Ah, she’s having a headache just seeing Richard in front of her, and on bended knees. Amanda wanted to erase that smug smile on his face as he had cornered her. And that there’s no reason for her to refuse his proposal with a lot of people as his witness. And not just any kind of person. Keith and Sarah were among them.While the children rejoiced at the sight, especially Sandro, the Chairwoman was rather neutral. It’s as if she’s waiting for her answer before finally revealing her thoughts. And then there’s Sarah who’s obviously happy about it, her arms clung to Keith as she fakes such an expression that she’s really happy for them. And then there’s the grim face of her ex-husband.Their eyes met and Amanda can no longer stand the intensity of his gaze that she had turned away.Well, he looked unhappy. She couldn’t tell why. But he should be, right? If he still cares about her, then he should be happy for her.“What are you trying to say, Amanda?” a part of her asked. “Would you rath
Never in her life did she fear something this intense. She had been in all sorts of danger, in that car crash and the unexpected earlier delivery of her twins. Amanda always thought that that was the most dangerous thing that would happen in her life. And she had endured it all. And who would’ve thought that she’d be faced in the same situation this time. The fact that she’s almost seeing her death before her eyes was no joke!But this time it’s quite different. It’s as if Richard had the intention to really of killing both of them in the first place! She’s having mini heart attacks as she watched the odometer hit almost the hundred kilometers per hour!This is outrageous! They may have a misunderstanding but to upscale everything with this death defying idea was just out of her wildest dream. This is too much!“Stop this car, Richard!” Amanda was beginning to hysterical. If Richard wanted to die then she didn't want to be dragged to his own kind of theatrics. She still has a son to l
After all has been settled and the kids are still playing in the garden, Keith and Sarah bid their goodbyes to Mrs. Ferrer as they have to prepare Kenny’s things for tonight’s sleepover. Amanda and Richard decided to stay longer to watch the kids. And so they do the liberty of being the first to head out and to come back after maybe an hour or so.“Kenny really likes Amanda’s son, don’t you think?” Sarah mentioned while they were still on the road. She’s checking her perfectly manicured nails as if something should be done in the salon next. “Aren’t you bothered about it?”“Why should I?” Keith said, his eyes still focused on the road. “They are just kids.”“As long as Kenny’s having fun then it doesn’t matter who’s child he or she is.”“Right,” Sarah smiled at him. “They’re the cutest, aren’t they?”“But I can’t help but notice the boy had such beautiful blue eyes,” Sarah hinted. “ It almost mirrors yours, honey.”“I don’t really want to pry on another person’s life, Sarah,” He said
He called out to her, even knocked on the glass window just so she would stay awake. Keith was practically dragging the handle of the door but it wouldn't budge. He’s seeing her losing her focus, her eyes were a bit hazy as she looked at him. Keith bet that she didn’t even recognize his face. And for the first time, he felt scared to lose someone in front of her.Keith immediately called for an ambulance before attending to them once again. He couldn’t think straight. And he had to compose himself so he could decide what matters most.He feared that he wouldn’t see Amanda again if he didn’t act quick. And so without hesitation, he busted the car’s window with his elbows. With enough strength, he managed to break the glass but sustained deep injuries in his skin. But it doesn’t matter. It didn’t matter as long as he could save Amanda’s life!From the outside, his hand reached for the handle and unlocked. Keith instantly opened the door and carried Amanda to safety. And then he noticed
Amanda woke up in a place almost all in the color of white and with the smell of antiseptic. Still groggy. She couldn't move her body freely, felt all energy had been exhausted for some reason. And then her eyes scanned the whole place and saw a few hospital apparatus next to her. And one of them was for monitoring the heart beat and rate.She could hear her heartbeat. It feels strange hearing it coming from a machine.Then her eyes noticed a man sitting on one of the couches nearby. He’s reading some sort of magazine when their eyes meet. And Amanda instantly recognizes Richard.“Richard,” she uttered in a hoarse voice. Amanda felt her throat and mouth dry and wanted some water but she asked what’s important to her the most. “Where’s Alma?”“And my twins?” She asked as she felt her tummy lose the bump. She’s not supposed to give birth yet. The babies are still premature at this time of the month. Amanda felt that she lost something important. And she’s shedding tears while looking at
With all the stress that piled up recently, Amanda finds herself dozing off to sleep. In her dreams, she’s in the middle of the vast meadow full of lush green and wild flowers. The sky was blue and peaceful, clouds were scattered as a cool breeze passed her. Then after sometime she heard hearty laughter from the distance. Amanda was familiar with that laughter. It was coming from her son, Sandro. Instinctively, she followed where it came from and was perplexed to see the view that it made her cry a lot.Sandro was playing with this little girl. And with them was her best friend, Alma, and her parents talking to each other over a picnic. As if noticing her presence, they all looked in her direction and smiled. Alma waved back at her, so did her parents. And the kids run towards her, welcoming her with a big hug.However, she was more puzzled to understand that the little girl Sandro's playing with was indeed Kenny.Kenny…Amanda woke up from her dream as someone dared touch her in the
The message was from an unknown number. But the moment she read the message, she was utterly disappointed. She never gives her personal number to anyone unless he or she is a family member. Amanda always separates her family and business affairs that’s why she’s using two separate phones. And to think that Keith’s lover would know her number enraged her. Sarah didn’t know the implications of her actions. The woman was clearly invading her private space.And what’s worse was that Sando was in her place. Amanda wasn’t aware of that. And to think that Richard decided it himself and not asked permission from her enraged her. Whatever the reason was, she’s still the mother. And as a mother, she obviously has to know the whereabouts of her own son.She thought that they had come to an understanding. It seems that Richard was doing things a little overboard this time.She took a few deep breaths and replied to Sarah, asking for their residence’s location as she’s going to pick up her son no
Amanda and Sandro are on their way home when she tried to make a conversation with her son.“Schucki, why did you end up going to Kenny’s place?” While she had no problem with that, she’s worried about one thing. And it’s all about Sarah.“Auntie Sarah told me to go with them while we are heading to the bus.”She nodded. “Is that so?” Amanda can see the scenario before her eyes.“Yes, She even talked to our teacher and even called Dad.” Sandro added.“Really?” Amanda wanted to pluck every hair on that woman’s body. SHe’s getting frustrated every second she discovers the truth.“Yes, Mom. But I’m really happy that I came since I got to play with Kenny more,” Sandro said smiling. And it melted her heart and all her frustrations subsided a little.Amanda had the hunch that Sarah was plotting something. She had to know that woman’s intention. She believes that this will not be the last time that Sandro will be visiting Keith’s place. Now that the kids were best of friends, this kind of se