She was heartbroken, but it didn't take her long to forget about him. Her obsession for him had been shortlived because soon, she began to long for Austin instead and fell head over heels in love with him, so it was easy for her to forget all about Jackson. Christina reconnected with Jackson again
It was that same week she found out about Nora and Jimmy, and her heartbreak increased a hundredfold when she found out. That night, she threw caution to the wind and had sex with Jackson. It was the first time that she had cheated on Austin since they got engaged, and she didn’t feel bad about it a
So a few nights later, after another argument with Austin, she stormed over to meet Jackson, and off they went to get married. It was a quick wedding, but it was very legal and very binding, and because it was a passion-fueled and hasty decision that was built on the need for revenge, plus it was me
Christina proceeded to where her father was standing, his face red with outrage. The security men had finally caught him when he paused as everyone else did after she yelled at them to shut up. They were holding on to him very tightly to prevent him from escaping. As soon as she got to him, she rais
She knocked louder and when there was still no response, she turned the doorknob and entered into the apartment. The table in the living room was untidy, and on it were dirty dishes that showed that someone had just eaten there. That meant that Dennis probably just went out to get something. She was
The newly wedded couple made their way over to their house in tense silence. Austin busied himself with his phone because he didn’t have anything to say to the seething Christina. What could he have said to her anyway? As expected, the gossip channels were having a field day peddling news about what
“It’s nothing, Mr. Austin. Today is his regular checkup day and I didn’t come in early because of the wedding.”“Oh, okay. Thank goodness. I totally forgot. How are you feeling, buddy?” Austin asked his son, sitting beside him on the bed.“I’m fine, Dad,” Dylan replied. They remained quiet until the
“She said all that?” Austin asked, not in the least bit surprised.“Yes, she did, Dad.”“You didn’t believe her when she told you that, did you,?”“I believed her at first because you didn’t used to come to see us as frequently as you usually did. But I met Jimmy at the wedding today. He came up to
“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