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"I made your favourite," Maria said, placing the dish on the table. Emma didn't look so interested, her thoughts were occupied. Maria and Helen had been doing everything they could to cheer Emma but it didn't seem to be working."You know you can just call him if you miss him this much? Or send a text," Helen said, dishing her food."I am fine," Emma said, dishing a small portion in her plate."you don't look fine dear."Emma looked like all the joy and any form of happiness had been sucked out of her. Maria hated seeing her that way. Emma was the one who made jokes when everyone was sad, the one who cheered everyone up and made sure everyone was okay."I will be fine," Emma said. "Let's talk about Helen," Emma said, turning to Helen."What about me? You can't keep changing conversations everytime, you know."Emma forced out a smile."That's true. What about the designs you wanted to show your boss?" her mum asked."She hasn't checked it out yet. She said she doesn't have the time ye
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"Think about your family and how you wouldn't want to be living in the streets," Grace said, before walking out.Alfred followed behind and Emma locked the door. She had so many thoughts in her head, she couldn't think straight but she knew that she would protect her sister and mother, no matter what it took."Is she gone?" Maria asked as she and Helen Came out of the room."yes, She is.""What was it that she came for? That woman wasn't looking nice at all.""Trust me, she isn't.""it's nothing," Emma said."so, you won't tell us what you two talked about?" Helen asked."it's nothing that should worry either of you," Emma assured."I am just going to go inside now. I am going to have an early night," Emma said, walking into the room.Helen and Maria knew that something was wrong but they knew what kind of person Emma was and how she always fixes everything herself. Maria wished she would share what it was and then, they could fix it together.Emma locked the door to her room and lay
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Emma walked as fast as she could away from Eric. The tears had started dropping, she couldn't hold it in anymore and it hurt her. Her chest felt like it was being punctured by a sharp needle and she couldn't breath.She was trying but as she cried, it got worse. She didn't know you could feel your heart broken physically and emotionally. She wondered how Eric was feeling, how she had made him feel. She was the cause of all this and there was no way to mend it.Everything she said to Eric, she didn't mean but she meant what she said about Fairytales and Happily ever after, they weren't real to her anymore. They were as fictional and as unreal as Cinderella and her slippers.She got into the cab that she had ordered. She sobbed all the way till she got home. The cab driver had tried severally to console her and ask what was happening but she couldn't even answer and had just kept crying.Emma got home few minutes after, she hurried into her room, locking the door from behind. She burie
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"you haven't gone to work all week, Emma," Maria said, dishing their food."I will go when I am ready mum.""Are you sure you will still have a job there when you get back?" Helen said, picking the sauce."Really, I don't care.""Emma, you can't just give up on life when something doesn't happen the way you want it. You don't shut the world out and act like nothing exist. People go through stuffs everytime in life, but they don't sit at home all day and act like their life is over," Emma said."some people have everything they want. Things always go their way, why can't that be me, why can't it be us!!""Emma," Helen said, trying to calm her down.Emma stood from where she was sitting. "NO, Helen!! I am tried of everything and I am angry, very angry and maybe you where right when you said the rich will always get away with anything they want and it's pointless fighting.""I have lost my appetite," Emma said, walking away into the room."should I go talk to her?" Helen asked."No, don'
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Henry sat on the couch while Emma went to get two wine glasses."Here," Emma said, handing over a glass to him."Thank you," he said.Emma sat on the sofa opposite to him, while she filled her glass with wine, dropping the bottle on the table."How are you doing now?" Henry asked.Emma wasn't exactly sure what he knew or why he was asking her that question. Did everyone in the neighbourhood know what happened to her? What did they know? She thought."I am Good," Emma responded after a while.'"I haven't seen you around much lately and I am also sorry about showing you the paper and all the other day, didn't know you knew nothing about it.""It's not your fault and I would have probably found out someway or another."They both stayed silent as they sipped their drinks. Henry knew he had a chance now but he didn't want to do too much and scare her away again. Emma didn't know what else to say and she wasn't in the mood to bring up conversations too."Have you ever loved someone so much
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"The wedding planner is amazing, She has done so much in so little time," Grace said.The two families were having dinner and Eric hated how they wouldn't stop talking about the wedding."Yes, she is amazing," Betty's mum said."Eric, congratulations on being the new C.E.O," Betty's dad said."He deserves it. I know he will be great, "His dad said."Thank you," Eric said."You're welcome son," Betty's dad said."Betty, have you found a dress yet?" Grace asked."Not yet. I will be checking out some shops later today.""Cake tasting?""Not yet but I will today.""Maybe Eric can help with that," Grace said, turning to look at Eric who was paying more attention on his food than their conversation."Eric!"Eric snapped out of his thoughts and looked at his mum."What was it mum?" Eric asked."I was thinking maybe you and Betty can do some wedding errands together today. The planner is taking her for cake tasting and also showing the hall that will be used."Eric stayed silent for a while
