Charlotte pulls up in front of a two storeyed home which is in ruins. The paint on the walls is peeling off, the fence is broken and the yard unkempt. It’s still standing thanks to the good brickwork but the wooden patio is half broken due to the neglect. Charlotte feels a surge of guilt for avoiding to take care of the place but the memories were too painful for her and Halsey. Moreover, Halsey refused to visit her old home after the accident so it’s been abandoned by everyone. The rain is falling hard and the place looks as if it sprung out from a horror movie. Charlotte sighs and picks up her umbrella. Stepping outside of the car, she slowly makes her way towards the house.Thunder roars behind her and she’s startled. “Get a grip on yourself,” she mutters. She steps on the broken patio, careful not to trip on the slippery ground. The keys to the old place are in her pocket and she takes them out to unlock the door. It takes her a few tries because the lock is jammed but eventual
The pitter patter of the rain is echoing all around them but Halsey’s words are very clear. Nathan is taken aback by her declaration. Is she…?“Hales, you don’t have to make such a request,” he whispers. “If you think that I’m dating you because of s*x then you’re wrong. I’m dating you because I love you.”“I know,” Halsey nods. “But these past few days had me thinking. I couldn’t think of anything else! I know that it sounds crazy coz we’re so young a-and we’ve got our entire lives ahead of us but I can’t see myself with anyone else but you! I don’t know how long we will last. I just know that I can’t be with someone else. Maybe someday you’ll fall for another girl…someone who’s much better and prettier than me! I’ll just remain…”She’s tearful now. Even though the rain is pouring on them, Nathan can tell that Halsey is sobbing which only makes his heart ache. Does she really think he can fall for someone else?“I’ll just remain a memory then,” she sobs. “Maybe you won’t even rememb
Halsey whimpers when she feels his fingers gently working on her body, moving in between her legs. She hides her face in the pillow, feeling ticklish and embarrassed which makes Nathan chuckle. “Now look who’s being shy!” He teases her. “Just relax, okay?”“I’m just embarrassed,” she mumbles.“Should we stop?”She shakes her head. Nathan kisses her neck and whispers in her ear, “Hales, you need to relax and let your instincts do the work. Part your legs a little.”She gulps and slowly parts her legs. His one hand starts to slowly caress her labia while the other one is rubbing her breast. She moans against the pillow and her body urges her to move. Gradually, she moves with his slow rhythm.He takes her bud in between his fingers and gently squeezes it. Halsey yelps in response when a surge of warmth courses through her veins. Nathan licks her neck with his tongue, tasting her sweet skin. She’s red in the face, looking very cute. Halsey feels small and soft underneath him. Her body
Halsey’s fingers clench the bed sheet when another surge of pleasure hits her. She bites her lip to muffle down her moans but it’s hard to concentrate when Nathan is teasing her with his tongue. He slowly circles her soft flesh, licking her folds. Her clit starts to get wet and he finds another erotic point, repeatedly brushing it with his tongue.Halsey inadvertently giggles.“It tickles,” she says in embarrassment.“Oh really?” Nathan flashes her a wicked smile and gently nudges her ticklish point which makes Halsey’s body convulse. She closes her eyes, smiling as she hides her face in the pillow but Nathan keeps a firm grip on her legs, his tongue attacking her clit. He slips it into her hole, tasting her inner walls. Halsey lets out a moan, surprised by her sultry voice. She never imagined that her first time would be so intense. It never occurred to her what she’ll do when she’ll finally lose her virginity to someone but her thoughts were overwhelmed by her lack of confidence.
