But why would Melanie be sitting outside the house at that time of the night? She felt her heartbeat increase and was afraid of moving towards the house.
She cautiously approached the person who revealed her face after removing the hoodie she was wearing. Penelope.
“You! What are you doing by my house?” Katherine asked while glaring at the woman.
“I came to see you about something that might interest you,” Penelope answered with a knowing smile. She then asked, “Won’t you at least welcome me in?”
“Welcome you in! Are you nuts?”
Katherine couldn’t understand it. What was it with Penelope? Katherine had tried as much as she could to avoid her, and there she was.
She was standing by her doorstep, asking to be let in. Claiming she had something important to tell her.
Katherine really thought that the lady was blubbing and that ignoring her would do her good, but Penelope wasn&rsq
Rick was surprised. He did not know what to do. But most of his thought was about wondering where she had gotten the information about him and Melanie.He thought of how awful she must be feeling and wondered why he had agreed to Melanie’s plan in the first place.Rick also realized that had he not agreed to it, he would have never gotten close to Katherine.He had grown to love her immensely and was glad that she seemed so understanding than he had previously assumed.He thought of how she had turned his life around and how he had repaid her by being so disloyal.Rick hoped he would make it up to her, and he hoped she would understand and forgive him.One thing that Rick wasn’t ready for was how fast everything crumbled down. Jenifer kept on bothering him, asking him not to even get in touch with his father, and he wanted to so much.He wanted someone to talk to, and Katherine had made it clear that she wanted nothi
She got back into the house and fetched a pail of water which she poured on Melanie. She stirred a little, and Katherine urged her to get into the house.She should have woken up the next morning feeling better, but she didn’t. She was worse than the night before. Her fever was high, and she kept on vomiting and saying incoercible things. Katherine thought it was a hangover, so she rushed into the kitchen to make a homemade mix for a hangover. She boiled water, added fresh ginger, honey, and lime juice, and Melanie had to take it however bad it tasted.She threw up everything, and that got Katherine more worried.“We need to get to the hospital,” she told Melanie as the voice of reason.She didn’t want to risk it when maybe her sister’s condition was something that needed medical attention.“We don’t have to. I know what the problem is,” Melanie replied with a bitter smile.“Of cour
He had gotten into the hospital and got changed into hospital clothes. His father had signed the papers, and so had the stepmom.The doctor had assured them that it would be over even before it had begun, and Rick had been given anesthesia before being wheeled into the theatre room.“Where have you been? I have been dead worried about you,” Jenifer asked Rick when he got back home the following day, “Your phone was off, and you….”“I’m fine. I went out with a friend. I thought of spending the night over,” Rick answered.Jenifer was looking at him as if she could tell where he had been just from looking at him.He felt her gaze go through him and thought of telling him the truth because she was bound to find out.Rick had an agreement with his dad that he would personally tell his mom what he did, and it’s not like he didn’t trust the dad to keep his end of the bargain. He felt bad
Mr. Justin, his wife, and their son had gotten back home from the hospital. The doctor had said that all was well but that the young boy really needed to be taken care of.The parents were in a better phase mentally, but Justin hadn’t expected another setback that soon.He showed the photos to Stacy, who looked at them wordlessly for a while before she suggested that Jenifer should be taken to a rehab center.“Keep an eye on her. We will be there as soon as we can,” he told Rick into the phone.Katherine had promised to be by Melanie when she broke the news to her parents. They had taken their supper but were sited, waiting for their parents to come back home.“They will be here very soon. You have to keep calm,” Katherine tried reassuring Melanie.In reality, she was assuring herself. She was tense as though she was the one expecting, and that made her realize that she was afraid of her parents.Sh
Melanie and Katherine looked at each other in shock. The story looked like a script from a movie, and none of them would have believed the story had it been told to them by someone else.“Will you support us? Me and my baby?” Melanie asked. She just wanted an assurance that they were on the same page.“We will. Until you’re able to be on your own,” Glen said.Jenifer was in her room drinking herself silly when she heard the voices in the living room.She gently placed the bottle of wine on the floor and sat upright to listen again. Was she dreaming?She looked around her and, when she couldn’t find whatever she was looking for, decided to use her fingers.Jenifer inserted her little finger on her ears to remove wax perhaps, then sat still to hear if her mind was playing games with her. It wasn’t. She heard the voice she could recognize anywhere.At first, in her drunken mind, she thought that
Uruke.The name sent chills among members of other communities. They were used as bed time stories for children that parents wanted to be more cautious in people around them.This were mostly for those kingdoms that had lost in the Uruke’s hands. They were the soldiers of the Uruke kingdom, and they were well known for their fighting skills. One of each soldier could equal to ten from others, and their services were sought after by some communities to fight off enemies.The king, King Ude, had ruled for over thirty years. The seat was patriarchal and would be inherited by his oldest son. He had two children, Esther and Yasike.Esther was beautiful, perhaps the most beautiful lady in the whole kingdom. She had brown hair that reached slightly above her waist.The Princess had hazel eyes and was slightly slim, weighing about 56 pounds. She had a dimpled smile, and many boys stared at her round full lips.While Prince Ya
“Can you get me something to eat first?” Esther asked with a smile. She loved Gray’s food and really looking forward to eat it every time she could.Not only because it tastes good and Gray made it for her, it also reminded her of her mother’s food.It was nostalgic. Her mom, Jackeline, loved cooking, and she would occasionally ask the servants to step aside so she would prepare the family meal.Gray got to his small fridge and pulled out food that was wrapped in aluminum foil. He then placed it in a microwave and waited for it to heat.“Here, have it,” he said, handing Esther the food and watching as she hungrily ate.“Thank you…” Esther replied softly.“What is it? Why do you look bad?” Gray asked when he noticed that something was wrong with the way Esther looked at the food. She looked sad to the point that her eyes were glistering with tears.“My father&hell
“Yes, my love. I do not know how to fight, so I can’t enter the competition. We only have the option of running away. I will take care of you,” Gray explained while looking at her with utmost earnest.She smiled lovingly and looked at him love, and gratefulness. Despite this, Esther was still worried.Esther knew that it would not take long for him to realized that he might had beaten more than he could chew because he stopped talking.How would he take care of a princess who was used to the royal life? It was easier said that done.But, at that moment, he only looked at his love and saw how quiet she was, then thought that perhaps she was thinking of the same thing.“That wouldn’t be right. Running away shows how many cowards we are. What do you think my father will do when he finds out about it? He might forgive me for being his daughter, but what of you? I refuse to let you be punished. There has to be another