Enjoying the comfort of silence between them as they walked past the horse ride, listening to the echoes of excitement, the giggles and laughter that came in waves from all directions, the happy look on the people's faces, the laughter of the families that were around, the clicks of pictures being taken, amusement park held so much beautiful memories and bliss like a mini paradise. A new feeling crept through Clarisse, a new feeling that had been missing for a long, a feeling of satisfaction and a feeling that made her realize how much she had longed for the moment, how much she had wanted it but had dismissed it when it becomes a dream that's so far away from being possible.Her thoughts were interrupted when they came across the food cart." Let me get us something to eat", he said as he gestured for her to sit on the street bench while he went to get something to fill their stomach with.She sat down obediently on the bench with her stomach rumbling." Stop shouting with the mentio
Kyle drove into the unusually isolated compound. There were guards everywhere, but something felt off, and he couldn't help but wonder as he alighted from the car. The guards bowed as he walked towards them; with keen observation, he noticed some bruises on the majority of them as he walked past them, getting more agitated to see his brother.Mari rushed into the bedroom where Damien was lying, smoking cigarettes. The sudden rush into the room jolted him, looking at the frightened Mari and getting scared." Is he back?", he asked immediately tossing his cigarettes away," He's.. he's"," Speak!", he yelled at Mari who was trying to catch his breath," Your brother"," What happened to my brother?"," He's here"," What?!" his eyes widened in shock, " that bastard", he cursed, " what in the world is he looking for?" he said and frantically began to look for how to cover his current physical state.Kyle walked past the guards who tried to delay him in the sitting room, brushing past the
" An opportunity will soon arrive", she said calmly before hanging up.Standing before the glassy window, missing the view of the beautiful city of Canada, the lights that shone like stars, indistinct sounds of the car honks, and blaring sirens. Her attention was elsewhere, her eyes glued to her phone as her heart tightened. A feeling of jealousy whelmed up within her as she glared at the picture of her on her phone. She felt so disturbed and angry, she had never seen him smile like that, it made her want to clench her fist around the phone till it cracked.Staring angrily at her phone was the picture of Christian and Clarisse laughing and pointing at each other before the haunted house at the amusement park, she had made someone tail them, ever since she learned that he was getting married, she had been so disturbed and hurt, couldn't stop the marriage as she was stuck there, but she also didn't want to believe that she doesn't have a chance.She heard the door beeping like someone w
Gael decided to wait for Christian but since it was getting very late, he was given one of the rooms to stay with the belief he would be able to meet him the following day, the mansion is very huge, and even if he arrived already there's no way he would know unless one of the maids comes to inform him.Just as he was about to settle for the night he heard a knock on his door." Come in", he permitted and smirked on seeing who it was. She has her shoulder dropped and her eyes fixed on the floor." Look who it is, Miss Pink?".She groaned inwardly when he called her that." Why have you come?", he asked as he sat down gently with his legs crossed, " I came to apologize for my rudeness and mistakes, I'm so sorry Mr. Gael, deeply sorry"," Oh, are you?"," Yes sir"," But I'm not seeing any gesture of you being sorry".She fell to her knees, clenching her fist but she remained humble, " I've made so many mistakes towards you and I'm very sorry, please don't tell my master or my lord abou
Drooling as she watches him flex his muscles as he cooks, the way he flaunts them, and how sexy and hot he looks; she never knew a man could be so sexy when cooking. She cleared her throat awkwardly when she realized what she was doing. It made her feel embarrassed, and she scolded her inwardly.Since the day she went to give him files in his office, her impression of him has gradually changed, and she found him more familiar, digging up questions in her mind." Done" her thought was interrupted by his voice as he served the omelet." Hm", she inhaled the aroma, " this looks delicious"," Of course, done by the chef, what do you expect?".She rolled her eyes, ' always bragging ', she said in her mind." Let's dig in", he said and they began to eat. Smiling as he noticed that he had been succeeding in pulling her out of her shell, she seemed to be more comfortable now eating with him, might be out of hunger cause she didn't seem to be aware, but he was, it was an achievement for him as
Clarisse's palms felt sweaty as she sat next to Christian in the car; her heartbeat kept racing at the thought of how the organization would be, the people she was going to meet, who her boss was going to be, and how the whole experience would be for her. She felt like it'd have been better to start as an intern but Christian was firm about the decision and was adamant that he can't allow his wife to be bossed around. He could see her nervousness written all over her face, he gently reached out to her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. She looked at him as he did that and he smiled gently at her," There's nothing to be nervous about, you're going to be fine", his assuring voice soothed her mind a little, " don't forget your purpose, this is the perfect opportunity for you to be strong as you wanted, and the time to chase after your dream ",Gael, on the other hand, drove to Christian's office as he was instructed, while Christian took Clarisse to the fashion designing organization.