The car stops in front of the Wrights’ house and Halsey rushes out of the vehicle at full speed. Nathan runs after her to the house to find Charlotte and Lincoln in the dining room. Charlotte is looking angry while Lincoln is wet from head to toe.“What happened?” Halsey demands. “Lincoln, did you really…”She searches for signs of injury on him but Lincoln doesn’t look at her. Instead, his eyes narrow on Nathan who’s standing behind Halsey. Charlotte notices her son’s reaction and is even more furious.“Stop glaring at him as if he’s about to kill you!” She scolds her son. “Haven’t you caused enough trouble?”“I’m sick and tired of your lies!” Lincoln retorts. “All of you keep on seeing my mistakes but what about him? He’s the one who started it!”“Stop blaming others for your mistakes!” Charlotte snaps. “Not only did you try to break up your friend’s relationship, you made her life miserable by colluding with the bullies and when Hales got fed up with your antics, you tried to drown
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The night is darkening by the minute. A deafening silence dawns on the quiet street and not a single soul can be seen on the roads. There are very few cars in sight, occasionally speeding by the silent street. One car is driving quietly along the road, trying not to make a noise. Inside it is a portly man in his late forties with dark hair and a scruffy beard. A police badge is hanging from his neck but he’s not wearing any uniform. The car comes to a stop in front of a small two storey house. He picks up his phone and calls someone.“I’m here,” he says. “Where are you?”A few seconds later, a petite figure comes sneaking out of the house. Charlotte looks around to make sure that no one has spotted her. She quietly makes her way to the car and gets in.“Hi Robert,” she greets. “Long time, huh?”Robert Smith is a detective at the Bayers’ Coast but he works in the city. When Charlotte was new to town, her house was once broken into. That time, Robert was the one looking into the case
Nelson’s whistle indicates the end of the practice session. Nathan is flushed and sweaty but overall satisfied with the performance of the team. He flashes a thumbs up to his teammates as they gather up for a pep talk.“Nice work team!” He exclaims. “If we keep this up, we’ll be able to beat the Foxy’s in the next match!”They are preparing for a friendly match against a high school team which calls themselves the Foxy’s. The team consists of new players but they’re damn good and Nathan has been training the team hard for the past couple of days. Ever since Lincoln had to withdraw, Nathan became the de facto captain. He’s still unwilling to take up the official position despite Nelson’s requests. But when the coach heard that Nathan wants to pursue his law studies, he dropped his request and kept the position vacant so that it’ll give Nathan more flexibility to juggle between his studies, work and practice. But Nathan can’t help feeling that Lincoln’s absence is putting a significan
*Eight months later in New York*Halsey is crying hard while Nathan looks guilty while Jo is quiet. “How could you do this to me?” Halsey wails. “This…this is…this is such a betrayal!”“Hales, I didn’t mean it!” Nathan exclaims. “It was an accident!”“Dad, this really isn’t right,” Jo adds, shaking her head. “I’m disappointed in you! How could you do this to mom?”Nathan gapes at his daughter. “It was an accident!” He claims. “I swear it was! I didn’t do it on purpose, babe! I-I was seduced!”“SEDUCED?” Halsey shouts at him. “SEDUCED?”She’s now angry and she throws a pillow at him. “SEDUCED? HERE I AM CARRYING A LITTER AND YOU…YOU…”Stopping in between her tirade, she takes several deep breaths. Nathan is ashamed and sad by what he did.“YOU…YOU ATE THE LAST PIECE OF CHOCOLATE?” Halsey shrieks and throws another pillow at him. “YOU KNOW I NEED CHOCOLATES IN THIS STATE!”Nathan is truly ashamed but the chocolate was too delicious to ignore. He thought no one would find out but Jo cau
Lincoln was being carried away by Damien’s men. He’s completely catatonic, his mind in severe shock. They took him to the psychiatric hospital where the doctors checked up on him. For many days, they’ve tried to figure out what’s wrong with him but to no avail.His encephalitis has reached the advanced stage in a short period of time. The doctors have no hope now.“He’s in a sort of a self-induced coma,” the psychiatrist tells Halsey one day. “He can’t comprehend anything. His eyes are open but his mind is shut. It’s as if he had a severe shock which he couldn’t overcome.”“Can he stand trial?” Halsey asks. “There must be something you can do to make him sane again. We can’t just let him off the hook like this!”“We’re trying but in a way, his punishment is this,” the doctor concludes. “He won’t be able to stand trial but he’ll not recover from this.”Halsey glances inside the ward where Lincoln had been kept. He’s staring at the wall, unmoving for hours. His once luscious hair has fa
*Present*“They must’ve found us!” Hastings exclaims. “How? You just said it’s a safe place?“I don’t know!” Lincoln yells. “They’ll kill us. Let’s just kill the kid and-”“ARE YOU INSANE?” Hastings screams. “She’s our only bet! If we take her, we can negotiate with them and leave this place alive!”As soon as he says that, several of Damien’s guards barge out of the elevator. Without any word, Hastings enters the room and grabs Jo before escaping through the fire escape. Lincoln runs off to hide.Downstairs, Nathan, Halsey, Damien and Daniel, are scavenging the floors. Hastings’ guards are being captured by their men, leaving their way clear. “Jo!” Halsey cries. “Jo, where are you?” “Jo?” Nathan shouts. The rooms are empty and they start to ascend the stairs. Daniel breaks off from the group, heading east to find Jo. In the chaos, no one notices him leaving.Halsey is beside herself with fear. Nathan keeps a firm grip on her while Damien instructs his men to spread out. “We’ll loo
