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2022-03-09 16:08:41The botanical garden was a real sight to behold. There was a full collection of all kind of plants, shrubs and flowers. Clair was sure she has never seen as much plants in one place in her whole life on this earth. The whole place looked like tourism material. Not having a vast knowledge about plants, Clair however did recognya few of them.
There were azaleas and rhododendrons, lily ponds arranged in some a breathing sequence, dogwoods, and much more. Beside the pond, Clair could see an orderly arrayed line of tropical fruit pavilion, Montgomery Palmetum. There was also a giant waterfall exhibition at the center of the garden, the waterfall gave way to a water channel that veined the whole garden. The effect of the whole arrangement was nothing short of breathtaking. Clair was sure that jaw was already hitting the the floor. She couldn't wait to tell Hailey about the place. If only to appease her sister's anger, because angry she will be when Clair recounts the events o
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It was almost a week since Sil spoke to Rick through Clair and since the beginning of the week, Clair barely saw Rick for more than ten minutes a day. He always left in the morning when she'd still be asleep and come back late at night only to say as much as good night before retiring to his own room. He'd instructed Todd to make sure she took her tea and keep an eye on her while he drove himself to work. She was beginning to feel like he was avoiding her but she wondered why.The day was almost over and she was bent on talking to him. She struggled to keep herself awake and when her eyes seemed drowsy, she went to wash her face. Just as she was about to give up and retire to her bed, She heard the door open. It was Rick.Ha! in your face sleepiness.Rick could see a silhouette beginning to stand a little distance in front of him but couldn't make out who it was. He stopped suddenly and switched on the light to see who it was. It was Clair."Why
Last Updated : 2022-03-09To love a Lich PROLOGUE
June 22, 1121It was night in Wivern's Rest town. A blanket of darkness covered the entire province. The bright and warm summer Sun that commonly graced the day had long since set and in it's place, twinkling stars. It was a beautiful night for those that enjoyed the cool night breeze and stargazing. Somewhere in the bushes nearby, the chirping of crickets could be heard.Aelfric stood over the altar with shaking hands. He'd spent months preparing everything. Gone to great lengths to gather the materials he needed. Lots of sleep lost for the sake of this very moment, he'd even slain a gargantuan three headed beast. Now he waited.Where was she?
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She didn’t know what woke her. She sat up straight on her wide bed, squinting her eyes so that it adjusts to the semi darkness in the room. This was starting to become a habit, one that she abhorred with the whole of her being. Every day she goes to bed late and wakes just few minutes before full dawn with a start as if someone had called her name or tapped her. Yet each and every single time, it was just her alone in her room panting heavily. This event has been repeating itself for almost three weeks now. Although there were days when she was spared and she woke like 'a normal human being'. And despite the cold winter outside, Her sheets felt moist, wet from the sweat which still drenched her skin. Her hand went to the oval pendant of the necklace she always wore. She stroked it for a few seconds then She checked the time from the clock on
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Clair got to her workplace by eight thirty and packed her car in the space allocated for staffs. Office hours wouldn't be starting till around nine, but most of her colleagues arrive hours before the time to finish up whatever they were working on. The building stood before her with the name THE QUOTIDIAN NEWS plastered boldly on it. She smiled at she looked up at it like it was her first day at work. She couldn't wait to tell her Boss the news.It was a monstrously huge modern skyscraper with Seventy eight floors. Every inch of the ediface was covered in glossy glass and metal. The entire building was own by the news company. Not only were they into newspaper and magazine publication, they also had a radio and TV station.Clair walked the short distance from the revolving front door to the receptionist desk."Ms. Fisher, good morning. Hope you had a nice night?" The woman behind the receptionist desk asked nicely."Thank you Grace. I slept like a b
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"Stop the worry Hailey, it's only a mere trip." Clair rolled her eyes. Dressed in mickey mouse T shirt and a flower patterned pyjamas slacks, She was seated on the chair in front of her vanity, painting her toe nails with nail varnish with the leg she was currently painting on her chair.Clair was on the phone with her best friend and foster sister Hailey Fisher. Clair met Hailey in the house of Mr Patrick Fisher. Clair has never known her biological parents and has spent her entire live moving from one foster home to the other. Most of the earliest foster homes she was in was not only crowded but also their foster parents didn't care as much for them as they cared for the money the state payed them to take care of the kids. Most days, the kids were only served a measly amount of food twice a day, there were even days when they went without food. Clair ran away more than twice from these homes but there weren't that many places a seven year old could run to so she was c
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The botanical garden was a real sight to behold. There was a full collection of all kind of plants, shrubs and flowers. Clair was sure she has never seen as much plants in one place in her whole life on this earth. The whole place looked like tourism material. Not having a vast knowledge about plants, Clair however did recognya few of them.There were azaleas and rhododendrons, lily ponds arranged in some a breathing sequence, dogwoods, and much more. Beside the pond, Clair could see an orderly arrayed line of tropical fruit pavilion, Montgomery Palmetum. There was also a giant waterfall exhibition at the center of the garden, the waterfall gave way to a water channel that veined the whole garden. The effect of the whole arrangement was nothing short of breathtaking. Clair was sure that jaw was already hitting the the floor. She couldn't wait to tell Hailey about the place. If only to appease her sister's anger, because angry she will be when Clair recounts the events o
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CHAPTER TWELVEClair woke sometime around dusk. She noticed that the room had a soft ambiance to it in the night. Instead of the conventional light bulb, there were light bulbs that shone as if they were candles. In all, it made the room look soft and comforting."I see you've woken." The voice caught her offguard as she was not aware that someone was with her."Mr. Silver. I didn't know...""Rick." He said cutting her short. " Call me Rick.""I don't think that's a...""I insist." Rick said, pinning her with his piercing eyes.The protest at the back of her throat died a rapid death. Lost in the crystal blue ocean that was his eyes. "Ok Rick." She said to appease him and he gave a small smile and nodded. She's never seen him smile but that smile as small as it was still lit up his face. At the moment, she wanted to see him smile more."You were going to tell me something?" He asked her."Hmmm?" Cl
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