Darcy“I love you, Tessa” His words made my heart race and the world stopped spinning around me. His voice was so calm but laced with determination.My knees gave up underneath me, I felt dizzy and weak. My heart was pounding and everything seemed to come to a standstill for the moment.How did he say those three words to me? I mean I loved him. Of course, I loved him, I loved him since forever.I had always dreamed of when I would hear him say those words to me, but this wasn't how I imagined that moment to happen. The first time I heard them, it was obvious it was because he wanted me to keep this child. And now? It was to make up for calling me stupid. Not once did he mean those words.YetI felt like I couldn't breathe, my chest heaved up and down as if I were running. Every fiber of my body was shaking, my legs couldn't seem to support me anymore.Why was he saying this? Was he really thinking that I would buy whatever he just said? Was it a trick to manipulate me?Or did he truly
Rhys I took out my anger on the files lying helplessly on the table, I took out my anger on my closets, I took out my anger on punching the walls, I took out my anger on anything and everything that came in my way. It didn't matter how much I punched it; no matter how hard I kicked it; all I had to do was think about the fact that she's left me again before I could even feel it. Someone else left me.It felt so good to feel something at all, as though someone else's emotions hadn' really been mine until now. My chest hurt from breathing but also from screaming so loudly, my voice sounded raw and hoarse and nothing like the smooth, rich baritone I always thought it would be. But this pain wasn't enough to keep the rest of the world away, because they were just going back inside their heads anyway, just like everything else. I'd heard that somewhere or another a person can drown themselves by drowning all their problems with too much coffee and not enough water. She didn't love me.
DarcyIt seemed bright when I woke up, too bright, my eyes tried to stay open as they struggled to adjust to the light illuminating in the room . But it took a while for them to open properly and after a while I was able to see where I was. It looked dark outside and so I looked around trying to figure out what time it was but I couldn’t find the clock because of all the blankets covering me, which was weird since I don’t remember putting any on. My head felt heavy and my body felt like I had been run over by a trolley train. Everything hurt and I could barely even focus enough to move my hand without feeling the pain. So I gave up on trying to see the clock because that would probably just make everything worse. But as the seconds passed, the more things got clearer in my mind.But there was a stinging sensation by the side of my neck, I tried to move again but I couldn't and panic flooded through me like a tidal wave. What’s happening to me? Where am I? Why can’t I do anything rig
Unknown“What have you got on Blair” I asked immediately I walked in, anger still flowing through my veins like venom.“Where have you been?” He asked me instead of answering the question he should know by now.It was a rhetorical statement, but it stung nonetheless.“That's not the point, Vincent. What do you have Blair? What do you know about her, about her brothers, her entire family? What dirt have you got on them?” I demanded to know. My eyes narrowed, a glare so intense his face paled under my gaze and he looked away, not for long and I couldn't tell what that meant.“The least you can do is tell me what is going on. What is this sudden obsession with Blair?” He questioned, still trying to be patient though the fact he wouldn't even answer me wasn't helping at all.“It isn't an obsession okay? You wouldn't get it! just tell me what I need to know?” I snapped, frustration building up as each passing second seemed to pass without any answers from him. The silence continued until
Rhys“She’s still in shock” the doctor spoke to me quietly while he checked her vitals. “We’re going to do what we can for now and keep an eye on things as a precaution, but I promise she’d be fine” he said, his tone not entirely reassuring me.I nodded regardless of my uncertainty and followed him into the room where Tessa sat in bed, eyes half open yet alert. She gave me a weak smile before turning her head to face the window. The sun was just beginning to rise. She seemed to appreciate the soft light coming in through the curtains.She turned her attention to me after a few moments. It was clear she was confused and still trying to make sense of her situation. I couldn't blame her. I didn't even know how I felt about it myself yet. The doctor eventually left and I was alone in the room with her.“Do you feel okay?” I asked softly, trying not to startle her. I took a seat in one of the chairs next to her bed. “How are you feeling? You had us worried there” I said, reaching out to
DarcyThe same dream, the same stupid dream.Wake up, wake up, it is not real.“No, no. It’s real. You're not dreaming. You are here, you have entered my domain, do you see this ?” The creature stood next to the largest oak in the vicinity, I stared at him blankly. He tilted his head towards the tree.“Do you see? This is the main source, it allows you to walk between dimensions” I shook my head. What is this creature talking about? Is he crazy?“Look at me”I looked around to figure out where this voice came from when my eyes fell on the small lake that stood behind him. I blinked twice, trying to make the image clear. I couldn't tell what or who I was talking to . It was blurry, indistinct and I could only see the outlines of things. There were shadows and a few bright lights flickering, like fireflies in the distance. Everything else was lost in the darkness. Yet I knew who the creature was standing in front of me.“You'll leave soon”“Leave to where?” I frowned slightly.“To wher
