Lunch comes to an end with a question on my mind. I ask myself if my father just needs another shot at life.From what he told me about his parents, i don’t think he ever had that. He’s been molding himself to fit into the role of an old man who’s quietly resigned from life, but that only happened because of the loss he went through. Losing the only woman he ever loved and the child he never knew turned him into a shell of himself.One so cold and unfeeling, that the only thing he could channel his mind to was what he got from all the sacrifces he made.Tieran was his way of escape for a while but, even Tieran had to leave.My father laughs as he talks, and i can see how happy he is with me, but the nagging at the back of my mind asks me for what happens when i’m not here? Does he just sit in his wheelchair, now waiting for me to come back, or is he actually happy with himself and his life.I don’t know why, but the concept of my father being unhappy heavily unnerves me. I wait and wa

Seeing the white walls of the hospital reminds me of the night my grandmother died and a bitter taste finds itself to the back of my throat. I swallow it down and look at the bright side. At least it’s not the same hospital my grandma died in.I go to the counter, “Hi, good day. I’m here to see Sienna Finn. She was brought in by an ambulance a while ago.” The nurse points in the direction of the hallway to my right, not uttering a word. I go down with a grimace and take a deep breath before i enter the room.The emergency med doctor is in the room, the male one, and with him is…. Malachi’s father, Sienna’s husband.I groan silently and approach the table cautiously. I haven’t had too much interactions with Malachi’s father, but for him to be here it means Sienna was conscious enough to give the hospital his number. If she could do that, then it means she’s fine right?“Ah. This is the lady we met at the mansion. She called the ambulance.”Malachi’s father responds to the male doctor,

My head gives a little spin and I reach out for a wall instinctively, fighting the lightheadedness that creeps up on me. I refuse to look weak in front of Malachi’s father.He has a newborn now, so what? It’s not my problem. It’s no use for me to start feeling dizzy about it. I could walk away from here and forget this ever happened. He can sort himself and his new family out. Almost like he can hear my thoughts Malachi’s father begins to beg, “Antonia, please.I’ve never asked anything of you, but I need you to help me with this. Please, Antonia.”I can hear the desperation in his voice and I can see the pleading in his eyes. I’ve never seen Malachi’s father in this light.He’s always been mellow and uninterested in most things. Sienna is the more vocal one and he backs her up on everything. Malachi trusts his mother’s word more than his father’s and I've always assumed he was happy with that laidback uninvolved life. But right now, that laidback and uninvolved man has just revealed t

Ian jumps in his seat as I get into the car. I slam the door like a demon and the devil are chasing me. His eyes meet mine and I see them taking in every panic-filled detail they can, before he sees too much or Malachi decides to come after me, I give one order, “Drive.”Ian hits the accelerator like he’s been waiting to do it for a while now and the car moves into the smoothest jerk of speed I have ever experienced a car move in. Ian is chuckling in his seat even as we zoom down the road and he turns back with a beaming smile on his face, “Did you feel that smoothness?”My response is a nervous chuckle. Oh, I felt it alright. I just don’t care much about it. I already have a feeling asking about will get me the kind of answer I hear the owners of very expensive cars giving. That it has a transmission engine of something, something, and a this of that. No, what I need right now is to be as fast as I can. I speak briskly, “I need you to take me to the Starlight hall. Do you know where

Malachi’s pov.I’m starting to get really annoyed by all of this.Tieran’s presence here is like an itch. A very irritating itch, but the more irritating thing is that i know why he’s here. He’s not here for Antonia’s annoying friend. He’s here because Antonia has asked him to be here.“I’ll hand her right back when she tells me where Antonia is.”If she wasn’t being so damn stubborn we’d have been out of here by now. My uncle Tieran’s response adds to my annoyance, “We have a date, Malachi. We have to get to it sometime soon so i need her back.”A chuckle leaves my lips and i give Bridget a sardonic look as i speak, “Can you tell him his plan is a lousy one? If he’s planning to take you out of here under the guise of being in a relationship with you,” I give her a look that says she’s plain. She cleans up well in the nice clothes and makeup, but i’ve seen her annoying face around my wife too much to think she’s anything but annying and plain.And most importantly, she’s not Tieran’s