MARTIN— AURORA HEAD OF SECURITY“Where to, boss?” The driver asked as we drove out of the driveway of the ice cream stand.“Fourth Avenue,” I said to him and he nodded. I looked at my phone to see if Madeline had tried to call me again. We were both talking more like arguing when she ended the call abruptly. I need to know that she is okay.We have been arguing about the same thing for weeks now and honestly I don't see her point.“Boss, we are here,” the driver said, bringing me back to reality.“You don't need to call me boss, Martin is just fine,” I said, getting out of the car. “Find out where Miss Aurora is and pick her up,” I said to him.“What about you?” He asked.“Don't worry about me. I'll be just fine,” I said and he drove off.I took a deep breath and walked through the pavement and stood in front of Madeline's door.“Who is it?” Her beautiful voice filled my ear immediately I pressed on the doorbell. I'm glad she is okay.She opened up the door, rolled her eyes when she
MARTINMadeline looked at me with shock and confusion on her face then it turned to smile. “You are making fun of me, aren't you?” She asked and I shook my head.“I'm not. I have the DNA document to prove it,” I said, searching for it on my phone. “Here,” I said, handing my phone to her, walking towards her. She took the phone from me and began looking.In one swing, I took her phone from her hands and tried to delete our conversation.She looks at me and back at my phone, “it says here that Aurora has one other sibling,” she said, looking at me.“Yes, our sister and Aurora's twin, Aubrey,” I said to her and she gasped slightly.“Aurora has a twin sister?” She asked and I nodded my head.“Yes, she does and I don't know where Aubrey is,” I said and she looks at me with pity.“Don't do that,” I said, walking away from her. I walked towards the window and tried not to replay my childhood in my head.“Don't do what?” I heard her voice and turned around.“Look at me like that. Like a bro
AURORAIt's been a few days since Sam used me to get to the real love of his life. I haven't heard from either him or Sophie since then but he has been sending me pictures of his son which could only mean things are moving smoothly.“Another date?” Carina as me as she walked into my room.“Yeah, with Daniel Reins,” I said and she gasped.“Do you know who that is?” She asked giggling and I turned to look at her.“He is Sam's friend. He gave him my number knowing what he wanted to do with me,” I said to her.“That wasn't what I'm asking,” she said and I laughed.“What exactly are you asking them?” I asked her. Still wondering why she is gushing over someone she hasn't meant.“Daniel Reins is the most sought after bachelor,” she said and I laughed.“I thought that was Jacob,” I said and she rolled her eyes.“Well, Daniel is second then. I have to give him his praise even though he doesn't deserve it,” she said and I laughed.“Well, the second isn't a bad idea,” i said to her, “if he can
JACOBI can’t believe Aurora went on a date with Daniel. A man who will do anything to get her to sleep with him. Doesn’t she know who he really is?He is a psychopath and only does things that suit himself. Why didn’t she go on a date with anyone, why does it have to be Daniel.“Are you listening, Jacob,” Mia, the lady who I came into the restaurant with said to me.“What are you talking about?” I asked her. She shook her head and grabbed her back, standing up.“I’m sorry,” I said to her. “I’m just distracted,” I looked outside as Daniel led Aurora to her car.“You are distracted because your ex-wife was here,” she turned around to look outside with me. “Well, she is on her way out,” she said with a mocking tone.“Do you have what I asked you for?” I asked rudely.She scoffed and handed me a file. I looked through it, flipping it in anger, “don’t tell me this is everything the police department has on the accident?” I asked her. She shrugged her shoulders, I knew exactly what that me
AURORAI walked into the hotel lobby and was mesmerized by the sight in front of me. There were a lot of marbles and artworks to give it a calming and comfortable presence.“Good day ma’am, how can I help you?” I heard a voice behind me and I turned.“Hi,” I handed her the ID card that was given to me in a gift box after I registered for the retreat.“Oh, you are here for the retreat?” she asked and nodded. I’m still a bit out of it. Daniel might have convinced me but I can't shake the feeling of seeing Jacob in that restaurant with another woman. Not just another woman, but a friend of Katherine. He really isn;t going to change. Hopefully this retreat will clear my head and make me move forward.“Ma’am, are you alright,” I heard the Receptionist's voice from a distance. Damn, how long has she been talking to me.“Yes, I booked a suite, Aurora Clinton,” I gave her a smile trying to cover up my previous act.“I’m sorry ma’am but there isn’t a suite for an Aurora Clinton,” she stated an
JACOB“I should be asking you that question, since you are in my room,” I said to her and she folded her arms, taking her eyes off me.“This can't be your room,” she said, looking around. “My name is attached to this room number. So I'm guessing you are the one with the mistake.”I walked over to the pool table and handed her my booking slip, “Have one of these?” I asked her.She took the slip from me forcefully and I sighed, “your name is also attached to this room number,” she said, flaring up.“Where are you going?” I asked her but she didn't give me a response as she banged the door of the room hard.I quickly put on a shirt and pants and ran after her. The elevator door was about to close but I got in before it could. She clicked her tongue and hissed.“What?!” I asked her, “can't stand to be alone with me in an elevator?” I asked her, remembering the last time we were in an elevator together after her office building was invaded. My mind flashed back to the trance I had of her
JACOB“What do you mean by that?” I asked the man in front of me, even though I was pretty clear about what I just heard him say.“I’m sorry, I can’t tell you more than that,” he said, walking away. I walked behind me and took him by the collar of his shirt.“Where the hell do you think you are going to?” I asked him, shoving him against the wall.“I can’t be seen with you,” he whispered. “If the people that hired me find out I’m talking to you they will have me killed,” he said and I scoffed.“Oh really, just like the way you killed my Mother,” I kept on shoving him to the wall. “You think I cared about your life when you clearly didn’t care about my mothers,” I said to him and he groaned, trying to break free from my grip.“I was following orders. That was who I was years ago, not who I am now,” he said trying to release my hands but my grip only grew tighter.“My mother didn’t have the chance to change her life,” I said and watched him bat his eyelashes nervously, “Did she?”“I saw
AURORAThe sound of glass breaking made me flinch from my seat. I have never seen him act this way. And this situation is pretty serious.“I'm sorry if that's not what you wanted to see,” I said to him.“Oh, I'm seeing exactly what I am supposed to see. My birth is being charming with her killer!” He yelled.“Maybe she caught up to him, and both of them were making plans for her to leave the country,” I said to him but the look on his face meant she was buying what I was saying.“Okay, anyhow you see it. That's exactly how it should be,” I said to him, sighing. He looks so defeated and angry.We still haven't talked about what we are going to do in this situation. Both of us are in the same room and I don't want to think about what Daniel will say about any of this.“How did you find me?” He turned and asked me. Giving a look I suddenly don't like.“Uhm, when you called earlier on. I decided to give hotel hunting a try,” he gave me a puzzled look. I don't even know why I'm responding