ASHLEY… "No more shedding of tears, I'm aware your heart is so big that you can accommodate everyone, including the one that hurt you deeply" Rachel said, consoling me. "I tried to run away from my horrible childhood but at the end of the day, the man lying unconscious is still my dad, his blood runs through my veins" I sobbed uncontrollably "So what have you decided on? I promise I'll support every decision of yours" Racheal stated, dragging a stool beside me and she gestured for me to sit down. "I'll let him stay here till he recovers and I'll also take care of him but once he's able to stand up on his own feet I'll just send him away" "It must be a tough decision right? but hopefully with time I believe your decision will change" Rachel voiced out, placing a hand on my shoulder and squeezed it lightly as I glanced up at her and faked a smile. "He needs a room to stay in so I'll just tidy up the storeroom and change it into a comfortable bedroom before he regains consciousness"
ASHLEY…Half way through reading the novel I got to find out it had a sequel to it, it wasn't completed yet.I grabbed Racheal's laptop, putting in her password as I began to search for the author of "His master and her submissive" but I only found the author's name which is dark Ink but there aren't any pictures on social media.I also checked on the day the new sequel will be released but nothing was found, the author hadn't disclosed anything.Scrolling down, I noticed they were so many comments and I guessed I wasn't the only one who was drawn to it.It felt like the author of the novel poured his or heart into writing each and every chapter.I had decided to read five more chapters and call it a wrap for the day so I could go get the medications the doctor prescribed for dad but with every glance, things got mysterious and I kept on flipping more pages.I sucked in a deep breath and gritted my teeth in frustration when my phone vibrated.Picking it up, I looked at the caller and
ASHLEY… I would admit seeing Dante made me feel elated, I just had to push more buttons so he could finally confess his feelings for me. I checked on dad but he had gone back to sleep then I saw a paper on the table in the living room. I grabbed it and opened it to read it's contents, it was a message from Racheal stating she stepped out but would be back before night fall. I squeezed the paper and threw it into the wastebin then I arranged the groceries properly into the kitchen. Placing dad's medications on the table, my hands went to my neck as I stretched my body due to the tiredness I felt but then I was left utterly stunned. I couldn't feel the pendant on my neck anymore, I refused to believe I had been so careless to lose it as I scoffed in disbelief. I quickly scurried towards the mirror and unfortunately the pendant wasn't on my neck anymore. "Damn it!" I swore, plopping myself onto the sofa with my knees raised to my chest and my hands covering my face. I didn't und
ASHLEY… I didn't want him to realise I had begun to suspect him because of his strange actions which I discovered to be very disturbing. If he was here to harm me in any way I had to behave normal so he wouldn't get a hint of an idea. "I missed my way to the restroom and I was also about to come and inform you but luckily you showed up, so please can you lead me to the restroom?" he queried and I nodded in approval but with a disturbed look, directing him to the restroom and I returned back to the living room. Some minutes later he joined me and I dragged the table to his side, handing over the glass of juice to him which he collected and slowly sipped on it, letting it go down his throat. "I'm sorry my house feels so hot, there isn't any electricity" I said in a low voice. "You need to stop apologising to me over the smallest issues and the next time I'm here again it wouldn't be as hot as this" he said and my eyes widened at the words he spewed out from his mouth. "What do yo
ASHLEY… I heared a loud noise outside and I quickly scurried to unlock the door, peeping through to see if anyone was standing outside but no one was there. I guessed it was my imagination, I had just finished preparing a meal for my dad as he ate it all up and with that he took his medicines and not too long he drifted off into unconsciousness. I slammed the door shut, gasping for breath and leaning against the door. I was tired from the activities and I knew I needed rest for sometime before Racheal comes back otherwise I might never get to close my eyes while staying up late to listen to her unending stories. My foot kicked against something light and I glanced down on the floor to see an envelope, picking it up I flipped it over with different thoughts in my head. "Where did this come from?" I muttered under my breath but I guess I was thinking too much and I dropped the envelope on the counter. I was about to walk into my room when I paused in my steps, looking at the enve
DANTE…I held onto Ashley's hand tightly as she looked down from the balcony, she was hanging low and could fall anytime soon.I didn't care about the fear that was instilled in her, all that went through my mind at that moment was to save her.If only she had listened to me and stayed still, she wouldn't be in such a situation."Don't be scared, hold onto the railing I'll pull you up" I said in a soft voice but she threw her face away from me."I don't need your help, I can accept it from anyone but definitely not you" Ashley bawled stubbornly as anger rose inside of me.This woman was so impossible and unpredictable, her life was in danger and all she cared about was not taking help as far as it came from me."How foolish!" I muttered and she gazed up at me."What did you say?" she asked"I've had enough of your childish behaviour, I won't let you die. I promised to always protect you" I said, bending down towards her and using my hand to yank under her arm as I carried her up despi
ASHLEY… I could feel my heart shatter into unfixable pieces, for a second time in my life I loved a man that doesn't love me back. I was such a fool to think his affection towards me was because he felt love, damn it Ashley! I tugged hard on my hair, hoping to rip it apart and not feel any pain. I should have believed it when I was told love brings pain, nothing else. My hands were placed on the wall, guiding me towards Dante's bedroom and I pushed the door open to inhale his cologne. I stepped inside with my eyes peering around the room, the memories of our happy moments, the laughter, the sex, the angry moments, the fights, kept flashing right before my face. It felt as though everything was happening in reality but it was just my past. Relieving myself out of the trance I was in, my hands raked through Dante's closet and I took out my favourite white shirt. It belonged to him but I found myself falling deeper in love whenever he's drapped with it. I brought his shirt closer
DAVID…"Finally the man of the moment I've been waiting for has finally arrived, what took you so long David?" I heared a voice behind me, walking towards me with reproaching footsteps but I didn't look back with my eyes glued at the window."I was contemplating on if I should show up or not but then I realised it would be for the best if I think logically instead of irrationally" I responded, turning my gaze to Tina who was sitting down on the sofa and I smirked."Obviously you would, you're a cunning man and I'm aware your presence here has something you need to benefit from" Tina said"Don't waste my time, get straight to the point and tell me why you called to meet me so late at night?" I fired back, my body leaning against the window"Dante brought some intimate photos of I and him on bed together, he literally threw it on my face and accused me of tarnishing his image in front of Ashley despite knowing we haven't been intimate" Tina explianed and I squinted my eyes at her"What!