All Chapters of DANGEROUS GAMES: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The roar of the aeroplane tearing through the clouds made Samuel turn his head to the sky. There was an airport close to the town area. Most flights that took off flew so low that the vibrations could be felt when they passed. He couldn't help but think of his older sister, Ember, as he watched the aeroplane disappear into a cloud. She had left the family ten years ago when he was eighteen. She had been his closest friend in those early years. His greatest confidant. And she still was. Even when she lived an entire continent away from home. He understood why she had to leave. Hell, if he had more courage, he might have done the same when he finished high school. Instead, he stayed. Still, things had gone well for him the past ten years. Despite his rocky relationship with his mother, he was happy. He had a girlfriend, a flourishing business, his father and his older brother, Peter. Ember was content with her life in Germany, and they kept in touch. In fact, he was just about ready t

Samuel sat on the window seat, reading a new book to pass the time. He was spending some time in his parent's home because he didn't have a lot of things to do. A sharp knock on his door broke his attention, and he set the book down. “Yeah?”Giovanna walked into the room, dressed in her usual home fit made up of shorts and a crop top. “Mom wants to see you. She is in her office?”“Sure.”She closed the door, and he groaned, shuffling into his slides and walking out of the room towards his mother’s office. The room was first for his father, and he worked there often. His father liked to carve and paint. He wasn't one to brag about his skills and would always shake off most compliments and praise. In Samuel's eyes, his artworks were phenomenal; one of his paintings of Samuel's first car hung in his apartment.After his mother gifted his father a small cabin at the back of the house for him to work in, she reconstructed the study for herself. That gift was probably one of the nicest thin

Kali worked tirelessly, scrubbing every inch of grime and stain on the bathroom floor and walls until they were spotless and reflective. Then she cleaned the toilet, the sink, and the bathroom mirror, stepping back after to look at her work. She woke up with the pressing urge to vigorously clean her apartment. Seeing as her life had become a bit of a mess, she thought it would be best to make her apartment the opposite of that. After the bathroom was spotless, the living room vacuumed, the laundry done, and the kitchen cleared of dishes and mopped, she opened all her windows to allow some air in, then settled on the floor to watch the city in silence. The sound of honking cars and the hum of voices from below filled her home. When she first arrived in the state, she had so many dreams. Fresh out of university with so many prospects and hope. Her younger sister June had stayed back to finish high school while she worked to send her money. Losing their parents had been difficult, but t

Flora threw the rolling pin down and slapped a frustrated hand down on the ceramic counter. Once, then after the pain settled, she hit it again and again. She desperately tried, through the days since she last saw Samuel, not to cry. She made every effort not to give him a second thought. She wanted to wait for him to finally call her and tell her the truth because she didn’t believe a word of all he said.How could she believe it? How?Samuel was not a perfect man, he had many flaws, but cheating wasn’t one of them. He had spoken to her about moving in together, starting a family, and getting married. Sure, those were hypotheticals, fantasies they loved to live in once in a while, but she knew he meant it when he said he wanted them to be married. A tear fell when she got lost in her thoughts, and she grunted, wiping her cheek with the back of her hand. She pulled herself together and finished cutting out the biscuits she wanted to bake for the house. The doorbell rang, and she grabb

The alarm blared loudly through the dark room, making an angry Kali reach out to slap down on the screen of her phone until she remembered the right way to shut it off. When she finally stood up, she shuffled around her apartment, pulling the thick curtains apart and allowing the sun in. Barely a few days left before she would be married. The entire week was filled with planning, from booking the reception venue to choosing honeymoon destinations and visiting the church. All with Ysabel hanging over her shoulder, making sure Kali was doing things the way she wanted them done. Today, she was going to the bridal store to find a dress. Hopefully, she wouldn't have to spend more than thirty minutes sitting in a boutique with Ysabel. Kali didn't have it in her to continue sharing space with the woman. After Samuel had taken her to his apartment to talk, his mother had been enraged. Ysabel wanted to know what they talked about, and Kali gave the story they agreed on together. Kali graci