"What" I asked as my heart skipped a beat, "What did you just say" Tears began to stream down my eyes."The doctors aren't sure she would make it to the next day" Ethan's voice softened. I felt a sharp pain in my chest as tears began to stream down my eyes, I couldn't imagine life without my mother, it couldn't be."I need to get to Ashville" I realized as my stomach twisted, how could I be here when my mother was dying? "I know, I have called the pilot, he will be here soon," Ethan said, moving towards me as he sat beside me, I laid my head on his shoulder, clutching onto my burning heart as I cried."I can't lose her" I shook my head, I would be nothing without her.After 15 minutes the pilot came, and the helicopter took us to his jet, with Ethan holding my hands every step of the way we flew to Ashville. As soon as we got to Ashville a limo was ready to take us to the hospitalEthan held tightly onto my hands until we got to the hospital, as we got to the hospital he released m
"She is sleeping right?" I asked turning to Jake who didn't say a word, tears streaming down his eyes."Mama I know you are sleeping but can you please wake up" I said desperately picking up her hand and trying to make it stand on its own. Jake silently got up from his seat, going out to call the doctors.After minutes of talking to my mother, the doctors came in."She is sleeping' I whispered to the doctors as they walked in. I watched them run in checking her heart monitor and then her pulse. "You are making too much noise" I yelled at one of the doctors. "Why wouldn't you let her sleep Doctor" I berated them, the tears in my eyes drying up as I told myself that my mother was sleeping."Shh!" I made a hush sound putting my hands on my lips and asking everyone to be quiet. "If you talk too loud, you will wake her," I said in my moment of Insanity, I watched the nurse cover her face."Let her breathe" I snapped at the nurse wondering why she tried to suffocate my mother, I struggl
"Who?" My eyes widened as she introduced herself as Jake's mother. It was impossible, even Jake had no idea who his mother was. "Is this a joke?" I wondered. Why would Jake's mother suddenly show up and want to talk to me, isn't she supposed to be talking to her son first? "It's not dear, come in let's have a chat" she insisted, I looked around feeling reluctant about entering a stranger's car."Trust me" she assured me with a warm smile, her beautiful smile convinced me to enter and I did. "Are you really Jake's mother?" I asked as soon as I entered the limo, the smell of her nice soft perfume hitting my nose. "Yes dear" she replied, she sounded so elegant. I watched her pour a glass of pink champagne before handing it to me. "Does Jake know you are here?" I asked.I was certain he would be excited, he always spoke about how he wished his mother was present. "Have you always been here?" I questioned again, before she could answer the first question. I wondered if she had always
"I know you do" Ethan cut me off before I could say more. "You may not be sure how you feel about me, but I am, I know you love me too Emily," Ethan said so confidently. How could he be so sure? "It doesn't matter," I yelled feeling frustrated, everything about my feeling for Ethan was wrong."I just lost my mother, I think it's selfish that you are talking to me about love now" I scolded. "I really don't want you around me anymore, please go back to New York" I requested getting out of the car.I waited for him to say something but he didn't making me bang the car door before walking away. "See you tomorrow Emily" he yelled as I walked away. ******Two weeks later. "This is beautiful," Denise said staring at the painting I made of my mother, for the past two weeks I had been painting, it was a form of therapy for me. "You think so," I asked Denise, she and I had built a suddenly strange friendship, and I realized she wasn't that bad."Very beautiful, it looks just like her" De
"What?" My eyes widened as Jake asked me to marry him. The whole room started to chant "Say yes, say yes" and I was confused. Jake and I had not had a normal conversation in months and now he was asking me to marry him. I heard the door open and I turned to find Ethan walking into the restaurant, he leaned by the door folding his arms and watching the show. "Say yes, Say yes" The scream got louder, I looked again at Jake who was still kneeling on the ground. "What are you doing" I whispered lightly and he yelled."is that a yes? did you just say yes" I was confused as hell and I gave him a confused stare. He got up from the ground, raising his fist in the air, "She said yes" he yelled and the crowd began to cheer, I turned to Ethan who just glared at me.Jake reached for my hand to put the ring on it and I pulled my hand away. "Don't be shy babe" he said forcefully pulling my hands and forcing the ring on it. "I have another surprise for you" he announces and the light of the re
Ethan smirked, "You can't?" he asked again, his eyes narrowed. I nodded reluctantly and without saying another word he walked to his car and drove away. As I watched him drive away my mind told me to call him back, but I had no idea what to say, I couldn't do what he wanted me to. After a minute of standing outside, I went back into the restaurant, where chatters filled the air. I stood by the bar, "You okay Emily" Karen the bartender asked and I nodded."Celebrating!" I said forcing down a smile as she put the drink everyone else was having on my table. I picked it up taking a sip before turning to watch the room, Jake was in the middle of the crowd cheering while Gloria was nowhere to be found. "You didn't say yes did you?" My father asked, moving towards me."Of course not," I said staring at my father as he pulled up a seat and sat close to me. "Jake seems a little forceful doesn't he" My father sighed and I nodded. My father looked a little concerned like he had just reali
"Assaulted!" I exclaimed wondering what he meant. "What do you mean by assaulted" "He sexually assaulted her" my father explained and as he spoke I found myself shaking my head, I didn't think Ethan could, I remember the rage in his eyes when William tried to and how much he kept apologizing. "Ethan would never!" Blurted as my father's eyes narrowed at me. "Are you calling your Cousin Mary a liar?" my father asked and I shook my head.Mary was my father's late sister's daughter, she spent a great time of her life with us, she was like a sister to me and one thing I was sure about is that Mary would never lie about such a thing. "No Mary would never' I corrected myself, starting to accept Ethan for the monster he may be, Jennifer's words suddenly rang in my head "Be careful with Ethan' I remembered she said.. .Promise me you will stay away from him," My father requested and I nodded feeling disgusted by Ethan. *********The day of the grand opening: I stood nervously staring at t
"Why" I asked wondering what made her so sure. "Well there is something I need to tell you," she said and I nodded. Before she could say another word, the door to the gallery was pushed opened and a crowd of people flooded in. "Emily" Denise called my attention to the crowd, they were so much it was overwhelming. "What did Ethan do?" I smiled and Jennifer shrugged, the room filled with reporters and influencers all taking pictures of our art. "Emily" Denise called me again, pointing at some reporters who wanted to talk to me. "They would like to interview you," she said and I blushed. "Me?" I grinned pointing at myself, I had hoped the grand opening would be a success just not this much.I had not planned anything to say to reporters, it was unexpected. "Go," Jennifer urged pushing me forward as I agreed to go. "Ms Emily Sanders" they all rushed to talk to me, over seven of them and they were all asking questions at the same time. "Please drop your questions and Emails on the