Dominic "Dom...""Can you hear me?"Arghhh!I winced once I tried to move on the bed, where I opened my eyes hours later, and I found my friend's face right in front of mine when I finally saw past the blur that had greeted me once I came to."Dom, can you—""Yes. Fuck! I can hear you!"I managed to sit on the bed with his help, groaning at the pain that went through my whole body, not to talk of my arm that felt like it was glued to my shoulder. Ah… a cast.Fuck, I was in the hospital; it was quite obvious by the beeping machines beside me and the very distinct smell of antiseptic.I glanced at Luke when he sat down on the stool beside me, "What the fuck happened? I met you unconscious by the roadside."Right!Juliette.Fuck!I sat up even more, or tried to, making him more alarmed. "What?!*"Juliette. What of Juliette?""Juliette? Oh right... You said she was with you... Wait..." He paused when he saw the look on my face. "Fuck! Was she... Oh my God, was she in the accident? I mean
November 15th10 pm.The despair finally got to me after one week, the drugs and treatment dissolving my resolve after much resistance and fights, and I actually started to see things in the very white and confined room I was in.The shadows that were always in the corner, mocking me and laughing.You are a failure.You fell for his trick.You are such a fool.I laughed hysterically, mocking myself too because I had seen the signs but ignored them.I had thought maybe I was just overthinking things, but here I was now, tied to a bed while they got to live my life forever."Ha ha ha ha ha," I laughed hysterically again, feeling myself start to go mad as the thoughts ran through my head again, and I scowled when a nurse came in to give me another dose of drug.I wondered what it was.A drug to make me actually feel better or a drug to make me mad.Probably the latter since that is what they want, right?I protested a little, feeling myself resist as she injected the liquid into my blood
Juliette One month to November 15th"Cinderella moves into the palace with the prince, and they live happily ever after.""Forever?"I glanced down at my three-year-old daughter, who was still very much awake, and smiled."Of course, you know how the story ends.""B-but what if the prince hates Cinderella or argues with her later? Will they still live happily together?"I pursed my lips. "Well, if they love each other sincerely, they can always find a way to work things out. That's what makes any relationship or love stronger.""So we can work things out with Dad..."I cocked my eyebrow. "What do you mean?""He doesn't like us again. That's why he doesn't read to us anymore or take us to bed."I tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and smiled, "He's just busy at work, honey. Daddy loves you, both of you."I glanced at the other bed in the room to see if her twin was still awake.Nope, he was fast asleep."Really?""Yes, of course."I kissed her forehead lightly and stood up after t
Juliette I woke up to an empty bed the next day, the sun shining in and my body well satiated. Fuck, he already left. I had been expecting it, but it didn't dull the disappointment either way. I missed when we always woke up to each other and had morning sex or just cuddled for a while. I stood up from the bed to check the time and almost screamed when I saw it to be eight. Fuck, I knew something wasn't right when my alarm didn't blast in my ears waking me up. The kids. School. I almost tripped on my way to their room to wake them up and paused when I didn't find them in their room. What? Then I heard the chatter. "Mummy, Daddy is making us a sandwich." Olivia said when I walked into the kitchen a minute later to see them crowding around my husband, I moved closer to them, confused. "Sandwich?" My husband moved away from the counter to place a light kiss on my lips, and he whispered when he pulled back, "Good morning, love." "Good morning. Don't you have to be at the c
Juliette Two weeks to Nov. 15thIt's my stepdad's birthday.One of the days I'd definitely not been looking forward to.No offense, but I wasn't close to him or my stepsister; I had only maintained acquaintance with them because he's the man my mother married.Something I wasn't sure was the right decision.I shook that thought out of my head as I tied my hair up into a messy bun, and I slipped a gold necklace around my neck before matching it with some gold earrings."Hmm, good." I said as I looked at myself in the mirror, and I smiled.The gold went well with the red dress, and the red dress would go well with the black suit I had brought out for James to wear.It wasn't a large event, but I'm sure my stepdad had invited the whole country, if not some paparazzi too.He liked the spotlight, so also Vanessa, my stepsister.I slipped on my heels and carried my bag, taking the steps one by one to the living room, and I did a double take when I saw my husband in a blue suit.Well, he wa
Juliette One week to November 15th"Do you think he even knows?"I raised my eyebrows and scoffed at Summer, who asked that question. "What do you mean, does he know? Of course he does; it's our fourth wedding anniversary.""Yes, but you're the one who said he's been getting distant. You've been saying it for weeks now.""It's because he's busy. The company and everything, it's possible to get distant.""Denial is a river in Egypt, my love. Hold that man accountable for his shortcomings and stop making excuses for him.""I'm not making excuses. I just need to get this dinner prepared and have a great night with him. You said you'll take the kids for me, right?"She nodded after a moment."Aw, thank you."She groaned and scrunched up her face when I tried to hug her. "Let's just go make this pasta or lasagna or whatever you call it."I rolled my eyes. "It's spaghetti and meatballs, and you know that."She shrugged and got out of the car, taking her bag with her."So what are we buying
