Masuk(Maya)“Wow, Maya. You should be given an award for Best Actress, you know?” Kelvin says as he sets the bag of fruit on the table.I glance at him for only a second before looking away.“Then you should’ve come with the award.”He chuckles.“I didn’t know awards are presented to people wearing hospital gowns inside hospital rooms.”“Tsk.” I scoff. “What an excuse.”He lets out a slow sigh.“So… how did it go?”My thoughts drift back to everything.To Amara.To the look in her eyes.To the way everything unfolded exactly as I wanted.A slow smile curls across my lips.“I’ve managed to shift her attention away from me.” Satisfaction warms my chest. “The moment Grace walked into the room, I saw it in Amara’s eyes. Doubt.” I let out a soft laugh. “There’s going to be a bombshell soon. Something extraordinary is about to happen.”I turn to him.“And it’s all thanks to you. If you hadn’t figured out who made that post… if you hadn’t uncovered the truth about Selina… I wouldn’t have the uppe
(Amara)“What are you saying?” My voice comes out in a strained whisper. “Selina’s dead. Dead, Maya. So how do you expect me to believe any of this? How do you expect me to believe someone who’s dead was just here trying to kill you.”“Because she isn’t dead, Amara.” Maya’s voice is unwavering. “Selina’s alive. She’s alive.”I go completely still.The air catches in my lungs, refusing to move.Seeing the panic spreading across my face, Maya reaches for my trembling hands and holds them firmly.“Lily’s birthday party,” she says quietly. “I chased after a woman who looked exactly like Selina. I lost her before I could catch up, but I know what I saw. So tell me… if she was really dead, how could she have been there? How could she have gotten into the party?”For a moment, my mind drifts back to that night.I remember seeing Maya rushing around the corner as though she was chasing someone.I remember running after her and grabbing her wrist, asking what had happened.Could she…Could she
(Maya)Footsteps.They move toward me, slow and careful.Closer.Closer.I can feel someone’s presence now. The warmth of their breath brushes against my face as the figure leans over my bed.Three.Two.One.My eyes snap open.A figure looms over me.A face mask conceals every feature except a pair of eyes staring down at me.Our gazes collide.Those eyes widen.As if she never expected me to be awake.In the next second, the gloved hand shoots up, a syringe flashing beneath the dim light as it plunges toward me.My hand flies up on instinct.I catch the wrist midair, stopping the needle inches from my skin.“Die! Just die!” she hisses, forcing the syringe downward.A chill shoots through me.That voice.“Selina!”The growl tears from my throat as I shove her hand aside. The syringe flies from her grip and clatters onto the floor.“How dare you!”My palm crashes against her cheek.Her head snaps sideways.“You really think you can kill me?” I let out a cold laugh.Her head slowly tur
(Amara)The day had already ended, but my mother’s question refused to leave my mind.I know I’ll have to answer it soon. But then…A car horn blares.Before I can even process what’s happening, a hand wraps around me and yanks me backward.Then…Bam!I whip around just in time to see the car slam into Maya.She’s thrown through the air before slamming onto the road, her body tumbling across the pavement before finally coming to a stop.For a second…I can’t breathe.I can’t think.I just stand there, frozen, my entire body trembling.The car lingers for only a heartbeat before speeding away.“Maya!”The spell breaks.I race toward her and collapse beside her, my hands shaking so violently I can barely touch her.“Maya… open your eyes.”My voice quivers.“Please… open your eyes.”Tears blur my vision.“You can’t die like this. Please…”Slowly, her eyelids flutter open.Blood trickles from the corner of her lips as she forces the faintest smile.“Thank goodness…” she whispers weakly.
(Isha)I stride through the bar, the one Nathan always frequents.Ever since I returned, I’ve done everything I could to see him. I called. I texted. I waited.Nothing.He ignored every single attempt.So I had no choice but to come here. At least if he saw me in person, he wouldn’t be able to avoid me again.My heels click sharply against the polished floor as I make my way toward the private room I’d been told he was in.The moment I push the door open, I freeze.My fists clench.Women surround him.One is practically sitting on his lap. Another trails her fingers across his shoulder while the rest laugh, flirt, and compete for his attention.Something twists painfully inside my chest.“Nathan!”My voice cracks through the room.Every head turns toward me.Nathan slowly lifts his eyes.A tired sigh escapes him.Not exhaustion.Irritation.The kind reserved for someone he’d rather not see.A bitter scoff leaves me.Without saying a word to me, he looks at the women.“Leave.”They imm
(Amara)My eyes land on the paper in Maya’s hand.The pregnancy test result.My heart plummets.Oh my God.How did she…I force the thought away and stride into the room.“How dare you go through my things?” I snarl, snatching the paper from her grasp.My pulse pounds violently against my ribs.She knows now. Oh God… she knows about my pregnancy.The realization sends panic rushing through me.What if…The doctor’s warning crashes back into my head.You should avoid whoever gave you those drugs, Amara. They don’t mean well for you. These pills might help with sleep, but an overdose can be dangerous. Especially for a pregnant woman. It can even lead to a miscarriage.My fingers crumple the edge of the paper.The memories of my miscarriages come rushing back. The pain. The grief. The helplessness. Losing my babies over and over again.I don’t get it.I’m still trying to understand everything.Why would she give me those drugs?She knew I was pregnant back then.So why?Did she really no
(Amara)The drive back from the clinic had been silent, each of us lost in thoughts we couldn’t share. And now, standing here, the weight of what the doctor had said presses on me.“No.”The word leaves my mouth before I can stop it.I turn to face them. Felix and Selina stand behind me, side by si
(Amara)“Girl, a sick leave?” Maya’s voice rings through the phone.I’d called the office earlier to request one because right now, I can’t even face myself—let alone clients. “Don’t tell me you’re still floating on the moon from your time with Felix last night that you decided to cover it up with
(Amara)I want to speak. I want to say something.But the words refuse to come.My eyes stay glued to them instead.The way she stretches her hands toward him.The way he rushes to her side, holding her, asking if she’s alright.The way she nods gently, like a woman loved right, before leaning into
(Amara)“Mmm.”Maya hums as she rounds the corner and catches me packing up my bag. “Don’t tell me you rushed to clear your desk on time just because you’re eager to run home?”I glance at her, smile, then return to arranging my things.Maya, my best friend and work colleague, has never been one to







