The words were out before he could stop them, “ I’m sorry to be a bother, I’ll be on my way if that’s what you need.”Esther couldn’t speak, with one sentence, Daniel rendered her speechless. Taking note of what her silence implied, He picked up the glass and in one shot gulped down its contents. He felt his throat constrict in pain but it was nothing compared to the pain he felt in his chest. He never believed a time would come when he’d be considered a nuisance to the one he cherished for the major parts of his life. No matter how stubborn and determined he was to get things back the way they used to be, there was only so much he could do at a time.With that, he stood up, so quick that he wobbled a bit, “ Thank you.” He said, after seconds of contemplating his parting words.“ You can stay the night!” Esther piqued, her tone desperate. “ I mean, it’s already night, and you aren’t quite sober.” She excused, and felt the room suddenly grow hotter.“ You don’t need to do that, I’ll
Esther watched Daniel reach over for a spoon, dip it into the batter, then into his mouth. She felt stupefied as he made an open show of how thoroughly he enjoyed licking the batter, forbidden thoughts flashed into her mind-frame.“ oomph..” He groaned and she just might have gone nuts. “ Still my favourite, so fucking perfect.” He cooed, staring her dead in the eye.Was he still talking about the cake? Scratch that, the batter. She blinked and watched him take a couple spoonfuls- THE BATTER!Esther’s eyes widened and she smacked his hands away mid way into the bowl, “Get your filthy hands off my cake!”Daniel stopped for a second, wore a mock-thinking pose, looked her over, then said, “ No.”He took up the bowl from her unsuspecting figure and in one second, took another large spoon of the sweet batter.“ Hey! Drop that!” She yelled, getting offended.“ You know the drill. Come get it.” He responded with a grin.Esther let out an exasperated huff. “ We’re too old for this. Give it ba
Deloise walked into the restaurant wearing a beautiful smile. Her smile grew when she spotted Doris, who didn't miss a beat to point out her tardiness." Look at that, I was kept waiting by a newbie in the business, maybe this is a sign." She stated, matching Deloise' smile. " Take a seat, sweetheart."" I apologize for my lateness." She sat down, " I was supposed to spend five minutes with my lines and somehow, five minutes turned into ten. I promise this isn't a habit." " Oh don't worry, I know how submerging the job can be. Believe me, it took everything to stop acting but I still can't get over reading and interpreting a good script." She buzzed, " If it makes you feel any better, I just got here myself."" You used to act?" Deloise eyes turned the size of saucers, " What happened? Why did you stop?" Doris smiled at her curiosity, " That's a story for another day. Today is all about you," she brought out an envelope and pushed it across the table, " have a look." " What's this
After a night at the club, Anna stood by the sidewalk, waiting for a cab back to the hotel. Her satin-thigh-split dress left little to the imagination on a Monday morning. Somehow, despite how blurred her night was, she managed to get out of the club house intact. Unlike people who lost their belongings while in a haze, she got lucky.Grumbling about the chilly weather, she spotted her hotel across the road and mindlessly dashed towards it. Unknown to her, the lights turned red. A black SUV screeched to a stop in front of her. Before the assailant could step out, her sight was spotted and she fell unconscious. In that state, Anna got bundled into the car, headed to the nearest hospital. She felt herself in motion after a few minutes and immediately sat up, eyes aghast. " Who are you? Let me go!" " Sit tight. We're going to the hospital. Do you have a contact? Maybe your mother?" Her abductor said, and she couldn't help but notice his tightened grip.Suddenly, everything returned t
“ What’s wrong?” Aaron asked as soon as they finished their lines. She met his gaze across the table, “ What do you mean?” “ You know what I mean.” His eyes narrowed, “ What’s got you bothered?”Deloise let out a humorless laugh, “ Didn’t know you cared.” “ Stop avoiding the question. You’ve been absent minded- much more than usual. If we are going to get things done, we need to fix whatever’s got you in a mood.” Deloise wasn’t having a solid day, more so with Aaron’s intent to get her speaking. “ What? Looking for another flaw to use against me?” She chuckled but Aaron maintained a plain face. He didn’t find her funny. “ Just a bit tired, okay?” She said, ready to leave the school diner.“ Let's play a game.” Aaron leaned into his chair, “ Tell me what’s up and I get to tell you anything you want. No secrets, No lies.” That caught her attention. Deloise gauged him with an inquisitive look, “ Why?” “ Let’s just say I’m a bit too curious.” Aaron placed his elbows on the diner
“ Congratulations! Welcome to Evolve.” Doris chorused with a clasped hand. “ I knew you wouldn’t disappoint.” Deloise heaved a sigh of relief. It was finally done. She was finally on her way to becoming something decent. She could sense it. “ Thank you very much. I appreciate your trust and this opportunity.” “ No, thank you.” Doris insisted, “ I’ll communicate the details to you at a later time. I’m guessing you have a shoot this morning?”“ Yes.”“ Great. I’ll catch up with you later. I need to process your contract.” She informed, “ Welcome once again. I promise you won’t regret it.” Doris spoke enthusiastically, waving as she left the dinner.Deloise had a residual smile on her face. She felt excited, the same way she felt when she first landed in New York. One thing was apparent, it felt good to feel wanted, to achieve set goals, to live the life she’s always dreamed of, to see it slowly but surely being manifested. It didn’t take long before she got to the set. Today, she h
“ You are one lucky girl! Welcome to the family, definitely looking forward to seeing your abilities up close.”One of the top Actresses under Evolve Management said through the mic. Deloise smiled on her seat. It was her reveal day at the Evolve Management company. In honour of their latest addition, the company deemed it fit to throw a luncheon.Diverse calibers of people were invited to the event. Part of which included but weren’t restricted to A-lister celebrities, influencers and artists. Nothing screamed the word – intimate, but she wasn’t complaining. Deloise felt bothered by the calibers of people attending the luncheon because of the publicity she knew it would garner. Despite the fact that she needed it, especially to kick-start her career, she felt a sense of fear. She was a newbie in the sphere and knew how fast and vast news could fly. Just one click and her mother could be looking at her, watching her, and seeing just how much of a coward and liar she’s been these fe
“Are we still going to act like everything’s alright?” Daniel struggled to swallow. “You know we need to talk about it at some point, right?” “There’s nothing to talk about. Why can’t you get that into your head?” Esther hissed, “We are adults with separate individual lives, let’s keep what’s past in the past.” The desperation in her tone burned Daniel’s heart, “What? Scared you’d return to being obsessed with me?” His tone held an unfamiliar arrogance, he was baiting her.“Ob- Are you kidding me?” She dropped her spoon, “What on earth is there to be obsessed with? Give yourself a break, if I want to get hurt, I’ll be fine slicing my fingers. Just to set facts straight, I wasn’t obsessed about you, I was-“In love with me.” Daniel sufficed and she rolled her eyes.“Infatuated. I was a stupid little girl who didn’t know shit even if it stared her in the face. And for that, I paid dearly.” His eyes turned furious, “Don’t insult what we shared, I will take everything else but please-