MasukVICTORIA ~"What exactly is happening here?" he questioned.Immediately, everyone's attention shifted towards him. Even I turned to look at the young man, hoping he would listen to my side of the story before jumping to conclusions."Good evening, sir," the cashier greeted him respectfully, bowing her head slightly."Good evening, Jessica," the young man responded in a professional tone before looking around at the people gathered. "Why is there chaos here?" he asked again, his expression turning serious.Immediately, Jessica pointed a finger in my direction."It was this lady here," she explained."She came here knowing fully well that she had no money to pay for what she bought," Elese interrupted, her voice dripping with mockery.For a moment, my mouth fell open in disbelief. I was so shocked that I could barely find the right words to respond. It felt as though I had walked straight into a coordinated attack, with everyone determined to make me look foolish in front of the entire
VICTORIA~ "Please, ma'am, you're wasting our time. Kindly make your payment so others can do the same," the cashier said impatiently. I immediately turned my attention back to the items I had shopped, my heart pounding as I tried to figure out what to do next. The impatient stares from the people behind me only made the situation more embarrassing. "Oh, you're stranded!" Elese chirped in, letting out a mocking giggle. My forehead instantly glistened with beads of sweat. I could feel my confidence slipping away, but I refused to let her see how uncomfortable I was. "And who says I'm stranded?" I shot back, dipping my hand into my purse to retrieve my ATM card. To my bewilderment, I couldn't find it. I searched through the purse again, moving my fingers desperately through its contents, but the card was nowhere to be found. "What the heck is happening?" I muttered in frustration. The more I searched, the more helpless I felt. I couldn't understand how my card had suddenl
VICTORIA ~I had just shopped for a few items when one of the supermarket attendants walked over to me."Good evening, ma'am. I hope you're enjoying your shopping?" she questioned with a cheerful smile."Of course," I replied with the same expression before turning to focus on what I was doing.I continued picking the items I needed, placing them carefully inside my trolley as I moved from one shelf to another. I had come to the supermarket to get a few things for myself, and I had already made a list of everything I needed before leaving home.I would rather not spend more than I could afford, especially with the number of responsibilities I had to take care of.A few minutes later, I stared at the trolley and realized I had shopped for more than I had budgeted. Some of the items weren't even necessary, and I had to remove a few of them to avoid spending more than I had planned.I sighed as I picked up a few items and returned them to their shelves.It wasn't easy trying to manage ev
ELESE ~ "Congratulations, ma'am. You're two weeks pregnant." My heart sank the moment the doctor's words reached my ears. For a moment, I couldn't even process what he had just said. I stared at him, hoping I had misunderstood, but the smile on his face told me otherwise. "Are you serious, Doctor?" I asked, my forehead creasing as I searched his face for any sign that he was joking. "Yes, ma'am. The result is positive. You're two weeks pregnant." His smile widened briefly, but as he noticed the sadness and frustration written all over my face, it slowly faded. The excitement in his eyes gave way to confusion. "What happened?" he asked, leaning forward slightly. "Isn't this supposed to be good news? Why don't you look happy?" I swallowed hard, struggling to keep my emotions under control. How was I supposed to be happy when the news he had just given me felt more like a punishment than a blessing? "You wouldn't understand, Doctor," I muttered. After nearly a minute of
LOGAN ~"This is already seven o'clock p.m., and Victoria is yet to call me as she promised," I mumbled with utmost frustration, glancing at my phone for what felt like the hundredth time.She usually returned from work at exactly five o'clock p.m., so what could be her reason for not keeping to her promise? The thought kept bothering me, and the longer I waited, the more restless I became.It wasn't even her company's busy season yet, when they had to work extra shifts to meet customers' requests. So, what could possibly be keeping her away for this long? She must have certainly returned home, if not for anything else, for the sake of her son.We had agreed to go for a dinner date, which I planned to use that opportunity to know my place in her life. I wanted to know where I belonged so I wouldn't end up raising someone else's family for him.The thought alone made my chest tighten with uneasiness. I cared about Victoria, but I wasn't ready to invest my heart in a relationship where
VICTORIA ~I had just closed from work and was heading to the garage to get my car. Well, not exactly my car.It was the car Logan had gifted me as a welcome-back present after I returned from Manhattan City.I still wasn't completely used to the idea of owning such an expensive car. Every time I looked at it, I remembered Logan's kindness and how much he had gone out of his way to make me feel welcome after everything I had been through.I walked towards it, opened the driver's door, and entered.For a moment, I sat quietly behind the wheel, allowing myself to breathe after what had been a long and exhausting day.I started the engine, fastened my seat belt, shifted the gear into reverse, and pressed down on the accelerator.The car moved smoothly out of the parking spot.I drove towards the gate, completely unaware that anything was wrong.The moment I drove out of the gate, a loud and unpleasant sound suddenly came from behind me.BANG!My heart jumped."What was that?"I immediate
VICTORIA ~ “Abortion?” Brandon asked, confusion flickering across his face. “Tell me you’re joking, Victoria,” he added, staring at me with a stoic expression. "Of course, Brandon. Are you surprised?" I chuckled, tucking my hair behind my ear. "Well, don't be. I chose this because I can't endur
VICTORIA ~After dealing with everything, I returned to the party only to see Brandon protecting Elese, loudly accusing another person.From their words, it wasn't hard to tell that the person had accidentally spilled some wine from their glass on the corner of Elese's clothes, and Brandon was insi
BRANDON ~ Words alone cannot express how I was feeling. Victoria pretends that all is well, but I know she's just masking her true feelings. I know beneath the surface lies a dangerous thought and plan she's harboring for me, which she does not want me to know of. I took a deep sigh of exaspera
VICTORIA Today was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. The day I married the man of my dreams, Brandon. Instead, it became the day my heart shattered into a thousand pieces. My fiancé's sister, Elese, arrived at the venue before me wearing the exact same custom-made wedding dress as mine.







