My entire body hurt. It felt like a truck had run me over multiple times and I just lay there as it caused damage to my body.
Then there was a dream, and a warm body that lured me out of it. My eyes remained close, everything was quiet, and I could easily tell that I was not in my bed. It felt strange here but at the same time it was oddly comforting.
I tried to remember the events that led me here, but my mind was blank. When I could no longer ignore the warmth on my face that would probably be from the window, I opened my eyes.
Of all the things I had imagined waking up to, this never came to my mind. All though his eyes were closed, I would recognize that mop of black hair that fell over his forehead anywhere. Without second thoughts I reached over and swept it back, my palm making a gentle contact with his skin.
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No way. There was no way she could finish the entre waffle that I had made for everyone. I knew she ate a lot but surely even her couldn’t finish this. I watched Charles laugh before setting a timer with his phone and placing it on the table for everyone to see. The one-minute countdown started and the waffle eating monster was awoken. I stared at Carrie with wide eyes as she wolved down waffles faster than an entire football team. She pushed in more than one waffle at the same time into her mouth. The timer went off immediately she swallowed the last waffle. She clapped loudly, her face lighting up as she turned to Charles looking all smug. “What did I tell you young man?” she asked him, pretending to pick at her names “Now you’ve angered the Waffle master” More like waffle monster.
I’m dreaming. A sweet, nice dream for a change. There were no headless creatures chasing me or severed head rolling at my feet. I heard someone call to me, the voice a sweet melody that was so familiar it made me nostalgic. There was an urge to follow the voice but I also couldn’t risk waking up from this dream of mine. I wanted to remain here, in this wonderland where I was happy. The voice soon turned panicked, like there was something wrong but I ignored it. It wasn’t until my body started shaking that I slipped away from my dream. My eyes opening only to be insulted by the sun rays entering through the window. Don was still calling my name when I came to. I glared at him and just couldn’t help it when I stuck my tongue out at him. There was a look of concern on his face but that wasn’t problem. I wa
This time I woke up to someone screaming and…was someone jumping on my bed? It was hard to peel my eyes open but I did anyway, the light in the room almost rendering me blind. It wasn’t until someone giggled and collapsed by my side that I realized I had audience. It was Jenny, she was laughing as I turned to her. she squealed when I caught her between my arms as she tried to jump on the bed again. “Car!” she whined, her tiny hands hitting my own in a bid to escape “I was only trying to wake you” she said amidst laughter. “By jumping on the bed?” I asked her, she widened her eyes when my fingers found their way to her sides. “Not the tickle monster!” she screamed, her legs flailing in the air as she tried to run away from me “I promise I won&rsquo
For the first time the sun coming in through my window wakes me up. It’s the first time that I have slept in. It’s also the second time I’m having a very beautiful dream with Carrie in it. The first being when I was sick, but now that I knew Carrie was alive and here with me, it made the dream a million times better. The moment my lips had kissed hers yesterday, I had been to heaven and back. I had imagined kissing her so many times in the past couple of days that when I finally did, it beat my imagination hands down. Her lips were so soft and tasted just like cherries. The feel of her body on mine was enough to set any man ablaze. And yes I had burned for her. And I would gladly do it again. I was surprised that she let me kiss her. Carrie that never would have been a few feet away from me. It made me wonder if she felt the same wa
I walk into my office the next day and just like I had expected, her desk was empty. It would actually be a surprise if she came in to work. I loosen my tie and fall into my chair. A part of me had actually wished she came to work. I should have come up with a lie the moment that she asked me how I knew her house. Anything at all that wasn’t saying nothing. That made matters worse. I didn’t have to say anything, she already knew. At that moment I just wanted to disappear. I was about to get up when my door burst open and an angry Drew entered. He marched straight to where I was and stood in front of me. “Where the hell have you been?” he asked, I could feel the anger pulsing through his veins. “I’m sure Daisy told you where I was” I told him calmy. I was already exhausted and o
I tried to open my eyes but even that proved difficult. My head was aching like someone had thrown bricks on it. I counted to ten before slowly opening my eyes this time. At first all I saw was red before my eyes opened fully to reveal the strange room.The driver, I suddenly remembered. That was not my driver, someone must’ve harmed him or tipped him off to get to me. I chose the first. There was no way that he would betray me.I tried to get up only to realize that my hands were tied to the back of the seat and so were my legs. Trying to get up again, I fell back into the chair. I tried to untie it but the big rope would not budge. Okay, this was slowly becoming a sticky situation.It was then that I remember that Carrie had been with me in the car. I quickly looked around for her but she wasn’t in the room. Where did they take her to?I started to panic. There were so many things that they could do to harm her, I prayed whoeve