" Stella? Again?" Karine exclaimed in anger as she looked at her bruised face; even the makeup could not hide the swollen cheeks and the bruised lips.Stella tried to conceal her pain and suffering with a fake smile, " I'm good, I fell on the file", she said leaning towards Karine's desk," C'mon, you know that lie isn't for me; we both know the reason behind this; for how long, Stella? How long will you keep up with this?"," He's going to change Karine, he promised me"," He promised you? After this or before this?" she asked in disdain, pointing at the bruises on her face." Lower your voice," Stella pulled her hand as she could see some employees gathering and looking at her from the corner of her eyes." Sorry", Karine apologized, realizing she was raising her voice, which was out of anger." It's okay, I couldn't..." her speech was interrupted as Karine quickly pinched her; everywhere became quiet suddenly, and the people were back to their work in a flash. Stella immediately kn
Sitting on an isolated rock on a mountain is a little boy, staring into space with a heavy heart full of unspoken pain and desire. His mind is clouded with wishes and hopes of escaping, even if it seems like an impossible dream. He seems lonely as he sits, with his teary eyes, bruised lips, and cheeks; he heaves a sigh, exhaling air from his heavy chest.Just then he heard a continuous grunt that came from the side and turned his head to see a replica of him struggling as he climbed the mountain and walked to where he was sitting." Why do you always have to sit in a place that's so difficult to climb?" he complained as he walked to him and sat down beside him, panting.The two boys were carbon copies of each other, wearing the same clothes, same footwear, same hair, the same face, and above all, they had the same voice. They both have bruises on their face and arms, the only difference between them is their personality." How are you?", he asked looking at him," Do I look okay?", th
(13 months later) Blue was bubbling with so much excitement that Clarisse couldn't help but chuckle. " Your excitement is above the cloud", Clarisse said and she measured her waist, " I know right ", she confirmed and giggled, " Our bride-to-be ", Clarisse winked at her causing her to blush " She's my bride, "Gael said behind them, and everyone laughed. Clarisse poked her tongue at her, " everyone knows", she teased, " I need to inform you guys again ". " Your waist is small, and your hip is big; you have a very nice shape," Clarisse said to Blue moving the tape rule around her. " Thank you, but make sure my wedding gown is more beautiful than Elizabeth's ", " Elizabeth? The senator's wife?", Clarisse asked and burst into laughter, " yes ma'am ", " I'm serious ", " I know, you trust me right?", " Sure", " Then we're good, I'll make a stunning wedding dress for you", " I know you'll make a beautiful one but I want the one that's more beautiful than hers". Clarisse laugh
" $10,000","$25,000"," $45,000"," $75,000"," $80,000"," $90,000"," $100,000. Going... going..at the count of three, 1, 2, 3", he rang the bell, "sold at $100,000".Blue clasped her hands together, feeling so emotional. That's the smallest amount that her painting was sold, and they're still bidding. She never believed or imagined that her painting would cost that much.Gael grinned and looked at her; his heart felt fulfilled. He looked so happy as more paintings and crafts were placed on display.One of her pants that speaks of undying love that got embraced by nature and death was purchased by Clarisse at seven million dollars.They gave each other a very tight hug when the show was over. " I feel like I'm on top of the sky right now," Blue sobbed, hugging Clarisse." There are beautiful paintings, well done Blue"," Thank you so much".Clarisse broke the hug, " I did nothing, but there are many people over there that you should thank, we'll meet later on"," Sure ", she nodde
( Still flashback)Clarisse's heart tightened after listening to the recorder; she took a deep breath as tears gathered in her eyes. It was a lot for her, listening to a family of hers plotting her death.Christian pulled her closer into his arms and whispered, "Are you okay?".She smiled bitterly and nodded, her chest getting tight and firm, " they were never my family", she said coldly." They killed my parents and now their daughter is planning to kill me"," Would you have gone truly? If I hadn't played this tape", Marissa asked," I would have, I would have agreed to meet her, but where she gets it wrong was thinking I would move according to her plans if she really wants my forgiveness, she'll come to see me, if we have to meet then I'll book a restaurant and I won't go anywhere without telling my man about it".Marissa sighed, " I don't think she'll want you to tell anyone that you want to meet with her "," That's for sure", Ryan agreed," I said I won't move according to her
