MecaelMy entire body froze. The air in the hospital became too dense to get through my nostrils. My chest felt like it was constricting more and more as each second passed.She started with an apology. That's what people start with when things don't go well. When the next words will stab you in a way you won't be able to survive.Sorry. That's how everyone starts."She…the baby…"I grabbed his shoulders and pulled her to me. She yelped but did not fight me."Get. To. The. Point." I gritted."The baby could not survive." My eyes pierced into hers. "His lungs were underdeveloped and the brain…"No.I let go of her. She stumbled back but Alex caught her in time before she ended up on the floor.The prayers did not work. Jokes on me for thinking the prayers of a sinful man could ever be answered. Shame on me for even going before God, taking my requests to him.This is all my fault. If only I had kept myself pure,no bloodshed,no gambling,no nothing. Maybe then my prayers would have been
AriaEverything was still. So still that it felt wrong. That the whole world had stopped moving,all that was in it crashed right before my eyes. And I did nothing. I was capable of nothing.I heard the doctors leave my room. They were so sure that I was asleep and maybe I was…maybe I was in this dream that I was soon going to wake up from.When my eyes fluttered open. I starred into space hoping that I would snap out of this illusion and back into reality. But the hard truth was that this was no dream,it was not an illusion…it was the truth. Cold,bare,raw truth.I breathed in and out then shit my eyes again. I travelled deep into myself. Tapping into the conscious and the subconscious for anything. Any kind of feeling.Nothing.The only thing that was present was the emptiness it outstretched far and beyond threatening to swallow me whole. I breathed in deeply,as deep as my lung capacity could allow. The air still did not feel enough. I was suffocating under the weight of something
AlexTurns out Mesta was acquainted to many people than we thought. Liz spread the news of her death because apparently the two were closer than we all imagined.She had also informed us of the father to the child. Mesta had gotten an artificial insemination. Her initial plan was to frame either Mecael or I. None of us know what made her change her mind and come out clean,but she had done it.I was ready to take in the child but my dear brother Mecael had insisted on keeping him. He argued that I was going to take over the business and it would not be safe for the child to be involved.We had all agreed that no human being we bring into this Earth was going to love the way we did. That being said,I agreed to him having the child.The problem came with naming as everyone wanted him to have a name different from the other. We ended up calling her aurora,that ugly name that Mecael had chosen.Liz stepped down from the argument and made me go down with him. She pointed out, actually,she wh
LoreiSitting across from him in his living room, I push the card in front of him. "That will be enough for you to start your life in another country.""You made me lie to her." His voice thick with sadness."You had to. Aria would not have reacted well knowing you are his real father.""Why?""Because she saw me with another man who was not you." I look down to the card. "Take that and leave so I won't have anything holding me back."He furrowed his brows. "What do you mean anything holding you back? What are you planning,Lorei?" I smiled. "Something that requires no element of weakness. I already took care of our daughter. Now I'm taking care of you." Silence. "Please don't make this hard for me.""What are you going to do?" He asked, his voice holding a familiar edge to it.I sigh as images of us being together and happy crossed my mind. He sighs and slumps his shoulder."You are not going to tell me,are you?" I shake my head. "You know I can help you.""Nice of you to offer but
Three years later….Mecael"Come on,baby. One more then we go to the park." Aurora pouted and looked away.She had grown up to be a girl with an attitude. A replica of her mother. The apartment we had moved in was so perfect for us two. The space was enough for us to play and do other things.I lifted the spoon to her mouth. "If you have this then you get to pick your outfit." Her eyes shone with excitement."Princess?" Her melodic voice asked."Yes,princess." If Mesta gets to know that her daughter is a sucker for princess things,she would resurrect and come kill me.After that she would put her daughter under training…actually,maybe she would not do that.Maybe she is happy to see how she has developed. How healthy and bubbly she is. A few more months and she will be joining school.My phone beeped. A video call."Hey bubba…" he chirped at the child."Bubba is being bad. She refuses to finish her food.""What are you giving her?"I tilted the bowl towards him. He stuck out his ton
AlexSilence from my side.Uncertainty from his.The volume of the laptop he was looking at was louder than necessary. Maybe it was because of the fact that none of us was saying anything.I stood leaning against the wall wanting to open the door and leave. He slammed his palms on the table and stood up.He paced up and down running his hand across his face many times that I lost count. Or interest,I lost one of them."How,how is it in the news?" He glared at me as if it was my fault.How am I even involvrd with all of this. I was at home practically doing nothing. The guards came and summoned me. I refused the first three times forcing the old man to make a call himself.He had turned on his gadget and made me watch the news. Something I never did."Explain."My eyebrows shot upwards then a frown settled on my face.What exactly was I supposed to tell him when I knew nothing."It's your stupid girlfriend.""Hey,I've never called your boyfriend stupid. Let's respect each others soulm
Mecael"Why would you call me at this hour?" I was seated at the bench watching Aurora running up and down."Have you watched the news?""I have zero interest in what is going on in the world.""You won't believe what just happened." He gasped."Does it directly involve me? If not then—""...They were bombed.""That makes perfect sense." I replied heavy on the sarcasm."The shipments were bombed. The plants in the east all burnt down."I caught up. "Um…wow.""I know. It's all over the news." He continued. "The investigations have begun and you won't believe who showed up at Heloriet's office.""Who?""Lorei Martinez. Yes. Your mother in law. She is the one behind it and she promised to take him down. To ruin everything he has built."I chuckled. "Why do I hear excitement in your voice?""Because I am excited!" I held the phone away from my ear. "I thought it was Aria." On our last call,she sounded like a woman out for revenge. She had asked me to be able to forgive her when the time
HelorietI called him. I gathered all the courage I've packed and called him.I glance at the clock. Turning away I realize I had not registered the time,so I checked again.Only an hour remaining. One hour and he'll be here.After watching the news for more times that usual,I headed to my bedroom. The rest of the time was spent with me in bed feeling pathetic and regretting all my life choices.A knock came and the knob turned."I'm okay now,you can leave." I say under the blankets.I heard his low chuckle as he came closer. The weight shifted on the left side. A soft hand landed on my arm."I saw it.""It's bad but I have dealt with it. You can go.""I need you to look at me.""No."Silence.I sigh and uncover my face. He uses his finger to turn my head into his direction."I'm not crying." I say avoiding his eyes. "Is that's what you are looking for.""How have you dealt with it?"Good question.I had no answer.I sat upright. "Wanna have sex?" I lean in,my hand resting on his th