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"So, I have news," Emma said, while her sister served their plates."what's it?" Her mum asked."I am moving," Emma said.Her sister sat, in an attempt to pay better attention to what Emma was saying."Why?"Helen asked. "what are you talking about?""Henry found this amazing publisher for me, who has agreed to publish my book and all but he wants me to move, so that work could be easier with proximity."Maria and Helen didn't exactly know what to say about what Emma was telling them but it sounded nice to them. Maria didn't feel right about it, she knew it sounded like an amazing opportunity but it seemed like Emma was running away. Like, she was tired and wanted to run from everything."That's amazing," Helen said, smiling. "I am so excited for you. You deserve it and more.""mum," Emma said, looking in her direction."It's great news but are you sure about it?""Yes, Mum. I am sure.""It's an amazing opportunity for me to work with an amazing publisher and maybe it could be good for
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"Mum, you're going to make me cry," Emma said, hugging her Mum for the hundredth time."Mum, let Emma get going already, so they won't miss their flight."Maria let go of Emma, then turned to look at Hannah.Hannah moved towards where Emma was standing and then, hugged her."I am really going to miss you," Emma said."I am too.""Take care of Mum," Emma whispered in Helen's ear."I will," Helen said, with a smile."This is my new number," Emma said, punching numbers on Helen's phone."Is this really needed though?" Helen asked. Wondering why Emma had insisted on a change of number."what of Eric?" Helen asked."please don't let him know where I have gone or my new number.""Emma, why is that?""Please, just do this for me," Emma said."If you insist," Helen said."He is getting married today anyways, it all doesn't matter," Emma said."we have to go, we leave soon," Henry said. He was standing next to them with his luggages."Bye, dear," Helen said, hugging her again."I love you two
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ONE YEAR LATER Emma adjusted the black gown she was wearing, putting her hair up in a bun. She moved closer to the mirror, applying a lipstick and a bit of foundation. She was never the type of girl who knew how to do a make-up so she did the little that she could, once every now and then. She put on her black heels, picked up her red purse to brighten the outfit. She walked out into the living room where her mum and sister were at."You look so beautiful darling," her mum said. "You really do," Helen added.Emma sat next to Helen on the dinning area. She had moved back home after the book reveal with her mum and Helen.They had moved away from their former apartment into a much nicer one. With the money Helen had gotten from the lawsuit and the fact that they had promoted her mum at work, they had more than enough.Although, most of the money Helen had gotten had gone into charity because she believed that was the best thing to do with the money, they still had some left."I
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Emma got to the event just in time for the program to start. Emma got down from the Uber, she watched as Henry rush towards her.“Everyone is waiting,” he said.“Did you find the notepad?” He asked. Emma nodded.Emma didn’t want to say anything yet, she didn’t want to spoil her mood and didn’t want to start her program on a bad note. So, she decided to not talk about it yet.Emma walked to the stage. She looked at everyone who came and she was a little bit overwhelmed. She wouldn’t have expected this much crowd.“First, I will like to thank everyone for being here. If anyone had told me even a year ago that I would be here today, releasing my own book. I wouldn’t have believed it. It’s been a dream of mine for a long time and I am excited that this dream is coming to past now,” Emma said, with a smile. She spoke about the content of the book for a while. She loved to talk about her book. She spent a couple of minutes talking about other things and for the closing remarks.“I will l
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Eric, Helen and her mum got to the city were Emma was. Helen and her mum decided to go over to were Emma was staying with Henry. Eric, however decided to stay in an hotel. The book reveal was till the next day. Helen had tried convincing him to at least show himself to Emma today, but he said he wasn’t ready yet.Eric settled in the hotel and as millions of thoughts crossed his mind about what could happen, when he eventually sees Emma. He tried his best to stay positive and hoping for the best that could happen.In the evening, Eric set out to explore the town a bit. It was a small town and you could easily get around and the locals were supper nice.Eric went into one of the bookshops to see if Emma’s books had been stocked yet. He was passing through, when he saw when of the workers stocking it on the shelf. He stopped by the shelf. The worker turned to him.“It’s a new book by a new author. I think it’s a pretty good read,” she said.“I am sure it is,” Eric smiled as he picked o
