After a few more minutes of chitchat, Austin went in the direction that Sean had gone, presumably to tell him that he was leaving. Soon, he came back out, told Sally goodbye, and headed out. Not long after that, Sean came back with a glass of water and a beer for himself. "Here you go. I can get yo
“Alright. So what did you want to talk to me about?” she asked. Sean swallowed, wondering how on earth to bring up the topic. He had given himself a lot of pep talk about how he was going to go about it, but now that he was facing her, he felt tongue-tied, Especially after she had let slip the ‘L’
"Are you absolutely sure about that, Sally? I don't want there to be any misunderstanding between us.""Of course, I'm sure. Don't flatter yourself by thinking that I've fallen in love with you because I've not. It's way too soon for that to happen, and if memory serves me right anyway, you were the
"Are you absolutely sure about that, Sally? I don't want there to be any misunderstanding between us." Sean asked, aware that he was not being as firm as he had resolved to be. What he was supposed to be doing was telling her that they had to part ways for both their good, but apparently, he was suc
At first, Christina had been sure that Austin was simply mad about the fact that she had slapped him, and was soon going to come back to the house, but when a week passed and he was still not back, she realized that she had underestimated his anger and his need to be petty, because as far as she was
“Hello, honey. It's me, your dad. Can you believe it? We have a lot of catching up to do. Call me on this number as soon as you get this message.” The message read. That was all the message said, but still, it was enough to paralyze Christina with terror. Needless to say, she didn't answer the mess
"I'm here to see Mr. Gerald." Rosita proclaimed with a boldness that she didn't feel, as she stood in front of Gerald's house, looking around her uneasily. She had a feeling that she was being watched, and this feeling had been with her since the day that she took that implicating diary from that r
Unable to believe her ears, She had sought him out and had inquired tearfully whether what she heard was true. He couldn’t look her in the eyes as he admitted to her that it was indeed true that he was getting married to someone else immediately and that he couldn’t disobey his father. According 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