Unknown “Why are you here? you can't be here, we had completed our business” Not once did she look up from the papers in front of her . The woman was clearly unimpressed with whatever I had just said to her. She had a blank expression on her face that seemed to indicate that I wasn’t really saying anything that mattered. It probably wasn’t because I didn't understand, it was more likely she was trying to avoid having to speak to me and wasting my time.“I need your help” I answered, still maintaining a polite smile on my face although inwardly I was seething. Why was I even here again? It was always the same thing “we have finished our business”“I can't help you. You are not supposed to be here, if I were you I will leave” By this time she had put away all of her paper, looked up at me through her long fringe and fixed me with an intimidating gaze. Her brown eyes held no emotion whatsoever while her lips stayed as straight as a board, giving nothing away. This lady was completely un
Darcy“It was just a bad dream” I insisted, hoping that he'd let go of my hand , but he didn't.“What's wrong?” he asked.This wasn't the first time he'd caught me like this—in fact I didn't want him to catch me like this.“You can let go of my hand now, I am fine” I said firmly but his fingers were locked in place as though they had been set in concrete or something solid. I tried unsuccessfully to get free from his hold but I knew there was no point. “I know this is hard Darcy and I want…”“You don't”“What?”“You don't understand, it wasn't you who lost a child” I spat out and immediately those words left my mouth without even thinking about them. The moment I spoke them, though, they sounded so ridiculous. It was impossible for anyone to blame his loss on himself when everyone already blamed mine. His hand relaxed and I pulled myself away from him. I could see he hadn't expected me to say anything so direct and was taken aback by it.“I lost that child too Tessa, me! What is w
Rhys“Almighty Rhys Madigan, pleading for mercy? Who would have thought?” Cory said, mocking me and chuckling.“Come on Rhys, we both know who is the stronger of us” Vincent added.“You guys don't even deserve mercy. You're nothing but bad news” he sneered.“Listen...” I warned them “I am willing to surrender, you can't hurt me or she, you know that” I motioned to Tessa.Vincent started laughing. “Oh please,” he scoffed “like anyone would ever trust her over you”“Let Tessa go, you want me right? Let her live please” A smile crept up in Cory’s expression “You really wanna save this whore?” she asked rhetorically. “That's very charming considering that you didn't find it difficult to kill three people without remorse” “What do you mean?” She snorted “don't play dumb with me boy. You killed my parents and my little sister, remember you got into an accident and you fled, left the scene, left us to die! My parents died because of you, my little sister died because of you!” she screamed
Rhys “What are you doing?” I asked Blair.“Calling for backup, do you think a single gun would save you from your brother? If you did, then you don't know the kind of brother you have. He's dangerous” “I don't need your help. I'm in control, and you're the problem.”Blair laughed.“You're a fool Rhys… they are watching you! better make use of this chance and let me do what I know how to do.I swallowed her insults like bitter lemon drops. “Where is she?”“At an abandoned warehouse out of town”, Blair said as if we'd been discussing the weather.Speaking of the weather, it had begun to rain. A light mist that made it impossible to see anything beyond thirty feet or so, but enough to make me feel uneasy.It also meant that I couldn't see anything outside of the car. And I had to pull over into the parking lot before stepping out. It was a miracle Blair followed and the rain took longer than I expected.I watched as Blair dozed off beside me and a silly idea came into my mind.I gently
DarcyI was tired of fighting, my body was extremely weak, my throat dry from dehydration and the constant ringing in my ears made me almost blind. I felt completely lost and I couldn’t understand why. What did these people want from me? Was this happening to me? Why were these people staring at me? Where did they come from? How had they taken me here? “I am thirsty” I cried out for the hundredth time. “Please” I begged again. “Just give me something to drink, anything at all. Please”. My voice cracked, and I was surprised I didn’t feel any pain anymore. The silence only amplified the sound in my head. It was deafening. So quiet, so peaceful now. The ringing was gone.“That's your punishment for pulling that stupid stunt” One of them hissed. They looked angry. Yes, I had tried to escape again but I didn't even make it past the day.I got punched hard across the face, my head snapped to the left and back to the right, the ringing grew louder but not quite as painful as before, and I
