Five years after...
“Charles, Charlie! Come on wake up! You have school today!” I shook them.When Charlotte wasn’t born yet, we used to call her Lottie in my womb because of Amelia. She loves calling her Lottie. However, when she died, we got used to Andrew calling Charlotte Charlie that we all started calling her Charlie too.Charles groaned and Charlie stretched her arms like a cat before standing up. I tied their window curtains to let the sun come in. Charles covered his face with a pillow because of the light that touched his face.“Charles! Come on wake up!” Charlie shook Charles harder and he just ignored her.“Go and take a bath. Leave that sleepyhead alone,” I ordered Charlie and she took her towel and went inside the bathroom.I proceeded to the kitchen to cook some breakfast. I started to cook pancakes which were their favorites and prepared their warm cup of chocolateAfter Charlie went out ofThe elevator dinged and Lisa removed her arms around me to look who it was. Calvin entered holding three cups of latte and a box of donuts.“What happened?” He asked when he saw what I looked like.“Nothing,” I sniffed and wiped away my tears.Alice averted her gaze from Calvin and entered my office so I followed her. Calvin laid the foods he brought on the table and offered it to us. I declined his offer politely because I just ate my breakfast. Lisa just shook her head.“The event would be Monday next week. You had to prepare your outfit and you'll need a partner, ” Lisa told me, ignoring Calvin.“Are you talking about the annual event?” Calvin asked.“No, we don't,” Lisa replied sarcastically.I was stunned by her reply. Maybe her work is taking a toll on her that is why she is becoming hot-headed.“I can be your partner. I'm also invited to the event,” he replied ignor
Warren’s POVI've been living for five years without Bella. In those five years, I drowned myself to work and tried to shut everyone out of my life. I was obsessed with getting revenge and ruining Calvin's life. I thought I was going to be successful but because of that stupid mall, he was able to survive and grow again by leeching to that business. He was like a weed that if you cut them, they would only grow again with much healthier leaves.My mom was happy with the divorce. She was so elated at the news while my dad was okay about it. My mom never liked Bella because of her poor background. She had always wanted to me to marry someone of our league. A woman that is a daughter of successful businessmen.Ivy helped me throughout my life. She was always with me cheering me up and reminding me that I made the right decision.Mom saw how close I am to her and she supported me about it."Son it's been five years. Bella had already moved on. There is no c
Stella’s POV“Stella, are you okay?” Lisa asked me with worry written on her face.She must have noticed how I turned quiet and how my smile was wiped off my face.“Of course, I’m fine.” I forced a smile and folded the paper and placed it on the table.I sat on my office chair like the invitation didn’t bother me.“Don’t tell me that you haven’t moved on with him yet?” Lisa asked me sharply and I scoffed at her question.“I moved on, Lisa. It’s been five years, what kind of question is that?” I asked her in disbelief and took a look at the pile of papers placed on my desk.“Well, you seemed like you still have feelings for that bastard,” Lisa squinted her eyes at me making me stop what I’m doing and stared back at her eyes with the equal intense gaze.“I had moved on. I was just shock that’s all,” I answered and continued wha
We just finished eating dinner. Lisa helped the maids in washing the dishes as I took care of the kids."Mom! I can't find my toothbrush!" Charles shouted.I went to the bathroom and I saw him rummaging the sink cabinet. Charlie snickered behind me and I looked at her. She averted her gaze and ran away from me.I knew it, she’s playing her brother again.I don’t know why she loves pulling pranks at her brother when it wasn’t even funny. I don’t know where she inherited her mischief,"Charlie! Get back here!" I commanded but she didn't listen."I said come. Here. Now!" I fumed and she walked slowly towards me.These two kids would only listen to me once I turned angry."Where's your brother's toothbrush?" I asked her calmly."I don't know?" she said, her tone rising in the end."Give it!" I commanded.She sighed and took his brother's toothbrush that was under her bed, "Sorry, " she mumbled."Don't say sorry to me. Tell it to your brother, ""Sorry,
I thought he wouldn't come because it's already late. “Okay, I’m coming,” I told our maid and left to the living room to meet Calvin.Calvin was alone in the living room sitting on a couch, looking anxious."Where is Lisa?" He asked turning his head to me when he heard me coming down the stairs."I don't know, I just finished taking care of the kids.""I was suppose to come here earlier. A lot of important things came up and I had to take care of it,” He told me even though I wasn’t asking."Do you want anything to eat?" I asked him, seeing that the maids haven’t served him anything yet."No need, I just ate. Are you okay?" He asked worriedly, even though he looked more anxious than I do.I'm very easy to read, Lisa would often tell me that I’m like an open book. My face would always wear a mask of emotion depending on what I was thinking.I sighed, "There'll be a family program at their school on Wedn
Charles POVA few months back….I was at the garden, watching my sister play as I read a classic book that I am trying to finish so I could read the next book I have in my bookshelf. I’ve been trying so hard to focus on my book, but Charlie kept on talking to her dolls as they play tea party.I can’t help it, but to close the book that I was reading since I couldn’t even understand what I was reading because my mind kept on drifting to what’s happening to my mom.My mother hasn’t been feeling well lately and I think it wasn’t cause by any physical sickness that she might be feeling. I hadn’t seen her come out of her bedroom since yesterday and I think she was just avoiding to let us see and worry about her“I think we should go and check up on mom,” Charlie said the same thing I had been thinking.It turns out that she was also thinking about her while she was playing with her dolls.&ldq
I swear I’ve seen this familiar face before. I just don’t know when or where I did. How can I forget this man when he looks exactly like me?I ran to the living room, where we last left our mom’s laptop after I and Charlie decided to play outside, instead. Mom would let us borrow her laptop from time to time, but we couldn’t use it to play games because she doesn’t like it when we use technology for playing instead of going outside playing with the other kids using our toys.Charlie didn't follow me; I know she's used to me who suddenly disappears when I think of something. She’s the one who told me that I’m that kind of a person. I think that she also thinks that I would tell her what I would find.I opened the laptop and searched the name “Warren Laurent” and a lot of things came out about him. I know that my father's last name is Laurent because mom gave us his last name and I don’t know why would she do t
Bella's POVIt's weekend, and every weekends I make sure that I spend all my time to my twins. I would block out all my work, silent my phone, refrain myself from taking a look on my emails and let the paperworks pile up until monday.I only have two days to spend time with them since they go to school during weekdays. I have to make the most of our time in two days.Every saturday, we would go outside and visit parks or near tourist spots to bond with each other and have fun. In that way, I could ask the twins questions and know them deeply.I make sure to make the most out of them while they are little. Once they grow up and become teenagers, they would surely be embarassed to give me a kiss on my cheek in public and share me their deepest secrets."Where would you like to go today?" I asked the two while they are eating their favorite breakfast that I cooked which were pancakes."Can't we stay at home? I have assignments and I'm planning to finish th