“Stop!” I yelled with everything that I had “Hit me instead just leave the poor boy alone” I said, a sob threatening to tear through my throat at the pain that Carrie had to be going through. He ignored me and was about to hit her again.“I’ll kiss your feet! I’ll do anything you want, just let him be” I cried. His attention finally returned to me.He walked slowly before standing in front of me and I sighed in relief that Carrie was no longer their target for the moment.He glared at me for some time but said nothing, then he grabbed my hair “I really loved the kissing part but seeing you bleed and beg for mercy should make my day” he spat in my face and pushed my head back.He motioned to his friend “Tie him up! He’s so bent on saving others, let’s see if he can save himself”.There was hesitation “Boss said we shouldn’t kill him yet&rdqu
It was hard to not fall deeper in love with Don Meyer after all that he just revealed to me. I tried to process everything at that the same time that it made my head hurt.Never would I have known that Don was in love with me since we were kids. He was always bullying or finding other ways to hurt him, I thought that he actually hated me.Knowing that was not the case made me feel…relieved and happy. That someone had loved me even when I had not been at my best, with all the extra weight that my body found hard to carry. Or all the times I ate like a pig at the table, like mother would say.He saw all that, me in my worst times and he still loved me? I held him tighter to me. I felt stupid now for ever loving Drew even when he didn’t love me back, I should’ve paid more attention to Don. Who knows? It might have turned really good for us and we wouldn’t be stuck here.I touched my neck, feeling the scar that was there
There’s a light touch on my cheek which slowly pulls me away from the unconsciousness that I was submerged in and I open my eyes slowly so the light in the room wouldn’t hurt them.I can’t see Don’s face with my head bowed but I can feel his presence. Why couldn’t he just listen to me and leave the boat.I wasn’t sure how many hours that has passed so it was impossible to tell just how much time was left to convince him to leave without me. I had to save him so he could keep my little Jenny safe from the cruel family she was born into.When his hand cupped my cheek I leaned into it, savoring his touch because it was potentially the last.I don’t let myself dwell in what could have been, only because I couldn’t feel anything. I wasn’t sure which drug Cassie had given me but it was really strong and I felt partially grateful because it made the torture I just went through more bearable for me.He
It takes more than a busted lip and a swollen eye to get me away from Carrie’s body. The strong hands holding me drag me all the way to Mr. Zaverelli’s room and I don’t make it easy for them, I fight the entire way.The only let me go when we’re standing in front of the room and I stand up with a huff. If Carrie wasn’t in their mercy then I would have killed them all, every one of them that laid a hand on us both.I burst into the room, the door opening with a loud bang, Mr. Zaverelli is standing there, like he had been expecting me.“Well well, what do we have here?” he says, clicking his tongue.I stand to my full height, ignoring the pain that it caused my sides “You have to release her now!”He doesn’t seem put off by my yelling, it doesn’t even faze him. He just continues to sip on his drink like we were about to have casual conversation.“We don’t even know w
For a moment the only sound in the quiet dark hallway is the sound of us breathing heavily. My mind scrambles to put answers together when he turns me to face him.There’s a dark shadow cast on him from the lack of light but I could easily see the anger in those eyes of his.“Who was that man?” he repeats and I don’t make any move to answer him. I didn’t even owe him an explanation.He shook me furiously “Goddamn it Carrie, who was that man and why were you sneaking around with him?” he yelled, despite the fact that anyone could come out at the moment and see the both of us in this awkward situation.“What’s it to you?” I finally say when I find my voice.My words have a certain effect on him because he releases me from his hold and pushes me away.“You’ve been seeing someone else this entire time haven’t you?” his voice is strained “That was why
I clutch my phone in one hand and dial the number that decides everyone’s fate. For a moment I’m not sure he’s going to pick but after a few rings the coarse voice I thought I would never hear again feels my ears.“So Cinderella finally decides to come back to her prince”, I don’t miss the lightness of his tone so I know that he just finished smoking outside the yard, where he would stay up all night to watch the sunrise.“How did you know it was me?” I asked, my free hand clamping against my forehead.“Because you called at the right time, just when I’m done with business and about to unwind with a joint or two” there’s a hint of tiredness in his voice but I’m certainly not calling him because I’m worried about him so I don’t push it.“Hello Sherp” I greet properly, clearing my throat “I have a request to make if you don’t mind” I sudde
The dinner was a disaster.I’m going to put an end to everything tonight.I storm down the dark hallway trying to find my father’s room, in a few minutes he’ll be back here alone and without any of his men to protect him from my wrath.Killing him would be more than enough for me. I pat the knife I had strapped to my thigh, I was going to give him the honour of dying the same way that he intended for me to.I’m about to turn the corner when I bump into someone, I almost groan in frustration when I see that it’s Cassie.“I’m sorry, didn’t see you coming” I apologize quickly and start to leave when she grabs my hand.“You shouldn’t apologize, I didn’t see you coming either”. I smile and thugs on her hand but she hold on tighter.“I was looking for you anyway, come with me”I’m about to protest but she just drags me along and I follow.
