Ethan I sat on my bed, my mind everywhere but in my room. I didn't understand why Kimberly was so hell bent on getting to know her uncle. I thought I'd have been able to kill her interest by telling her the story of who he really was but all that did was make her want to find him even more and now that she had, she was going over to his place for dinner.This had to be my biggest nightmare come true and it upset me greatly.There wasn't much I could say to stop her, she was hellbent on being close to him. I wanted to protect her from the heart aches she was bound to experience that came with associating with her uncle but I knew that there was nothing that I could do to stop her. Her mind was practically already made up. I'd just have to wait for her to meet the consequences of her actions.Experience, they said, was the best teacher after all.I glanced over at my alarm clock on the dresser and it was almost 5pm in the evening. I stood up from where I sat thinking and got dressed lat
KimberlyI stared at my reflection through the floor to ceiling mirror in my room and blew a kiss at myself. I looked ridiculously gorgeous in a short, silk baby blue gown that stopped just below my ass.I couldn't wait to attend the party and see Rebecca, she was such a cool girl, it was almost sad that I had not met her sooner. Uncle Greyson was also just a sweetheart, I had no idea why Ethan was being dramatic. With the way he was acting, you'd think my uncle was a drug addict that sold human organs in the black market.Pushing all of the negative thoughts to the back of my mind, I put on my lipstick, fluffed out my curls and scooped up my bag before leaving my room.Downstairs, I found Ethan on the couch sulking and couldn't help but roll my eyes."Still sulking are we?" I said to him as I walked into his line of vision.His eyes widened and his jaw dropped to the floor as he took in my outfit."You are not leaving the house dressed like this!"I abruptly stood up from the couch."
VanessaHonk! Honk!!"Just a minute!" I yelled.I chuckled softly and shook my head as I realized that my voice would be barely heard, my phone rang and I picked up the call and placed it on a loudspeaker as I was busy rummaging through my wardrobe."Leo.." I drawled."Vanessa, what's taking you so long to get ready?" Leo complained."I'm sorry and I'm almost ready, I'll be out in five minutes." I promised."You said that twenty minutes ago and you're still in the house." Leo retorted.I laughed softly."I'm sorry, I promise I'll be out soon, I'm hanging up." I joked lightly."You better look prettier than the goddess of beauty herself else I'll offer you to the gods as a burnt sacrifice in exchange for five more minutes." He teased me.I hissed and hung up on him. "Yes!" I jubilated as I found the perfect dress.It was a short plain blue gown with no designs at all which made it unique, it hugged my body and accentuated my slender figure and complimented my skin tone which made it mo
Vanessa:Let's go, Vanessa, the outing is over." He said monotonously.I didn't utter a word and simply got into the car, I watched as Damien stared at us helplessly and Leo got into the car."Let's go home." He said, quietly.He ignited the car engine and began to drive, all through the drive he didn't utter a word neither did he look at me."Are you okay?" I asked, worriedly.No answer."Your knuckles are bleeding." I pointed out.No answer."Leonard."No answer.I sighed and kept to myself, everything that happened was still a shock to me and I decided not to push the matter any further. When we got back home he didn't say a word either and just went straight to the guest room. He wasn't a guest in the house and he knew his way around. I followed him and saw him get into the bathroom.It was my cue to leave and I went back to my room, took a cold bath to wash down the memories of what happened, and probably talked to Leo and have everything figured out. I changed into a more comfor
Vanessa: I woke up the next morning feeling groggy and tired. Sleeping lete was never a food idea for me.I dragged myself out of bed, jumped into the shower and in less than thirty minutes, I was dressed in a t-shirt and jeans trousers, ready to go home.My parents were back from their trip and I needed to go and welcome them properly. Besides, it was high time I gave Leo the space he deserved in his home. I had spent a total of two days with him and thought it was high time I left even though I really didn't want to.As I arranged my things in the suitcase, I couldn't help but feel a sense of loss and longing. If I was being honest, I quite enjoyed being around Leo. He was funny and sweet and accommodating. I didn't feel suffocated in his presence nor did I feel the need to run away from him regardless of his confession last night.Letting out a sigh, I picked up my bag as soon as I was done and exited the room.I was already downstairs when Leo intercepted me. He was wearing a polo
KimberlyI stood up from my bed, done with the breakfast that Ethan had made me and stepped into the shower, I turned it on and savored the cascade of water down my back. The only other that would have made this perfect was Ethan in here with me.As soon as I finished bathing, I exited the shower only to get a call from the investigator I'd hired a while back. I picked up the phone on the third ring and placed it on my ear."Hello,""Hello Kimberly, meet me at Saint cafe, there's something you should know.""Alright, sure, I'll be there." I said in response before hanging up and entering my closet to find something to wear.I dressed myself up in a cute pink sweater and black bell bottom jeans with my hair curled up into a ponytail. Silver jewelry adorned my neck, wrist and ankles.I wanted to get to the cafe as fast as possible so I drove myself there without informing Ethan iof where I was going. He'd ask too many questions and probably even follow me and I didn't want that. He worri
Kimberly:As soon as I got home, I discarded my bag and plopped down on my bed, my hand on my head.What on earth had the private investigator been talking about? Nothing he'd said throughout the meeting made any sense no matter how I looked at it.How can Ethan be responsible for my parents' car crash? That made no sense. This wasn't some action movie, wouldn't the truck driver be in danger too if he had orchestrated the accident?Why was he even thinking about this? It didn't make any sense not just because I knew Ethan would never do such a thing but because the evidence my investigator had was more than negligible.He didn't expect me to just believe whatever bullshit he had to say, did he?Was I supposed to believe that a man wearing a hoodie and talking to the truck driver was Ethan?Granted, he had more or less the same build as Ethan from behind but that was not enough evidence, it wasn't nearly enough proof.I let out a frustrated sigh. I had thought he'd found something only
Ethan:The weight of the day's labor dragged at my heels as I stepped into the dimly lit foyer of our home. My eyes, heavy with fatigue, scanned the familiar surroundings, searching for a sign of Kimberly. Her absence was a gaping hole in the usual hustle of our home, and I was met with an unsettling silence in response to my call to her.I made my way to the security desk, where the guard's eyes lifted in acknowledgment. 'Has Kimberly returned yet?' I asked, my voice barely above a whisper, hoping for a different answer than the one I expected. The guard shook his head, his expression a mix of sympathy and bewilderment.'No, sir. She left earlier today and hasn't come back.'My heart sank as I reached for my phone, the screen's glow casting an eerie light on my worried face. I dialed Kimberly's number, but it went straight to voicemail. Her phone was off, and I couldn't track her location through the app we used. Panic began to claw at my insides as I realized she was truly missing.I