ONE WEEK LATER Erika's POV"How are you? You seemed really stress these day my daughter," Mom stated when she saw me in the living room staring outside the house. I sighed deeply because somehow the thorn that is hidden into my heart was out, and there's no doubt left in my chest. Although seeing how our life ruled by our raged, and turn out miserable than we are expecting."Are you okay, Erika?"I turned to my mother and smile, "Sometimes I felt this is part of my dreams, mom. I never thought of hearing your voice and calling me daughter, and my husband will choose to be cruel to someone else to protect me. I didn't know if this is a dream or part of my scary nightmares.""Is this about what happened last day?" She said. "I don't know mom. Grayson told me not to blamed myself from everything that is happening to us. I'm trying not to do that, but how can I live with it for so long?" I asked her, even though she couldn't give me enough answers to my mess up mind. "Walking on this
Gerald's POVI pile all the books by author and make sure didn't forgot anything. After my biological father decided to be a father and filled his shortcomings as father I gave him a chance, a chance to prove he's sorry. I don't wanna become cruel, and hate him forever. "I didn't know you cherish these books so much," I was stopped from piling all the books when father spoke behind me. I didn't sense him, "You love popping up, don't you? I started getting used to it, and treat you a ghost.""You really are my child," he answered. "Why? You're not certain about me being your son because of my way of talking?" I said when turning back my gaze to the pile of books in front of me."Perhaps."Silence prevailed between us and he didn't speak. I was confused why he suddenly become quiet. That is why I turn around to confront him and saw how sad his eyes were, which is confusing to me. So I decided to asked him. "What's the matter? You never look at me like that which means there's somet
Erika's POV "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ERIKA!!!" The confetti pop and surprised to see my mother, brother and also Ash. They both holding a confetti with a smiles on their faces. "Wait, what?" That's all I said because I just woken up and still rubbing my eyes, then this happened. "Today is your birthday! Don't you remember?" My mother uttered, as if I suffered from memory lost. Everything is still processing inside my head, which is after all the struggles we face I forgot about my birthday. I mean, I didn't know my family remember my special day. Especially since Eric was here with us. "Blow the candle sis! This cake isn't huge but hope you like it!" He stated and flashes me the cake, so I blow the candles and give him a hug. "Aww, you know I appreciate everything. You don't have to spend money just to make me happy!""This is the gift I think about since you never had a cake before, so mom and I bought this for you!" He murmured. "Thank you!" I embraced them. "Before you could cry, t
Grayson's POV"Happy birthday to me! Happy birthday!!! Whooo!" I laughed while carrying Erika into my arms, she is drunk. Really drunk. I laid her down to bed because she start getting naughty, and hard to handle. She never told me that her alcohol tolerance is low, so I have to take care of her.She's snoring and it made me chuckled, after that I start removing her upper garments because she's covered with sweats. She moan as I touch her skin and later on open her eyes, and look at me. Erika is the one who makes me vulnerable at the time being and that's dangerous. Erika touch my cheek, her eyes was full of lust and love. She smiled genuinely and couldn't deny how it hypnotized me. As if she cast a spell to me, even if she didn't. I was hypnotized by her beauty. "Erika," I whispered."My love... Thank you for the party, it was huge for me and my brother..." She murmured."I can do everything for you, Erika."She woke up without cutting our gazes, "I love you with all my heart, Gra
Grayson's POVThe moon is on the sky, lighting up the whole city. I couldn't remember the last time my eyes landed on this thing, and doesn't even remember when is the last time I able to see this. Everything changing like a thunderstorm, even my surroundings. I don't know why, but the wind seemed chilly. Since I'm the only one inside my study, and Erika staying on her mother's house. She need to spend another more time with them, especially since Erika doesn't have so much time these past few days. "How long do you plan to hide? Are we playing hide and seek?" I stated without turning around. "Impressive," I heard a clapped coming from behind but didn't dare looking around. "Your senses still strong as before, and it impress me so much brother."I exhaled before turning to the intruder, "I'm about to asked you a very stupid question until I realized who am I talking to. You still carrying your hobby.""What kind of hobby? Hmm, let me think. Was it the fact I'm still alive and brea
Nicholas's POV"How this happened? I saw him with my two eyes. I know he's dead that time," I muttered. "No one knows how a dead came back to life," Ash answered and Grayson was silent, as if he's trying to figure out how the hell his brother alive. Even me is shocked to see him alive because we're expecting him to be dead, but it turns out he's still alive and had the chance to spread evilness. I don't care even if he spread evilness, what I care is that facts we miss. Perhaps, the man we saw is working for someone."Why are you both quiet? Can someone speak?""Can't you just shut up, Asher? We're in the middle of thinking how the hell he revive from death, since none of expecting this circumstances.""I do expecting this to happened," Grayson spoke. "Now your talkin. How?" Asher questioned. "We didn't saw any bones, no blood at all. I thought about it already but ignore my suspicions since his body can be eaten by wild animals or worse," Gray muttered seriously. The atmosphere
Erika's POVA doorbell filled the whole house, that's why I went to open it and reveal Asher. He smiled at me which is quite confusing because Asher never smile at me like that, a smile with something on it. "Why are you here?" I questioned. He handed me the bouquet of red roses and said, "I missed you, that's why I came here to visit you.""Don't be such a gross, Asher. Missing me is worse than annoying me, why are you really here?" I said. "Does it matter?" He chuckled. I crossed my arms and raise my eyebrow, "You are not coming in unless you tell me what's going on.""Pft! There is nothing going on, Erika. Everything is under control, so let me in because it kinda chilly in here.""What do you mean by everything is under control, Asher?" I start suspecting him because he already spill the tea. Asher scratch his head, he really not good when it comes to lying. That's why he always failed it, and I don't believed to his lies which is the same reason. "So, there's something goin
Erika's POV"What's wrong with your friend? Why left already? I just prepare him a food," mother said, I looked to the tray she's carrying and take it. "He already left, mom. Asher had a job to done and his boss will get mad of him," I answered. I place down the tray to the coffee table, and then pull her to seat. After all the odd we experience in one month, maybe it's time for her to know what's the truth. The truth I've been keeping from her and terrified to open the conversation."You look stressed; what's wrong?" She checked my forehead, and I can see how worried she was for me.Mom is my best friend, and she always knows when something is wrong. Even though I didn't tell her what the problem was, she could sense the worry in my voice when I called her earlier, and it bothers me that she can always tell when I'm stressed, even when I don't say a word.She became involved in my problems real quick and immediately suggested solutions and ways to make me feel better. We're not clo