Kara's suspicious looks had become frequent. Although she no longer asked Hailey if she was alright, whenever their eyes met, Hailey would see those questions in her eyes. Those questions that she was also fighting to get answers for. Something was wrong with her. These hallucinations weren't normal. But why did it keep increasing at a rapid pace even?She didn't know if she'd had similar hallucinations in the past, but it all began yesterday at the mall when she met that strange girl. There was something about her words that triggered Hailey's senses. The girl's words had done something to twist her brain in a strange direction. But who was that girl? And why did she feel familiar? Those voices, why were they so familiar? Hailey finally dropped the spoon in her hand, unable to control the rapid beating in her heart. "Hailey, are you alright?" Kara asked her again. But Hailey shook her head, not sure whether to indicate that she was alright or she wasn't. She just wanted to get
So noisy. Kendrick focused on his phone, blocking out the noises. This was no less than a meeting with the shareholders. He couldn't wait for this event to be over. He'd only come here for one important thing. "Something else?" Someone exclaimed at the table. A female. "I hope you can please elaborate on what you said, Drake. What do you mean by something else? Is there something we don't know about?""Come on, Sister. Stop acting oblivious." Another female chipped in. "During those days, we all prayed day and night to be asked out by the hottest guy on campus. But none of them was brave enough, until one day, a new girl joined us. And who was that new girl, Dev?""Haha." Devon cleared his throat. "You're right, Suzzy." He winked at her. "I know I was the hottest guy on the campus. And yes, all you girls could only hold your hearts out with both hands and beg me to take them. You couldn't voice out your feelings. And unfortunately, I the great king of compassion, already had someon
"Oh, it's nothing at all." Sharlened waved a hand and laughed. "Thank you all for the compliments. I'm flattered."She came to the head chair and sat beside Kendrick. "Mr. Reid," she whispered. "What an awesome surprise. Should I be thrilled or over the moon?""Both depict the same kind of emotion. You can be both," Kendrick answered. "Then I'm thrilled, Mr. Reid." She raised her wine glass and clicked his with it. "Oh, I beg your pardon. I was supposed to call you Ken."The murmurs resumed and someone cleared their throats and spoke up. "This is indeed a great occasion. Although our Dear Sharelene made it a get-together, we get the secret message and we're all happy." He picked up his wine glass and raised it in the air. "Allow me to propose this toast to everyone in this room. To a happy feature, and to the upcoming power couple in town."Glass cups clinked against each other accompanied by claps and sounds of jubilations. "They sure like to jump to conclusions." Sharelene shook
Devon wasn't exaggerating, it tasted good. He took a second spoonful and frowned. The time traveling, was it true? Not only did he find Devon's words sensible now, but also... Kendrick could relate to his words. Nostalgia hit him and he dropped his spoon. His wasn't an unknown destination. It was an all too familiar destination. Only one person could cook his favorite food like this. Then his thoughts went back to that lady. Was she perhaps—"You've stopped eating." Sharelene's voice brought him back to the present. "Is the food not to your liking?"That wasn't the case. There was something about this food. "Buddy, it tastes familiar, right?" Devon whispered. "Now I remember where I've tasted this before. Remember that night..." Devon trailed off and coughed. "Sorry, we're not supposed to talk about her, right? Especially in the presence of—""Dev, you're acting mysterious," Sharelene said. "Is there something you want Ken to remember? Forgive me for butting in though."Clearly,
"I'll excuse you now, Ma'ams," the female staff said. "There are cosmetics and make-up on the table. If you need anything, a staff will be outside to help you out. She will also lead you to the hall when you're done."Both Hailey and Kara nodded to the lady's words, then she turned around and walked out of the room.Hailey changed into the new dress and looked in the mirror. It sure looked perfect on her. The peach design was not too showy, it complimented her skin and blended in with her fairness. Kara had also changed into her purple knee-length dress which outlined her curves and brought out her skin shade.She helped Hailey apply makeup before working on her own face. "You look like a princess, Hailey," Kara said. "This new look makes me think of your last birthday before graduation. You wore a similar peach dress.""My last birthday before graduation?" Hailey voiced out her thoughts. "Have we known each other for that long?"Hailey didn't know that she was murmuring her though
Hailey shook her head. And now, she was the one holding Kara's hand, tight. "H– He's not my husband." She didn't know why her voice was shaking. "Rob is," she added.And this man was her former Boss. He was that evil Boss that cost her a lot. Kendrick.She needed to get out of here. She had to. Maybe to blow out her anger somewhere else. Or to just not see his face."Hailey, wait—" Kara didn't get to hold her back.Amidst all the compliments, Hailey yanked her hands off and fled out of the room. Her legs took her in a random direction, she blocked out the voices of the staff who were calling out to her. Moments later, Kara's voice came behind her. She called out to her to stop. But Hailey couldn't stop herself from running. She wasn't supposed to run. She was supposed to confront that man and make him pay for the things he had done to her. ..."That was strange." Sharelene chuckled, struggling to keep the smile on her face. "I guess our guests are shy. This must be their first ti
Her words sent him laughing more than he should. Kill him? Was she going to fight him in this washroom? Would she even be able to? Surely, she was still stupid. Her newfound confidence would definitely be her destruction. "Let go of me!" She warned again. "You pervert. Did you think following me here is going to be of advantage to you? I will give my life to bring you down. Tonight, I'll avenge all that you have done to me."And Kendrick let her go. Whatever he did next, she surely had it coming. He didn't need to take any action, she surely had it coming. She started it first. And she was going to get it. He didn't fight women, but he'd love to see what she could do.And for a moment, Kendrick was taken off balance. The moment he released her, her fist made contact with his jaw. He didn't see it coming."This is for harassing me." She threw another punch at him. "And this– this is for my baby." She aimed for his eye but her fist ended on his jaw. "And this one is for calling me
~~~All Hailey could remember of last night was being in the car with Kara. The things that happened after were blurry. She couldn't recall them clearly. Kara must have given her something to calm her headache. Because she woke up this morning, and instead of feeling like rocks were being thrown at her head, she felt lightheaded. The voices had stopped. She was again back to normal. "Hailey, thank God you're awake." A door opened and Kara walked inside. Hailey frowned and looked at her surroundings. Did Kara bring her to her place? This place... This apartment. It looked familiar. "Are you feeling alright, now?" Kara sat beside her on the bed and touched her forehead. "I stopped by a pharmacy on our way back and bought you some drugs. I hope they worked, Hailey."They did work. Hailey was not having headaches anymore. "Hailey, what is going on?" A big frown appeared on Kara's face. "I'm still confused about those things you told me last night. Is there something you're not tell