Jo is glaring at Lincoln. She’s not crying nor looking scared but rather apprehensive of the man. The guards who were supposed to watch over her that day, had knocked out Jason and kidnapped her while she was on the way to school. They lied to Nathan that she was safe so that he wouldn’t come after them.Now, hours later, she’s tied up in an empty building. They’re on the fifth floor where Lincoln and Hastings are hiding. Lincoln is glaring at the little girl and he wants to push her off the window but she’s his only leverage to get Halsey.“In a few hours, your mother will come to me and we’ll leave this place,” he grins. “And you’ll be dead.”He steps forward, a manic glee in his eyes. “Once Halsey is here, I’ll kill you and take her with me.”“My dad will beat you!” Jo sneers. “Remember what he did to the other guy when he kidnapped me? I’m not scared of you!”WHACK!Lincoln slaps the insolent child. Jo feels immense pain on her cheek and even though her eyes are stinging with tear
Halsey is feeling a little squirmish. Things have been hectic for the past few days and it has taken a toll on her health. Just that morning, she threw up everything she ate. Nathan was alarmed by her condition and insisted that she went to the hospital for a checkup. He’s sitting with her, holding her palm. They’re outside the doctor’s office. Halsey was asked to undergo some tests and now, the doctor is reading the results.“Nate, I’m fine,” she assures him. “There’s nothing to worry about. Go to work.”“No, I won’t stop worrying until I see the reports!” Nathan insists. “I want to stay here.”Halsey smiles and shakes her head. He’s so persistent in every little thing related to her health. Nathan can’t help it. He lost her once and he can’t lose her again. The moment she started to show signs of being ill, he was overcome with paranoia. He’s thinking about the worst case scenarios and his heart is filled with fear. “Is Jo at school?” Halsey asks.“The guard texted me that she’s s
Over the next few days, Daniel is kept under close observation. Hastings and Lincoln are still missing, something which is looming over everyone’s heads. Nathan is trying to find them but to no avail. He and Halsey are trying to maintain normalcy at home so that Jo doesn’t suspect anything.One night, Nathan arrives home late to find Halsey is still awake. She’s curled up on the couch, reading. When she hears the door open, she looks up and smiles.“Any luck finding them?” she asks when he plops on the seat next to her. “None,” Nathan admits. “I can’t find them. It’s like they’ve vanished.”Halsey is now troubled. Where could they be? Nathan puts his arm around her shoulder. “We’ll find them,” he assures her. “They can’t hide for long.”“I hope so,” she murmurs and hugs him.Meanwhile, miles away from Bayers’ Coast, Lincoln is feeling frustrated. He’s angry and annoyed at being locked up in the house all day. Hastings told him that they’ll be implementing their plan soon but he’s lo
CRASH!The vase breaks into thousands of tiny pieces. Standing above the broken ceramic is Lincoln, with wild red eyes. He’s in a murderous rage and he breaks everything in his vicinity. Hastings is on a couch, bored of the man-child’s drama but Lincoln is on a warpath.“I’LL KILL THEM ALL!” Lincoln shouts. “THEY’VE BETRAYED ME-”“You were stupid enough to trust a stranger,” Hastings yawns. “You should’ve come to me instead. Just like your dad did. Your stupidity cost us the hospital. If you had your shares, we’d have been unbeatable today.”Lincoln shoots him a glare but Hastings doesn’t care. They’re at Lincoln’s farmhouse, a property he had purchased a few months back in secret. Lincoln can’t fathom his loss. Jamie and Damien double crossed him but he’s more shocked by Salvez.“My father is a fool! He only wants his business to be safe but I don’t care about all that!” Lincoln yells. “I just want Halsey!”“And I want revenge against Nathan Michell,” Hastings says. “The best way to
Daniel and Lincoln stand up, shocked. They gape at Nathan who’s grinning. “What’s the meaning of this?” Daniel snarls at Salvez. “Why are you withdrawing your support? And isn’t he the head of the Michell family? He’s your enemy!”“My father is merely supporting me,” Damien calmly says. Daniel rounds on him.“Did you forget that I saved you all those years ago? I gave you a new heart!”“By killing the woman I love,” Damien quietly says. This makes Daniel even more furious. Lincoln is glaring at Jamie but she’s smug. Nathan takes charge.“Fifty five percent of the shares have been transferred to me,” he tells his father. “You’re not the chairperson of this hospital anymore. I am. It’s over for you, dad.”Daniel glares at Nathan while Lincoln is silent. He’s too shocked, too numb to say anything. Once again, he has lost. This can’t be happening, he tells himself. It’s all a bad dream!But it’s not. It’s real and it’s happening. Nathan has taken over the hospital and effectively, Linco
Nathan is sitting on the couch, thinking hard. It’s past three o’clock in the morning and he’s not sleepy. On the contrary, he’s feeling agitated about what’s going to happen in a few hours. Even if everything seems to go according to his plan, he’s still nervous. What if something goes wrong? Even one misstep can ruin years of hard work.Halsey stirs in her sleep and rolls over to the side to hug Nathan only to find the spot to be empty. She slowly opens her eyes to find him on the couch, drinking alone. He looks worried and this in turn, worries her.“What’s wrong?” she asks as she approaches him. “Why are you awake at this hour?”“Can’t sleep,” Nathan mutters as he takes a sip from his drink. Halsey sighs and sits next to him. She pours a glass of whiskey for herself. Nathan is slightly surprised.“When did you start drinking whiskey?” He asks.“I don’t drink it,” she admits. “I just wanna give you company right now, that’s all. Why? You don’t like it when I drink?”“It’s up to yo