Later that day, Parker returned late at night after a very long day at errand he went for after school. was an understatement to what he felt that day. His activities at work for that day were very stressful to say the least.Even when he had tried shortening most of the work, they kept on coming back with a vengeance he couldn’t quite understand. Running the family business wasn’t as easy as he thought and now that he was home, all he wanted to do was rest but first he had to eat.Parker climbed up the stairs leading towards his room. As he climbed higher, he saw Amanda sitting on one of the chairs in the balcony. She was facing the courtyard that overlooked the impressive garden of the mansion. Parker stopped for a minute without making his presence known as he stared at the woman he had come to adore.Her hair cascaded down her back in a wavy fashion which made her all the more beautiful. She was facing away from him so he couldn’t quite see her face but from her body language, she
That night, Emily was so tired she slumped into her bed before her bed time. She left her mother in the living room watching a rerun of her favorite tv program.Deep into the night, Emily had a weird dream. She felt herself being caressed and cared for in ways she didn’t believe was possible. Charlie was the face behind this and she felt herself loving this side of him. Gone was all the hostility and anger that seemed to always be around him. Charlie in her dreams was a completely different person. With Charlie, she had never felt so free and loved and she wished this would continue. But all things had to come to an end. Emily woke up with a light frown on her face, she couldn’t quite believe that everything that happened was all in her dream. It was so real but it was all in her imagination.She yawned, stretching herself lightly before climbing out of her bed. She had nowhere to go that day, her next appointment with a client was in a few weeks time and before then, she had to conc
That night, they both fell asleep with Parker wrapping his hands around her. Each passing day, Amanda was amazed by how gently he treats her. This wasn’t the Parker she knew from the beginning and this behavior from him was very strange to her. It was like he was a new creature, albeit a gentler one and she loved everything about him.If this was what love felt like, she wanted to feel it everyday with him. He made her feel loved, safe and protected in his arms. It was a heady feeling, one that she always wanted to feel. He smiled at any small words she said, making her feel comfortable with each passing day. Despite all this, Amanda was waiting for him to make a move just to be sure that all this is real and not just her overthinking. She needed that assurance that all these weren't fake. She needed Parker to assure her that he was there for her and he was there to stay. Amanda didn’t want to dream too much about it because she didn’t want her heart to be shattered again. The way sh
"I still haven't heard from my parents Parker." Amanda said with a worried look in her face.She was trying to hold it all in, lord knows but it was becoming harder each passing day. Every minute she had no clue about where her parents were left her dejected and frustrated. It just seemed like they had completely vanished from the surface of the earth leaving no clue behind."Their numbers?" Parker sighed."Dead. They never switch off their phones Parker, they never do that." Amanda burst out crying.She couldn't hold back the onslaught of tears that cascaded down her cheeks. For a long time, she had been trying to act strong and hope that they call to say something went wrong but they were fine but there was nothing like that. Instead, she was left with wondering and questioning herself on what really went wrong."It's okay baby, please stop crying. I know they're fine. They'll call any minute now and tell you not to worry, I'm sure about that." Parker assured her.As he spoke, he wa
EmilyTo say she was having so much fun talking and laughing with Johnson would be an understatement, she was downright thrilled. It wasn’t only him, going out also had that effect on her and she hadn’t realized what she had missed. Emily had so much fun talking and laughing with strange people, people who also smiled and laughed with her.It was a warm fuzzy feeling that left her feeling glad and happy. She and Johnson went into several shops to eat ice cream and snacks. Emily hadn’t realized how beautiful the outside world was. She had always been locked up in the mansion, doing nothing except sleeping and waking. It was a regular chore she was getting tired of.‘’This is so delicious.’’ Emily moaned.The banana flavored ice cream she was having was the best flavor she had ever had. The delicious taste danced around her tongue which left her eager to take more. The only ones she had taken were vanilla flavored and chocolate but this, this banana flavored goodness was all she ever im
ParkerI cut the call as soon as Juan told me the news. But before I did that, I instructed him not to tell anyone about it. It was a top secret, something that shouldn't be shared with anyone at all. If anyone was to inform Amanda about what had happened, it should be Mr and no one else.As I sat in my car in silence, my mind flashed back to the moments I spent with Amanda's parents. They were just like my parents, bubbly, cheerful and always full of smiles. They accepted me immediately like they had known me before.The fear I had concerning meeting them vanished as soon as they accepted me. They were one of the nicest people I've ever met and something like this should never have happened to them."God!" I screamed, hitting the steering wheel in anger.I had suspected something like this but the realization that they were never coming back filled me with so much sadness it was almost choking. Amanda didn't deserve any of this and as I sat there, I just didn't know how I was going t
AmandaAs soon as I was done in the library, I packed my books into my bag, zipping it close. I sat still for a moment, trying to massage the stress lines on my temple. I couldn't deny the fact that I was stressed and it was due to the fact that I hadn't heard from my parents for over three days now.If everything went as planned, they should have been in Romania by now. They were due to arrive the following day but I hadn't heard from them, not to talk about them returning the following day.I checked my phone or any missed calls, messages or even a beep for the umpteenth time in the last three days but there was nothing from them. This left me beyond worried because I had no idea on what was going on. This wasn't how my parents behaved and I knew that something was definitely going on.I decided to try their lines again, this time, hoping that at least one of them picked up the call. The line went straight to voicemail which was odd because in the times I tried it earlier, it rang a
EmilyLater than afternoon, Emily heard a loud crash. Startled by this, Emily rushed towards the living room where the source of the noise seemed to be coming from. As she ran, different thoughts ran through her mind on what could be the cause of that noise. Emily didn’t know what to think about the crash. She feared that something had happened to Louis. That was the only thought that was in her mind even as she got to the living room of the mansion. Charlie hadn’t yet gotten him so the crash couldn’t have come from him.When she got to the living room, Emily saw that Louis was bleeding from the nose. It was a heavy bleeding, one that she knew could only have resulted from a heavy fall. The point at which he fell was very evident on the ground. The ground was sprinkled with blood and Emily knew this was the point where he had fallen.‘’What in the world!’’ Emily screamed.This was the first time she was seeing him like this and it completely left her shattered. Even though they weren