The sun was scorchingly hot and most people who strode by on the pavements were complaining bitterly about the hot sun, and hurrying to get out of it, but nothing had ever felt so good on Richard’s skin, and he walked slowly, relishing the feel of the scorching sun on his skin. He was sweating, but
The small house where they had lived remained mostly the same, except for the fact that it had now been repainted and an unkempt garden was in front of it. Taking a very deep breath, Richard went up the small steps and knocked loudly on the door. There was no response or sound from within, so he kn
The house was bigger, and more well-kept than the one from which Richard was coming. He couldn’t remember the people who lived there, which was not a surprise because he and Angie had minded their business while he lived there. Besides, he hadn't lived there for very long and was hardly ever there b
“Well, we didn’t get the full story. But the gist of it was that the poor thing was heavily pregnant and alone. I think the man who got her pregnant abandoned her, or something. Anyway, it turned out that she had given birth about a week before, when all of a sudden, she began to bleed. It was postp
Finally, the long-awaited and anticipated wedding day came. Now that Austin had zeroed his mind to go through with it, he did not feel as panicked and upset about the whole thing as he had thought he would be. In fact, he barely felt any emotion about it, except relief that very soon, he would not h
“What do you mean?” Christina asked coldly, immediately picking offense. “Well … you know … you’re already married. What if Jackson finds out?” “So this is the best place to bring up such a topic as far as you’re concerned?” “No, I was just wondering if you forgot about Jackson. I had no idea tha
Thinking to herself that Christina sure as hell needed to learn how to keep her temper in check, as well as thanking her stars that the other women, except for the make-up artist had left, Gina turned to see who Christina was talking to. There was a man who looked to be in his sixties standing just
Nora and Sally finished up with their makeup and headed to the venue of Austin’s wedding in Nora’s car. Jimmy had already left earlier since he was supposed to be the ring bearer at the wedding. Austin’s bodyguard had come to pick him up to take him to the event. “Are you okay, Nora?” Sally asked q
“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