- ASAMI - I am gasping for air. My fingers feast on the swells on my neck as I struggle to make my way down the corridor. My knees hurt. My whole body is trembling with the stings and ache caused by broken ceramic pieces dug into my skin. I’m bleeding. My lips part, releasing a sharp breath that
- HAZEL - I yawn. My hand leans over my shoulder and my fingers massage it as I move my other arm backwards in a circular motion, stretching my joint. I peer my eyes lower to rest on the time showing at the bottom of my laptop screen. It’s five pm. I begin to crack my neck, stretching my whole bo
“Please.” Killian objects before I could pull the handle to open the door. “Stay. Let’s go somewhere else. Someplace where I can express myself without holding back.” I raise a brow. “How sure am I you don’t plan to take me to your other girl?” I focus my gaze on him, stating the obvious. “So you
- ASAMI - My eyes slowly drift open and I soak in the images in my environment. From what I can see, I can tell that I am in a very expensive, private hospital and most definitely on a bed, since my head faces the ceiling, lying down flat. I try to move my hand but a wince accompanied with the cre
“Killian pushed me onto the table, right where the porcelain shards laid and strangled me.” I say. My hand crawls up my neck. It’s still swollen. I can’t tell if he wanted to kill me. His eyes said something different. All I saw was the cold truth of his hateful intentions towards me as he threatene
- KILLIAN - It’s getting late. I avert my eyes to the rear mirror to catch a view of the lady seated in the back seat. She looks very uncomfortable. I sigh. I don’t want her to be. I know I messed up big time by being secretive but it’s these secrets that keep her life together and normal. The las
“Go on. Keep talking. I don’t want to be the one to ‘interrupt’.” She hisses, now making eye contact. I can tell it’s taking all she has to not break down. I take a deep breath. I guess she needs to know. “I was at a dark place when I lost my parents.” I start, looking at my fingers spread before m
“Basically what I said. Okay. You said there’s nothing going on between you two and you’re just work mates?” I nod. “Then that’s fine. I choose to believe you. Choosing not to won’t do either of us any good.” She breaths, hands resting on both arms as she exhales. She’s shivering. I gaze around