Once she was in front of the door, she rapped loudly twice, her heart pounding in her chest as she stood there. Two suspicious-looking guys, who were smoking pot passed by her slowly, looking her over very curiously as they passed. It was clear that they knew that she did not belong there. One of t
“No, no. I’m not letting anyone but a standard hospital put any instrument up my vagina. I’ll take the drugs if you have them, and be on my way. I don’t mind the cost.” “I’ll still have to advise you against it. If you choose to have the procedure, you’ll just need to rest a little after, and then
“Would you guys like to go to your place or mine? There’s more than enough room at my place, and I would welcome the company, or if you’d rather not, I can bring Jimmy to the restaurant tomorrow. I don’t know your place, otherwise, I would have brought him over tonight, if that’s what you want.” Aus
“So what do you suggest we do? I feel so embarrassed, Sally. Even the gossip channels are not talking about any other thing, other than what happened yesterday.” Nora complained, self-pity threatening to overwhelm her. “Well, according to Marie, some members of the press are also there, asking for
“What do you mean there’s no footage to be had? Did they already tamper with it before your guys got there?” Nora asked in dismay. “No, that was not the case. Apparently, the CCTV camera was sabotaged even before the whole thing began. The last footage that was gotten was from two days before you g
“Oh, come on, you’re just trying to change the subject. Now here’s the thing. I’m sick and tired of everyone painting me as the villain because I’m the furthest thing from a villain that there is. Also, I wouldn’t give up my son for the whole world. I already gave one of them up, and look at all the
"It’s alright, Hilda. Thanks for letting me know. I’ll take it from here. Sean, kindly make yourself scarce by going to your room or something.” Austin suggested. “Sure thing. I like to think of myself as tough, but I want no part in whatever drama is about to occur,” Sean replied and hurried away.
“I would never wish death on my son and you know that.” “Yeah, I used to know that, but you have another child now, after all. One that you’ve taken to and now love very much. I mean, you don’t even beg to be allowed to see Dylan as much as you used to do. He misses you so much, you know. The poor
“You’re here again.” She states, rolling her eyes without so much as a good morning when she opens the door and sees me standing there. “Good morning to you too. Yes, I’m indeed here again. How are you doing?” I ask her, resolving not to let her hostility get to me. She has every reason to be hosti
I have not been to Nora's apartment for several months since Sally disappeared. In the first month of Sally's disappearance, I used to come here a lot, so much so that I’m sure that I must have begun to look like a desperate creep to Nora. Each time I came here back then, I would plead and plead wi
“No! I want to go with you and Aunt Sally!” He protests angrily when he sees the nanny and realizes that I’m about to leave him with her. “Honey, you must be very tired from running up and down with me these past few days. That is why I want your nanny to take you home so you can rest. Besides, you
SEAN Somehow, Sally allows herself to be convinced to come back home with me, which as even her doctor agrees, is the best decision for her right now because she needs all the help that she can get. We’ve finally been able to reach Nora and Austin, who have arrived at their honeymoon destination a
SALLY I can tell that Sean is surprised at my blunt tone and sharp words, but I couldn’t care less. I vaguely remember how I had pleaded with my boss to get in touch with him after she told me that she could not reach Nora and Austin no matter how many times she tried to reach them. I had been ter
The small bundle feels incredibly light as the nurse places it in my arms. Every single iota of sleep flees from my eyes as I hold and look down at my daughter. The nurse helps me adjust the baby in my arms while smiling at me in approval. Immense love for this tiny human floods my entire being and
I smile unsurely at the doctor, certain that I must have misheard what she just said. She doesn't smile back but instead continues to stare back at me with a measured look that says that she's not messing around. “I'm sorry but I'm not sure what you're talking about. What do you mean by expectant f
SEAN I have to admit that I am not thinking straight, but I'll blame that on the lack of sleep and the thought of seeing sadly again after all these months. Sally is lying on a bed in a very tiny room and she's being placed on oxygen. She looks so small and defenseless in the hospital bed. I appr
“There has been an emergency involving Sally and she's requesting for you.” A female voice had said over the phone mere seconds ago. “Is she OK? What's wrong with her? Where is she?” I ask in quick succession without waiting for an answer to each question. Taking deep breaths, I remind myself to be