dinner.She stood at the kitchen door and watched him for sometime before saying, “Making dinner already?”He was startled as he turned back to look at her.“You startled me.” He said, when he turned and realized it was her.“That was the idea.” She said, entering the kitchen fully.“Well, you pulled it off so well. I can't believe I got startled easily.” Shawn said, and returned to what he was doing.“You are obviously not as tough as you pretend to be. When did you get home? I didn't hear you arrive.” she said, as she took a bottle of water from the fridge.“Not too long ago. You probably were asleep then.” Shawn replied“Nah. I was re
TIFFANY'S POV"This student has shown exceptional character, leadership, and kindness throughout the year. And the prom queen of the year and overall best Student is...TIFFANY Dion! Congratulations Tiffany, you deserve this honor."She felt her heart skip a beat as she heard her name being called out as prom queen. She couldn't believe it. Shawn looked at her with pride and joy in his eyes as he applauded along with the rest of the students."Go on," he said, nudging her slightly. That was when she realized she was still seated.She stood up and walked up to the podium, her baby bump leading the way. Principal Campbell placed a crown on her head and handed her a bouquet of flowers. She graciously accepted them and waved the bouquet to the cheering crowd. She then took the microphone and looked at her classmates with a smile. "Thank you all so much. I am so honored and grateful to be chosen as Prom Queen and overall best Student. This has been an incredible night, and I couldn't have
TIFFANY'S POV"Rachel Sparks, you have been found guilty of kidnapping and multiple counts of attempted murder against Tiffany Dion. It is the judgement of this court that you be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Shelley Duvall, you have been found guilty of being an accomplice in these heinous crimes. You are hereby sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. Oscar, you have been found guilty of attempted murder on Derrick's life. You will serve 15 years imprisonment because the court has considered your age," the judge's voice sounded in the courtroom.Tiffany exhaled sharply in relief. It was finally over.It's been a month since she was rescued and today is the trial day for everyone involved in the crime. The past month has been graced with a lot of healing processes. She had therapy sessions to stop the incessant nightmares she had, and yoga sessions for her body healing.She had also started going for an anti–natal checkup for her baby. It was indeed
TIFFANY'S POVShe woke up to the bright lights of the morning, seeping through little spaces in the window. She turned to her side, and Shawn was not there. Has he gone home? Then she turned to see the paper on the table. She abruptly picked it up and read its content."Rise and shine! I didn't want to wake you up from your beauty sleep, hence this note. I got a call from officer Fowler that Rachel has been caught. By the time you get this, I should be at the police precinct. I will be back as soon as I can. stay safe. Xoxo, Shawn.❤️"She smiled, as she got off the bed and walked into the bathroom. He never ceased to show her how much he loved and cared for her. Both in words, and in actions. She brushed her teeth and had her bath, and then changed into one of the clothes Shawn's mother brought the previous day.She walked out of the bathroom and a doctor was waiting for her, with a nurse bearing a trolley containing food and medicines."Good morning, Mrs Gold. I'm Sharonne. I'm here
TIFFANY'S POV"Oh, my darling," Shawn's mother exclaimed as she rushed to her side. "Are you okay, my darling?" She asked, cupping her face.She nodded, tears welling in her eyes. Oh how much she had missed their presence. Her father had tears of joy in his eyes as he walked to her and placed a kiss on her forehead.At that point, she couldn't hold back the tears. She let it all out. It was a miracle and a blessing at the Same time to be able to see the people that had always been there for her.Shawn walked up next to her, and to get surprise and that of others, judging from their gasps of surprise, he took her lips in his, in a long, soothing kiss. When he pulled away, she realized how much she had missed the one man who had shown her love that was tantamount to her father's."Thank you for fighting. For coming back to me, to us," he said, his voice cracking with emotions.She nodded, as tears kept streaming down her face in torrents."Thank you for not leaving, Shawn. He almost los
