"Dad?", Aurora called as she looked around the garden. "Dad?", She called again but got no response. She sat down and buried her face in her hands and begin to cry. "Where are you, Dad? I miss you. Why did you leave?", She questioned still crying.
"I didn't leave", she heard a voice say as she raised her head. She saw her Dad making his way towards her. She stood up and ran closer to hug but she couldn't. She went right through him.
"Dad, what's happening? Why can't I touch you?"
"Because I'm not real."
"You left, Dad", she said again as she cried.
"I didn't leave. I'm always with you."
"I want you to come back, Dad. I'm not strong without you by my side. I can't be that strong woman you want."
"Of course you can be, Princess. You will always remain a strong woman just like your Mum. It's not possible to come back, Aurora. I wish it was but it isn't. Just know that
Jasper paced around the hospital lobby. He already called Megan and she should be here soon. After Aurora passed out, he brought her straight to the hospital because he didn't know what else to do and he called Megan immediately."What happened? Where is she?", Megan asked Jasper as she was panting for air."The doctor is still attending to her.""What happened?""I don't know. She just passed out while holding her head.""Oh Jesus!", She said as she faced the ceiling. "Let her be okay.""She would be", Jazz said reassuring himself and Megan.The door opened and the doctor came outside."What's the matter with her?", Megan asked immediately."She needs rest that's all. And healthy food too. She's been doing a lot of thinking and it's affecting her a lot. Whatever it is she is thinking, it's been affecting her psychologically."
"What?!", Charlotte and Jasper shouted."I seriously didn't know what I was doing", Aurora said."Of course you know what you are doing", Jasper said."So, Zuerien really asked you to go to dinner with him?", Charlotte asked again."Yes. And stop making it seem like a big deal.""It is a big deal!", Charlotte said while grinning from ear to ear."Oh My God!", Jasper shouted. "She needs something to wear.""Yeah!", Charlotte replied. "A dress...and....Makeup!""Yes. Makeup. And she needs to do something with her hair.""I'm not trimming my hair", Aurora said but they weren't listening to her."We need to go shopping", Jasper said."Yeah. We also need to go to the salon", Charlotte added."Hello!", Aurora shouted finally gaining their attention."What?", The asked at
"Hey, you're back", Charlotte said with excitement as Aurora stepped into the house."Yeah", Aurora mumbled back."What's wrong?", Charlotte asked noticing something was up."Nothing. I'm fine.""You don't look fine. What happened? Did he hurt you?", Charlotte said examining her body for any sigh that someone hurt her. "If he did, I'm gonna rip-""I said I'm fine, Char", Aurora said loudly this time. "I'll just go to bed."Charlotte looked at her not ready to give up."I'm okay. I just need to rest. I'll see you in the morning. Goodnight", she said and turned."Okay. I'll join you in bed soon. Let me finish this movie", Charlotte said."Okay", Aurora said and went to the room. As she closed the door, her eyes became blurry.This is exactly what she is avoiding. He can't just like her. He just can't.
Charlotte got down from the plane and walked looking around for her Dad. She sighted him waving at her. She smiled and walked towards him. As she walked, her mind drifted to Aurora. She pities the poor girl. She can't imagine her life without her Dad and she thinks Aurora is really strong. Loosing two parents like that, Aurora must be very strong.She walked towards him and hugged him tight. "I missed you, Dad."He hugged her back and kissed her forehead. "I missed you too. How are you?"She shrugged. "Good. At least I'm breathing.""Why did you say that?""I'm really worried about Aurora. It's like since Uncle Charles Dad, he took her happiness along."Jerry patted her back. "That's why you are her friend. It's your job to return that happiness."She hugged him. "Thanks, Dad.""You're welcome. Let's go home. You have to rest. You are starting the w
