All Chapters of Threads of Betrayal : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The morning activity in Ember is always infused with an air of anticipation and preparation as the staff gears up for a busy day of serving patrons. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and sizzling bacon fills the air, lending a warm and inviting ambience. The staff, dressed in crisp uniforms, move around with a sense of purpose, readying tables, countertops, and chairs for customers. Chefs bustle in the kitchen, preparing ingredients for the day's menu items, and ensuring that everything is in place for a successful service. The sound of clinking cutlery and low murmurs of conversation from early diners add to the bustle and energy of the morning. I made my way to the closet to change into my work outfit. Kyle is already at the reception managing the wait list and directing guests to their tables. Using that as an excuse I walk towards the kitchen section to see how Kira is doing. As I opened the door, I dived into an aroma of delicious dishes mingling together, tantalizing my senses a

Sighing, I stopped a bus. I could take the bus because I'm way too exhausted to walk home and it's getting late already. I didn't wanna risk anything right now... I'm not even in the mood to do so. I entered the bus and was able to sit at the window side of the bus, so I got to see the views as we moved, and that made me forget all my worries for some minutes before reality hit me again when the bus halted at my stop. I paid the driver and headed straight home. The key was still under the doormat, which was strange; Ary should be home by now... she's been coming home really late and leaving early for work, which is starting to get weird. She's got some explanations to do when she's back. I'm so waiting for her till she's home this time. I flanged my backpack on the couch and sat down tiredly on the sofa. A few minutes later, I heard knocking on the door. Hoping it would be Ary, I stood up to open the door and see who it was. I opened the door only to be caught off guard. "What are yo

"Nope I don't care who he is, it's late, I'm alone so let's just play it safe," I said to myself and I decided to head back home but I saw that he was getting up already I guess he regained his strength again but I noticed he's looking over to my side and looks like he's coming over "Oh my God" I muttered under my breath and turned back, cause if he was following me I better not lead him to my house so I started increasing my walking pace but it looked like he wasn't giving up either and he was about to catch up with me but nah all those training in high school won't go to waste and I started increasing my speed. "Hey wait up" I heard the guy say "Oh you wish" I muttered but kept increasing my pace and he was doing the same too "Oh my God, help me all I wanted was a goddamn night walk not to get myself killed" "Gosh I should have at least taken peanut with me what the hell was I thinking, I just hoped I didn't get lost this time and I couldn't even try to go back home, that's

"Yeah just one sentence" "Well, that's huge, but okay, let's see... I'd say It's been full of various experiences" "Hmm that's nice "full of experiences" I'll take that" "Here we are," I said and showed him the beach "Did you call this place special?" He said "Um yeah" I replied "I've been here countless number of times...it's not special it's just a beach," He said smiling "Oh wow... I thought you said a while back that you don't know what's up again" I asked "Yeah about that. I know about every nook and cranny of Hawthorne, that was just to make you take a stroll with me" he said "So you lied," I said laughing "Hmm not really," He said while I just shook my head " Well, I guess you do know your way around then," I said "So let's see what we have here," I said, looking for how we would enter. "But it's locked how do we get in" He said "Yeah locked but not for me," I said,d chuckled, and went to check out if the fence was still twang "Nice," I said and started c

I finally got home and lay down beside Kira to sleep, and I covered myself with my bedspread. The blanket couldn't cover us both so I'd just manage the bedspread like that. Before falling asleep I made sure to put off my alarm cause I couldn't risk anything disturbing my beauty sleep tonight...I ain't going to work tomorrow so I have the whole day all to myself... "Good night Diana," I said and gave myself a peck on my forehead before finally falling asleep. "Hey Dia wake up, wake up" I heard Kira say beside me "Hum, just some minutes more please...will get up after" "Do you want to sleep throughout the whole day?" "Hmm hmm," I said while nodding my head as a sign of No "Get up already it's almost past 12 " "Yeah in the morning so what.. we've got time Kira to go sleep" "No Diana past twelve as in past noon" "What?" I said as I hurriedly jumped off the floor I was sleeping "That's a lie it can't be past twelve already" "Does the alarm to lie now?" She asked as she brought f