"I'm doing great." Andrew said, turning his attention back to May. "And you look stunning." "Thank you." May said, feeling her cheeks turn red. "So, um... where are we going to have lunch?"Andrew smiled gesturing to the living room. "I never actually use it. But I heard pizza goes good with some tv.""That sounds great!" May said, relieved that they would be eating in a casual setting. "I'm starving." "I'm starving too." Mason said. "And I've been craving pizza all day." "Then we're in luck!" Andrew said, leading them to the living room. "I've got pizza from three different places." "Three different places?!" Mason asked, sounding excited. "What kind of pizza did you get?" "I got one that's just cheese and pepperoni, a veggie pizza and one that's really gourmet." Andrew explained feeling a bit proud of himself as he saw Mason's reactions to what he was saying."Gourmet?" Mason asked, intrigued. "That sounds fancy. And what about the drinks? Are we having wine?" "We can if you w
The house was lonely. Without the liveliness of that had it the night before. Andrew wished he could go back. To that fun. The listening of the crazy, highly intelligent teenage brother that raved about everything. And the little fairy that May had as a daughter was just sweetest,she was telling stories about her school, her friends and the teachers. It was lovely. Spending time with May and her family. Her family. This felt so bittersweet to Andrew. She wanted that family and May herself to actually be his family. Forever. But why was he so drawn to the beautiful smile that May had? Only God could really know. "You're up late today." Clive commented as he walked into the living room Andrew was sitting in. "Had a late night. " Andrew said with a smile remembering the day before. "Ohhh!" Clive clapped his hands. "With whom? That beautiful lady?" "Yeah. " Andrew nodded and added, " and her family. It was really nice. I don't even remember when I had such fun in entire life. I fel
Just then, May stirred. She yawned and stretched. "How long was I asleep?" She asked, looking around.She wiped at her eyes and she stared at Andrew as if shocked to see him there. To see herself on his chest. She jumped up as if she was burnt. "Oh my God sorry!" She nervously looked between her brother and Andrew as if asking the both of them what the reason was to have let her get so comfortable. "It's okay May. You got here emotional and from what Mason here has told you have every right to be emotional."May looked at Mason who was looking everywhere but her. "Mase?" May asked, gently. "Are you okay?" "Yeah yeah." Mason said, fidgeting. "Don't worry about it." "No. I know you Mason." May said, putting her hand on his arm. "You wouldn't have told him everything unless you were really worried. What's wrong?" Mason looked at her. "It's nothing." He said, lamely. "Mason." May said, her tone firm. "You can tell me.""Of course I'm worried May! That man is back in our lives now. Si
June wakes up in the morning, her eyes slowly fluttering open as the sunlight streams in through the large windows of the bedroom. For a moment, she forgets where she is, but then she sees the luxurious bed and the high ceilings and the ornate furniture and it all comes flooding back. She's in Andrew's mansion, the home of the man she met a few days ago and who has already made such a big impression on her.A memory comes rushing back to her, of her mother telling her the story of a princess who lived in a castle with a prince. She remembers her mother telling her that she would one day find her own prince and her own castle. June laughs to herself as she looks around the bedroom, thinking to herself that maybe her mother's words were coming true. Maybe this really was her castle, and maybe Andrew was her prince. But she knows it's too soon to tell.June gets up from the bed, the sunlight bathing her skin as she walks over to the window and looks out at the view. The trees are swaying
His memories of bad memories coming out in his head. Memories of someone that he would rather never remember. He didn't to but he got himself going back in time in his mind. Going back to one of the worst days of his life. One of the most horrifying moments of his adult life. One of the most cruelest things had been done to him on that day. He was in the middle of the room. His hands were on his head and he was crying as he thought about what he had just seen. What he had just witnessed. "Oh please!" The woman in the room with him spoke out as if seeing his emotions as overreacting. "You should calm down go have a drink or something." " How could you tell me that?!" He angrily shouted at her. " What kind of person are you?!" The woman with red lipstick just laughed at him . " Oh my God you're such a big baby. Just look at yourself please. You're a big time CEO please act like it." Andrew shook his head disagreeing. " No I'm not a CEO or anything but a father
Andrew turned to face her, his face etched with pain. He gently removed her hand from his shoulder and looked into her eyes. "I loved you too," he said, his voice breaking. "I loved you more than I've ever loved anyone. But you betrayed my trust, and I don't know if I can ever trust you again. I can't stay here, I can't live in this house with you. I'm sorry, but I have to go."He turned away and started walking again, his footsteps heavy on the snow. As he was about to reach his car, he stopped and took a deep breath. Then,before he knew it as he was about to open his car dooe, the car that was parked outside of the house he heard a scream and a crash. He turned around to see that his wife had ran herself to a passing her that hit her immediately. He rushed to her side, panic coursing through his veins. She was lying on the ground, her eyes closed, her skin ashen. He felt for a pulse, his heart pounding in his chest. "Please, no," he whispered, tears welling up in his eyes. "Plea
It had been thirty days. It was Christmas day now. It was back to the day Andrew had made the bet with the old grey woman in white. The bet of him buying a family. The bet he had no idea of the consequences but they had looked dangerous to him when he had made that bet without any care in the world because back then he still had no one. His friend Clive wasn't there. His girlfriend May June wasn't there. The children he now took as his own were not there. Mason and Lady. Then when he still had misunderstandings with his parents. When he didn't understand them nor did they understand him. He also had no relationship with his twin brother back then. He had just had no time to spare from his business to his always on the road brother. Back when he would have done everything and anything for a family for Christmas. Now he had everything. He had everyone. His family was complete. And he hadn't even bought it. They all came to him because of love. The love they had for h
Andrew remembered that. He remembered that he was in this very mansion outside when he had made that wish. When he had seen this woman. And she had shown what he could have. And she had told him to go build the family himself. But he got corky and told her he would buy a family for Christmas instead. And that's when the bet started. "Okay." Andrew faked a cheerful smile at the old woman. " You were right! I was wrong. Everything in life is not gotten by someone buying something with money. Especially not family! It's gotten love, patience and time. So what now huh? You were right I was wrong! Let me go now. To the family I have. " The old woman tsked. " No-no dear boy that's not how it works. You made a bet with me. And I must see it through. I can't just let you go like that. The other spirits will laugh at me of course. " Andrew gulped down. " What will happen now? " Andrew was afraid of this woman. If she could turn back time. What else could she do? What else would she do