Rhys When I drove down to Vincent’s house, I didn't know what to expect but I made sure I kept my gun closed.Someone whom I assumed was the nanny opened the door and she was holding a baby.For the first time in a long time, I paid attention to their son. He was a spitting image of Tessa... I mean Darcy. He had her eyes. Her beautiful, greyish blue, wide, soulful eyes. He looked just like her. And that terrified me for some reason.It also made sense why she had been fooling me the whole time. I would have probably done the same thing if I was her or done even worse.The nanny looked at me as if she was skeptical of my being there or something equally dumb and stupid because she didn't let me inside. “Tell Vincent I am here”, I demanded. “He's not here” she said. She wasn't rude by any means, she just seemed completely unimpressed with my presence at all.I wanted to tell her to fuck off, but my mouth wasn't cooperating. What a fucking mess.“Who is at the door?” I heard Vincent as
Rhys“What do you want?” I typed and waited for a reply while I began to drive down to the police station.The car was silent on its way there, but the ride didn't last long since it soon became apparent that my phone was ringing. It was the sound of my cell phone ringing that alerted me to where I was. I stopped the car and reached for it.“We said don't go to the police and you are parked in front of one? You really must think we are unserious right?” The voice said from the other line.I looked in the streets but everyone was going about with their business, there was no sign that I was being followed.How did they know where I was?“What do you want?” I yelled through the line as loud as possible just to make sure my message wasn't lost in the noise from the cars passing by.“You already disobeyed us and now your darling wife would pay for it” He sneered “Do not test our patience” “No, no, no” I heard Tessa scream from the background. I could only imagine her franticness and dang
Darcy“Why? You are supposed to be his friend. Why would you do this to Rhys?” I asked the man in front of me. My hands were shaking from trying to break free and my body was trembling with rage. He stood staring at me.“You see my dear, life is not always black and white. There are people who can love others, and those that do will be remembered for eternity. The difference between you and them is that you choose to stay with the light and I decided to go to darkness. That, or it takes too much effort” His face was twisted in amused expression, as though he was watching a child trying to figure out their math homework. But he was serious about what he said.“Rhys has always had things easy, he was always good at everything, he had the women, they loved him, and he loved them back.” He shook his head sadly ‘The thing is, there is no such thing as perfect men, only ideal ones. And unfortunately, there isn't any such thing as perfection in this world, and there's nothing you can do to c
DarcySomeone pulled the fabric that blinded my eyes open, and I squinted as a bright light invaded my mind and consciousness. My body ached, it felt as though someone had taken a hammer to me. I could barely breathe. It seemed impossible that such an intense pain existed in this world, especially in my own body. My heart felt like it was going to burst with every beat.“Hello there Darcy” Cory’s voice sounded so cheerful yet it was laced with malice, it didn’t help at all to calm me down.Beside her was her husband, and him… the least person I expected and when Cory forcefully pulled the duct tape away from my mouth, I let it hang loose. Could he?“I can tell you are familiar with all of us, aren't you?” It was Vincent. A smug smile stretched his face as he said these words, as if he were about to play a cruel prank. “Well, you could imagine the surprise when my wife told me the person I thought was Tessa had been Darcy all along and it made sense. How every move I tried to make was
Rhys“Hello” I yelled into the receiver, the alcohol in my system had immediately taken a halt as the sound of someone speaking filtered through to my ears. I thought I had heard wrong.“We have your wife” the voice on the other end said, it was almost robotic, as though this had been practiced in front of the mirror so many times that it felt natural. I heard Tessa… I mean Darcy scream again . She sounded so frightened and alone, like she was in pain and terrified of everything happening around her. “Is… Is she okay ?” My words stumbled across my tongue as I struggled to keep them together, “Tess…”“She is unharmed, for now” I heard, again from whoever was speaking to me.Suddenly anger course through my veins, like lightning through dry leaves, burning the insides of my skin with heat.“What do you want?” I asked, my voice low but sharp as a knife. My words were laced with hatred, and rage, like poison as they seeped out from the ends of my lips. It wasn’t often I spoke to people li
Rhys It felt like Tessa took the life of the house along with her when I asked her to leave.The house felt empty, dead and void of warmth. I had gotten used to the way the walls vibrated with her laugh, the light touch of her hand on my arm, or her voice, but she’d never taken it away before, she was always there. And yet, now, she seemed so far away, a ghost who would never really be. It didn’t feel right that she wasn’t still here. My chest constricted in a way I’ve never experienced before and I wondered if maybe she could hear me, even though I knew there was no sound to reach her ears. She’d left me, after all. Just like everyone else has. Except she didn’t just leave, she left with everything that mattered to her me. Everything that mattered was lost forever. When you lose something that matters, it hurts like hell. You’re alone, but at least the other person knows. But this time, it hurt in a different way, because she took that with her, too. The only thing I have left is m