MARIA'S PAINMaria was fed up with Chad's constant avoidance.They needed to get to the bottom of their issue. She felt like she was wasting her time. She did not even know if she was still in a relationship.She had been feeling quite terrible after her late-night dinner with Diana. She had lied to her best friend about a guy that had not even bothered to call her.The things she did for love. She had drank herself to a stupor because she could not live with herself for what she was doing. She woke up with a painful hangover.When did it get to all this? She remembered that she had been the one to tell her friend that they were not supposed to keep anything from each other. Yet here she was being the one to break the rule.She wished that she could tell Diana everything. She wished that they could both join hands and bring that bitch down but because of love, she had to play with her best friend's life.Because of love, she was turning into a very horrible person and she felt helples
THE BLACK KNIGHTMatteo ignored Priscilla the whole time.He showed her in his subtle ways that he was in no mood for bullshit. He nursed the drink he gave her and watched it stir.Priscilla was beaming from ear to ear as she sat comfortably across Matteo. She had him where she wanted him which was beside her but he was sitting in front of her with a vacant look.For the first time in her life, she could not read Matteo and it excited her so much. She did not know his game nor did she know his move. This surprised her. She shook with excitement as her cold champagne went down her throat.It took a while before Priscilla broke the silence."We should catch up, it's going to be a long flight," She quipped while trying to break the mood that Matteo had."I don't mind the silence," Matteo dryly answered. He was not ready to give in to her bullshit. All he cared about was getting things done immediately."Well, I do and it's driving me nuts," Priscilla responded and sat up."That does not
FORBIDDEN HOME"What do you hope to gain from this? I swore I would never come back here!" Matteo demanded angrily.Matteo waltzed back into the plane and sat down. He folded his arms like a petulant child and stared ahead stubbornly. The flight attendant approached him, trying to calm him down and offer assistance."Turn this plane around," Matteo firmly ordered the pilot, as he walked towards the cockpit with a determined expression on his face. He completely ignored the flight attendant who went red with embarrassment.Priscilla sat unmoved by Matteo's reaction. If only he knew what was in store for him. She had prepared herself for a reaction like this, so she was not phased in the least bit.The pilot who was a man in his prime, regarded Matteo with cold stares."I am afraid I can't do that sir, I am not on your payroll son," The pilot sternly said. He knew better than to give in to Matteo's demands."I will not forget this," Matteo firmly said as he glared harshly at the old man
A LUNCH DATENicholas chose a fast food restaurant for their lunch location.Workers of the company frequented the place before and after reporting for their various duties. He believed that this would be the best place for them since he had gotten good reviews from them.Diana was giddy with excitement and nervousness. It was becoming a habit, to hang out with Nicholas who was a guy outside of her marriage. She followed Nicholas as he led her to the cozy little booth on the corner with a smile. She was sure that if Maria could see her right now, then she would definitely be squealing with excitement.It was just noon and the restaurant was fairly filled up with customers. A waitress approached the booth with a friendly smile and handed two menus to the couple.Diana was genuinely famished. In her haste to get out of the house earlier, she had forgotten to make a light breakfast for herself. Besides it would take too much time and noise to move around in the kitchen.She opened her me
NANA'S PETMatteo needed his privacy from everyone and everything. He knew Nana hated the farmhouse because it brought back memories of her husband.His grandfather loved to plant vegetables and flowers in the garden, and Nana always helped him. Together, they would spend hours tending to the plants and enjoying each other's company.When his grandfather passed away, she did not have the strength to go on planting. That was how it was abandoned and that part of her that loved to grow things had died with the love of her life.Matteo had always hidden in the farmhouse as a child when he wanted to be alone or whenever Nana's hovering and nagging became too much to bear. He would often climb up the tall oak tree in the yard.It was a peaceful escape from the chaos of his everyday life. Upon reaching the huge entrance, he found out that it had been locked with a padlock. The door design was a latch-style lock.He removed his suit and smiled. It was a good thing he could still pick locks.
STUCK WITH PRISCILLAPriscilla walked back to the house dreading her imminent confrontation with her stubborn and opinionated future grandmother-in-law. She passed by the old maid again and completely ignored her this time. But the old maid didn't seem to mind, she just kept smiling. Priscilla entered the house and headed for Nana's chamber to relay the bad news to her. However, the room was empty by the time she got there. She wondered where Nana could be. She headed for the official house bell and rang for the butler, she wasn't about to start searching this big house for the old bitch. The butler emerged from a dark room and arrogantly strode towards her. Priscilla inwardly groaned at the approaching servant. She could not stand his pompous ass. She adjusted her dress unconsciously and faked a smile. "Festus, may I know the whereabouts of the Lady, please," she asked politely, hoping her falsehood wasn't evident. Festus hesitated for a moment, then replied, "I'm sorry, but I
ONCE UPON A GENTLEMANDiana was certain that tongues would wag about her luncheon with Nicholas at the office by the end of the day. But she didn't care. After all, it was her first time being happy with someone.Someone that saw her, that made her feel wanted and cherished. She had been through so much before, but this person made it all worth it. She got feedback from her team that the ad was in good taste and effectively communicated the brand's message.Tired after a long day of work, her phone buzzed with Dr. Lexi's message."Don't give up on him yet. I believe that there is still a chance for him" The message read.Diana was becoming annoyed with Lexi's interference in her life. She deleted the message and put her phone away. Matteo was a closed chapter in her book.Someone knocked on her office door and opened it. It was Nicholas. He peered into her office playfully and smiled at her."What are you up to?" He asked as he came in and sat on the chair across her table."I was jus
THE BLACK HOUNDSurvey. Blend in. Analyze. Extract information. Neutralize.These were the six steps that the Black Hound followed to complete any mission that was given to them, successfully.Each step involved careful planning, execution, and evaluation to ensure maximum efficiency. On the first day of his mission, he disguised himself as a janitor for the company. It had felt almost impossible but he went though with it.The Black Hound had put on a grey uniform with a name tag that read "Steve" and began cleaning the offices. Steve worked diligently, wiping down desks and emptying trash bins. He didn't mind the repetitive work, as it gave him time to think. He also liked the fact that he was in a position where no one would notice him or even suspect him.He took mental pictures of the parking lot and found an anomaly. One particular vehicle did not belong in the parking lot. The Black Hound noted an old blue Camaro.There were certain cars that even businessmen did not ride. The