"Zuerien?", She called.And without wasting time, she hugged him. She hugged because she was finally seeing him. She hugged him because there was a shoulder to cry on that moment. She hugged because if she didn't, she could probably pass out. As she hugged, she cried."I killed him. I'm going to jail for sure. I didn't mean to", she said to Zuerien as he rubbed circles on her back."Aurora, calm down. Shh!""I'm a killer. I deserve to be killed too."Zuerien pulled away from the hug and placed his hands on both sides of her face. "Nothing will happen to you. Look at him. He is still breathing. We can still save him. Let's get him to the hospital."Aurora looked towards the man and indeed he was still breathing but not clearly."Get up. We can still save him", Zuerien said and moved closer to the man. He removed his clothes and was only in his single
Aurora woke up as her alarm sounded. The alarm was so loud that she threw it against the wall. The sound was annoying her.She stood up from the bed and that was when she realized she slept in Zuerien's clothes. She smiled and removed them before going to have her bath.She got down after some minutes and wanted to enter the living room when she heard some voices."Can you just tell me what exactly your problem is?", She heard Megan ask."Mum, you were awake last night, worried. And she showed up with a guy. Funny thing is she was even wearing the guy's clothes. When you are here getting worried, she was out there with a guy. I just hate her!", Selena fired."Can you just listen to yourself? Do you realize you are being stupid right now? If you had use your brain, you would have seen that her wrist was bandaged. Meaning, something bad happened. And you can open your m
She looked up at him and hugged him.He hugged her back and rubbed circles on her back.She already stopped crying now. And as she hugged him, it felt right. This is where she wants to be and stay.After they hugged for some minutes, they pulled away and just sat holding each other's hands not saying anything.They sat there until rain started dropping."Oh! It's raining", Zuerien said and they stood up. "Let's get in the car", he said and she nodded.They got into the car and Zuerien put on the heat.Due to the rain, she was already wet especially her hair.Zuerien smiled at her and she smiled back. "Your hair is long."She ran her hands through her hair and smiled. "Yeah. I like it that way. I have never trimmed it before.""Really?""Yeah. I don't like doing anything to my hair. I lik
She got in and saw the floor littered with all types of kid toys. She walked further into the room and she saw her.A little girl on a wheel chair.She gasped and the girl turned to look at her."Who are you? Why are you here?", The girl asked."I'm a maid here."The girl wheeled closer to her. "Are you here to tell me about my Daddy?"Charlotte kneeled down and held the girl's hand. "No. But I want to be your friend."The girl's face light up. "No one has ever said that to me since I came here. And no one is telling me where my Daddy is.""Your Daddy is fine. He is with my friend."She smiled. "That's a relief."Charlotte smiled too. "But I want you to do something for me.""What?""Don't let anyone know that I came here. I will always visit you from time to time, okay?"
Aurora and Jerry got to the car and Aurora sighed."Everything is finally coming to an end, right?""Yes, pumpkin. Congratulations."She smiled. "Thanks, Uncle. I really appreciate all your help.""It's nothing, dear. It's what I have to do."She nodded. "I hope you continue to help me in the nearest future. I want you to guide me.""Don't fret, pumpkin. I'll be here all the way to help. Just call on me.""Thanks, Uncle.""You're welcome, pumpkin.""So, you need to book a flight. You're going back home on Sunday. You need to attend the meeting on Monday, you know?""Yes, Uncle. I miss home. I can't wait."He smiled and drove off.She was happy that everything was finally coming to an end.¶*¶*¶Aurora entered Zuerien's room and he was lying on his stomach and doing something on his laptop."Hey, babe", she said and moved close him."Hey", he replied without looking up from his laptop.
Aurora opened her eyes and tried to adjust to the light. When she was finally able to adjust she looked around and Zuerien was not in bed. She yawned and stretched.When she remembered what happened last night, her cheeks turned pink and she covered her face."And why are you covering your face?", She heard Zuerien's voice.He was standing by the door to the bathroom in just a pair of pants and beads of water were dripping down his body."Why is that any time I wake up in your bed, I always see you like this?""Like how?""Wet and in only pants."He smiled and sat on the bed. "Good morning.""Good morning", she said."How did you sleep?""I slept well.""That's good.""Hmm. Zuerien?""Yes."
