LOGIN"Okay!" Tori clapped her hands together. "Why don't we move past that since it has already been decided? Cara, let's open more gifts. Here, check mine." She handed Cara the present she had prepared for her, wearing a bright smile on her face while trying to brighten up the mood. Cara smiled and accepted the gift. "Thank you so much Tori, I really appreciate this." Tori smiled and nodded. The tension in the room slowly melted away and the mood had lightened completely. The baby shower finally ended at night and it was time to say goodbye to everyone. Cara hugged everyone, saying goodbye and fervently thanking everyone that came to the event. "Well, I can boldly say that that was a success." Abigail said. Cara chuckled softly. "It definitely was. All thanks to you. All of you." Abigail pulled her friend into a warm and tight hug. Patting her back softly, she pulled away and kissed her cheek. "Have a great night, and don't let a particular someone stress you." She muttered the la
“Darling!” Tori exclaimed excitedly as she walked over toward Vicky to meet her by the door. “I was starting to wonder if you wouldn’t make it.”Vicky smiled and hugged her. “I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”Cara tried, she really tried, but she couldn’t fake a smile no matter how hard she tried to.“Hello, Cara,” Vicky said, perfectly faking a smile. It almost seemed so sincere. “It is so nice to see you again after so long. Congratulations on your baby shower. I guess I’ve missed all the main events, including the gender reveal. But that’s fine, I know that much.”She reached forward and took Cara’s hand. “Here,” she put a wrapped square-shaped present in her hand. “Open my present first.”Cara finally managed to force a smile, hiding the irritated look on her face. “Thank you for coming. I’ll open your present after. Unfortunately, someone already asked me to open their present first.”She shoved the present back into Vicky’s hand, her fake smile remaining on her face.She held u
The next few days went by in a blur, Cara had been expecting a message, a call, something, anything from Vicky. But there was nothing. Romeo didn't say anything about her either. They were like the perfect couple they were before Vicky came around. When she wasn't worried about someone trying to steal her husband. "Could I have scared her with my words?" Cara asked. "Huh?" Abigail questioned. Cara turned to look at her best friend. "I mean Vicky, isn't it odd that she just disappeared? It's been over a week now." Abigail gave a roll of her eyes. "Cara, you were worried about her ruining things earlier and now you're worried that she's not trying to ruin things?" Cara sighed. "No, it's not like that. I just mean it's... Weird. This silence, it doesn't seem like her." "You don't know her, honey. Just enjoy the silence while it lasts, if you claim it's weird then she's sure to turn up soon enough. You should enjoy the peace for now." Abigail suggested. "Careful with that." She po
Cara couldn't believe how Vicky could be so openly greedy. Saying such things in front of his wife!Her phone started ringing just then and it turned out to be Romeo. She smiled. Raising her phone, she answered the call and put it on loud speaker. "Hey baby."Vicky stared at her with so much anger in her eyes. "Babe," Romeo's voice sounded from the other side of the phone. "I thought you said you were at home? I'm home now and I can't find you. Are you okay? Did something happen to you?" There was so much worry in his voice. Vicky's ears pricked as she heard Romeo's voice from the other end of the phone. She felt tears well up in her eyes as she glared at Cara. Cara's smile widened as she stared at Vicky. "I'm fine babe, I got a text from... Someone who wanted to meet and talk over coffee. I'm on my way home as we speak." "Coffee? Please don't take caffeine. Also, did you drive? Should I come over and get you? Where's the place?" "I'm fine love. I'm on my way."He sighed. "Okay
Cara sat opposite Vicky, staring at the strange woman. She had been surprised when she received a text from her asking them to meet over coffee. She was curious as to why the woman had asked them to meet up out of the blue. She flashed a smile as Vicky looked up at her and chuckled. She had been intently focused on sipping her latte. "Oh, so sorry for making you watch me drink my coffee." Vicky apologized with a soft laugh. "I just need a lot in my system right now." "Oh it's alright." Cara admitted with a chuckle. "Please," she pointed at the latte. "Drink as much as you need." Vicky smiled. "Aren't you considerate? I think I'm good. I hope I didn't call you out from work while you were doing something important?""Oh no," Cara waved her hand. "I was actually at home. I suddenly felt tired so I left work as soon as I got there." She admitted with a soft chuckle. Vicky shared her laugh. "Trust me, I've been there. I know what it's like. How far gone are you?" "Oh, almost seven
Romeo didn't flinch neither was he afraid, the face he saw was simply... Unexpected. "Oh I'm sorry... For--" Giovanni said, stepping fully into the room. "I just thought-- I mean I wanted to--"Vicky pulled away from Romeo at the sound of a voice and hid her teary face away. Romeo smiled. "It's fine, there's no need for apologies. You didn't interrupt anything." He turned his gaze to Vicky. "Take care okay? And let me know when you get home."Vicky wiped her face and nodded with a smile on her face. "Of course. Thank you for today, I'll see you around." She punched his shoulder playfully and turned around to leave. On her way out, she bowed her head to Giovanni and walked out without uttering a word. Giovanni's brow arched as he watched her leave. He knew that he knew that face. "So," Romeo said, pulling Giovanni's attention back to him. "Did you come here to say hi or to ask me to convince my wife that she should revisit her traumatic past?" He asked with a smile on his face. O
Micheal was silent for quite some time, the words played around in his mind and refused to stop. Meanwhile Jessica stood there, satisfied, watching all the emotions play out on his face. Just what she wanted to see. She hit him playfully on the arm, "what are you thinking about so seriously?" She
Cara stared at her phone, beyond confused. Who could ever do such a thing to her? Why would someone write something so disturbingly annoying about her? What even made her more disheartened more was that it all sounded so true. Whoever wrote it fixed the pieces where they were not built for but mad
Chris walked in, a thousand and one thoughts roaming freely in his head. He wished he was in a bad dream and he would wake up soon, but it was reality and there was no denying it. His feet dragged as he made his way to the living room but they suddenly came to a halt as he saw a woman seated in th
Cara did not enjoy anything more than the company of her man, alone, together in the warmth of her bed and blanket over their bodies. His arms, stretched over her body and pulling her closer to himself. Her back pressing against his firm chest. It still felt like a dream, the way everything was w