I lean on the door immediately I close it. Tears drops from my eye as I muffles a sob with my palm.The truth was, Carrie was very much alive and was madly in love with him but I couldn’t say that for both our sake.At the end of the day I was just going to hurt him, that is all I was capable of and even his love for me wouldn’t be enough for the both of us, or even enough to keep me alive and by his side.Our story was bound to be a painful one.I’m removing my shirt when my door suddenly burst open and an excited Cassie walks into the room. I immediately button up and turned to her.“You should have knocked” I say, my voice stern and cracked from crying.She giggles and that had to be the most annoying sound I ever had to hear in my entire life. “The entire family is having dinner and I want you to come with me” her voice is chirpy like she has had one too many drinks.I deadpan “It&rs
My heart is still skipping from seeing Carrie but it has nothing on my anger with the man in front of me. He glares at me but says nothing as I take the seat in front of me.It takes everything to plaster a smile on my face and act casually like he’s not the reason Carrie is not in my arms or why she felt the need to avenge the wrong he did to her.“It’s not everyday I get to see you walk into my office without your father making you come” Mr. Zaverelli said, his eyes creasing with a hint of amusement.“It’s not everyday that my brother’s wife hosts a boat cruise in honour of her ruined birthday” I retort, my vein already pulsing and itching for a fight.“I’m not sure it counts since you ruined the birthday party yourself” he mused, becoming more comfortable on his seat as he regarded me with cold, unfeeling eyes and I knew just why. The presentation I’d done was exactly the reason I&
There’s a loud knock on my door that pulls me out of a deep sleep and I’m about to ignore it and go back when I remember where I am. Springing out of bed I immediately open the door to see one of the serving men.“Mr. Zaverelli wants to see you in his office immediately” he said, his voice gruff like he didn’t want to be here, well that made two of us.I close the door and rush to my bathroom to make sure I was properly dressed and nothing was going to give me away. This was my own father so I couldn’t make any mistakes with him.Pushing my hair to the side, I make sure I have no resemblance whatsoever to Carrie. My contact lens were on hiding my real eye color away from anyone.I was out the door when I suddenly turned back and entered the bathroom. I grabbed the small gun I had hidden under the sink and slipped it into the band of my pants before covering it with my shirt. It never hurt to be prepared.With a d
I immediately know that Carrie is not with me when I wake up. I remember that she told me she was heading to the bathroom and relax, I hate not waking up with her in my arms but she’ll always come back to me.These past days has been the best I could ever hope for and I have her to thank for it. Deciding to just meet her instead of waiting all day in bed, I get up and go to the kitchen to get started on breakfast.I’m whistling as I get started on her waffles, pretty sure the aroma was going to bring her straight to the kitchen.It was Jenny who came running first “Daddy!” she yelled as she sat at the table, still rubbing her eyes from sleep.“Did you sleep well honey?” I asked her, flipping the eggs on fire before turning to her. She nodded, a tooth grin on her face as I took another glance at the door.“Looking for mummy?” She teased, a soft chuckle falling from her lips “I haven’t seen