Juliette Arghhh!! James... Harder..."I tried to will out those thoughts as I stumbled my way to the parking lot a few minutes later.He hadn't stopped.He hadn't even shown any remorse. Yes, he did show surprise after finding out about my presence by the threshold, but after that, they had gone so cold and blank, I could still feel the shiver running through my body.How could he...I mean, why...Why would he...I felt my hands tremble multiple times as I tried to start my car in the empty parking lot, but it just wasn't working.I had seen the signs...Those little things that made me question if what we really had was true, but I had defended him in my mind then.It couldn't be.He wouldn't do that.I was just overthinking it.Well, look at me now.I chuckled slightly just as the car finally started, and I drove out of there.Maybe I was imagining this too.I chuckled more at the thought.It was actually ridiculous.Vanessa and James.My stepsister and my husband.I tried to see
Juliette.The paparazzi did attempt to eat me alive using this accident as time went by but James managed to put it under control.The family of the driver was compensated, and I was discharged the day after that, making it exactly twenty-four hours that I spent in the hospital.During that time, I managed to convince myself that I needed therapy and had probably only imagined everything.There was no way this loving guy had done all that I saw.It must be my imagination.I smiled slightly at him and closed the door of the car with his help once we made it to his car outside.Mine was at the mechanics for repairs."Thanks."He shook his head and kissed my forehead after getting into the driver's seat."The kids will be so happy to see you."Well, I couldn't wait to see them too.Thankfully it was the weekend, so there wasn't the case of them needing to go to school."Yeah..."I smiled slightly when he slipped his hand around mine as he started the car and we drove like that in comfort
Dominic "Dom...""Can you hear me?"Arghhh!I winced once I tried to move on the bed, where I opened my eyes hours later, and I found my friend's face right in front of mine when I finally saw past the blur that had greeted me once I came to."Dom, can you—""Yes. Fuck! I can hear you!"I managed to sit on the bed with his help, groaning at the pain that went through my whole body, not to talk of my arm that felt like it was glued to my shoulder. Ah… a cast.Fuck, I was in the hospital; it was quite obvious by the beeping machines beside me and the very distinct smell of antiseptic.I glanced at Luke when he sat down on the stool beside me, "What the fuck happened? I met you unconscious by the roadside."Right!Juliette.Fuck!I sat up even more, or tried to, making him more alarmed. "What?!*"Juliette. What of Juliette?""Juliette? Oh right... You said she was with you... Wait..." He paused when he saw the look on my face. "Fuck! Was she... Oh my God, was she in the accident? I mean
DominicI found the room the guy went into a few minutes later, stuffing the rest of the syringes I had found in the doctor's pocket after finding out how effective they were, and I gripped one of the syringes in my hand as I went.If I had any more luck left, I would be able to snuff the guy with this and leave with Juliette.Guess I didn't have any left because the first thing that greeted me on entering the room was a bullet to my head that I barely managed to dodge.The next thing I knew was a fist hitting my face and the breath leaving my lungs as the guy slammed me straight to the floor, and he climbed over me almost immediately.The fuck?!How did he...It was almost as if he knew I had been coming."Who are you?"He asked as I finally managed to see past the pain that had spread all over my face, thanks to his punch, and I took in his features.The brown eyes, the sharp jaw, the crooked nose...The fact was I didn't know him; neither did he, because he had asked that question,
DominicThe ride went on for a while with many twists and turns, the car making its way out of Manhattan and into New Jersey, and we were on the road for about another hour before we both ended up on the outskirts of town.The fuck?The car was making its way into a pretty empty facility now, which could mean nothing but... Nah, it was obvious this meant something.I drew closer to the facility after the gate locked behind the car, its surroundings looking too sketchy and quiet as I glanced around, and I parked further up on the empty street after a little while.We were going to go in and check.But first, I had to change from this shirt I had on to a black tee; thankfully, I had one in the back seat of my car, which I immediately put on.Next, contact someone.I had only one person I could trust, and even though he was going to kill me for disrupting his plans, I had no other choice but to call him."Ugh, I'm so going to kill you if this ends up being nothing." He ended the call wit
