"Gems?" He called, she swallowed and raised her gaze, tears rolled down her cheek. "I'm sorr-'' she tightened her lips, and her gaze met his, Gemma stepped back, slamming the door. "Gemma!" Isaac opened the door, looking around and found her going down the elevator. "Gemma!" He rushed over, but didn't make it on time. The door closed before he could reach her. He quickly took out his phone, dialling her number. "Isaac? Come on!" Farah called from behind, he listened to her phone ring, and she picked. "Gemma?" He called, she remained silent, and he heard the door ding, she must have gotten to the last floor. "It's not…" "I know, Isaac… I just needed to leave, thought it would be disturbing to be around" she said faintly. "You should have…" she hung up, Isaac looked at his phone and sighed, Isaac turned around, Farah folded her arms across her chest, she had her brows up. "Why are you even calling? You would still go home to her" she said sarcastically. "It's none of your b
ONE WEEK LATER.Gemma stood by the kitchen counter, staring at the window, and her mind wandered off to her unsettled debts. It was airy going to visit Marbella and her new sibling, but she couldn't hide the fact that Juan could show up anytime to harass her. She continued to stir the coffee placed on the table as her heartbeat fastened. She sighed over and over, wondering where she could get ten million dollars from. Isaac on the other hand, left early and came home late. She hadn't even gotten the time to yell at him, and tell him what he was doing was wrong. Maybe she could take some cash from their savings account? She thought. Gemma sighed heavily, Isaac would surely question her for taking out a huge sum of money. She could report to the police? What could they do anyway? She had three weeks to give Juan ten million dollars. Suddenly a hand wraps her waist, and Isaac lays his head on her shoulders. "Good morning" he said, Gemma fell silent, and continued with her coffee.
Gemma's car pulled up at the parking lot of Care hospital, she stared around and the hall was so empty and quiet. She inhaled deeply and slowly got down. The quicker her steps increased the more her breath quickened. She began to feel a presence following her, Gemma continued even faster. "Emma!" Sarah called from behind, she stopped and turned around, seeing her and Lucy rush towards her. "Oh, guys," she could say, Sarah breathed in and out, trying to catch her breath. So did Lucy. "Have you seen her?" Lucy asked, scanning her head to toe. "No, I am just getting here too, what is it?" "Did you add?" She asked, Sarah darts at Lucy and back at her. "No! Are you… can we just go inside?" Gemma sighed. "Yeah, you haven't called since, and when the hell did you get back?" Sarah asked. "Isaac had some important business to attend to, so we had to cut it short" she explained as they walked into the hospital, "What? What's so important than his new family?" Lucy scoffed. "Ne
Gemma stepped down from the taxi after she had paid the driver, she looked at the enormous house before her. Noise was coming from the house meaning the party had started, she walked up the stairs and entered the house and the party was already in full swing, the place was decorated nicely, it was beautiful indeed as usual for Juan. Many women in pretty dresses wandered around and also many handsome men. She looked for Juan as she moved around but no sign of him. "Gemma?" She turned to where the voice was coming from and saw it was Gary one of her classmate back when she was in school. "It's really you, fancy seeing you here" he said ironically "Oh Gary nice to meet you" She said sarcastically "Juan invited me. What about you?" "The same" she replied "I see you guys have met" they both turned to who was talking and it was Kimberly another of her classmate back when she was in school, Kim walked towards them dressed in all black. Black dress, black shoes, black purse an
"Hello, Juan?" Gemma said over the phone, her breath ragged, as she hurriedly took out a huge bag, hoping she could use it to pack the cash "My lovely Gemma, it's been a week and few…" Gemma sighed, sitting on the closet floor, with the small brown bag in front of her, she held her hair backwards. "I have the money," she said, interrupting him. The call was quiet for a while except Gemma's ragging breath that could be heard. "You do?" He finally said in a disappointing tone, "Yes I do, would you want me to bring it over to you? I could make transfers" "Okay, make transfers" he replied immediately, Gemma gulped, she remained silent, did Juan really take her for a fool? She frowned. "You have to delete the video first" she said, adjusting her sitting position and now sitting on her knees with her hands placed on them. "Are you giving me conditions?" He chuckled, Gemma inhaled slowly, frustrated with his attitude. "No, I am not…" she swallowed, biting her nails, Gemma crawled
Later that evening, Gemma had driven herself to Marbella's house, scared Juan could show up at any time. Isaac had told her he was coming home but it's been six hours and there was no call from him, and he wasn't taking hers either. She was sick and tired of sleeping alone. Maybe she could crash here with Marbella. Despite that, seeing doctor Charlotte was a success. "Gemma?" Marbella called, and she suddenly blinked and looked in her direction. "Is something wrong?" "I should go, I have to go" she said, grabbing her bag from beside her, and heading towards the door without hearing a reply. "Gemma?" Marbella called, following after her. "Isaac's coming home tonight, I have to prepare something" she said, with a brightening smile. "Oh, okay… I would love to see you two soon, remember, it's Christmas soon" Marbella said. "Yeah? Why? What's happening on Christmas?" She said with a small laugh, Marbella's smile disappeared. "I forgot, so many things on my head" she said, even whe
"Isaac?" She managed a smile, taking off her coat, and gloves, Gemma quickly dropped her bag and key, on the desk, eager to hold him. She was mad, furious at the whole world, but seeing him standing right there, his beautiful smile and gorgeous face staring at her with so much love and desire, her problems were nothing compared to the joy he gave her whenever he smiled at her. He was everything she had ever wished for, she wasn't going to lose this for nothing. Maybe she could try talking to him about this, after all she had vowed that to him. But where the heck would she start from? This was insane. You look beautiful," he replied, coming closer to her, Gemma blushed slightly but it didn't take a second for her sad face to pop back on. "Thank you," she replied, he extended his hands to her, and she placed hers in his, Isaac kissed her cheeks, and then her forehead with his hands around her waist, she let him hold her and for a second, his arms felt so warm that she didn't want to
"Yes, or run another" she said, handing her a small cup. Gemma looked at her, she looked more determined than ever."Mrs Dale, I believe you're still in doubt, and-" "Doctor Charlotte," Gemma sighed, and looked at her, debating with her words. "I'd do just that, Mrs Dale, as you wish," Doctor Charlotte replied, Gemma forced a smile, exhaling."Here," She handed another, "It's the same method, if you can't maybe a blood test would be better,""No, this is better... thank you," Gemma said."This way, Mrs Dale,"Dorctor Charlotte directed. "Okay," she grabbed the cup, and walked into the restroom. As soon as the door closed she sighed. Minutes later, Gemma waited patiently for her, and she stepped in, and sat across her, she chuckled. "Well?" She shrugged. "It turned out positive," she said, Gemma's heart stopped at the sound of it. "You might have to come back tomorrow, and you could go for a scan" she said, Gemma froze, and goosebumps covered her, like she felt an icy breeze brus