Chapter: The VisitMaya's POVI stared at the closet for a long second, waiting for my brain to catch up.It was gone.The gun was gone.I blinked. Hard. Then opened the drawer beneath it. Pulled out the shoebox I’d used as a fake hiding place. Empty too. My heart started doing backflips.No. No no no. I didn’t imagine it. I put it right there, wrapped in a black shirt, under the old notebooks I don’t even read.“Theresa?” I called, my voice a bit too tight.“Yeah?” she answered from downstairs.I ran a hand through my damp hair, trying not to sound completely unhinged.“Did you touch anything in my closet?”“Your closet?” she echoed. “No? Why would I?”I paused. “Just asking. I thought I left something there but I can’t find it.”She hesitated, then said, “Well, your mom cleaned a little while we were out, didn’t she?”Oh God.Mom.My stomach sank. I slammed the closet shut and backed away from it like it was cursed.If my mom saw the gun, hell, even touched it, she’d have questions. Military questions
Huling Na-update: 2025-08-03
Chapter: The VisitMaya's POVI stared at the closet for a long second, waiting for my brain to catch up.It was gone.The gun was gone.I blinked. Hard. Then opened the drawer beneath it. Pulled out the shoebox I’d used as a fake hiding place. Empty too. My heart started doing backflips.No. No no no. I didn’t imagine it. I put it right there, wrapped in a black shirt, under the old notebooks I don’t even read.“Theresa?” I called, my voice a bit too tight.“Yeah?” she answered from downstairs.I ran a hand through my damp hair, trying not to sound completely unhinged.“Did you touch anything in my closet?”“Your closet?” she echoed. “No? Why would I?”I paused. “Just asking. I thought I left something there but I can’t find it.”She hesitated, then said, “Well, your mom cleaned a little while we were out, didn’t she?”Oh God.Mom.My stomach sank. I slammed the closet shut and backed away from it like it was cursed.If my mom saw the gun, hell, even touched it, she’d have questions. Military questions
Huling Na-update: 2025-08-03
Chapter: Home Maya's POVMe: What? No. That's not it.What the actual hell?I glared at his response again, expecting my mouth to drop open. Is that where his head went first?Of all the things we were handling, pregnancy was his first thought?Another message arrived right behind it.Professor Logan: Then what is it?I breathed deeply and typed again, my fingers slightly shaking.Me: I met a man today, by the river. The police arrested him,. he was one of the men who played a part in Ben's death. But he knows. He knows about us. About you and me. He said it in front of me.It took him long enough to respond this time.Three dots.Then they disappeared.Then reappeared.Then disappeared again.I could have sworn I saw him walking where he was.I paced, too, up and down the pavement, chewing on my thumbnail.When the reply finally came, it wasn't what I had been hoping for.Professor Logan: You have to keep your cool. Did he say anything to anyone else?Me: No. Just me. But he was scowling at me l
Huling Na-update: 2025-08-01
Chapter: Back Home Maya's POVThe return trip was quiet at first. The kind of quiet that follows something gigantic and life-altering has just happened.Andrew gripped the wheel tightly, the headlights slicing through the night, and the wind moaning off the slightly broken windows.I was in back, beside Theresa, surrounded by her borrowed sweatshirt and still dripping from the river.I rested my head against the window, watching the trees pass by.My mind continued to revert to the river, the blood, the screaming, that girl being dragged under, and then Regan carrying her around like a wounded hero. I wasn't even aware of how hard I was gripping the edge of the seat until Theresa pushed me."Hey," she whispered. "You okay?"I nodded quickly. "Yeah. Just thinking."I waited for a moment before I asked, "You sleeping at my place tonight? Or to your apartment?"Theresa positioned herself on the couch, drew her arms out in front of her. "I'll stay at yours," she said. "But I'll make a quick dash by my pla
Huling Na-update: 2025-08-01
Chapter: The Rescue Maya's POV"Come on!" Andrew shouted, pulling my hand.I didn't protest, I couldn't. My legs still shook, but I let him pull me back to shore through the water, we both of us swimming.My heart refused to slow down. I was constantly glancing over my shoulder, waiting for Regan to materialize.Then I heard Theresa's voice."I see them!" She shouted.I spun around, almost choking on water. She was standing at the shoreline, gesturing out into the distance. "Regan!" she screamed again. "He's got her!"And there he was.Struggling hard, battling through the current with the girl slung over his shoulder. Blood flowing behind them like a second shadow."Oh my God," I whispered, fear and relief churning in my throat.Andrew let me go and swam towards them, swimming quickly. "Theresa, call an ambulance!" he shouted as he passed by.Theresa was already fumbling for her phone, her hands shaking like crazy.I ran along the riverbank, barefoot and soaking wet, until I could see them pulling her
Huling Na-update: 2025-07-31
Chapter: A CrocodileMaya povPanic shut over my lungs. I kicked with everything I had and broke the surface with a tearing gasp."Maya? What did you see?" Theresa was already swimming backward toward the shore."Swim," I spat. "Now. Fast.""What is it?!""Crocodile!"Her eyes went wide, and she didn't need any more explanation.We both turned and started swimming hard, water slapping our faces and splashing behind us as we kicked toward the bank.I didn't dare look back. Every horror movie I had ever watched flooded my mind. I just kept going, faster, faster, until my feet reached rock bottom and I scrambled out of the water.Theresa was close behind me, panting."Oh my God," she was able to say, "I thought you were kidding.""I don't kid about things that can eat me alive."I turned back to the river and scanned the surface. It was still again."Did anyone else catch a glimpse of it?" Theresa breathed, whispering.I shook my head. "I don't think so. But we need to warn the others. That thing is huge.""
