HAROLDI rushed towards my room in haste with the envelope in my hand. I clutch the envelope tightly as I reminisce his words.He was a man in his late fiftees. He sat across me with a sad smile plastered on his face."What is it you wanted to talk?" I look straight into his eyes as I ask.Without saying anything, his hands digged inside his pocket as he pulled out an envelope. He kept the envelope on the table before pushing it towards me."Your father asked me to give this to you after his death, but I never thought that I would come to you this soon." He lamented.I glanced down at the envelope before glancing up at him."Who are you exactly?" I asked.He passed me a warm small smile before opening up, "Helen, Marcel, and I were in the same college, but we became distant when Marcel and Helen moved here, in Hawaii. We barely contacted each other. I was busy in my life, and so did they. One day, I got a call from Helen saying that they had parted ways.. I was puzzled because they h
NAOMI2 years later ::"Can you please pass me the file, Naomi." I glanced up from my laptop before looking at Steve."Oh, sure!" I said before passing him the file from my table."Thanks!" He winked as I smiled before resuming my work.Steve and Chase are my colleagues, plus they work in a little upper position than me. They are more like a friend to me. They support when required and help me when in need. First, when I joined the company, I didn't know how the work process is here, but they helped me out.Chase was a happily married man with two kids. I've met them once, the older son, Jasper, and his younger daughter Julie. They both are adorable along with his sweet wife, whereas Steve is single.I felt eyes on me as I glanced at Steve, who was gazing at me with a smile."Anything you want?" I raised a brow."Believe me, Naomi, he wants.. ow.. -" Chase was cut off as Steve elbowed him on the stomach."Nothing!" Steve smiled.I shrugged and stood up from my chair when Steve again s
NAOMIThe cold sweat was tipping down my forehead as fear engulfed my every nerve. Nadia was running towards me but was suddenly shot on her head. "Nadia!!!" I screamed as I saw it all over again.Before I knew it, I was drowning in a pool of blood... The blood that belonged to Nadia. Something down there was pulling me down, and I was trying hard to pull myself up. It was suffocating me..Suddenly, a hand caught my wrist and pulled me out of the blood pool. I saw here and there tho search who was the person behind the hand, but I saw no one."Mom!!" I heard a bare whisper from behind.I soum around and sucked in a deep breath as I glanced at Nadia.She was covered in blood, her clothes were torn, and her hair was half bald.."You didn't save me!" She whispered in a broken voice."You let me die." She cried."No!" I cried and shook my head vigorously in no."You even left dad on his own-"My eyes snapped open as I was breathing heavily with my chest rising up and falling down. I wiped
NAOMII quickly rushed towards the elevator and hopped in before sighing heavily.Oh god!!! I'm late.I hope Steve and Chase have covered me because I can not face our chief's wrath. Our chief hates latecomers. Yesterday was a tiring but a joyful day. Yesterday, exhaustion was too much that my eyelids didn't open up today on time.The elevator dinged as I quietly made my way out. I was about to enter my department when I heard someone laughing out loud. In precise, it was Steve.Where is he, and why is he laughing?Out of curiosity, I tiptoed towards the source of sound. The noise was coming from the conference room, I peeked inside the door to find Steve along with Chase, sitting inside with a laptop facing them."Oh, come on, you playboy." I heard a female voice grunting to which both Steve and Chase laughed aloud."Hey, Ashley. I've changed, don't call me that." Steve said.Ashley!I know about her. She's one of the closest best friend of Steve and Chase. She used to work with them
NAOMIThe table was set with dinner. Steve was sitting across me, and the air was thick with tension.Thank God I succeeded in putting Hayden into sleep again."So you're married!" Steve asked with a smile, but it was not like those smiles that he used to give me previously."Yes!" I nodded, averting my gaze onto my lap."So you have parted ways but didn't get a divorce." Steve stated as my head snapped instantly at him."How do you know?" I asked in disbelief.He clicked his tongue before a subtle smirk took over his lips."Your wedding band around your neck.." he replied nonchalantly with a shrug.I clutched my ring as it was displayed. I usually cover it up, but today, I just didn't think about it. I took a deep breath, feeling anxious."Before you tell me anything about your feelings, I just want you to know -" I was cut short by him immediately.I'm glad he did cut me off because I was just blurting things out of nervousness."So you know how I feel about you." He smiled, and I w
HAROLDI marched towards my home office with steady pace. I've been waiting for him impatiently and today he's here.I took a deep breath as I reached the door of my study room.He was sitting on the couch, poised. As his eyes fell on me, he stood up before greeting. "Good afternoon, Mr Kingston."I nodded, "How is she?" I asked in haste."According to your spy, she is fine." He stated as a small smile curled up my lips.When Naomi left, I was worried sick about her whereabouts and her safety. Some sources of mine informed me that she was in Florida, staying at her parents' house. Since then I've appointed some guards and a spy to keep a check on her.... Just for her safety."Where is the..-" before I could continue my sentence, Mr Allison took the envelope from his bag before passing it to me.Swiftly I opened the envelope and took all the photos out.In the first photo Naomi and Hayden were standing infront of the ice-cream stall, Naomi's face was seen as she was turned around with
HAROLD"Naomi.." I whispered with a big smile while glancing at her with my tear filled eyes.It's my happy tears....Naomi's eyes held disbelief, and I could also see a glint of some other emotions, which I couldn't identify. Without blinking, her watery eyes trailed down towards my hand, which was clasped with Hazel.A small smile spread across her lips as she glanced at Hazel. She blinked as a tear rolled down her cheeks. She took a step forward towards us before kneeling down in front of Hazel."Hazel!!" She whispered with a smile and tears as she stroked Hazel's cheek.Hazel was a little taken aback as she scooted closer towards my leg before hugging it tightly. She looked up at me, perplexed."Dad?" She whispered with a confused frown.I pushed her a little away from my leg before wiping my tears. "Your mom, sweetie!" I smiled down at her.Hazel looked back at Naomi's welled up eyes in confusion but didn't take a step towards her."Hazel... my baby!!" Naomi whispered while looki
NAOMIWe were inside the car, and all I could hear was Hayden and Hazel giggling and laughing on Harold's lap while Harold was chuckling, looking happier than ever while talking with Hayden and Hazel. I couldn't comprehend what they were talking about because my mind was in total chaos.My plan was simple.I just had to visit Nadia's grave and go back to Miami without anyone seeing me.But my plan failed.I just can't believe that I agreed to get in his car, and now I'm halfway to our house.I mean, to his house...It was our house but now, not anymore.When I looked him in the eyes and when he whispered a please in a pleading way... I just couldn't... I just couldn't resist myself. I've hurt him way too much, and seeing him hurt again will only hurt me.I sighed, feeling the tension rising up again.All I have to do is get inside the house and leave at night.It's just a matter of some hours.And a huge part of me is happy... extremely happy as I got to see Hazel. She looked just lik