Aurora walked in the cafe and sight him sitting alone drinking a cup of coffee coffee. She walked towards him and sat in from of him."Hey, Kev.""Hey", he said. "You need coffee?""Nah. I'm great.""So, you thought about it already?""Yes.""So, what's your decision?""I accept the offer. But you must make sure she doesn't hurt anyone anymore.""Of course, I will.""So what do I have to do?""I'll make a document. She'll think the document states that all the property gets transferred to her name but it's actually stating that you are the rightful owner to the property.""How will you make her sign?""By tricking her. She trusts me. I'm her som, remember?"Aurora nodded. "Then when will it be ready?""I'll call when it is. And bring Jerry along cau
Kevin walked in and saw his Mum sitting in front of the window on a rocking chair."Kevin, what a pleasant surprise to see you here.""Hi, Mum.""I don't know you still consider me your Mum.""Not now, Mum. I'm here for something else.""After leaving here for months, you are finally here to talk to me. Why did you leave shortly after Aurora left the house?""Because I couldn't bear to witness all these."She chuckled. "You can't witness your stupid mum's behavior, right?""Stop putting words in my mouth.""I'm not putting words in your mouth. It's the truth.""Whatever. As I said, I'm here for something important.""What do you want?""I want you to end whatever is it you are trying to do to Aurora."She looked at him with disbelief. "What did I just hear you
Aurora woke up when she felt Zuerien's wet and hot lips on her cheek."Good morning", he said to her with a smile.She smiled back at him and rubbed her eyes. "Good morning.""Hungry?""Yeah.""What do you want for breakfast?""I need to go home. Charlotte and Megan are probably worried about me.""Nope. Charlotte called this morning too and I told her you won't be home until noon.""What? Are you planning on keeping me here that long?""Yes. I didn't see nor hear from you for 4 days. Of course I'm keeping you here for that long.""Okay then. Let's just sit and stare at each other to make up for the days we didn't see each other."Zuerien smiled and pulled her up. "Go and have your bath.""Why?""We're going out."
It's been 4 days since the encounter she had with Zuerien and she hasn't talked to him since then. She doesn't know what else to think. She thinks he doesn't want to tell her because he doesn't trust her but her inner woman told her that isn't the case. She thought of all other possibilities too but none was making sense to her.She got out of the shower and dressed up and took her phone before walking downstairs. Megan was serving breakfast and Charlotte was helping out when she got to the kitchen."Good morning", she greeted with her dull voice."Holy shit! You are as white as sheet!", Charlotte exclaimed."What's wrong with you?", Megan asked."Nothing. I'm fine.""You're obviously not fine.""Stop being dramatic, Char. I'm just tired", she said and picked up a slice of bread and spread jam on it."You need to rest a lot. I don't want you getting
"Aurora, wake up", Charlotte said as she shook Aurora gently."Hm?", Aurora said but didn't get up."Get up, Aurora. You don't want to be late to the meeting, do you?""Okay. Just 5 minutes.""No. Get up now", Charlotte said and begin pulling her. "Up.""Okay. Okay. I'm up", Aurora said and got up from the bed. She slapped Charlotte's hand and ran to the bathroom."Don't think you'll get away. I'll get my revenge!", Charlotte said."Stop being dramatic. I didn't hit you that much.""I don't care. I'm going to get my revenge.""Whatever", Aurora said."Be fast. Breakfast is ready.""Okay."Charlotte went out of the room and her phone rang. "Hey, Marc.""Good morning, baby", Marco greeted back. "How was the night?""It was splendid."
Aurora slumped down from the couch and sighed heavily. "Oh Goodness!"Charlotte came in holding a glass of wine. "Oh you're home.""Yeah", she said and grabbed the glass from Charlotte's hand. "Give me that.""What? That's not for you."Aurora already gulped down the drink and placed the cup back in Charlotte's hand. "So bad. I drank it already. I was thirsty."Charlotte rolled her eyes and ripped the cup. "So, how was the meeting?", She asked and began massaging Aurora's legs."It went well. He agreed. I just have 2 more people to meet with.""Then you have your company back?""Then I have my company back. And Uncle already spoke with King Edward."As Charlotte heard King Edward, her heartbeat sped up. "Really" she forced out."Yes. But he said be wouldn't be able to meet with me."Charlotte felt r
"Zuerien?""Yes.""Or should I call you Your Royal Highness?"He looked at her in shock and gulped. "What are you talking about?"She smiled. "I'm sure you know what I'm talking about, Crown Prince Zuerien."He sighed and leaned back. "How did you know?"She smiled. "Do you remember the first day we met and I told you you look familiar?""Yes. But I don't think I've ever seen you somewhere before.""Yeah. You haven't", she said. "You know, when I was in high school, I saw a picture of The Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Valtoria giving a speech at the annual Christmas ball and since then I was crushing on him. I always follow new updates about you. Crazy, right."He chuckled."But the funniest thing is that anytime I try to talk to Aurora about the Crown Prince or show her a pic, something was always coming up. So, s