Christina got home from Sean's place in record time, had her bath, and then lay on her bed, musing about the events of the past few days and how a lesser woman would have caved under the pressure of all that she had been going through in the past few months, but she was Christina Carter, and she was
“All is well, Grandpa. I was in the area and I thought that I would drop in and say hi to you, but the housekeeper told me that you are away on a business meeting.” “Oh? That's indeed lovely of you. It's not that kind of business meeting, though. I'm only meeting with some associates in a hotel in
“What the fuck, man? Are you out of your goddamned mind?” Sean asked Austin incredulously the minute that Christina was out of earshot. “Jeez! Stop yelling. I’ve got a splitting headache.” “Well, you certainly love headaches if you’re going back to live with that woman.” “It’s my house, man and i
“Yeah, you are indeed one to talk. You, who is the king of not wanting to get into anything serious with anyone. I'm even surprised that you and Sally have lasted as long as you have. So, is there hope in that aspect?” Austin asked jokingly. He knew Sean’s stance about not wanting a family of his ow
When Christina left Sean’s house that day after pleading with Austin to come back home, she had thought he would come back that day, but it turned out that he had only been telling her what he thought she wanted to hear, and wasn’t going to come back the house. The truth was that she really missed
Exactly an hour and ten minutes later, Christina was sitting in her idling car a few blocks away from Gerald’s hotel. The man was so weird. This hotel that he was staying in was definitely not befitting of his status. Christina would rather die than stay in such a place, even if it was for just a da
“Ha! I see what you’re trying to do. You’re trying to boot me out of the company little by little. Well, it’s not going to work, okay. Rather than that, I’ll tell your father about my paternity myself and take my chances.” Christina interrupted. What a bastard! Who was he to tell her what to do or
Once she saw that Gerald was fast asleep, Christina leaned over to where he was slumped in the vehicle against the door and checked his pockets for his phone. There were two of them and she quickly went through them, going through his call logs and messages and trying to figure out if he told anyone
“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