Una was on her chair, tying the laces of the sneakers she requested from Will when the door suddenly opened.
“You mentioned a lake near where we are,” she said to him before Will could even have the chance to ask her why she was wearing shoes.
Will groaned as he stretched his legs in the driver’s seat at a red light. They had been on the road for some time, and he could feel his entire body throbbing from being in the same position for several hours.Una saw a sign on the side of the road and realized that they were already in Baltimore. Will had told h
The night had gone chilly as Will’s old black Audi roared down the highway. In the passenger seat next to his was Una, curled up in her own little corner.As Will continued to drive silently, Una thought back in time and how her life had changed again. It had been more than a month since she left her old life. Wha
Una gasped, unable to make a move as her eyes watched in terror at the spray of blood gushing from Billi’s neck like a fountain.The gurgling sound filled the air for a moment before Billy finally collapsed on the floor, choking on his own blood which was already flooding the carpeted floor.
THREE MONTHS LATER
WARNING: The chapter that you're about to read contains content that you may find unpleasant or troubling. Please read with care.Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.Hubris―
It was a gloomy morning, and as soon as Liezel Anne Blanco stepped out of the cab, the rain poured down like it was mocking her, testing what little patience she had left after spilling coffee on her way to work. When she got to the office, she settled down at her desk. Today was like any other day at work, except for her. She was wet, cold, and completely uncomfortable.
“Come in,” Sinclair responded almost instantly from inside.She opened the door and stepped in. It was warmer inside. She was glad that Sinclair had set the temperature right. She turned to close the door and walked toward the desk carrying a stack of papers.Sinclair sat quietly behind a sleek m
“So where were you last night?”It was the second time yet again that Will didn’t come home since he moved in to temporarily live with Kate while he was looking for a new apartment. “I had to do some overtime. I finished around two in the morning, and I was too tired to drive. I dozed off the minute I sent the slides to Sinclair. I woke at my desk late,” Will replied the second he came in the kitchen and awkwardly stared at Kate who was still in her black lace chemise at three in the afternoon on a Saturday. She was supposed to be preparing f