Dominic"No!" James spoke first, breaking the silence. "My wife is fine and well, so why would I take over her position?""I never said she wasn't fine. Just suggesting you take over since you're the CEO anyway, and do you really think the public and major players in the industry would trust someone who has been to a mental institute as the chairperson? No offense."James looked genuinely annoyed by that."Okay, settle down...""Mr. Lee.""Mr. Lee. Such a proposal should have been made properly before the meeting, you know the protocols, not brought up in the middle of a meeting. You should know better.""Sorry, sir.""Mr. Polanski..." The chairperson pointed at another shareholder who raised his hand.Oh no, I knew where this was going almost immediately."I do agree with Mr. Lee, though. Yes, it's informal, but he isn't lying.""And I'm not saying we're not going to discuss this. We'll just have to leave it to our next meeting after a formal request has been made."The chairperson a
Dominic "Breaking news—renowned real estate mogul Juliette Winchester-Wright admitted to a mental facility after a recent attempt on her life. According to her husband, who is also the CEO of Winchester Properties, James Wright, the now mother and wife had actually been diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression for almost a year now, which had led to her disconnecting from reality and making multiple attempts on her life. She..."I closed up the article I was reading and checked the date it had been released with a sigh.Five days ago.Almost a week."Yet you still haven't found the mental institute?" I asked my assistant, Luke, who looked up at me through the car mirror."No. Most of the known mental institutes in the state have no record of Miss Winchester's admission.""And outside the country?" Maybe her husband had decided to get her help abroad for extra privacy or decided to admit her under another name for that same reason."I'm yet to get conclusive data on that.""Make i
Juliette "Wow. She must be losing it, huh?"I slipped to the floor, still laughing while they both stared and watched me."I guess it'll just make things easier. Don't you think?"I had just about another minute of numbness and hysterical laughter before I felt a sting on my neck.The darkness after that was more than welcome.At least it'll shield me from the reality that was now my world.****I woke up to another ceiling hours later, maybe a day later; I wouldn't know, but what I knew for sure was that my whole body was sore.Fuck!Where was I?I tried to take in my surroundings and paused when I suddenly felt a restraint on my hands and legs.What?I tried to figure out what it was, pulling hard with both my hands and legs in an attempt to break free, but the struggle only made the leather bite into my skin more.What the fuck is going on?I paused in my attempt to break free when the only door in the room opened suddenly to reveal a man in a shirt and a doctor's coat.Behind him
Juliette.The paparazzi did attempt to eat me alive using this accident as time went by but James managed to put it under control.The family of the driver was compensated, and I was discharged the day after that, making it exactly twenty-four hours that I spent in the hospital.During that time, I managed to convince myself that I needed therapy and had probably only imagined everything.There was no way this loving guy had done all that I saw.It must be my imagination.I smiled slightly at him and closed the door of the car with his help once we made it to his car outside.Mine was at the mechanics for repairs."Thanks."He shook his head and kissed my forehead after getting into the driver's seat."The kids will be so happy to see you."Well, I couldn't wait to see them too.Thankfully it was the weekend, so there wasn't the case of them needing to go to school."Yeah..."I smiled slightly when he slipped his hand around mine as he started the car and we drove like that in comfort
Juliette Arghhh!! James... Harder..."I tried to will out those thoughts as I stumbled my way to the parking lot a few minutes later.He hadn't stopped.He hadn't even shown any remorse. Yes, he did show surprise after finding out about my presence by the threshold, but after that, they had gone so cold and blank, I could still feel the shiver running through my body.How could he...I mean, why...Why would he...I felt my hands tremble multiple times as I tried to start my car in the empty parking lot, but it just wasn't working.I had seen the signs...Those little things that made me question if what we really had was true, but I had defended him in my mind then.It couldn't be.He wouldn't do that.I was just overthinking it.Well, look at me now.I chuckled slightly just as the car finally started, and I drove out of there.Maybe I was imagining this too.I chuckled more at the thought.It was actually ridiculous.Vanessa and James.My stepsister and my husband.I tried to see
Juliette One week to November 15th"Do you think he even knows?"I raised my eyebrows and scoffed at Summer, who asked that question. "What do you mean, does he know? Of course he does; it's our fourth wedding anniversary.""Yes, but you're the one who said he's been getting distant. You've been saying it for weeks now.""It's because he's busy. The company and everything, it's possible to get distant.""Denial is a river in Egypt, my love. Hold that man accountable for his shortcomings and stop making excuses for him.""I'm not making excuses. I just need to get this dinner prepared and have a great night with him. You said you'll take the kids for me, right?"She nodded after a moment."Aw, thank you."She groaned and scrunched up her face when I tried to hug her. "Let's just go make this pasta or lasagna or whatever you call it."I rolled my eyes. "It's spaghetti and meatballs, and you know that."She shrugged and got out of the car, taking her bag with her."So what are we buying