I tapped my fingers against my bag as we drove towards April's apartment.Just a few minutes ago, we'd stopped to get some snacks and I also went to the pharmacy to get my prescribed pills.When Ethan had asked me if I was okay and what I bought in the Pharmacy, I'd told him I had a little headache and wanted some Tylenol.Ethan didn't ask more questions. Instead, he silently started the car and we continued our drive.With in the next twenty minutes, we finally arrived infront of her apartment building and I thanked Ethan before hopping out of the car.I've been here for Ice cream night so I knew exactly which floor the apartment was.After taking the stairs, I found the apartment and knocked on the door. It doesn't take April an entire minute to answer the door and let me in.After sharing a bare hug, she took the bags from me and led me into the kitchen."I'm so glad you came. I hate being home alone.""I'm glad you called me. How've you been?" I asked.April smiled as she took out
"That's a vibrant color. I like it." I commented as I looked at yet another dress April and her tear finished making."I think so too." MC - April's roommate- said as she leaned back against Oliver- hey boyfriend.This two were back two weeks after I first stayed the night on their apartment. They were a bit shocked to see another woman living in their house.I've known MC in highschool a bit but I never really knew her or had a conversation with her but she used to hate the hell out of me, rightfully so. Because I used to bully her best friend Princi Jona.But after I was invited to one of their ice cream nights, we were able to squash our difference."You should definitely let me do a story on you. The rise of April Thompson... That would make a great story." MC said, trying to convince April to give her an exclusive interview, and miserably failing.April refused to be interviewed as she was scared it might be taken as her going against her family. Which she is not."Over my dead b
Karl Thompson...I sighed as I rolled on my back and looked at the ceiling.Sleep would not come.I turned my head to the side to look at Lucy's side of the bed.I hate how empty and cold it is.It's been six weeks since I last saw her, six weeks since I've heard her voice and felt her soft body next to mine.It has been two weeks since I've last called April when I realized some of Lucy's clothes were missing.I was panicking when I came home to a partially empty closet.At first, the emptiness of the house didn't bother me much as I knew Lucy would be at work.But I've noticed some of her clothes going missing and that day, many of her clothes were gone, causing me freak out.Ethan and Stuart were the first one's I went looking for and they told me that Lucy has been coming over once in a while to make the m lunch and get some of her clothes and she would take them over to my sister's apartment.I was shocked when Ethan told me that the last time he drove h
I rushed into the walk-in closet and quickly changed out of my suit.As soon as the press conference was finished, the first thing I did was come home.I had found Ethan and Stuart in the dining room, complaining about how they were over the take out foods and that they missed Lucy's cooking.I couldn't agree with them more. They'd told me that Lucy hasn't been home in two weeks, not even to make sure the guys were eating a home cooked meal.The cousin twins had glared at me, telling me I need to bring my wife home because this house feels deserted without her presence. Again, something I completely agree with.So with the mind of going to get my wife, I decided to change and go to her immediately.Slipping into jeans and a black t-shirt, I changed my shoes to some sneakers and walked out of the walk-in closet.After picking up my phone from the bed, I turned around to leave but stopped dead in my track I slowly turned back around and my eyes landed on the bottom drawer of my night s
Lucy Chaw...I once again emptied my stomach, with my head hovering over the toilet bowl and my hands graced at either side of my head.April rubbed my back in a circular motion as I once again let out a loud vomiting noice. At this point, it was only the sound coming out because my stomach was completely empty.I spat one last time before flushing the toilet and standing up straight.I slowly walked over to the sink and looked at my reflection, and boy do I look sick.I groaned before I reached for my tooth brush. I tiredly brushed my teeth."Did you talk to your doctor about the med's side effects?" April asked from behind me.I looked at her through the mirror before I shook my head."Dr. Goodman has a family issue she needed to attend. She's out of town for a few weeks and she recommended me another therapist until she comes back, but I'm not comfortable with another doctor, so..."April sighed before she patted my back and left.With a sigh, I washed my fac
I stared down into the sink with tears burning my eyes.Are they happy tears or sad tears?I have no idea.My emotions are all over the place."Hey, Lucy?" April's voice boomed from the other side of the door, causing me to jump out of my skin. "You've been in there for a while. You okay?"I looked at my reflection in the mirror and saw a ghostly looking woman with dark circles around her eyes looking back at me."I'm fine." I whispered loud enough for my sister in law to here me."Okay, well there's a new delivery so you might want to come check it out."I stayed silent and waited for April's shadow to disappear from under the bathroom door.I sighed a bit before I looked down at the stick in my hand and started collected the other six from the sink.I shoved them in the little plastic bag and left the bathroom.I made sure April wouldn't see the little plastic bag and rushed into her room. After stiffing the plastic bag into my little duffle bag I'd brought from home about two mont
