The words that Gerald had just uttered seemed to finally awaken Mr. Carter from his slumber. He got up on unsteady legs from the front row where he was sitting and made his way to the altar to where his son, granddaughter, and Austin were standing, along with the pastor who was to join Christina and
“I know, honey. However, don’t you worry. Before long, you’re going to be over him. I know you will. You got over him once and you will do it again. I promise you will.” “I know, but I just feel so sad right this minute. Anyway, I’ll just stop talking about it.” “That’s the spirit. Have a drink or
"Actually, I’m not in the mood to dance, so no, I don’t want to dance with you,” Sally answered Sean brusquely, wondering why her heart suddenly began to beat faster at the sight of him. That was not a good sign at all. The heart was such a weird thing. She had not known him long enough, or seen him
Jimmy shyly approached the older boy in a wheelchair as the party for children went on and other kids ran around, having the time of their lives, while their parents attended Austin and Christina's wedding reception. He had been watching the boy for a while now and noticed that no other children wer
“Okay, well, Austin is an adult, and he has made his choice, so we’re going to go along with it. There’s nothing we can do about it. I’m sure that if you brought home a guy tomorrow and said that he’s the one you’re going to marry, you'd be mad if Austin told you that the guy isn’t the one for you a
Literally everyone in the hall let out a collective gasp at this horrid but very fascinating accusation. The security men struggled with their quarry almost desperately, so that they looked very hilarious as they tried to get a grip on him. Nora, Sally, and Jane watched the chaotic scene with intere
She really didn’t want to go to the party alone, and she knew that all she had to do was to make Angie feel guilty, and Angie would change her mind and follow her, despite her discomfort. She was such a pushover and she was always so eager to please that it was irritating. As she had guessed, it d
At the end of that night, Christina was boiling from jealousy and anger, so much so that Angie noticed. It didn’t matter that Angie did not like Jackson in the least bit and wanted nothing to do with him. What mattered was the fact that Jackson clearly liked her and wanted nothing to do with Christi
“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