She did not find Austin, but she found someone else, and the minute her eyes landed on the person, she stiffened. Sally who was holding on to her arms as though for dear life felt her stiffen and glanced at her. Nora quickly withdrew her gaze from the person she was staring at but it was too late.
“Hello, dear Grandpa,” Christina said to Mr. Carter, determined to maintain her composure. He was not going to throw her off. “Come sit by me. You can place that towel on the ground. We can watch the water like we used to do a long time ago. I don’t think I’m up to fishing any longer though. These
“Look, old man, I did not come here to exchange words with you,” Christina told him. He was never going to change his mind about the will, not that she had expected him to. She could not take chances with such a cunning old man like him. “Oh, really? What then did you come to do?” “Never mind that
Nora entered the party venue again and looked around, trying to find Brian so that he could know that she was around. She carefully avoided looking at the area where she had last seen Sean and Caroline because she knew that if she so much as set her eyes on them, she might break her promise to Carol
“Hey, asshole. Watch your mouth. That’s the mother of my child you’re talking to that way.” Austin warned, immediately getting up into Sam’s personal space, but instead of taking the warning, Sam sneered at him. “Austin, just leave him alone, and let’s go.” Nora urged, her voice shaking as she proc
For such an old man, Mr. Carter was surprisingly very strong, so much so that Christina was having a hard time getting the gun away from him. They fell and rolled together in the dusty earth, in a dance of death, with both of them trying to gain control of the gun for what felt like ages until Chri
“Ah, I see by your face that you’re surprised that I knew about it. I’ll admit that I only just found out about it not too long ago. Gerald told me about it after your mother died. Apparently, a maid told him about it and so he, in turn, told me. Imagine my surprise when the maid in question went mi
“I don't think I want to go home yet. How about you?” Austin asked Nora. He was driving slowly without any destination in mind on the streets of the city, which looked deserted because it was already late at night. “I don't want to go home either,” Nora replied. “Well, that's good. So how about w
“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