“What will you eat?” Alice asked me.“Order anything you like,” I replied her“Today, you’ll order for yourself and me, so go ahead and place the order,” Alice said to me.“I placed the order for both her and myself. I know Alice’s favorites, so I ordered some of those and some of mine,” I explained.“You know what, Karen? I’m really happy that you’re going to be a mother,” I expressed in a very happy voice.“When the reports come, and Devon finds out the baby is his, he’ll be very happy. He’ll apologize for his past behavior, take good care of you, and treat you well,” Alice predicted.“Yes, you’re right. Devon will be thrilled when he learns the baby is his. He’ll surely apologize, and I’ll forgive him. We’ll start a new chapter with our baby, showering them with love, care, and providing a good upbringing to become a kind individual who never hurts others. I can’t wait. It feels so different and special. I’m eager for my baby to arrive and call me ‘mama’ and Devon ‘papa.’ I’m reall
Ah now I have to see that idiot’s face. Why does this always happen? Relax, Karen. You have to go home; you’ll have to see his face. If he’s Mr. Devon, then you’re no less, Miss Karen. Come on, to Mr. Devon’s office,” I told myself as I approached his office.After knocking on the door, I heard Devon’s voice inviting me in. As I entered, he looked at me seriously, questioning my presence.DEVONI was busy in my work when I heard a knock on the door. “Come in,” I called out. As the door opened, Karen walked in. I couldn’t help but lift my eyebrow in surprise.“You here?” I asked her, curious about her unexpected visit.“Yes, my car broke down. You know about it, so I came to you. Can you drop me off at home?” Karen asked.“You could have taken a Taxi to come to the office. What was the need to come here? Oh, I see. Which information are you here to gather now? Which file have you left behind this time? Hmm, I don’t understand what you’re up to. You can’t buy everything with money,” I r
KAREN“Shhh, shhh. Don’t tell him that I am here,” the boy said to me.“Okay, I am not telling anyone that you are here,” I responded to the boy.“Thank you,” the boy said to me.“Why are you hiding there? Is someone catching you?” I asked the boy in a worried voice.“No, no one is catching me,” the boy said to me to clear my worries.“Then why are you hiding there, and who gave you permission to come into my cabin without my permission?” Devon said to the boy in a very angry voice, while making his facial expression very cold.“Wait, Devon, he is just a little kid. Why are you shouting at him like that?” I said to Devon, noticing he is very angry.“Oh wow, little Karen, now you will teach me how to talk with anyone,” Devon said in a loud voice.“No, it’s not like that. I am not
KAREN“Stay there, you little chick,” Devon said to Alex.“Oh, catch me if you can!” After saying this, Alex started running, and Devon chased him.“If you have the courage, catch me and show.Alex said to Devon while runningJust wait, don’t run away. I will catch you, little boy,” Devon said to Alex.“Try catch me!” Alex teased Devon as he ran, and Devon chased after him.“You’ve taken my name again; now I won’t let you go,” Devon said to Alex.“Run, Alex, Devon won’t catch you,” I enjoyed watching them and laughed.“Stop right there. You’re running too fast,” Devon said to Alex while running after him.“If you have the courage, catch me, Devon,” Alex continued teasing.“Run, Alex, Devon won’t be able to catch you,&rdqu
STEPHEN“Where is she?” I asked myself as I entered Star Café. I looked around but didn’t see her anywhere. “She is late, but she said she is on the way to the café,” I said to myself.“I should call her,” I thought, so I dialed Laura’s number.She picked up the call and answered, “Yes, Stephen?”“Hey, Laura, where are you?” I asked her.“I am stuck in traffic,” Laura answered.“How much time will you take to get here?” I inquired.“Give me 10 minutes, I am just coming,” Laura replied.“Okay, I am waiting,” I said before hanging up.“She’s stuck in traffic, so she must be late. I should order something,” I said to myself as I went inside the café and took a seat.“Hey, waiter,” I called.“Yes, sir, what would y
KARENAfter bidding farewell to Alex, I felt a bit bored and uneasy. So, I went to the window, thinking maybe Devon needed more time for his work. Soon, he said, “Karen, let’s head home,” grabbing his coat from the chair. He opened the door, and I followed. Devon drove us out of the parking lot, and it got really quiet between us.Looking out the window, the weather was nice, and a cool breeze hit my face. But Devon seemed focused.“Devon, what are you thinking so deeply?” I asked.“Nothing,” he replied in a rude tone. I started looking outside again.After some time, he looked at me and asked, “Now what are you thinking? It must be a new idea to hurt me,” he said while looking at me in shock.“No, why would I hurt you? I was thinking about Alex. How could his mother leave him? He is a small kid; he needed her,” I replied in a low voice.“It&rsquo
KAREN“Karen, are you okay? You said you would come back after meeting your friend, but you didn’t come to the salon. Is everything okay?” she asked in a concerned voice.“Yes, I had trouble. You know, I was coming from the restaurant, but my bag was snatched with my phone, so I went to Devon. I wasn’t able to come,” I replied to her.“What, really? Are you okay? Did he hurt you?” she asked while sitting towards me, checking on me.“Yes, I am okay. He didn’t hurt me, although he had a knife in his hand. He was showing me the knife,” I replied to her.After some time, it was afternoon when the weather became cloudy outside. Some girls had come into the salon.“Linda, greet them. Hello, how can I help you?” I asked.“Actually, we need makeup. Can you do that in half an hour?” one of the girls asked.“Yes,
KAREN“By the way, I’m Jack,” he said, extending his hand in greeting.I shook his hand, smiling. “Nice to meet you, Jack. I’m Karen,” I replied.“And what’s your name?” he asked, directing his attention to her.“Linda,” she replied with a smile.“So, Karen,” he began, turning to me, “when did you start this salon? I don’t remember seeing it here before.”“I started working here a few months ago,” I replied.He nodded and looked at Linda again; she was already looking at him.“So, Linda,” he began, “how long have you been working here?” he asked, directing his attention to her.Linda looked surprised by the sudden attention, but she smiled and answered his questions, starting a conversation with him. As they talked, I couldn’t shake the feeling that there