Huling Na-update: 2025-07-30
Chapter: Cool Evening Darla's POVMelanie and I walked back to the set in silence. Tension between the two of us was so dense, it could have been sliced with a knife.She gave me a sideways glance, a half-second smile curving her lips before it disappeared.Rolling cameras once more.I fell back into character, speaking my lines as if nothing had happened. Melanie did the same, although I sensed a stiffness in her movements.The director shouted, "Cut! That's a wrap!" and the crew prepared to shift equipment.Before I could even consider going into my dressing room, the director stood in front of me yet again. "Come on," he signaled, walking towards the door. "I'll see you to your car.""That's all right," I said."I want you to." The tone did not allow for argument.We stepped out into the crisp night air, which followed the heat of the theater. The noises of the crew wrapping up fell behind us."Listen," he continued, pacing beside me, "I've worked with actors a long time. I can spot when someone's caus
Huling Na-update: 2025-08-10
Chapter: Fight Back Darla's POVThe sting on my cheek burned like fire, but I didn’t even think before reacting. My palm connected with Melanie’s face, once, and then another slap, it was quick and sharp. Gasps rippled through the crowd, and the clicking of cameras intensified.She stumbled backwards, holding her red cheeks.The media loved this. I could see from the way they zoomed in, their lenses gleaming with every sleazy photograph.Shutter clicks were merely deafening, Melanie's clean gasp in synchrony."You hit me?" she started, flames in her eyes, hand once more raised.But before she could get to me once more, the director's firm hand went around her wrist. "That's enough!" His voice was stern, cutting through the din like a whip snap.Melanie tried to wrest herself free, her body backing away from me. "She hit me! Did you see? She hit me twice!" Her voice increased in volume, drawing even greater attention.I folded my arms across my chest, teeth gritted. "And you attacked me first, Melanie
Huling Na-update: 2025-08-09
Chapter: Set Drama Darla's POVThe tension in the studio was already palpable when I started hitting the set. Spotlights were being repositioned, the gentle thrum of equipment sounded through the air, and crew members scurried about with coffee mugs held against one hand and clipboards against the other.I was half-way to my position when a silky smooth voice, laced with forced sweetness, sounded in my ears."Well, if it isn't the flavour of the month."It was Melanie. I recognized her annoying voice.I stopped, pasting on a decent smile before I turned to address her.She resembled something freshly stepped off the front of a high-end fashion magazine, red red-clad dress, diamond studs shining in the light, and heels that probably cost more than some individuals' rent for the month.Her hair was nicely curled, but her eyes? They weren't matched with the smile on her mouth."Morning, Melanie," I answered bluntly.Her eyes rolled over me, slow and assessing. "Having all the attention? Must be thrillin
Huling Na-update: 2025-08-08
Chapter: Timely CounselXavier's POVMy morning had been uneventful, emails, two short calls with investors, and one overpriced cappuccino that I regretted almost instantly. I was halfway through reviewing a revised production budget when my assistant, Lora, buzzed through the intercom.“Mr. Lorette, your nephew is here.”I leaned back in my chair, sighing. “Send him in.”The door opened a second later, and Richard stepped in. He looked terrible.Pale. Jittery. That usual slick confidence of his? Gone.I studied him for a second, then set the budget folder aside.“What happened to you?” I asked.He dropped into the leather chair across from me like the weight of the world was glued to his back. “Nothing you need to worry about.”I narrowed my eyes. “Then why are you here?”“I need a favor,” he said, shifting in his seat.Of course you do. I didn’t speak, just waited.Richard took a breath. “ I need you to give me the sum of five million dollars.”He went straight to the point. I thought of asking him what h
Huling Na-update: 2025-08-07
Chapter: Sinclair Darla's POV There was a pause. “We could. But we shouldn’t, not yet.”“Why not?”“Because this is going to court already,” he said. “And this, this is gold. If we bring it out now, they’ll try to discredit it before it makes it to the judge. They’ll scramble, cover their tracks, maybe even claim it was fabricated. But if we hold it, save it until court day, it’ll hit them blind. Right when they think they’re ahead.”I nodded slowly, even though he couldn’t see me. “You’re saying we wait?”“I’m saying we let them underestimate us a little longer,” Mr. Adair said. “Then we drop the hammer.”A small, cold smile crept across my face.“Alright,” I said. “I’ll wait.”“I’ve already started preparing how we’ll frame it for the judge. By the time we’re done, Richard won’t just lose the estate, he’ll be lucky if he walks away without handcuffs.”I leaned back against the leather seat and looked out the window now, the sun casting long, golden shadows across the city streets.“Thank you,
Huling Na-update: 2025-08-07
Chapter: NemesisDarla's POV“If anything feels off in this apartment, you tell me. Immediately. Even if it’s nothing.”“Yes, ma’am,” she said without pause.I took a bite of the toast. Perfectly crisp.“You’re good,” I said.“I try my best.”Then I waved her off. “You can go.”She nodded once and left the room, steps soft on the floor like she’d been trained to disappear.I ate in silence, thinking. The food tasted good, but I didn’t let myself enjoy it. There wasn’t space in my mind for comfort. Every morning now felt like walking into enemy territory.And just as I reached for my glass of juice, my phone rang.I saw the name.It was Richard.I didn’t move right away. I just stared at it. A part of me wanted to ignore it. Let it ring until it gave up.But I didn’t. I picked up. At least I wanted to hear what the anaconda had to say.“Darla," he called.His voice hadn’t changed. Still smooth. Still lazy. Still full of false calm.I didn’t answer right away.“I heard you won't pull out of the court ca
Huling Na-update: 2025-08-06
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