"Do you remember the person who gave it to you?" He smiled sheepishly."Would you like to meet him if you have the chance to?""How did you know it's a him?" Cecy asked. Ethan's smile immediately froze."Did I say him?" Ethan cleared his throat."Oooh, I didn't necessarily mean him I...I just used it because you know, uhhm it's easier hehehehe," he couldn't help but feel awkward."So would you like to meet him?""Why is that?" Ethan asked in slight shock."Why would I? He played a big part in my life I would love to thank him one day but not anymore, it's better this way,""Oooh," he replied with a gloomy face."Why are you curious anyway?""Hehe, we are here," Ethan alighted from the car and then walked around to open for Cecy the door."Looks like we have a visitor," Cecy turned to Ethan her face full of questions."I'm not sure, we never get visitors here, let's go," he held her hand as he led her to the house."Grandma, I'm back," Cecy yelled as soon as she walked in as sh
"Mister, mister what is your name? Wait up," the teenage girl yelled as he ran after nineteen year old boy who looked too mature for his own age."Stop following me, didn't you learn that you shouldn't trust strangers," the young Ethan stopped and then turned towards her."Oooh," she replied sadly."Where do you stay, I'll drop you off," he continued. Her eyes immediately lit up.Ever since she was young, Cecy followed everyone behind be it Larry or her Lara."Why are you walking behind me?" Ethan stopped halfway sensing that something was wrong."Oooh, sorry," she spoke reluctantly before walking forward next to him."We are almost there just fifteen minutes walk,""Mister, what is your name?""Aaah, jeez what's with the Mister again, I'm not that old I'm not even twenty yet," Ethan complained."Oooh, you seem so mature,""We are here," Cecy broke the silence."Thank you Mister but I didn't get your name yet,""Why do you want to know my name?""So that I can look for you when I
"Sister, how do you feel enjoying something that isn't yours?" Lara walked into the bathroom and immediately spotted Cecy washing her hands."Oooh, I guess I enjoy it thanks to you," Cecy replied with an arrogant smile before walking past her bumping into her shoulders."Are you okay?" Ethan asked."You seem tired shall we?" Seeing her nod Ethan turned to her grandmother."Grandma, we will take out leave Cecy has school tomorrow,""No problem you can go," hearing that, they stood up and walked away not bothering about Lara.The next morning, Ethan drove Cecy to school as usual."Cecy , Cecy ," that familiar voice drew Cecy and Ethan's attention. It was none other than Larry."What are you doing here?" Cecy asked."I brought you breakfast pancake jelly that you always love," he smiled brightly and then continued," I'm sorry about yesterday, I should have called you first,""What's the difference between yesterday and today?" Cecy 's subconscious immediately kicked in."I
"Cecy , have you seen the trending news?" Sandy approached Cecy ."No, I'm not interested instead of wasting your time why don't you work on your thesis?""Mmmh, you are so boring, how can your life be so empty? Apart from working, there is nothing fun that you do," Sandy complained."Fine, fine tell me now stop pouting," Cecy immediately stopped what she was doing. This was always Sandy's way of getting Cecy 's attention. Sandy immediately smiled after accomplishing what she had wanted."So?" Cecy spoke after a long silence."What do you mean so? He is talking about you, you his childhood lover," Sandy emphasized."I'm married anyway just ignore him," after saying that, Cecy went back to working. It's not like she didn't know about it, actually when Cecy had been abandoned they had recently became friends so thinking about what had happened she didn't want to push it through."Aah jeez, why do I feel like in the next few days there won't be any peace?" Thinking of that San
"Wait is this where we are dining?" Cecy spoke in amazement as Ethan stopped the car in front of the hotel."Mmmh," he replied nonchalantly but deep down he felt so proud of himself after seeing Cecy 's expression."I just know," he lied with a straight face. Cecy couldn't hide her excitement."How did you manage to get a reservation on such short notice?""You know me? I'm great," he winked his eye playfully."Go on, I'll park the car wait for me in the lobby I'll be with you in a sec,""Okay," Cecy replied After he said that he walked around and then opened the passenger seat. Cecy casually walked inside the hotel building and then stood at the side as she looked around curiously.Suns Hotel was a seven-star hotel inorder to make a reservation one had to book six months in advance not even the prominent leaders could access it. It was one of the hotels that not everyone could access it.So as she stood in the lobby Cecy felt quite odd and ordinary as she looked around."E
Black dots filled Arianna's vision yet that didn't stop her from staring at that man with hate. God knew if her eyes were bullets, he would be long gone by now.Arianna was surrounded at all sides and she knew even if she managed to escape them now, she wouldn't be able to make it far. She was still on the floor when suddenly a path was created and someone came to stand in front of her.Arianna was stunned when she looked up to discover that it was no other than the collector that had come to her place that day and everything began to make sense. She realized at that moment, her uncle had sold her off to pay off his debt."We meet again," He said, smiling down at her."You!" Arianna didn't know whether to be angry or grateful that she met a familiar face. Thanks to him, she managed to discover what was going on."What is the meaning of this?" she asked, trying to get up to her feet to no avail. She had somehow twisted her ankle during her fall and it hurt like hell.Her inability to s