I felt someone shaking my shoulder. I jolted up in surprise to see Karl sitting at the edge of the bed with his suit still on.Or is it a different suit?I looked at him for a few seconds before looking away."Grandma called for a family dinner. Do you want to go?" He asked as he dipped his head down to catch my gaze.I turned my eyes back to him and saw as he was waiting for me to answer him. From the looks of it, it seems Karl wanted to go and a sudden family dinner might be celebration as my father was already forced to return the shares he bought from board members."Sure." I whispered before standing up.Just as I was about to walk into the bathroom, I felt Karl's thick arms wrap around my waist.He pulled me back until my back was firmly pressed against his chest and he placed a kiss on my neck before leaning his forehead against my shoulder."Lucy." He said. "I'm sorry for how I've been. I truly am sorry. I never wanted to hurt you. Talk to me, Wife."I bit my lips as I listene
Karl stared at me with wide eyes. His pale blue eyes roamed my entire face, trying to figure out if this is nothing more than a silly joke.But the tears in my eyes must have let him know that I was serious.I stiffed a sob by bitting my lips and moved around him to leave, only for Karl to grab my arm."Lucy, what the hell?" Karl said as he turned me around and placed both of his hands on my shoulders. "What do you mean, wife?" He softly asked as he looked me straight in the eyes."I want a divorce." I whispered again before taking ahold of both of him arms to get the off of me.But Karl refused to let go."No, Lucy." Karl's hands moved up to cup my cheeks."What is this, wife? Why would you say that?" His voice was soft, close to a whisper. Karl's eyes were turning red by the second and a line was forming between his eyebrows as he looked at me.When I refused to say anything, he suddenly pulled me into his arms and wrapped them tightly around my body."Don't say that again, please.
Lucy Chaw... You know how the say the groom shouldn't see the bride in her wedding dress or else bad things will happen on your wedding day? Well I used to think that it was just a silly superstition. It's not. Preparing for the second wedding had taken a bit longer than we thought. It took me a few weeks to make the dress with the help of my two sister-in-laws and the over all preparation had taken a few more weeks which meant that April, June and I had to alter the dress around the waist all over again. But after much time of preparation, we are finally ready to renew our vows. Karl and I never had vows on our wedding because, it was never a marriage of Love. But now, we want to do it the right way, say what we want to say, read our vows to each other in front of our friends and families. Finally, at thirty- six month pregnant, I was finally ready to marry my husband again. But... but... After April helped me in to my dress and we were a few minutes short from walking down th
Karl Thompson..."I'm almost there. Traffic jam is not a joke today." April's frustrated voice came from the other side of the phone."Alright, take your time and drive safe." I warned before hanging up the phone."Is she here yet?" June asked, catching my attention.I looked at my younger sister sitting front across me in my office and I shook my head."She's stuck in traffic." I commented and watched as June leaned back on her seat with a sigh."I'm kind of nervous." She said after a few seconds of silence.Looking down at the document on top of my desk, I nodded my head.I understood her nerves. April had been wanting to be apart of the Thompsons Fashion since she was a little girl. Her ambition had grown even more when June started working here.I still don't know what my two sisters talked about or when and how they made up but ever since they did made up, the two have been attached to each others hips.Their sisterhood has grown so much that April invites June out for
Karl pulled me over to the room across from our girls room and opened the door.If breathtaking was the last room, then this one almost caused me to pass out."Happy birthday, wife." Karl whispered in to my ear as he stepped behind me and gently pushed me further into the room.There are shelves filled with large, different colored fabrics, a few mannequins stood here and there, a large pale pink table stood in the center of the room.The walls are graced with beautiful arts and designed wall papers. There are empty picture frames hanging on the walls."There are empty so you can feel them with anything you want." Karl commented from behind me as he let go of my hips and let me wonder further into the room.I stepped closer to the shelves holding the fabrics and I couldn't help but reach out and pinch them between my thumb and forefinger just to see if they were actually here.The fabrics felt expensive in my fingers, so beautiful and elegant.I looked across from the shelve to see a
