FIVE DAYS LATERErika's POVWe are gathering around to witness Patricia's last day on earth, we're staring at the casket. I couldn't halt my tears from falling while looking at the casket putting down the pit. Everyone is devastated seeing how she end up, and her mom couldn't even stop herself from fussing.Priscilla is crying out loud and we can feel that sorrow from her cries. Her cries made me cry even more, and the sadness in my heart become more saddened. I let my tears fall while staring to Priscilla until someone hand me a hankie, and made me turned to the owner of that hand. It was Grayson.I accept the handkerchief, "Thank you...""Restrain yourself from crying too much. It can make your eyes puff, and that's awful.""I better want to look awful than trying to hold my tears and show them I'm bold. Which is fake, and that's not a good idea," I blow my nose into his handkerchief and keep it because my tears keep falling."Priscilla is surely devastated. Her sorrow was enough t
Gerald's POV"This is going to be the last time you be able to escaped me, Gerald!" Father shouted in raged.However I didn't bother listening to his lectures because it's going to be long if I did, he's my dad and I understand if he's enrage because of what I did. He can't imprisoned me forever while they getting happier and getting sober. "Are you listening?!" He pulled my shoulder just to make me look at him, and I see properly how mad he was. This is my first time seeing my dad getting mad. Fred showing me his real face. "Do I need your permission before going out?" I questioned. He slapped me, "I'm your father, you mor*n!""You may my father, but it doesn't mean you're allowed to make decisions for my life. I am not a six year old boy who always to rely on my dad.""Robert failed to raised you, but I won't. You're a total mess, Gerald. Do you even know if those people stand against you? They can drag you all the plans you made down, and I thought you are decided to change your
Erika's POV"You are sad again."I turned behind when heard my mother's voice. I stood up and gave her my warmest hug. She's a treasure that I don't wanna lose, especially Eric who still need to recover. "What's the matter? Did he yell at you again?"I shook my head as response and said, "Grayson didn't yell at me mom. We stay together, but he sent me away immediately." "Why? Did you upset him again?" She asked. "No. Asher came and have important matter to say, that's why he said we're going to see each other again after dealing his problems.""Then why are you seemed not happy about it?""Well, apart from it takes months before I able to see him again. He become colder these days. I don't wanna conclude, but he's giving me reason to make on.""Maybe he's just afraid for your safety. Besides he's a man, we don't know what's going on in to his head. What if he's just protecting you.""For what?" I sighed and approach the window, after that inhale the fresh air. I shouldn't have fee
Erika's POVThe moon revealed itself already and the wind's cold breeze entering the window, we're already on our room in his mansion after mom gave me the permission to leave her house. I felt his arm around my waist and planted a kiss on my neck, after that we looked up into the sky to witness the beauty of the moon. "It has the same beauty like yours," he uttered into my ears which gave enough shiver down to my spine. His voice is like a beautiful music that I don't want to end. I lean my head into his chest and answer, "Your unpredictable, Grayson. I didn't know you came up which such romantic idea and use my mom. I am not wondering if you speak with her behind my back.""We talked, indeed. It couldn't be called surprise if you have knowledge about that, right?" "Yeah, right." Silence makes the atmosphere more romantic, I hold his hand and start humming a song that is one of my favorite. Actually, the song Ash sing earlier. "How did you convince Asher to sing for you?""I did
Asher's POV I turned to the front door when it open, and I'm surprise to see Nicholas. I thought he is staying on his condo, but he seemed not. "Why are you here?" I questioned. "Am I no longer welcome here?" He question me back. I drink the water I've got from the kitchen, and then said, "Nope. Not at all. I thought you were staying to your condo? What's with the sudden change of heart?""Where is Grayson?" He took the bottle into my hand and drink it, "I need to talked to him.""Sorry but you came on the wrong timing. He's upstairs with Erika, and I bet they're having the great night of their life tonight. It can wait.""It is not, but I can't disturb them."I snap my finger, "Exactly. You can leave now.""No. I'm staying.""Well, welcome. You can sleep on the couch, and don't forget to woke up early because the maid need to clean that spot in the morning."He scoffed, "I'm not sleeping the couch. You are and I have a room, remember?""Oh, didn't Grayson tell you?""Tell me what
Erika's POVI woke up when heard a sudden explosion from outside, that's why I immediately approach the window and saw a huge fire in the front yard. I felt fear and thought of Grayson, he came down to check if Asher is downstairs. I wrapped the blanket to my body and begin searching for my clothes. But I heard a gun cock behind me which made me stop, and swallowed deeply. I stood up slowly but remain facing my bed just to avoid myself from getting shot. "Who are you?" I questioned, trying to be brave at this situation. "What a shame, Erika. You should know me, but I'm disappointed because you're not."That voice. I know who owns that, that's why I slowly turned and expose me the face of a man who came to seek for revenge. Even though I'm frightened that he can pull the trigger, I'm also scared that he might harm my husband. I'm not against to his revenge thingy, and understand it completely.However, he can't do this. We did nothing."Finally. We have enough time to discuss every
Erika's POV"Erika!" My mother immediately embraced me. I could restrain myself from crying because that events astonished me badly. "What happened to my daughter?" She inquired Asher. "She is in shocked. Something bad happened to the mansion, and hoping if she can stay here.""Of course. Come on in," mom said and support me until we reach the two-seater couch on the living room, she left me and head to the kitchen."Relieved yourself, Erika. Stop crying. He's not dead," Ash trying to make me stop from crying, but it was too overwhelming. "Here. Drink some water, Erika."I took the water from my mother and drink it. I take a deep breath because my mind can't stop thinking about Grayson. He was shot from the back, and it frightened me badly."What happened, Asher? Why my daughter like this?" Mom asked him. "Someone started a fire on the mansion, that's why everyone is busy. She might be shocked to what happened suddenly," he explain. That's a lie. He didn't say everything and I kn
Gerald's POVI open my eyes and was greeted by the dazzling light coming from the ceiling, then I look around to recognize this place but it's not recognizable to me. Not until someone open the door just to reveal who is my freaking savior, which I don't asked. And surprisingly it was my father. My biological father to be exact. "How many times should I remind you that your not required to saved me everything I'm putting myself to danger," I uttered while trying to get up. He approached the one-seated couch and faced me like I did something horrible, which I already did. "Don't look at me like that. I am not explaining it all, even though you killed me right now.""I can kill you, that's a fact. But I won't do that, Gerald. You are my son and a father won't dare doing that to his own flesh and blood. Unless he was too merciless," he answer and it made me laughed weakly. I smirked, "Then kill me now. I don't need any of your sympathy because death already fetching me. I'm coming w