Till I Met You

ELSIE’S POV“Elsie!!! Don't tell me you are still sleeping by this time of the day?” Emilia, my stepmother, barked as she kept banging on my door.I groaned and tried to lift myself from the bed, my baby bump making it difficult for me to do so. My eyes caught the sight of the alarm timepiece on the bedside drawer close to my princess-sized bed and I cursed myself for oversleeping. Emilia will probably scold me and of course, I'd starve today. “ Elsie open this door at this moment or you will not have anything to eat today!” she yelled and I rolled my eyes. “Just what I thought.” I hurriedly rushed to the door, opening it immediately.“ Good morning Mom,” I greeted as I met Emilia’s dark eyes that were scrutinizing me, fixing her disgusting gaze on my baby bump.“ For the up-tenth time Elsie I am not your mother! Do I look like the mischievous woman who gave birth to you? It is only one who the Heavens want to punish that will give birth to a child like you, so miserable.” Emilia re

ELSIE’S POVI stared at the man who had just entered the room in awe, he was cradling a baby in his arms and I guessed it was Isabella.I recognized him but my mind could not recall where I had seen him. I guessed he was likely to be the owner of the house. The man was in his late forties, he exuded dominance. His nearly combed black hair and deep eyes were so captivating. A well-defined jaw added to his commanding presence. He was neatly dressed in a black suit that gave him an aristocratic air.He approached my bedside, gently placing my daughter in my awaiting arms. A surge of warmth instantly spread across my face, blossoming into a soft smile as I caressed the tiny hands of Isabella and stared directly into her perfect little eyes. My heart was thumped with a mixture of love and overwhelming anticipation, witnessing my fragile yet serene figure nestled in slumber made me happy.“ My name is Timothy Baker.” the man introduced himself. His voice beamed with kindness.In that mome

ETHAN’S POVIt’s been six years, six solid years since Irene messed my whole life up. I still find it hard to believe how drastically she changed just a few months after our wedding. The marriage which I had pictured as a lifetime filled with love turned out to be the worst days of my life. Irene had changed so drastically after our marriage. I still struggle with the question of why her personality has taken a new turn. Within a blink of an eye, Irene transformed from the sweet woman I had dated into a cold distant person. She became a stranger overnight. But my most cherished moment was our first night together, each time I remembered the events that unfolded that night, it brought back memories, sweet memories. A night I never wanted to end. I wished I never agreed to close my eyes with a blindfold and turn off the light completely as she suggested, I wished I had looked at her in the eyes and saw the expression on her face. I had the time of my life that night, I can’t lie!Wha

ELSIE’S POV “MOMMY!!!” My little five-year-old princess screamed while hopping on my bed, I was so restless last night about the presence of Isabella’s dad and did not go to sleep early. I forced a smile on my face and turned over towards the direction where my baby girl was sitting, indeed, Isabella is the cutest five-year-old you’d come across any day, anytime. “ why are you up so early sweetie?” I asked, pulling her into my warm embrace. “ Did you say early mummy, it’s almost time for school and if you don’t hurry up I will be late” Isabella said with a pout. I took a glance at my bedside clock, it was already a few minutes past seven in the morning, “ Gosh!!” I silently exclaimed, if Isabella should hear me do that, I’m sure I will not have my bath till I drop her off at school. “ sweetie go be with your granddad downstairs okay, I will join the both of you shortly.” “Okay Mommy, but you have to hurry up, I don’t wanna be late for school.” Isabella obeyed and head

ELSIE’S POV Ethan’s question hit me so hard and for the first few minutes I could not find my tongue. His words caught me unaware and even though I wanted to smack him so hard on his face, I just had to put myself in order. “My life, and that of my daughter is none of your business. Respect that!” I warned, not taking my eyes off him, and of course, I didn’t need anyone to tell me that my reaction got him startled. I waited for the next few seconds for Ethan to say something since he felt he had all it takes to meddle in my business but he just stood there, staring at me like he had seen some ghost or something. “I guess you can’t find your tongue huh?” I asked and turned to head inside when Ethan spoke up, stopping me in my tracks again, “I’m sorry, I never meant to bring back memories, bad memories I guess,” Ethan said, I guess it's his way of apologizing. I don’t know how to react to his so-called apology. I was lost between accepting it or putting him in his place since it h