Yesterday, she'd been apprehensive that she might wake up today and forget everything. But her memory was still intact. Not even a scene of what happened at the diner and the previous day was absent from her mind. Footsteps came from the stairs and she could hear the voices of her sister and Rob. "Well, you shouldn't have left me stranded there when you knew that you were not going to return.""That's because I was busy.""Busy with what? Are you seeing other women?""Why would I do that?""You're fond of speaking the opposites of what you mean nowadays, Rob.""You're saying that because you know nothing.""How about you enlighten me? Even if I know nothing, I can clearly see what's going on.""Chloe, you lack patience.""Oh, so you can say that now. For how long should I keep being patient?"As the two bantered, Hailey rubbed her forehead and sighed. Now that Chloe had returned, the house would turn into a small warfare again. What were they even arguing about? "Sister, you're u
Hailey stared at him in silence and shook her head."I don't think you need to worry about that anymore, Rob. I think I'm recovering a lot, so there's a small chance of me forgetting.""You're recovering?" Rob gave her a confused look. He looked as if she had just spoken alien words. "I'm telling the truth." Hailey gave him a wide smile. "I no longer forget things, Rob. Since that day you took me to the diner, I can recall every detail."Surprise flashed in Rob's eyes before his frown returned. "Love, this is not a trivial matter. How should I know you're saying the truth?""We had a visitor yesterday, her name is Sharon. After I brought her water and juice from the kitchen, she spent some hours with us and we watched TV and..."Hailey went on recounting to him everything that had happened, and she wondered why he only looked more confused. "I'm telling the truth," she finally said in the end. "Ask Chloe about it and she'll tell you the same thing. Don't you believe me up till now
Visitors that would spend some time with them? Did that mean she could interact with more people?"Who are they? And when are they going to come?" Hailey asked eagerly. If she could have more people to interact with, that would be great. "I don't know when they'll arrive exactly," Rob replied. "It should be within the week.""This week?"Hailey asked and he gave her a nod. "Yeah, this week," Rob answered. Then he held her chin and made her look up at him. "While they're here, you have to be obedient, okay? They're my parents. We have to make them happy.""I can't wait to meet them." Hailey smiled. His parents. They must have met in the past, right? She wondered what kinds of people they were. She wondered if they liked her. Hailey picked up the remote and turned on the TV. Now she had two reasons to be happy. She could go to the diner, and Rob's parents were going to visit. Her eyes wandered to the kitchen's direction and she wondered why Chloe hadn't come out yet. Maybe she
~~~The next day, Hailey got prepared and left for the diner. Rob didn't stop reminding her about taking her medication which he had put inside her bag. He kept on repeating the words on their way to the diner until Hailey had memorized each word. After dropping her off, Hailey watched the retreating figure of his car for a while before she sighed. Should she seek the doctor's appointment and explain how she'd improved while taking three pills?But Rob knew better. He explained that the three pills were an overdose. To make it work properly, she needed to take two pills in a day. Hailey walked inside the diner, hoping that somehow things would turn out like the other day. Maybe the effect of her memory improvement wasn't from the drugs. Maybe it was because she got to interact with so many people. Hopefully."Hailey!" Kara's scream of excitement was what welcomed Hailey. She dashed forward and embraced her tightly. "Hailey, I'm so relieved that you're back. Where did you go th
She glanced at the time. It was already afternoon. And she took out a water bottle from the fridge and spotted a couch in a corner inside the kitchen. She sat down on the couch and brought out her pills bottle from her bag. Instantly, Rob's warning began echoing in her mind and she brought out two pills and swallowed them with the water. Hailey wasn't properly settled on the couch yet. She fell asleep instantly after swallowing the pills. And soon, those two words invaded her senses. She dreamt about a deep voice uttering those same words. "I like this docile side, but you know what I love the most? Your fiery side."In her dream, she was sitting on someone's lap and strong hands were wrapped around her waist and her stomach. Was that Rob? And why did she feel some discomfort in her stomach? Most importantly, why did she feel so happy at that moment? Those words weren't supposed to incite any emotions from her, but hearing that voice say it, she could feel strange emotions bu
Even her dress did nothing to hide her curves. And the stones that outlined her sunshine-kissed dress also sparkled. Her bag was of the same shade as her heels; the color of the stick Kara had just applied on Hailey's lips. Her dress and accessories complimented each other perfectly. "Stop checking her out, Hailey. You're a woman for goodness sake," Kara tugged at Hailey's hand and whispered in her ear. "But gosh! I hope I'm not drooling. If she isn't a model, I'm going to eat dust."Surely a model. Hailey nodded slowly. Someone this beautiful must be a model. But who was a model?Hailey broke out of her trance when they reached the table. And Kara cleared her throat. "Hehe, here is the chef behind this masterpiece, Ma'am." She pushed Hailey forward and said. "She's the one that deserves your compliment.""Mm." The lady checked Hailey out. "I had a great time eating your meal, Dear." She stood up and smiled. "I knew stopping by here wasn't a mistake." "It is my pleasure, Ma'am.
"And he's putting everything under my name." She gazed up at him and fluttered her eyes. "But I don't want anything to do with my father's achievements." She sighed softly. "All I want is a nice husband who will handle it the way he'll handle my heart. And in this vast city, only you are capable to do that.""That's absolutely right," one of her minions butted in, again."Ken and Maria are a match made in heaven. With your formidable backgrounds, your union is going to be the envy of every family in this city."Kendrick pushed the teacup away and rested back on his chair. "Jonah," he grumbled out the house steward's name. The man in a white uniform hurried up to him. "You called, Master. Do you need anything?"Kendrick's eyes swept across the three ladies and he opened his mouth. "I want a peaceful atmosphere and many bees are flying around. Fix it.""A–As you wish, Master," the man answered then he faced the ladies. "Master wants some rest, Ladies. Could you please excuse him for
Devon shrugged and sauntered toward Kendrick."Buddy, I heard that girl you've been dying to see is looking for you." He held his shoulder and winked. "If I were you, I wouldn't waste a chance to hear what she has to say. Why don't we go and meet her right now?""Wait. Is Ken dying to see a girl?" Kendrick's Mum looked between them. "That's right, Aunty," Devon replied. "My Buddy here has been dying to see her for a long time now. And this is the perfect time for them to meet.""Really?" The woman's eyes lit up. "Tell me, Dev, whose daughter is she? Where does she live? What rank of the circle does her family belong to?""She will make a great daughter-in-law, Aunty. Her family's name doesn't matter."A look of uncertainty flashed past the woman's eyes."Come on, Buddy." Devon pulled Kendrick away. "We'd better see her soon. She might leave town again, who knows?"Well, Kendrick didn't refute Devon's invitation to leave this place. He would give anything to do that. They left the pl