"Shortly after, my dad passed away" Hannah's heart dropped to her stomach. The events of that day flashed right before her eyes. How could she forget? It was the first time in a year and since marrying Austins that she'd truly smiled. They'd gotten together as a family to celebrate Easter. And young Hannah loved getting together with her family. Not just that, she'd see love in her father's eyes, and that gave her hope, that maybe, things will be back to normal.And then he passed out."It was during Easter. Everything was going on smoothly. I was finally happy. Until my dad passed out and by the time he was rushed to the hospital, he was no more. Heart attack. It was the most senseless reason I'd ever heard. My dad was healthy and had never suffered from a heart attack before, and for him to drop dead. Just like that" Hannah chuckled, remembering the look on the doctor's face as he spoke. "It didn't settle in until I watched my father's casket being lowered into the ground. From the
"I killed him. He begged for my help and I didn't do anything. I sat there and watched him take his last breath," Hannah Morales curled up into the arms of her lover and sobbed. It was the first time she'd opened up about what she'd been through. Rachel knew about it, not only was she Hannah's best friend, but she also acted as her shrink.Hannah Morales always thought that because of the nature of their friendship, Rachel couldn't be honest with her. Regardless, Hannah never held it against her. If anything, she was grateful for the years of friendship.Now, another person who wasn't Rachel knew about it. Hannah always thought she would expect honesty from whoever she opened up to about what she went through. But now, that person was Serenity, and Hannah wasn't sure if her old heart would bear hearing the truth from her lover. The truth that she was a murderer and deserved to be locked up. The truth that she doesn't deserve to be as happy as she is. A while had passed, and the
A huge weight had been lifted off Hannah Morales's shoulders. She had not realised how much the things she went through affected her until she opened up to Serenity. The following morning, she woke up feeling light and rejuvenated, almost as if she was in her early twenties and enjoying life with her lover. Wrapped in Serenity's arms, Hannah stole a glance at her. Just then, Serenity murmured uncomprehensive words, then took her bottom lip in her mouth and began sucking on it. Hannah Morales felt arousal swirling in the pit of her stomach. Unconsciously, she moaned, picturing Serenity's lips on hers. Hannah couldn't help but smile. She could finally, finally say she was happy.At least, she thought so.Later that day, Hannah decided to meet up with Serenity's mother. To her, she felt like she needed the older woman's approval. If she envisaged spending the rest of her life with Serenity, then it was best to iron things out.Logan Glusburn was a little cold when she walked int
"Look who decided to grace us with her presence," Rachel Fisher remarked as she walked into Hannah Morales's office. Pushing her glasses down to her nostrils, Hannah looked at her best friend through her lashes. "What do you want, Rachel?" murmured Hannah unenthusiastically. She looked at Rachel through her glasses momentarily before shifting her attention back to the file before her. "You know, for someone who spent the last five days getting laid, you're grumpy. Did Serenity not make you finish?" Cocooned Rachel. She pulled the empty chair opened Hannah and took a sit and folded her legs. Grabbing a file on Hannah's table, Rachel went through it briefly before deciding it wasn't worth her while and dropped it, then leaned forward on the chair and rested her hand on the desk.Hannah rolled her eyes again, this time, not bothering to look at Rachel. "You know, for someone who used to be a doctor, you spend a lot of time at a lesbian bondage club. What could be the reason?" Hannah w
"Yes, Logan. I'll be out of town for the next one week," Hannah Morales spoke into the phone, looking through the window of her mansion where she had an overview of her garden and pool.For the next seconds, she was quiet, listening in on Logan and nodding, digesting whatever she said from her end. She spoke up only when she deemed it necessary. "No, no. You have nothing to worry about. Your daughter didn't do anything. I guess, there's some business I need to tend to out of town and I can't send my PA to represent me," Hannah muttered, a sly smile appearing on her face."No, Logan" a warm laughter rolled out of Hannah's mouth. She threw her head backwards, laughing harder at what Logan said."Your business is just as important. I will handle everything from there and I will contact you if anything changes," said Hannah. She turned just in time to see Rachel Fisher walk in, a small beige pouch in hand. There was a frown on her face, expressing her concentration as she struggled t
** August 2000 ** Hannah Morales stared at her reflection in the mirror. Just a few minutes ago, three women surrounded her. Whilst one worked on her hair, the other applied a variety of products on her face which she had lost count of and the last woman arranged the beautiful white dress she had on. It wasn’t like the typical dress every girl dreamt of wearing on a day like this. This one was special and it meant the world to her. Her grandmother wore it. So did her mom. And now, she was wearing it. And she loved it. It was a beautiful dress after all, not adorned with extravagant pearls and whatnot. It was simple yet classy. And it was what the women in her family had worn on their wedding day, a day Hannah has been dreaming of. The day when she walked down the aisle, wearing the same dress her mother wore whilst she was minutes away from marrying the love of her life. Except, the man she was marrying wasn’t the love of her life. He was her friend and Hannah had a great am
** August 2000 ** Later that evening at the reception party, whilst their family ate, drank and danced, Hannah Morales sat at the far end of the table that was close to the musical set. It was an escape she needed after the ceremony and interacting with the invitees and to stay away from Austin. They might be married now, but she still deserved her free time. Especially as she pictured herself later tonight being intimate with him. And every other night after that.But her escape didn't last long because a voice sounded through the speakers, calling up the bride for the cutting of the cake and to have her first dance as a couple. Hannah acted as though the announcement didn't concern her. She hoped to get another five minutes to herself. But the MC spotted her and soon, she was joining Austin at the buffet table which carried a three-tier wedding cake and some macaroons.Hannah Morales met Austin behind the table with a forced smile on her face. Everyone had gathered round the tabl
** August 2001 **It has been exactly one year since Hannah Morales and Austin Jenkins tied the knot. She'd kept her promise to Austin and given him a chance, and the young man on his part proved his worth to her. He showed her love and treated her like a princess. At some point, Hannah's friends became envious of her because of how well Austin treated her.When Hannah lost her dad, she fell into a deep pit. It was a hard pill to swallow as one minute they were celebrating Easter together, the next minute he was coughing and he dropped to the ground. He was rushed over to the hospital and that was when the doctors informed them that he'd kicked the bucket. Hannah Morales could barely process the news. Her father was more healthy than a nineteen-year-old football athlete, so how on earth was he dead?Hannah had to step in and be there for her mom who was having a hard time coping with the loss of her husband and her personal ATM. If anything, Hannah needed her mom to deal with the pa