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Cravings T W E N T Y - N I N E
I overslept; my nap was so good that I didn’t even want to wake up. There is just something about this part of the world—the calmness in the air, which is quite different from the bustling city with everyone forgetting what relaxation is—even with all the money I have, there has never been a time that I get to enjoy it.Either I am worried about my kids or Michael, or maybe I am involved in one or two pieces of gossip that I will go all the way in to find the source; something is always going on in my life.Also, Michael and I have had to cancel a bunch of vacations because of poor planning, but I know it just wasn’t that.I yawned repeatedly as I got out of bed. I rubbed my eyes before taking a look at the time; it was already 4 PM!I need to leave, like right now. I actually slept longer than I thought.There was a persistent knock on the door. “Yes,” I answered, grabbing my bag and quickly fixing my hair so I could run to the door. I opened it, and seeing Seth, I just knew I had ov
Cravings T H I R T Y
Though everything that has led up to this period wasn’t planned and neither did I expect it, I was willing to be patient. I waited that day expecting to leave the next day, but Seth said it would only get better the day after. I couldn’t complain; I was starting to enjoy my stay here.“Scarlett, there will be a festival today at the inn,” Seth’s mother told me, and I was excited. It wasn’t a direct invitation to this festival, and I didn’t know what would be done there, but it intrigued me.“I thought it got canceled,” I said, remembering Seth had used that to call me bad luck yesterday. “Seth’s said something like the harvest got destroyed."“He did? I wouldn’t know if it got destroyed; I was only hearing that it wouldn’t be as usual as it was done; we would all gather at the inn this time around."Ruth described it, and I was starting to get an idea, but no picture came to mind as I have never attended this sort of thing.If it wasn't a tea party, a fundraiser, a forum, or my family’s
Cravings T H I R T Y - O N E
Last night replayed in my head continuously as Seth drove me by his truck to the other side of town so I could get an Uber and then finally leave. I couldn’t stop thinking about the mistake I would have possibly made last night.What’s worse is that I kept on wondering if he knew that I tried toThank God for averting such a disaster. I don’t know why I let myself go at that moment.I put my elbow up against the window and pondered everything, so engrossed in my own delusions that I forgot Seth was in the truck with me.Seth passed a long list written on a shit of paper to me: “Have it."I collected it, utterly confused by what was written on it. I took a quick glance, and from the first thing listed, I knew what it was.“You are coming back." My heart leaped as I looked at him, stunned. “What made you change your mind?” I asked, going back to look at the list again. My efforts coming all the way down here weren’t in vain after all.Seth shrugged as he replied, “I don’t know. I woke u
Cravings T H I R T Y-T WO
I relieved myself from the hug as I began protesting over her unavailability. “How can you say that you miss me?” I questioned, taking a step back away from her, “I don’t hear from you because you don’t call, text, or even find a way to reach out to me; it doesn’t matter how; the only time I get to hear that you exist is when Brianna speaks to you."“I have been busy,” Vanessa claimed.“With what! What exactly have you been busy with that is not just going from places to places? That is not an excuse, Vanessa. That is not an excuse."I retorted at her lame excuse; anyone could have come up with that, and I could have come up with that.“Going from places to places is my job; I don’t just sit around and expect manners to fall from heaven; I work! I am not as privileged as you."Vanessa accused me, and I was baffled. When have I been privileged? When?“There is no way you are saying that when Mother has always supported you with whatever nonsense that you do, while I get to be the perfect
Cravings THIRTY-THREE
“How was the summer camp?” I asked as both Carmela and Leo came out of the car. Carmela didn’t answer, as she surprisingly came up to me and embraced me. “The summer camp was great; thanks for allowing me to go,” she kissed my cheeks before walking off to her.My heart was still beating as Leo came up to me and hugged me. Carmela is never this affectionate; the only nicest thing I have gotten from her was like seven years ago, when she was eight. After that, she has gotten cold with me.“Is there something wrong with your sister?” I asked Leo if maybe he knew something about Carmela’s sudden change in demeanor.Leo shrugged his shoulders as he answered truthfully, “I think it is because of the new boy she is dating. He confessed at the camp fire in front of Ashleigh, the girl Carmela hates, that he likes and would like to date Carmela. She couldn’t stop talking about it."“So she hugged me because of that?” My whole happiness faded; I only got a hug because of a boy.“I think that’s w
Cravings T H I R T Y - F O U R
“He stays there?” Michael questioned me as he stopped walking. He stared at me, seeking answers. I knew it was time to at least let him know; there was no way I could hide the special treatment I was about to give Seth.“Yes, he does.” I replied without hesitation. Michael was disoriented as he asked back, wanting more context to get rid of his confusion. “I thought he quit? He did quit."“Michael, I brought him back. With Ralph gone and you with David, I had no one with me; I absolutely couldn’t handle things alone. You know I can’t drive, and you have chosen not to get extra drivers and more security because you want to maintain modesty,” I responded in an attempt to put the blame on him.“You speak like I am the one who sent away five drivers in a span of a month; besides, I am not even angry that you brought him back. Seth is a great kid, and I like him.” Michael said, and he pulled me closer. “I have no problem with you doing anything that you want to; I am only in shock because
Cravings THIRTY FIVE
That night we shared passionate sex; we both couldn’t keep our hands to ourselves. It wasn’t the same way we normally make love, but it was much better than I had gotten used to, but I won’t deny it was just me being horny because my body didn't align with Michael.“Where are you off to?” Michael asked as he woke up from his sleep and found me already dressed up.I turned away from the mirror and said to him as I wore my earrings, “We have to act fast to secure a stronger sponsor that can easily go up against Victor, right?”“Yes,” Michael answered.I moved up to him with a smile on my face and climbed onto the bed, making it squeak as my weight came on top. I leaned to offer him a kiss, slightly on the lips, before saying, “That is where I am going, honey."“This early?” Michael sat up as his eyes flickered with concern. I didn’t respond as he went on to add, “Who do you plan on meeting? Is it Patricia? She is yet to return."“I know that, honey, but I can’t exactly reach it without
Cravings THIRTY-SIX
I knocked on Leo’s room door, and when I didn’t get a response, I opened it myself. He had his earpods on and had his head bent deep into what he was doing, of which he wasn’t aware of my presence.He was studying, I thought.I hovered around his study desk to take a look at what he was doing, and to my surprise, Leo was drawing. I quickly grabbed the notepad he was scribbling on to take a good look.“Mom!” Leo reacted. “Give it back,” he demanded. Leo’s voice rose, which came as a shock to me.“Leo, I just want to see what you are up to. I don’t care if you scribble all over your paper for as long as you are reading, and at the end of the day, this is just a silly hobby to you; it is not like you will be doing this all your life." I dropped the notepad on his desk and said, "Anyways, I heard that you called Rocky and told him you were sick and that he shouldn’t come."“I did,” Leo answered as he straightened out the page that had been roughed out. “I am not ready to see his face,”“T
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