Arianna's face fell as soon as she heard that comment. She had been hoping to get some answers but all he did was to remind her of the situation she was in. She was doomed.Suddenly, she grabbed his hand and that caused him to look up but Arianna didn't care, she needed an escape right now.His brows raised and she added, "Please,"The man pulled away from his hand, "It seems like you haven't understood the situation you are currently in. Even if you escape from here, we're going to hunt you down to the end of the earth," He drew closer such that their body was almost touching, "Why would I help you escape,"Of course, he was right. Why would he help her escape for Christ's sake?"I just need a little time," Arianna tried her luck and somehow hoped a miracle would happen, "I have a trust fund with a large sum of money in there but it's not operational until next year. I just need more time!" She pleaded with him."Who doesn't need more time," He said.The collector sighed, "As much as
"Ugh," Marcel woke up to blinding sunlight filtering through the window. However, that was the least of his problems because right now, something or rather someone was licking his face.At first thought, Marcel thought it was Samson and sat up with a startle, intending to give that beast a piece of his mind, however, he was treated to a cute-looking chihuahua staring back at with adorable eyes."God," He groaned, what kind of assault was it this early morning?His face was filled with drool and it pissed Marcel off. He had not a single idea about a dog's normal social behavior. At three years old, while other kids were getting dolls and toys, Marcel was already practicing how to disassemble and assemble guns. In one word, he has no pet aside from the lion who was still lying lazily on the ground and watching that new intruder with bad intention. To Marcel, Samson was more of a companion and guide than a pet. If there was anything Marcel loved so much, that was his sleep and the chih
"Good morning love," Arianna woke up to Marcel peppering butterfly kisses on her jaw and nuzzled her neck, deeply inhaling her scent as if she was a drug that he was addicted to. Well, that was not entirely wrong. He was fucking addicted to her. "Morning," Arianna croaked, sleepy-eyed, and turned her back to him. They had done a lot of bonking last night and she was sore and tired as hell. Not that the move deterred him because she could feel his hands caressing her naked body beneath the sheet, stirring up a fire that should be extinguished already. Unfortunately, her body was a greedy bitch and a sucker for pain. One would have thought that after giving birth to three children, their sex life would have dwindled, but the reverse was the case. This was the reason they had to get away from the children and the base. Sex with Marcel was always loud, dirty, and rompy and they didn't want the children walking into something inappropriate. Moreover, just because they had children, did
Ten years later….. ___________"Mummy? Daddy?" Penelope walked into her parent's room only to realize that it was as dead as a graveyard. Her parents were nowhere to be seen and she went into a panic. Penelope was four years old and the third child to be born to Marcel and Arianna. It was obvious that the girl was conceived with love and named after Marcel's mother whom she bore a bit of resemblance as well. The young girl had Marcel's blonde hair and her late grandmother's blue eyes marking her different from her siblings who had the signature gray eyes of the Luciano family. With Penelope taking up the role of their last child - although that position was likely to change in the future - she was spoiled and treated like a princess and it was not surprising that she burst into tears when she was unable to find her parents. "Mummy," She climbed into the bed and began to cry at the top of her lungs knowing that somebody was going to find her anytime soon. Penelope was used to the a
For someone mad at Marcel for taking Aricel out for a visit in the middle of the night, she ended up spending more time there instead. By the time they decided to go home, it was already three o'clock in the morning and even their resilient daughter couldn't fight nature anymore and had fallen asleep. It happened that Adele ended up revealing the news of her pregnancy publicly instead and that sparked off a celebration. There was a lot of drinking and eating in between light conversations that by the time they were done, Arianna was a hundred percent sure that she was drunk. Marcel was the daddy of the year because he refused the alcohol knowing that he would have to drive a drunk wife and sleepy daughter instead, even though Luka was available to take up the role of a designated driver. ραпdα---nᴏνa| сom And yes, it had taken Marcel quite some time to get used to the fact that his best soldier and friend - he would not admit it - did not betray him, rather he stepped out of line i