SHAWN'S POVThe cars sped off as they headed in the direction of the outskirts of town. The more miles they closed, the more anxious he became. He prayed fervently that his wife and baby were okay. The journey was taking long as he kept looking at his wrist watch anxiously."Take it easy, we will arrive there soon." Bryan said, placing his hand on his shoulder.He nodded and looked out the window. The journey ended up taking three hours and they finally arrived at a street. The cars stopped at a distance and they all alighted, as the armed policemen took the lead, their guns set.Shawn and Bryan followed closely behind. They got to a spacious mass of land with an uncompleted duplex building in it. The policemen filed in, and they got to the entrance of the building.Two men were standing at the entrance and they made to shoot at the policeman when they saw them, but the policemen were faster and in a few seconds the two men lay on the floor in their pool of blood.The gunshot must ha
SHELLEY'S POVShe took determined strides into the precinct. She walked to the reception and the first thing her eyes caught was the picture of the girl with "missing" written boldly on it. Attached to it was a prize for whoever had information about her whereabouts.She sighed heavily as she finally approached the policeman on the counter."Good evening, sir," she greeted politely."Good evening, Ma'am. How do I help you?""I'm here in regards to the missing girl," she pointed at Tiffany's picture on the wall. " I know where she is being held and who is behind it," she said in a rush, afraid she would change her mind."Really? C'mon, I will lead you to the detective in charge of the case," the policeman said in disbelief.She followed meekly, and soon they were in front of an office door. The policeman knocked on the door and a voice from the inside asked them to come in.The policeman led her inside. "This lady claims to have information about the whereabouts of Mrs Tiffany Dion," t
SHELLEY'S POVShe snapped her eyes open and was met by pairs of worried eyes looking down at her."Are you okay?" An elderly woman asked."I don't think I am," she replied as she attempted to stand up but felt her head splitting into two."Easy, take it easy," the woman said, helping her up."Where am I?" She asked, finally taking in her surroundings."You are in our house," the woman replied."I mean, what is this place called?""Vancouver, but you are in Squamish." The woman replied."Squamish?" She gasped. That was like the outskirt of town. What had Rachel done?"You were found in a sleeping bag, almost dead."Rachel, that bitch! She had stuffed her in a common sleeping bag. She had obviously thought she was dead."Did you find my phone?""No, we didn't. You shouldn't be bothering about a phone. You narrowly escaped death." An old man, presumably the woman's husband, admonished."That's right, my dear." The woman concurred.Just then, a young teenage girl walked into the room with
RACHEL'S POVAfter the call with Shelley ended, she could not help but wonder what was wrong with her. She sounded perturbed and had an edge of urgency to her tone. Curious to know what was going on, she had set a meeting and asked that she meet her at her place.A few minutes later, her phone buzzed and it was her gateman informing her of the presence of a lady who called herself Shelley. She asked that he let her in and she walked downstairs to the sitting room to meet her."Welcome to my humble abode. What do I offer you?" She asked, trying to okay the role of a perfect host."That won't be necessary. I'm not here for that," Shelley said in what could pass for a harsh tone and Rachel was taken aback."Okay. What is it then?"" I was at the location where the girl is being held…"Rachel immediately cut her short, "What business do you have there?" You have done your job and therefore I expect to stop going there," her eyes were blazing hot with anger now."That's not the point, Rach
SHELLEY'S POVShe packed the last of the food in the lunch bag and slung it on her shoulder as she walked out of her tiny kitchen that could barely contain two people at the same time.Rachel would kill her if she found out about what she was trying to do, but she couldn't help it. This was not who she was, but her desperation to get money had changed her, and it was definitely not for good.Sighing, she locked the entrance door to her tiny apartment as she stood, waiting for a cab to flag down. She sighed in impatience as she looked forward to a cab. After a few minutes of waiting, a cab arrived and she got in and told him her location.She was lost in thought as the cab drove to the bus stop where she would take another cab going in her direction. She felt guilty about the things she had done in the last few months and hoped the almighty forgave her. "We are here, ma," the cab driver said, bringing her out of her reverie."I'm sorry I got carried away," she apologized and fished ou