"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
When Angie came down from the high that the drugs that had been forced into her gave, she was left feeling empty. But the memory of the way she had felt when she took the drugs lingered, and she could not deny the fact that she wanted to do it again, especially when she saw others using the drugs.
“I don’t know what’s so special about this so-called virginity that you're hell-bent on keeping. You’ll really enjoy sex, trust me.” Christina would say each time Angie and Richard had one of their fights about sex. So Angie reasoned that she only had to endure for a little while because Austin had
Now, Christina informed her stepfather that they would still be spending some time here, much to Angie’s relief. She felt bad for her sister’s sake, but she needed some time away from that horrible house. Her stepfather always obeyed and agreed with whatever Christina said, because young though she
“I missed you so much, Richard. Why have you been ignoring my calls?” She asked, feeling a little stung by his uncaring attitude, but not showing it. “Well, I’m here now, aren’t I?” “Yeah, yeah.” She replied, kissing him passionately. He returned her kiss eagerly, dropping his worn bag on the floo
That night, while they were having dinner, which Angie had prepared, Christina informed her that they were leaving the next day because she was tired of these people whom she had invited, and had asked them to leave, but yet, they refused to do so. “Oh, that’s great. I’m sure my sister has missed m
“No, I’m the one who doesn’t want to share a room, so I shoudn’t be inconveniencing you. I’ll just take the mattress and sleep in the living room.” She protested, but he would not hear of it, so she let it be. However, in the middle of the night, she suddenly felt his clammy hands groping her. She
“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