He should have known. Marcel felt his phone ring earlier, but then, he had been so engulfed in the fun he was having with the children that he ignored it. Moreover, he had not expected Arianna home until the early hours of the morning, nor had it ever crossed his mind that she would ever come here. Even late at night, the children had a great burst of energy and didn't tire easily and who knew that the game would turn out to be more fun than he thought? Victor decided that they should play paintball and it was even stunning that he had the equipment in his booth as if he had seen this coming. Enlightening the kid on how to play the game was a bit taxing at first, but after about four trial games, they were good to go. The kids were smart and Marcel couldn't have been more proud of his daughter over the way she expertly dodged the Marker, paint-filled pellet. However, they were holding back on purpose because he, Elijah, and Victor were all expert shooters and this was supposed to
"I feel sick," Adele moaned over the toilet seat. "Shhh, it's okay," Arianna muttered, rubbing her back, "You're going to be fine and we are going to take you home right now." "No, I'll be -" She was about to protest when another wave of nausea hit her and she was retching into the toilet once more. Good thing no other person was coming in to use the restroom since this wasn't exactly a pretty sight. Adele was kneeling over the toilet while Arianna was behind her keeping her hair from getting in the way. The toilet cubicle was opened since it wasn't spacious enough for the both of them. "Mimi, could you stop staring at that strip and get the car ready? '' Arianna chided her with a glower. This was not a joke. Mimi in question was leaning against the sink and staring at the pregnancy strip as if it was a national treasure. While Adele had not denied the allegation of sleeping with her "husband" she was positive that she wasn't pregnant. It was too early nor did she have plans of
"Daddy! Daddy! carry me!" "Daddy! Me too!" "Daddy! Liam pinched me!" "Daddy! Look, I'm a dinosaur! Roar!!!"Such was the condition Marcel and Victor found Elijah in when they arrived at his place. The cousin had not come together, but somehow they met in the driveway and thus, came in at the same time only to see this disaster. "And I thought I had problems." Victor hinted at his son trying to wriggle out of his arms. "I second that," Marcel said, glancing down at his daughter Aricel who was trying to reach for her cousin Caleb, both of their hands touching but not exactly reaching. "No, Leo! Don't touch the vase!" Elijah was already reaching for the boy but the deed had already been done because the vase fell to the ground and shattered. At this point, Elijah stood helplessly staring at the twin who lifted his hand to his mouth and giggled shyly,"Daddy, sorry." "God, no," Elijah lifted his hand and rubbed his temple where he could feel a throbbing headache. He thought that h
Adele was so embarrassed by her breakdown that she didn't dare to look any of them in the eyes and she was extra grateful when the food arrived. Now, she had a reason to not look up, burying her face in her food instead. As if they understood her, Arianna and Mimi did not bother her and let her be. Perhaps, this was the reason she preferred their company rather than being completely alone - aside from the fact that both of them were the only people relatively close to the word "friends" in her life. They respected each other's boundaries - most times, she thinks - and didn't push their buttons. Also, Adele felt better, lighter, like this huge load in her chest had been taken off. Who knew talking was therapeutic? "So…." Mimi started up another conversation, which wasn't surprising. She must hate the silence or something. "What's Marcel's plans towards Aricel?" The question was obviously directed at Arianna. "What do you mean by that?" Arianna looked down, absent-mindedly rolling
Arianna, Mimi, and Adele finally decided on a simple restaurant that was just around the corner and didn't have to trek too far. Although the late-night air cleared their head just a little bit and in no time they were basking in the warmth the restaurant provided. Picking up the menu, they made their orders before relaxing for a conversation that wasn't going to end anytime soon. "So…" Mimi started, which honestly wasn't surprising. She was a natural at initiating conversations even with the most awkward company, "How is married life going for you?" The question was directed at Arianna and she blinked in surprise, pointing a hand to her chest, "You mean, me?" "Yes, you. Who else was I going to start with?" Mimi shrugged, looking between the both of them - she and Adele. Arianna said, "You practically know everything about me. I thought you were going to start with her, she's the most reclusive person in this group." Adele in question lifted the glass of water to her lips and to
The slap sent the man reeling as he saw stars in his vision. Unlike Mimi who had been taken aback by his action that reacted instinctively, Arianna's slap was well planned hence the reason she put a lot of her strength into it; she intended to hurt him "Who are you calling a bitch, your mother?!" She scolded him, stepping in line beside Mimi with her head lifted high. How dare that piece of shit lay a hand on her girlfriend? "Y-you!" The man raged, now holding the cheek where Arianna slapped him, "The both of you are dead!" He threatened her. "You have quite the confidence." Arianna scoffed, folding her arms across her chest. And oh, she finally saw why the man was confident because he did not come alone and about three of his minions stepped out confidently from the crowd. Just one night Arianna decided to be away from the stress of motherhood, and violence calls instead. At this point, those dancing on the floor abruptly halted their having sensed something violent was about to