“It’s One”, Amelia heard from the other end of the phone call and for a minute, she thought that she just heard wrongly. She looked at the strange number on the screen and took in a calm breath to relax her raging heart. “Hello! How can I help you”, Amelia answered bluntly, not wanting to give her a hint of how tensed she was beginning to feel at the moment.The line was silent for a couple of minutes, after which One suddenly started laughing hysterically. “Is there a problem? Why would you call me and decide to start laughing instead?” Amelia asked with a massive frown on her face. She had no idea of what One was driving at, but she could say that she was not interested.“You should know that there is a problem, Eleven. You created the problem”, One joked and broke into another round of laughter.“I’m not Eleven anymore! I would advise that you call me by my real name!” Amelia said defiantly, with her fist clenched and her breath becoming uneven. One was silent for a minute afte
Amelia was unable to relax after the events of the previous day that played out in her life. She tried so hard to shove it aside as mere jokes, but there was no way One would be joking about something so true and crucial. That was supposed to be a secret, so how the hell did One get to know about it? That was the question that raged her heart just as she paced around her room, with tears clouding her eyes.One was the worst person to know of such secret and at this point, Amelia was blank on what next to do.One had told her plainly to tell Alexander to leave her alone if she she wanted her secret to he safe, but that was something hard to think of doing.How could she tell a man she loves to let her be? This was the one question that raged her heart, but the more she tried to think, the more she ran out of ideas. One was always used to blackmailing her and there was nothing she could do about it, just like always.She tried to think of coming clean to Alexander and telling him the
Alexander barely slept all through the night. He was drowning in worry each time he thought of what might have gone wrong with Amelia. He just saw her a day ago but the way she sounded some minutes ago on the call was urgent. “Is she having a pregnancy complication?” He asked himself again as he sat up and dug his hands into his head. He was extremely worried and there was nothing he could do at the moment. It was late already and they warned about moving in the roads of the city at such hour, considering the fact that it’s dangerous.Left for this, he would have driven all the way to the house to know what was wrong with her.Alexander decided to take a walk at this point. It felt as though each minute he stayed at the room added to the tension, and so, he felt that some fresh air would help in relieving his soul.He was sitting there for some minutes when One walked out and went over to him, with a small smile on her face. “The air is nice, isn’t it? I feel a change in the atmosp
Alexander got into his room and fell on his bed. He was still trying so hard to decipher if this was a dream or reality. At this, he picked up his phone and tried calling her again. She didn’t pick up his call and after few more attempts, he realized that she already totally blocked him off calls.He was blank and without an idea of what to do. He couldn’t even send her out of that house because she is still carrying his child.“How could she suddenly decide to break up with me after everything we’ve been through?” He asked himself for the hundredth time.The more he tried to understand, the more confused he became.“It was it part of what pregnancy does to women?” Another part of his mind asked, but he shook his head negatively.This was a stage where they were meant to be closest, but yet, she pushed him off. From another angle, he tried to think of how he must have wronged her. But then, he couldn’t point out anything he had done to her.“I don’t deserve such rejection!” He scream
One stood at the front of Grey’s mansion, with a big frown on her face and her eyes red from how much she cried all through the night.She had given up on Alexander and that simply meant that he was now her enemy. The look her had given her last night showed how much he hated her and thoughts of this made her feel so worthless.“I hate you Alexander! And from now, you would see how far I can go to hurt people who hurt me”, she gritted her teeth in rage just as she pressed the door bell again. Grey was her last resolution. She had nowhere else to go, neither did she have any money on her. The last thing she was going to do was going back to her parents who had sold her off.At this, the best person to work with was Grey and she could only hope that he would accept her back even after she betrayed him.The gate opened by itself after a while and she walked in. It was a big mansion too, just like that of Alexander. Both Grey and Alexander were rich, but the only difference was that Ale
Alexander woke up the next morning with a throbbing headache. He recalled all what happened the previous day and another headache struck. Sluggishly, he walked out of his room and decided to get some sunlight since that might just help him in feeling better.He met some guards whispering to each other and needed no one to tell him that something was wrong. “Did something happen?” He asked, rubbing his eyes and letting out a loud yawn. None of them could utter a word. They only stared at him after which they went on their knees and clasped their hands together.“Please, forgive us”, they pleaded and immediately, every sleep in his eyes flew off.“What happened?” He quickly asked.“It’s One. She escaped last night”, one of them divulged and for a minute Alexander thought that he just heard wrongly.“What?”he asked and they all kept mute.“She stabbed the man at the gate and took the keys”, another one explained.Sweats broke out of Alexander’s forehead just as he walked back into his
