Nora was the first person to break the heated stare between her and Austin. She averted her gaze, cleared her throat, and glanced pointedly at the wall clock. Never again was she going to make a fool of herself, especially not in front of this man. The first time had been more than enough, and she w
Sally came back home early the next morning, just in time to prepare for work, because she and Nora had to resume back there that morning. She was beaming and positively radiating and without being told, Nora knew what she had been up to all night.“You naughty girl! Where the hell have you been? I’
Soon, they were set to go to the restaurant and headed there after they dropped Jimmy off at school. They were busy for the rest of the day and towards evening time, Nora's secretary came to tell her that Christina was waiting for her in the restaurant.“Great! What does she want now?” Nora thought
Frances Carter reclined on the sofa in the house that she had bought only a few weeks ago, feeling incredibly sorry for herself. Life hadn’t dealt her a good hand, and no matter how hard she tried to be good or to atone for the sins of her past, things kept getting worse for her. She deserved a brea
It didn’t take Frances long to realize that despite all the rumors about Gerald Carter being rich, this was far from the truth. His father was rich alright, but according to Gerald, he had placed him on a very strict monthly allowance, and so his funds were those of a regular student just like the r
Mr. Carter even asked him, right there in front of Frances if he wanted his allowance to be increased, but he shook his head in the negative, avoiding Frances's gaze, as his face flushed in embarrassment at having been caught in a lie. Frances silently seethed throughout dinner, not at all pleased w
Contrary to what Frances had expected to happen, Gerald didn’t come around like she had been so certain that he would. He didn’t call or text her either, and after three days had passed, she began to get worried. Now that he wasn’t acting obsessed over her, she realized that she needed Gerald. If
Frances was torn as to whether to accept this proposal or not. In the end, she decided to accept it after all. Marrying him was not going to change anything as regards her plans. Mr. Gerald didn’t show any surprise when they gave him the news that they were getting married. Frances had the suspicion
“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