“Oh, Gina? I thought that you guys fell out or something. I had no idea that you both were still friends.” “Yeah. She's the one I’m going to see.” “Good, good. Just take care, okay? I hope you’re taking at least one of the bodyguards with you.” “On a girl’s trip? No way. I don’t want to be seen a
Christina headed straight to the airport, using public transportation. The last thing she needed was for any of Mr. Carter’s annoying spies to follow her around and figure out what she was up to. Knowing how crazy Mr. Carter was, she would not put it past him to call Gina and find out if they were
“Hey man, are you sure you’re okay? I don’t know why, but you’ve been moody ever since you got here. Is anything the matter?” Austin asked his cousin, eyeing him surreptitiously.Sean looked ... bad. There was no other way to put it. His eyes were sunken within their sockets, and they were bloodshot
"I wouldn't have said anything else, but for the fact that you're obviously suffering alongside Sally. I've known for some time now how you feel about her, so why do you keep fighting yourself about your feelings when it's mutual, instead of giving in to them and enjoying the incredible feeling of b
Christina reclined on the bed of her room in the luxurious hotel that she had checked into a few hours ago. She was dead tired from running around the whole day and even the day before, first from trying to see that annoying bitch, Gina, and then leaving alibis in various locations to cover her tra
Christina used to be very familiar with the path that she followed after she parked her car, although to be frank, there was nothing even remotely resembling a path around there anymore. Everything was now covered in bushes … thick ones for that matter. As she tried to navigate her way through thes
Finally, after walking for another thirty-something minutes, she stumbled upon familiar ground. She was on the ranch finally, but not where the shortcut would have taken her. She was on another part of the large ranch entirely, and it would take up to another forty minutes for her to get to the mai
The time passed very slowly as Christina alternated sitting and laying in the bushes on the ranch, so that merely an hour into her long wait, she began to curse herself for even being in this position in the first place. What she should have done instead of allowing herself to suffer this much, was
“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