AdrianThe blank ceiling of my bedroom is not enough to calm me down but it is just enough to keep my mind distracted from the revelation that has been exposed by Stella at the hospital not even an hour ago.Clara has been faking her illness. She has been pretending to be sick in order to gain my at
StellaI slowly exit the taxi cab and pay the driver, watching as he speeds away. The wind is chilly, cooling down my warm skin during the hot summer’s day. I push some of my hair behind my ear and begin my ascent up the stairs.The hospital doors slide open and I am greeted by Matteo. He wears his
StellaAll I can hear is the clicking of my keyboard and the rustling of papers. I slowly work through the last of the patient files for the project I am working on for Adrian, manually inputting the last stack of files throughout the early hours of the morning.As soon as I set the last file to the
I nod and exit the hospital room, stepping out into the busy hallway. Nurses and doctors pass me by. They barely pay attention to me until a nurse comes up and places her hand on my shoulder.“Mr. Adrian? Is there something we can help you with?” her voice is gentle and soothing. It helps calm my ne
AdrianMy back aches and my neck feels so tight after sleeping by Clara’s side for the entirety of the night. I am hunched over the side of the bed, our hands connected and fingers laced together. A yawn comes from my lips as I sit up.Clara sleeps peacefully beside me. Her blonde hair is perfectly
Adrian has no idea what he is getting himself into. He has no idea of the influence that Clara has over him. He needs a wakeup call to understand what she is going to do to him.I click Dominic’s name and put the phone on speaker, placing it down on the countertop. The dial tone is quiet, falling in