I WAS so nervous as Alessandra laid out the guest lists one by one at the table who will attend the house blessing of their house next week. I looked carefully to see if I knew a prominent person who could meet Gabriel just in case. "Do you think the number of guests in attendance is okay? If I increase so?" Alessandra said while scratching the pen over her head. My eyes widened, "Are you sure you want more? It looks like your yard will be full just in case." I commented, trying to convince her intention. "Hmm, there's still a backyard, that's okay so I can have a pool party," she excitedly said, before bending down at the table and checking the list of invitation recipients. "Eh, how about the one you sent earlier?" I continue to be convinced of it. "It's alright, they won't be over twenty," she replied quickly. "Hmm," That's all I could hear. I pulled the lists she would send an invitation to. I immediately frowned at the familiar name there. Suddenly I was also sweat
HIS MOUTHED open, staring at me with wide eyes. He quickly leaned back in his chair and smacked his palm against his forehead. "How did it happen?" he asked suspiciously. "I hired an investigator a year ago. I gave him all the information I could to find Zekiah. And only in recent months have I received information about him." "Are you sure about that? Maybe that investigator is just fooling you because of the big reward in return?" "I'm with him at home." I'm sure I said. "No, you can't be serious, Emory!" he raised his eyebrows, clenched hand over his head. "I'm dead serious, Ellwood! He's alive, he's alive... and I already talked to him." I quickly responded. It was too late for me to retract what I said because his eyebrows seemed to rise even higher at the last thing I said. "Isn't that the ghost you say you can talk to?" he said, crinkling his eyes and nose. "Ellie!" I shot him a look and muttered some curses. "Alright, I believe so, so where is he? Why didn't you includ
I CLEANED all day on Saturday, even though Alessandra had staff come to fix the house for the house blessing. I still hadn't gone to work. Elie confirmed to me that Mommy didn't show up tomorrow, I didn't even ask what happened to Mom as long as I was very grateful for what she did. "Ah, Meredith!" Alessandra calls attention to me from downstairs. I was on the balcony and wiping the glass door there. "Yes, Sandra?" the stingy smile flashed on me. "Come here and join us for a snack!" she looked up at me. "Uh, that's okay! I'll just finish cleaning this first," my answer. "Come on! Get that down here!" She ignored what I said. I decided to follow what she said and went downstairs to share a snack with them. They deliver food from a popular fast-food chain. Nor did it forget to introduce me to those in front. "Guys, my new housemaid, Meredith" She introduced me to them. My lips twitched because of what she did outright. I smiled a bit, to dispel the loneliness. "They are my frie
IT WAS exactly noon and the sun was burning high in the sky. The guests arrived one by one. Alessandra entertained the guests, wearing a lovely champagne dress. That color is her thing. She's shining like a sun pouring heat onto Gabriel's face. They welcomed the guests and have a small chitchat after that. I glanced at what I was wearing. I only wear a straight cut dress, tie my hair into a sweet bread and a light touches of make-up. Very simple and not intimidating, not like Alessandra. I pursed my lips, why do I have to compare myself to her? I seem to be losing the confidence to question myself. I silently watched them from where I was standing with some waitresses and staff. If crying was the way to get rid of the pain I would have done it earlier. But what is the effective way to get rid of the disease? Maybe that's if I don't breathe and just close my eyes and go deaf to everyone. "Meredith," Mareng touched me. I reluctantly looked at her, "Mareng," I smiled at her shyly. "A
"OH, MY GOD!" The girl, beside Marcus, exclaimed. Everyone is in shock, even more, distracted by the breaking of the glasses. "Hey, are you alright?" Marcus tried to approach me when the woman next to him stopped him. She started whispering to Marcus as they noticed the arrival of someone. Their eyes darted on me, almost all. The white dress I was wearing earlier was almost red because of the wine stain on my dress. I bit my lower lip, when I felt Gabriel's tighter grip on my wrist. "I – I'm so sorry," I whispered, bowing my head. "What is happening here?" A high voice turned to me. Her violet eyes strayed at me, and the aristocrat of her face darkened slightly as she approached us. I immediately felt Gabriel release my hand and faced the visitor. "Just a slight trouble," Gabriel said to her Mother-in-law. Instead of looking at Gabriel, she looked at me. She checked me again, her brows hitched with displeasing, and give me a crudely insulting stare. "You're just going to do a s
THE NEXT DAY I got up early go to my rental apartment for my day off. Although I didn't want to, I agreed to Alessandra's suggestion. I don’t want him to think I want to always be at home to see Gabriel when he's on a day off. "Are all your things okay?" Alessandra asked me, she wiped her mouth before finally turning to look at me. "Uh, yeah. I only have a few things." I replied timidly, they accompanied me to breakfast. Now that I'm with them again, more often than not I reject Alessandra's offer to avoid the pain it brings me. "That's good, I'll just send you together Gabriel so that it won't be difficult for you to go home, " she declared, before drinking pineapple juice from the glass. My gaze flew quickly to Gabriel who was holding the newspaper in his hand. He doesn’t bother to engage in the conversation so I don’t know what his reaction was to Alessandra’s suggestions. "Then, I'll just pick you up maybe tomorrow morning or tonight," she added, without confirming his husban
I RAISED MY HEAD "Together?" I cut him off, I couldn't stop my heart from saying that. The dark brown eyes seemed to flash with brilliant expression. I was suddenly embarrassed by what was said because he didn't speak right away. "I, I mean, with Alessandra of course!" I said and laugh. The solemn look in his eyes disappeared, and gnashing his teeth is visible to my ears. "Yeah, with my wife," he concluded. **** The heap of sea swelled silently, waves were rippling gently to my skin. I gathered the strands of hair that covered my face. I walked for a while Gabriel looked at the shade of the lush tree, he lies in the sand like he was sleeping. I've watched him carefully. The lowering height of his chest gives more thrill to my heart. I bent down and smiled slightly, clumps of seaweed got washed up on the beach, and even some seashells were just onshore because of the strength of the waves. My gaze returned to the distance. The sea is a cerulean-blue gown and the beach seems dip
"AH, COME IN FIRST?" I couldn’t help but say when I opened his car door. He did not answer, instead turning off the engine of his car. I went inside first when I heard his footsteps from behind me. I went straight to the kitchen to open the standing cabinet and fridge and look for something to cook. Eventually, I just opened canned goods and fried eggs. "What do you cook for dinner?" I was startled by Gabriel's voice from a distance. I looked at him before smiling, "I'm sorry, I haven't bought yet, I'll just cook an omelet and I'll have some canned goods for dinner." I shyly said, immediately both cheeks blushing with embarrassment. "Hmm, that's good enough for the two of us," he commented. I was left speechless by what he said, I couldn't help but blush at what I heard. Two of us? Damn, Emory! I suddenly turned my attention to him when I heard him sneezing one after another, I immediately turned off the stove and faced him first. "Hey, are you okay?" I sounded more concerned. I