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Eric's mum knocked on his door. They hadn't spoken in days and Eric was planning to keep it that way. Eric eventually stood to open his door. He didn't know what she must have come to say and even though he really didn't want to hear anything but she was still his mum regardless."Can I sit?" She asked after entering into the room."Sure," he said sitting on the edge of his bed.There was a bit of awkward silence as they both sat, staring at each other."I am sorry," she said and Eric turned to face her."Why did you do it?" Eric asked. "And please don't say to protect me again," His mum stayed quiet for a while before speaking. "I wanted you to get the position and I didn't mind doing anything to make you get it," His mum said."Even if it meant taking away the only person I have ever really loved?""I am sorry, I really hope you can forgive me.""If I could do it all over again, I wouldn't take this route and I would have made better decisions."Eric saw the sincerity in hi
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Emma walked out into the living room, she was excited. The editor had called her that her book was ready and she had posted it online for people to preorder for the book. Publicity had started and with the help of the publisher, it seemed to be going on well. Henry noticed how excited and different Emma was this morning. He knew about the book being done and with the tension that had been between them for the past couple of days, he wasn't sure how to engage her.He and Emma hadn't really spoken about the fight they had the other day and had just continued on. No one wanted to bring it up and left to Eric, he felt it was all probably for the best.Emma made a sandwich and sat on the dinning table while Henry made a stair fry noodles."It all finally coming together. The book and everything I have always dreamt of," Emma said and Eric sat opposite her on the dinning table."You deserve everything and more. And I really feel this is only just the beginning of your happy ending." "A
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Emma went to meet the publisher, he had told her to come so they could review some of the books together. Emma had left early in the morning, she was really excited about the meeting and her book. It was going to be out soon and she couldn't wait for it to happen. "Thank you so much for this opportunity, it's been really nice," Emma said, after she and the publisher were done talking."You're an amazing writer and I really can't wait to see the great things you will achieve," he said."I don't regret moving all the way out here just for this book."He smiled "what do you mean by that?"Emma looked confused. "Henry said I needed to move out here before you will agree to help with the publishing," she explained.He was confused. Didn't know what to say but he knew he had no such conversation with Henry.He had only told him that he was interested in her book and would like to help with the publishing.Where she lived or stayed didn't matter so far he was able to interact with her an
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Eric decided to go to Helen's place and congratulate her about winning the court case. He didn't want to drive so he called on Alfred, his mum's driver."Alfred, please I will like to get to Emma's place. It's on my way to work," He said."Alright Sir,"He got into the car and as he was carried away with his phone, he suddenly remembered that he had not described the place to Alfred but Alfred was already at the house."I didn't describe this place to you, how did you get to know the place?" Eric asked confused as he and Alfred waited in the car before getting down.Alfred didn't know what to say. Lieing would have been his first option but he knew that no matter what he said, Eric was going to see through him."I brought your mum here," Alfred said and Eric looked confused."When was that?" He asked"Some couple of months ago.""What did she come to do?""I don't know sir but I think she came to see the girl."Eric's mind immediately went back to a couple of months ago and how Emma
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Emma sat on her bed going through her phone. She had been able to meet the publisher today and she had submitted the draft. He was so excited to see it and had also promised her that it would be ready as fast as possible.First, he needed to send it to an editor then after, make a book cover, publish and all.Emma said she was ready to wait so long as it was going to make her first book amazing.Today was her sister's last day of trial and Emma knew that it was probably all not going to end well, especially since they couldn't find the evidence and now it's going to be that way.Emma was going through her phone and has she scrolled through the gallery, she realized there were still some pictures with Eric that she had not deleted and had no idea was even there in the first place.She looked through them and couldn't help but feel sadder about the whole situation. She wished she could talk to him even if it's just one more time.She figured that he was probably with his wife now, happy
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Helen looked at Eric's facial expression. She knew he had been expecting a better response and she wished she had it for him."She liked you a lot," Helen said as she stared at him.Eric looked up from what he had been doing."She always talked about you. She wouldn't stop telling me about the cute guy she met. She said you were smart, nice and cool. She always looked forward to you meeting," Helen said smiling as she remembered all the days Emma spoke about Eric."She was so nervous to tell you how she felt. She wasn't sure that you felt the same and on the day you kissed her!! She wouldn't stop talking about it," Helen said and Eric smiled too as memories of He and Emma flooded his head again."I love her and I haven't even been able to say it to her. I hope it's not late because now it seems like there is nothing I can do,""I had never seen her so broken like the day she found out you were getting married. She was always so strong, always looked after everyone but herself and I re
