I'm sorry I've been gone for too long. I'm done with exams now. Hurray!:)
Guess what? Yes, Lila and I are back together. We made amends over the week. I feel at ease with the St Clair case- mostly because I haven't seen him in a while but whatever. "Ace told me you're leaving," Lila said as she came out of the kitchen with a bowl of cereal in her hands. "I might, I might not. I'm still thinking about it" I responded. "Let me know when you make a decision," she said with a sigh "You don't seem happy about it. You're not going to talk me out of going?" I asked with a raised eyebrow. "My best friend is leaving and I'm supposed to be happy? Well, I'm not. Ace said I shouldn't try to talk you out of it, something about birds and not being meant for their cages" she replied flatly. "He told you that too?" "Did you understand?" Lila asked. I shook my head to say no and we both burst out into laughter. "Why did you start listening to Ace?" She shrugged and ate her cereal. Silence. "What's on your mind, Lila?"I queried when I noticed Lila frowning. "I
Great, just great. You'd be surprised at the things you didn't know. Lila had said that. She knew, she knew that Ace liked me and she kept quiet. Who does that? Was that why she wanted me here? I groaned out in frustration. I hated my life right now. "Are you okay?" Etienné asked, standing in front of me. Why did he have to show up in front of me? "No. People suck. Lila sucks, Ace sucks and most of all, you suck Etienné. You suck more than everybody in this world" I told him, pointing a finger at his chest. Tears were rolling down my cheek. Why was I even crying? "I know "he replied solemnly. Of course, he did. My head felt woozy. I felt like I was being carried away by the wind. I needed to think clearly but here I was, high on alcohol. Alcohol sucks too. I laughed. I was crying and now laughing. I think I'm losing it already. "I'll take you home," Etienné told me as he attempted to get me off the bar stool. I pushed him away from me. "Listen…." I spoke with a slurry
PROLOGUEThe beast was not home so she was able to sneak into the forest to play and sit close to the lake for a while. After a while, she decided to go home because the beast found out that she wasn't home, she was going to be punished. She opened the door and the beast awaited her."Where did you go," he asked and I remained silent"Answer me girl""I-I-I---went""Stop stammering""I went to the lake""What did I tell you about going to the lake""Nev-er---""Don't you dare stammer"
Krystabel's POVThis was the same dream that haunted me, the same dream that reminded me of my past. It was the same dream, the same memory I had tried to bury, that I tried to hide but it all came back. Mostly in my subconscious. My phone binged and I picked it from my bedside table and looked at the text I received. It was from Lila, my best friend. She had moved to Paris years ago.Lila: you awakeMe: yup, just woke up.Me: Call you when I'm done taking my bathLila: coolI went into the bathroom, took my bath, and headed to the kitchen to get food. I sighed when I realized there weren't any leftovers, so I had to settle for cereal considering my poor cooking skills. I loved ce
I dragged my traveling bag against the marble as I navigated my way through tons of people to get out of the arrival wing. Lila had told me that she would be waiting for me just outside the arrival wing but right now Lila was nowhere to be found.I walked further but I still couldn't find her. I wasn't looking where I was going when a woman yelled"Are you blind?"The woman snapped"Sorry but what did I do?"I asked confused"Your silly bag almost made my trip" That was it. She almost tripped and she was shouting as though a megaphone wouldn't be enough for her to yell. I didn't feel like getting into trouble on my first day in a foreign country so I decided to apologize. The woman eyeballed me and with a hiss, she left.
I was soaked from head to toe all thanks to the frustrating stranger I had met. I sighed. Today wasn't going as I planned. I looked around the house. Lila had good taste. She was an architect after all.I peeled my clothes off my body and took a bath to warm my cold body. The warmth of the bath took away my frustration and made me feel fresh. I brought out a chocolate bar from my purse and I began to eat it when I heard a knock on the door. I opened the door. It was Lila"How could you leave me all alone, what if I had gotten raped, kidnapped or worst case scenario killed?""Whoa, chill woman, and at least let me in"Lila shoved past me into the house."If you were killed" she started "You would have died and you'd probably come back to haunt me" She grabbed the for
The workers at the site seemed very nice and I had a pretty good time talking and getting to know them. Right now, I was carefully making one of my infamous sandwiches since I was hungry. After putting everything together, I had a mouth-watering dinner waiting to journey down my digestive system.I dimmed the lights a little, brought out wine, and gave the living room a candlelight dinner vibe. I smiled at myself. I was having a dinner date with a sandwich.I took a bite of the sandwich and man did it taste good. As I was savoring the taste of the piece in front of me, I heard a knock on the door and I groaned."Whoever it is, go away, "I told the person at the door."That is no way to treat your neighbors'' And just like that my dinner date was ruined. The f
"I thought you'd never arrive, "I told Lila as she sat on the couch"I had a busy day besides I would not for anything in the world miss movie night with you, "Lila said and I smiled"You don't have to, "I told her with genuine concern"If you can spend hours working without sleeping then I can probably stay a few more hours""You're not me, "I said quietly that I doubted if Lila heard me"I know," she said sweetly. "How about Legacies or Ginny and Georgia?" she asked after a moment of silence"Why not both?"I told her and took out my laptop from its usual place. I dimmed the lights to give the apartment the vibe of a movie theater."L