- 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
- HAZEL - I don’t know when I fell asleep. All I know is that I cried my eyes out that evening and stayed in the comfort of his arms as he consoled me. Letting myself be vulnerable again with him while believing his promise. I felt dizzy in his arms, felt warmth in his embrace despite the cold eve