Ivanna"I can't tell you how badly I'm feeling like dancing with you, Emily", I beam in enormous joy. "I never knew it feels so amazing to know your bestie is gonna give birth to an adorable baby""I knew you'd say that", she laughs. "I'm— still. I still can't believe it's true"Her voice slightly changes. "I know, right? Some accidents are beautiful", I get onto the bed and lean back to the headboard, trying to suppress the twisting ache inside me. I don't want her to know that I'm grieving about my experience when I should be celebrating hers. I'm happy and hurt at the same time. The moment I feel she's so lucky to be able to give birth, something strikes me harder. She had her own traumas— maybe worse than me. There's no one so lucky in this damn world. Flaws, imperfections, traumas— no one can escape the harsh reality of life. "Yeah, right", I hear her sigh. "I'm especially feeling happier after watching Kane's happiness. After our wedding, this is the next thing which made hi
ChristianAs Thea asked me to, I reached the office early this morning. There were barely any employees, and I could say none. I was being anxious about her sudden action and I feared she was gonna turn it down. She could not. After reaching so far, after giving us so many hopes, she better changes her mind. As she always did, she kept me waiting for a long hour. She didn't pick up my calls, nor did she respond to my messages. Just when I grab my phone again after finishing the last cup of coffee, I hear the crack sound of the door. I immediately look up, spotting Thea already inside my cabin. As usual, I can't expect her to knock or anything. She's wearing the same smile which creeps me out every single time I look at her. "Good morning", she chuckles, walking inside."Didn't you ask me to come to the office sharp at seven?" I grunt.She sighs. "Well, I knew you would welcome me without wishing good morning. And secondly, I asked you to come sharp at seven. I didn't say I would be
ChristianMy brain literally stops working for the next few seconds— numb and blank. I can't move my gaze either as if something has frozen me in that position. It takes me a while to catch my breath as I glare at her with my nerves shaking. "Do you even understand what you're saying, Mrs Fox?" I groan."I absolutely know what I want", she leans closer, keeping her eyes on mine."You're not asking for a thing!" I swallow the rage down to my throat, not to lose it. "I'm asking for you""And that's not fucking possible", I grunt, pinning my fist against the table. "Don't worry. No one will ever get to know""I'm not concerned about anyone""I won't even let Ivanna know", she argues."For the first, let me tell you, it's not about Ivanna either. It's about me. And what I want. I'm not a fucking thing which you ask for an exchange""I guess I'm not clear to you, Christian", she gets onto her feet and walks towards me.I strive to get up before she eventually holds my shoulder, pressin
ChristianI keep standing in the cool breeze. The incident reflects my sanity. Will I ever be able to forgive myself? I feel a kind of warmth around me that drags me out of my thoughts. Ivanna wraps me with a comforter from behind."Hey, what are you doing here in such a cold breeze?" Her voice is concerned. "How long have you been here?"She touches my cheek with the back of my palm when I keep my gaze away from her."Chris, your body is so cold", her voice shakes as she wraps her arms around me and leans against my arm. It forces me to look down at her. Our eyes meet for a while, with no words spoken. Her eyes are filled with concern and confusion."What happened to you?" She whispers, pressing her lips."Nothing""That's why you're here in the middle of the night, freezing in cold?" She gazes at me."I was sweating", I tell her honestly. "Kind of suffocation""I hope your blood pressure is stable. Is it?" She asks. "Maybe. I don't feel anything else. Just suffocation", I reply.
ChristianA new morning brings a fresh start which definitely didn't happen in my life throughout the year. When I wake up, reality hits harder. I don't know how I'm gonna do this. And my mind is looking for every possible way to escape. Only if it was not about Chrisanna. I can't even take a one per cent risk."Hey!" Ivanna appears in front of me when I lie on my stomach, widening my eyes. She has a beautiful smile on her face. "Good morning"She gives a gentle nuzzle through my hair. "Good morning, love", I mumble, trying to smile for her. "You slept well?""Hmm! All thanks to you"She chuckles softly. "You are only yet to give the credit of breathing""Well, you have already got the credit. I do breath for you", I tell her."Seriously, Chris!" She laughs. "Sometimes I cringe at your flirting level"I smile back at her. "Yet, you love it. And you want me to be more cringe""You're impossible", she slaps on my back gently. "Get up now. You're coming with me to the hospital"She su
ChristianThea pauses to look at Ivanna for a while as if she didn't expect her to interfere like this. "Well—""Thea!" Ivanna interrupts before she could say something. "I know there must be something urgent I have no clue about. But why don't you please wait until tomorrow? Because our entire day is occupied today. There's no way we can skip any. I have taken a day off too. So, I hope you can understand""Sure", Thea says in an unimpressed tone as she glares at me. "Mrs Scott, could you please come inside?" The nurse comes out of the cabin while looking for Ivanna."Yeah, sure", Ivanna immediately gets onto her feet and looks at us. "Excuse me"As soon as she goes inside the cabin, Thea turns to me."What the hell is wrong with your fucking mouth, Christian?" She grunts. "She was answering on behalf of you. What does that supposed to mean?"I'm not interested in replying to her but there's no choice left for me."She's been hard on me since last night. She thinks I'm physically si
ChristianI chase her outside as she walks faster towards the car, opens the door and jumps inside. I take a few seconds before quickly getting into the driving seat. She has crossed her arms on her chest while looking away angrily. "Iv—" "I told you. Didn't I?" She shoots me a glare. "There was definitely something wrong with you. And you're being so careless about it""You heard her well. Right? It's just a typical high blood pressure problem. It'll be fine. And that stupid disease she was talking about hasn't attacked me yet", I tell her."That doesn't mean it won't, Chris", she glares at me. "What is wrong with you?"This time, she turns to me, curling up her face which makes me wince a bit. "What? Nothing. What are you talking about?" I exclaim.She pauses, staring at me intensely before she eventually looks away."Nothing. I'm talking about nothing", she groans. "You're being too hard, Iv""Let's not talk about it, please. I need to pick up a parcel from the pickup point", s
Thea"Thea! Thea! Wake up!" That annoying sound wakes me up as I groan. "What the fuck! Who's that?"I put the pillow on my face so that the sound doesn't reach my ear."It's me. John. Wake up", he jerks me.What the hell is wrong with this man? I growl, not getting up and switching sides. "Thea. It's urgent. Please get up", he screams again. "For God's sake!" I yell, turning to him. My eyes burn as I strive to open them. I believe it's not dawn yet. "Why the fuck are you yelling?"He lets out a deep sigh and puts a pile of clothes into the luggage."Just get up. I'll explain to you", he says, hurrying to pack more stuff. Then his phone buzzes. He immediately picks it up, "yeah, Lora. You got the tickets? Great!"He cuts the call when I still fumble on the bed to get up. I usually never get up before 5 a.m. And it's just 3:50 in the morning. I didn't get enough sleep. "Are you going somewhere?" I ask, yawning and getting up from the bed. "Not me. Us", he says, leaving me stunned.