I looked around the backyard as our friends and family sang me a happy birthday.The beautiful birthday decoration stood behind me and my birthday cake stood in front.I pressed my palms flat against each other in front of me and listened. My cheeks were already hurting from having to smile too much but I couldn't stop my lips from stretching.I looked at the faces of my friends and families, each of them having a smile in their faces and I couldn't believe the fact that they were all here for me.I leaned closer to the cake once they finished singing me a happy birthday and took a deep breath to blow out the candles. I made sure to close my eyes and make a wish before the last candle was out.I glanced at Karl, who winked at me, quite literally winked at me, forcing heat to burn my cheeks.Soon enough, the cake was cut and pieces were making their ways out to our guests. Karl took my hand and led me to a chair. I let out a groan as soon as I dropped myself in the chair because I did
I took a deep breath as Zeus finished his final touch and stepped back to take a look at his work."Do I look better?" I asked.Zeus chuckled before he offered me his hand and helped me up. I stepped towards the mirror and looked at my reflection. Zeus gave me a soft smile as he placed his hands on my shoulders."You look beautiful, Lucy." He commented. "I mean... I wan the one who did your make up, so it's only natural that you look your best."I playfully glared at Zeus through the mirror before a smile made its way to my lips."Thank you." I whispered. "You really are a life saver."Zeus nodded his head. He really was a life saver. In the last ten minutes, he was able to remove all the runny and ruined make up off of my face and do a soft natural look, all while trying to calm me down."Don't worry about it. I got you." He patted my shoulder before he started collecting the brushes from the sink."Still. I'm really grateful. And I'm sorry I made a scene out there."Zeus stopped col
Lucy Chaw...I stared at my reflection with uncertainty. Placing both of my hands on my large baby bump, I looked down at my long, pale pink dress through the full length mirror. Instead of feeling happy and excited, I feel scared.I don't know why but it all felt fake. Like if I close my eyes for too long then it would all disappear and turn in to a far memory I could barely reach.The long dress Karl bought for me is beautiful and looks way too expensive. The pale pink fabric is decorated with small dusted golden glitter form the top to bottom. This morning, after Karl and I had breakfast alone because he said the cousin twins had an "Errand" to run, a group of stylists and make up artists had invaded the house and kept me locked up in our bedroom, pulling at my hair, stabbing at my face...Okay, fine. I may be over reacting.There were actually only three women that came at Karl's request. One woman to style my hair, one woman to deal with my make up and a third wo
The entire family clapped their hands as soon as the youngest Thompson walked up to the stage and got her medical degree.The loud noice, claps and cheers caught Kaily's attention and she waved over to us with a shy smile in her face.From the moment she walked up on the stage to the moment she walked down, each of us showed our support.Lucy stood beside me, happily clapping her hands for my baby sister. It really surprised me when I saw the two walking into the sitting room together the night of Kaily's surprise party. But what shocked me more was the fact that those two have gotten closer to each other to the point that the two, including April were making plans to have a sleepover at April's old apartment.All of us sat down after Kaily was off the stage and I couldn't help but look around me.Every single Thompson was here including our grandmother Candis. Although, I was a bit surprised when she warmly greeted Lucy when we all met our front before we walked in.Lucy looked just
Karl Thompson...I looked down at the package Stuart just gave me as I was walking up to the front door of our house.It's addressed to my wife but since Stuart and Ethan were both aware about the stress we're dealing with thanks to Garzei Chaw, they had decided that they didn't want to stress her out. So, they waited for me to come home to give me the package.I walked through the long hall and then up the stairs to make my way to our shared bed room. But before I could reach out room, my eyes traveled over to the rest of the bedrooms and empty rooms on our floor.I glanced at our bed room door before walking past it. I silenced my footsteps and walked over to the next room which was the same room Lucy was staying at when she first came back home. I reached out for the door knob and twisted it open Seeing this room reminded me of that horrible night. Looking side way at the door, it almost made me feel like I need to rip it out. It made me feel like I need to rip out
Lucy Chaw...I sat at the back of the car with Ethan in the drivers seat.I scrolled through my phone, absently looking at the screen as I kept recalling the session I just had with Dr. Goodman.We didn't talk about anything different from the last session, although I did mention the shock of a life time when Karl and I found out that we were having twins. Dr. Goodman had congratulated me before she started analyzing me again. She had asked me questions I wasn't able to give answers to, like, why I was so freaked out when I realized that the baby was not just a baby but babies.I had tried to sum it up to hormones and move on but the look Dr. Goodman gave me made me really uncomfortable. It was as if she was telling me that most families with backgrounds like Karl and I wouldn't be upset if we have two or three kids come at us at once. So, why had I been so freaken upset.I sighed as I leaned my head back and closed my eyes.I had a pretty fun morning. Spending time w