(Flashback)Ryan's words started repeating in her head once again, bringing her awareness to something she had never noticed or something she pretended not to notice. Realizing which relationship she wanted more and which relationship she never wanted to end, she picked up her phone after prioritizing someone she never wanted to think about or imagine losing.She took her phone and dialed Alice's contact; after concluding to meet, she went to take her bath and get dressed before calling Ryan.Praying and wishing he picked, she felt so relieved and happy when he did after the third rang," Hi, Ryan"," Hi", he replied coldly," Can we meet, please? I would come over"," Okay".Her heart ached when he coldly hung up; she swallowed hard, accepting the coldness, and with more desperation, she headed over to his place. After the short drive, she arrived at his house and took a deep breath, exhaling heavily before stepping out of the car.She knocked on his door and he opened the door." He
( very early the next morning)Alice walked out of the house and headed over to where Marissa's car was packed; she opened the door with Marissa's key and reached out for her bag; she opened Marissa's bag and took out the pistol.She smiled heartily at the gun, " beautiful", she uttered and threw the bag back into the car before closing it and heading back into the house.Her stomach grumbled as she stepped in; she went straight to the kitchen counter to make herself a cup of cornflakes and tucked the gun into her back pocket before heading to the room where Clarisse was tied.With her head banging and spinning, she slowly flickered her eyes open to a bright room that nearly blinded her eyes. Slowly, she adjusted her sight to the room light and raised her head to see Alice munching on something; when she took another spoon, she realized it was flakes.Her body felt numb, and she couldn't move; she looked at herself to realize her situation." Oh, you're awake", Alice said, grinning wh
Alice smirked evilly, " Tonight? Can we meet tonight?"," Sure"." Please don't tell anyone that you're coming to see me, especially Christian"," And why that?"," I did the wrong thing towards him also, he'd hate it if you tell him you're coming to see me and he might not accept"," Christian isn't that type of a person, he holds no grudge"," Still," her voice became sadder, " I want you to forgive me and also help me ask him for forgiveness; I'm just scared he'd refuse you to come and see me."Clarisse sighed, " don't worry, I won't tell him", she accepted," Oh, you're such a darling! Clarisse, thank you so much, I'll definitely repay this kindness"," It's okay, let me go and get ready"," Yeah, sure, I'll be expecting you".With that, Clarisse hung up." Hi", she went back to Blue," Hi, done?"," Yeah, yeah I'm done, just that, I need to head out "," Hope everything is okay?"," Yeah sure, I just have to meet someone, I'm sorry we have to cut the conversation, and the moment
" If you're sure she'd fall into the trap then no issue, what do you need, tell me"," I'm going to lure her over to a place I know, I've checked every place in that area, there's no surveillance camera in that area so we don't have an issue getting traced or finding us"," Okay...once you lure her there, what next?"," That's where you come in"," I'm good with knife, I just need to stab her right ?".Alice smirked, "No, there's something else you need to do".Marissa furrowed her brow as she listened to the rest of Alice's plan before smiling satisfactorily and nodding in agreement with her plan.************Clarisse and Blue burst into laughter as they kept chatting and giggling." Honestly, it's so nice to have someone who gets you like no one"," I know right, I've never imagined that I'd be in this situation ", Blue said smiling," I guess no matter how dark this world can be, there are people who are different and special ","And I'm lucky to have met some of them ".Clarisse
On a pair of jeans short and a blue crop top, Marissa sat on the floor with a glass cup of alcohol in her right hand. She sat on the floor with her elbow resting on her knees, staring blankly into space. Her heart felt heavy, her eyes felt tired, and her busy mind kept replying to memories, not just any memory but her memories with Christian.Remembering when he first got enrolled into the school and how they bumped into each other, spilling her milk on her shirt, how he became Ryan's best friend and automatically became hers as well.She remembered how she always stared at him, how handsome his cold face was, how she was always eager and impatient to see him again the following day, and when it was weekend, she'd suggest hangout, which he never agreed to, but she and Ryan would suddenly show up in his house. She chuckled when she remembered the expression he'd give them." Ah", she heaved a deep sigh.Ryan's words started repeating in her head once again, bringing her awareness to s
Marissa stormed into the sitting room in a rage and threw her purse onto the couch angrily." Hey, you good?", Ryan asked moving on the couch," Of course not, I'm pissed", she said walking towards the fridge to get bottles of alcohol," What happened? Did someone upset you?"," More than upset me"," Who?"," Don't worry, just be my drinking buddy for this night", she said placing the bottles on the table." Tell me what happened, if not, I'm not drinking anything"," Ugh! Don't be childish, I called you to come over so that you can be my drinking buddy".Displeased to hear that, he sighed, " I will be your drinking buddy; I just need you to tell me what happened."Unable to keep it from him, she said fuming, "It didn't go as planned, the plan was to ruin the show, ruin the show dresses but she couldn't even get that done, she's so useless"," What, are you talking about?",Fuming, she said, "I want to make her pay, make her know her place, and not touch what belongs to other people.