Amelia sat at her table, her heart racing as she cautiously opened up the letter in her hands. The envelope bore no return deal, simplest her name scrawled in a hurried, jagged handwriting. She felt a cold chill run down her spine as she recognized the call of the sender, Gray, her sworn enemy.He was her enemy, someone she had clashed with limitless times within the past. Their disagreements had left deep scars on each of their hearts, scars that also throbbed with pain whilst she notated them. Why would Grey be writing to her now, in any case this time? Her interest mingled with trepidation as she tore open the envelope and opened up the letter.The contents of the letter had been short but full of ominous warnings.“I’m coming for you”, the details of the letter was short and very scary. She could tell that it was his hand writing because somehow, she stumbled across it the time she went to that conference. Grey wrote that a person changed into coming for her, someone who suppose
Amelia tossed and turned in her bed, her mind plagued by worry. The letter from Grey, her sworn enemy, had shaken her to the core. She thought of Alexander, her partner, but their relationship had been strained by his unfounded accusations of infidelity. How could she trust that he would believe her now? How could she trust that he would stand by her side in this time of uncertainty?Noah, her dear friend, also crossed her mind. She knew he cared for her deeply, and he had been a pillar of support throughout their friendship. But the thought of burdening him with her fears and worries weighed heavily on her conscience. She didn't want to abuse his kindness or make him worry about her well-being.He had told her that he had found a house somewhere close by and was working now. But then, he would always come in at intervals to check on her. Amelia could barely say a word to him, no matter how much he asked her what might be wrong. The ladies were not out of the silence . The fear of bu
Amelia blinked her eyes severally to be sure that she wasn’t having a mere hallucination. Alexander on the other hand walked over to her and touched her cheeks to ensure that she was real. Even if he had wished to meet her soon, he never thought or imagined that it would be in such an unplanned situation. “Amelia?” He said in a voice that sounded like a whisper, blinking off the tears that welled up in his eyes. The past couple of months was so much to handle and for a minute, he had thought that he lost Amelia forever already. Amelia gulped down hard as the different memories of Alexander started playing out in her head. “You…you were the person who helped me with the money?” She asked, with tears dripping out of her eyes and falling to the ground. Alexander didn’t have an answer to that. All he wanted was to feel her head on his chest. At this, he pulled her into a very warm hug and inhaled every part of her body. “I missed you so much that it felt like I would die”, Alexander
Alexander’s PovI groaned as I stood to my feet, wincing in pain when I felt a crack somewhere at my back. I was getting better and could move around, but I still felt down. The door opened and a nurse walked into the room, wearing a frown and making to lead me back to the bed. “You should go back to bed sir. It’s not ideal for you to walk around in this manner”, the nurse declared, holding my hands and making to lead me to the bed.I sighed deeply and walked over to the bed, with my heart deep in worry. I had a lot to think about but the main thing was Amelia and how she fairing at the moment. The nurse looked up at that point and took in a deep breath.“Excuse me sir…I think I just have to let you know because it’s very important”, she said, causing me to lift my head in surprise.“What’s going on?”She shrugged slightly, as though she was still contemplating if she should let me know or not. After a while, she finally looked at me.“The lady just had a child. It’s a boy”, she sa
Noah’s PovMy heart dropped in shock the minute Amelia told me that she had her memories back. That was the last thing I was expecting to hear because I didn’t see any signs of that…“What?” I muttered as she scoffed and wore a very wry smile. “You have your memories?” I asked and again, she nodded in affirmation.I staggered and dug my hands into my head in shock. What the hell?“And I know that Alexander didn’t rape me. He is not a bad person like you pained him to be”, she added, with a glint of pain in her eyes.I felt a tightening in my throat just as I tried to think of what to say. My head was totally blank and I was lost on the next line of action to take.It was beginning to look like I was the loser in this game and I certainly didn’t like the feeling that came with it.“Get out! I don’t want to ever see you again”, she dropped and for a minute, I thought that I’ve just heard wrongly. At first, I thought that she was only trying to joke with me and so, I stayed still and r
