CarrieGary pulled back before our lips could meet.The sleekness in his evasion was enough to slap proper sense into me, so I swiftly adjusted my position and cleared my throat to help get rid of the awkwardness I invited into the space.“Carrie…” Gary sounded unbothered by the insane thing that almost happened so I took that as a sign to not brood over the mistake I almost made so much. Gary reached for my hand and gave it a squeeze. “I can help you start a new life.”My head was quick to whip in his direction. I loosened the way I bit into my lower lip and my eyes felt ticklish with slight excitement as I asked, “Can you really do that?”“Of course.”“But how? I doubt you have enough money to help me out of this predicament.”Gary laughed and my concern abounded. I was not joking, so why would he find my words funny?He replied, “I can tell that you still don’t know a lot about me. You didn’t fully research me when your father employed me, did you?”My lips formed a pout. “Was ther
CarrieFor a second, my desperation to reach the bathroom was forgotten and all I did was stare at the man as though he were some alien man who had stumbled upon the house by mistake.Alessandro Valante paid no heed to my unwelcoming expression and began to majestically approach the innards of the room. As his paces led him in, his fingers began to play with the buttons of the shirt that formed around the intricate moulds of his upper body.In reaction, my brows furrowed and my head slanted towards the left while my lips pried apart in further confusion.I soon found my voice and asked, “What are you doing?”“Preparing to take a bath.” His response was so casual, you’d think that he spent the night with me. He was acting as though we were married couples who retired to that small house to get rid of the city and the problems that come with it.“Why would you do that?” My tone was furious and my hands slapped the air in frustration. “Why are you here?”His shirt was almost slipping off
CarrieFor a minute, the air stilled and glares of ruins were exchanged between the men. Alessandro’s hand was still hanging in the air because Gary refused to let go. And I was in the middle of that impending mess, unsure of what to do.But, seconds later, my urge to pee increased and it became the perfect excuse to get out of that room for a minute.So, I raced like I just stole an expensive necklace and quickly found the unexpectedly small bathroom. After I released the tension in my bladder, I exhaled a sigh and took some seconds to process how crazy my day was about to become.Once I step into that room, it is certain that everything will scatter and that fact makes me wonder how my life became so dramatic. Well, I can only hope that the roof of this fine and cute house that has a traditional vibe to its setup doesn’t come crashing.Moments later, I walked out of the bathroom, my hands dipping deep into the pockets of my sweatpants. As I slowly dragged myself back to the room, it
Carrie“Why are you complicating my life?” I pushed a question to Alessandro who had already assumed a more relaxed position. His legs spread to expose the outline of the member tucked in his trousers and his hands drew back and dug into the sheets to support his leaning upper body.“Is that man important to you?”I ignored the way the sun of the day attempted to turn his chest into some kind of artefact worthy of nature’s spotlight.“What if he is?”“I would get rid of him. I should be the only important person in your life.” He spoke such ridiculous words without batting an eyelash. I wonder if he is aware that there’s every chance that I could be thinking that he’s lying about his claims about wanting me.“So, are you going to get rid of my baby when I give birth? Because my baby is the most important thing in my life.”“I am talking about grown men who are trying to take you away from me.”“I am not yours.”“I am pretty sure we agreed otherwise while you were screaming for my touc
CarrieA brutal growl woke me up from my deep slumber. Bewildered, I quickly sat up. But when a pain in the side of my stomach stabbed me, my heart jumped in great fright and I came to the realisation that I had not eaten anything reasonable since I found myself in this unknown town.A deeper delve into how I have managed to risk my health made me feel sadder for my baby who must have been waiting for something to munch on.But I didn’t brood on my recklessness for too long.After a quick look around the room, I rubbed the remnants of sleep off my eyes and got off the bed with the desire to search for the restaurant Gary mentioned before.I had already walked past the bedroom door when a sizable brown bag was pushed in my face.With my face wrapped with great confusion, I tried to swerve past the unusual blockage, and that was when Alessandro’s thick voice reached my ears.“You must be hungry,” he said. The bag was instantly dumped into my arms and the sweet smell of hamburger and the
CarrieMy Father who art in heaven… Why do shitty things keep happening to me?I am presently staring at a group of angry men whose expressions of displeasure abounded as the seconds grew. Their deep furrows showed their determination to tear me apart and I am facing such a predicament because someone thinks that I am a spy.Why can’t I ever have a normal life?Just… why?As I focused my sight on the many men who were possibly thinking of forcing me out of the car, I reasoned what my next line of action would be.Of course, I have to assure them that I am not a spy. But how do I do that?I have a gut feeling that these men won’t be willing to listen to my explanations. But, I mean, I have to try. That’s the only option I have at this point.So, while I managed a cheeky smile, my voice took on a soothing tone and I said, “Please… That’s… That’s not true.”“She is lying! I heard her communicating with them. Besides, she ran away this morning. Why would she run if she didn’t have anythin
Carrie“She is pregnant for you?”It was uncertain whether Alessandro’s grandfather was shocked because a woman was pregnant for his grandson or if he was disgusted by the fact that I was the one involved with him. Surely, his hatred for my father didn’t go unnoticed.“Yes.” A clicking sound from Alessandro followed and he eased his stern posture to fold his arms. “And now that issue is settled, I hope you remember our discussion. And I hope you keep your word.”“How… I …”“Remain clueless for all I know, Grandfather. But make sure you stay away from Miss Edwards. She’s too precious for you to try to play with.”“I don’t approve of her,” the older man quickly retorted.“That’s hardly my business. So, please excuse us.” I wasn’t sure what Alessandro was about to do, so I waited for him to lead the way. He walked toward me and carefully guided my legs back into the car without sparing me a look.“Alessandro Valante! Are you seriously walking out on me?”“You made a fool of yourself alre
CarrieThe Walk of Shame that I was meant to experience after the first night I spent with Alessandro was only just getting to me at that moment. After we walked past the busy reception where Alessandro got his key card, the silence that found its way to our midst when we entered the elevator made me feel ashamed for some reason I could not decipher.And that feeling worsened after we walked out and down the corridor towards his room.But thankfully, after a seemingly long walk, we finally ended up in front of his room. A ting from the door lock led us into the huge room.Once I stepped into the abode that gave off more of Alessandro’s scent, I raced toward the couch at the other end of the room. It was the seat that was closest to a window. As I settled, I refused to look in Alessandro’s direction. My eyes stayed fixed on the view of the city ahead.“I need ten minutes,” Alessandro informed me. And I still refused to look at him.I pretended that something extremely interesting had c