Laura I woke up with a start when I woke up, suddenly remembering where I was and what I was doing. “Wake up, Jason…” I called him, while running my hand over my face. He was sleeping next to me and woke up too. “Hmm, what's wrong? Did something happen?” He asked, looking at me with a sleepy fa
Warning: sensitive content Annie “Are you ready?” Peter asked me as he and I were about to storm the Mexican diner down the street. He and I had spent hours talking about it, and no matter how much I told him not to do that and go back home, he said he would only come back after I granted him that
Laura Jason was driving the car while talking to me about something random. “Terry is coming home this Christmas,” he was saying. “He has done an incredible job at the Pretoria branch, but he misses his family.” It had been a few months since Terence had moved to South Africa for work; he was one
Annie It was my parents there trying to get closer to me. My heart almost came out of my mouth, and I almost melted with relief and also anguish. “Dad… Mom,” I stammered, my eyes filling with tears. But Peter was quick; he put his arm around my shoulder, pulling me to his chest, and placed the bar
Jake Gardner “Please tell me. Is he really out of danger?” My wife asked on the other end of the line. “Yes, he is,” I replied. “The bullet hit his shoulder. He’s going to be fine.” I heard her sighing on the other end of the line. "Thank God. I'm going to call Amber to let her know; she's so wo
“I really wish I didn't care, just like you don't care,” I said. “Are my grades at school terrible? Fuck them; I don't care. Who cares about social life or social issues? I want everyone to explode. I'm going to continue here in my room playing my shooting and death games until I feel accomplished.
Annie When I woke up, the first thing I noticed was the feeling of lying in my bed. I was back home, safe, and just knowing that made me want to cry with happiness. I hugged my pillow and inhaled that smell of my comfort that felt so good to me; I just couldn't believe that I had actually decided t
Annie This time I was the one who went to my parents' bedroom door and knocked lightly. My dad was downstairs with the whole family while they were preparing something to eat, but he had told me that Mom was in their room, so I had decided to use that time to go talk to her. When I got there and we
Zoey The party was in full swing. I didn't know what impressed me more: the undeniable luxury of the decoration or the people walking around, all of them looking like they came out of a movie. The atmosphere was vibrant, but in an elegant way—a play of soft lights and restrained laughter. The dres
Lindsay Melanie sent me the invitation, but I was so hesitant to confirm my presence at that party because, of course, it was her husband's party, who was Max's best friend, my ex-husband's brother, so I knew Gideon would be there. Zoey didn't need convincing; as soon as she received the invitatio
Zoey It was a cold night, but somehow, the anticipation I felt made the environment feel welcoming. Laura, always so generous and friendly, invited me to her brother Albert's birthday party. He was in his 30s, and from what I knew, he was always surrounded by a class of people I only saw in movies
Laura “Oh, my God! You guys are so beautiful tonight.” It was Melanie who was approaching us to hug us. Jason and I had just gotten out of our car parked in front of the Williams mansion, a very ostentatious place. To tell the truth, that mansion was the place where my father was born and raised, s
Laura “Hello, Laura! You received the invitation, right?” I heard Melanie's voice on the other end of the line. In the last few days, they only talked about this party she was preparing for her husband's birthday. “I did receive the invitation, and allow me to say that, aesthetically, it’s beauti
Lindsay Night fell heavily upon me, but it did not bring the relief I had hoped for. The sound of the phone vibrating on my coffee table snapped me out of the chaotic mind I was lost in. I knew who it was, but I still looked at the display with a mixture of curiosity and fear. Max. I took a deep
Zoey Lee I never imagined that a simple day at work could turn into such embarrassing chaos. When I decided to use the bathroom, I just wanted a few minutes to breathe, away from the frenzy of the office. But upon leaving the cabin, everything fell apart. Jason Davies was there. Yes, himself,
Zoey Lee The next day, I woke up to the alarm waking me from a restless sleep. I've always been good at separating personal and professional life, but lately, I felt like something was pulling me in conflicting directions. I quickly made my coffee, put on some simple but tidy clothes, and left the
Zoey Lee I was in the office, typing some reports on the computer, but my eyes couldn't help but get lost in Laura's flawless figure. She was the kind of woman who looked like she came out of an old movie — elegant, refined, with that touch of sophistication that only “old money” people have. Hair