Amelia’s PovThis was not the type of life I wanted. Noah had made things look so easy that i didn’t bother having any thoughts about what I would do if things didn’t work out.We got stranded on the road, without a dime on us and then, I got into labor. I never believed that it was it, until my water broke…We made our way to a hospital not far from where we was. From the look of the hospital, I could easily tell that it was for the rich. I screamed in pain and cried continuously just as I was led into the hospital premises. Just then, the doctor walked out and looked at me with a strange gaze.“Is she registered in this hospital?” The doctor asked and for a minute, I thought I had heard wrongly.I never actually thought of this. It was actually ideal to have your child in the hospital where you got registered in. “I’m not! But please…”, I cried out as the pain in the lower part of my stomach became fiercer.Noah tried to talk to the doctor as well, but he wasn’t making any attemp
Alexander’s PovMy men came into my room later that evening, with a big frown on their faces. I jerked up the moment they walked in, wondering why they wore a very dull look on their faces. “What is going on? Did you find her whereabouts?” I quickly asked, trying to steady my heart that was beating out of my chest. They stared at each other after which one of them shook his head negatively.“She is not at Grey’s mansion anymore. From what we gathered, Noah took her away and their whereabouts are unknown”, he explained and for a minute, I thought that I’ve heard wrongly.“What?” I screamed and made to get on my feet but they kept me down with a worried look.“You are not fit to walk around yet. Please get some rest and we would handle this”, they tried to persuade me but none of their words made sense in my ears. My heart was broken to tiny bits and there was nothing to do. My body ached severely and I groaned the minute I tried to raise my legs.“I need to get better. You don’t un
AmeliaI felt a bang in my head and for some seconds, I felt dizzy. “Amelia…are you okay?” I heard Noah’s voice, but it was distinct. What was Noah trying to say to me? He had said that we were currently in trouble because the treaure he had with him was the fake. That simply meant that we had no money or option of what to do. “I’m okay”, I gasped as I swallowed hard, trying to steady my heart that was beating frantically. Deep down I was scared and greatly disturbed. I was beginning to think that I was finally away from Grey and One. Noah’s plan sounded so good and for a while, I thought that I would have a brand new life that would be free from all the drama.“Look at that mall”, he said and shifted his gaze to the mall that was just across the street. I nodded my head in understanding, deeply wondering what he wanted us to do at the mall.“We need to steal from someone. That is our only way out. We have to leave this city”, Noah said and for a minute, I thought that I’ve just
Noah’s PovI was almost at the end of the line. It was just left for me to gather enough money, after which I would leave with Amelia. Amelia was quite puzzled, and I could see this in her eyes. She was exhausted and, at the same time, filled with so much uncertainty.A part of my heart told me that she didn’t fully trust me, but I didn’t care much about her. I had her by my side and that was all what mattered. “Everything will be fine in no time”, I said to her again as we both shifted our gaze to the antique store owner who was examining the treasure with a small frown on his face. “Is this really a treasure?” He asked and for a minute, I thought I had just heard wrongly. I was beginning to run out of patience. I had thought that he would scream in excitement the minute he laid his eyes on it, but his countenance was so cold and sour.“What do you mean by that?” I asked him with a cracked voice, staring at him as though I would tear him apart in no time.He let out a deep hiss an
Amelia’s PovNoah held my hands and led me out of Grey’s mansion. From how restless he appeared, I could tell that something was wrong.The minute we got outside the gate, I let out a small scoff and looked at him.“This was not the plan! We said that we were going to escape much later at night. That was what you said. What happened?” I wore a confused look on my face as I looked at him curiously.He wore a small smile on his face, after which he took my hands and placed a small kiss on it. “It’s much better to achieve your games peacefully, besides causing trouble and creating chaos. At this point, none of them knows that we are escaping, and the best is that they won’t have an idea of where we are heading to”, he explained as his eyes glittered with excitement.I forced a smile to my face and nodded in understanding, even if I barely understood what was going on. I thought of Alexander at intervals, wondering where he was in the middle of everything.“How about Alexander? Where is
Alexander’s PovA small groan left my lips as I felt an excruciating pain on my head. I winced and made to move, but the bang on my head returned, fiercer this time. “Where was I?” I silently asked myself as I tried to open my eyelids that was strangely heavy. After what seemed like ages, my eyes finally shot open and I met a purely white ceiling…It was extremely quiet at first, until I heard hushed voices beside me. Turning my head to the left, I met some of my men who I had hired to watch over the mansion. They had worried stares on their faces and that got me more curious. “What is going on? Why are you all staring at me like that? And why are you here?” I asked, trying so hard to get to my feet, but feeling numb all over.They had their heads bowed in respect and didn’t make an effort to utter a single word. That simple act from them got me more enraged. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Talk to me!” I yelled out of my lungs, causing them to jerk up in shock. In a moment, th