3 years later...Los Angeles, USA...3:15 PM...Rachel's POV....After 3 years of living in LA and learning a lot of new things, I'm happy to say that I am officially a part of the gang. Despite the struggles, after a year and six months of training, they finally put me in the position of hacker, which I found to be quite comfortable since it makes it easier for me to also look out for my daughter, Elise. Being a mother now, I've come to learn a new perspective in life. Sometimes even the most bitter past can bring a sweet memory to cherish, or even a reason for a new hope. When I discovered that I was pregnant after arriving in LA, I was so desperate. I didn't know what to do. I wasn't ready to be a mother at the time, but I knew I didn't want to give up the baby. Jack was the first person to know about my pregnancy after he took me to the doctor. I came to a conclusion that it was impossible to tell the biologial father of my child, knowing that he's engaged and will get married af
8 PM....Rachel is having a glass of orange juice while carrying Elise, while Jack is talking with Liam and Nate. She's been trying to make Elise to calm down, since she's been moving a lot. Just then, she sees Alex walking over to her, a smile slowly forming on his face. "Hey, how are you?" Alex ask as he stares at the girl carrying her child."I'm good, Alex. And you?" Rachel ask with a smile."I'm fine," says Alex. He starts to stare at Elise who had been moving around her mother's arms. "Ah, Elise, calm down," says Rachel as she puts the glass of orange juice on the table beside her and tries to calm the feisty toddler in her arms.Alex chuckles at the sigh of the child being a little too feisty in her mother's arms. He thought it is really cute. "She's beautiful.""And feisty at times," Rachel says as she sees that Elise is about to cry. "Just like you," says Alex with a bit of a flirty tone. He eventually realize that he probably just flirted her. Rachel's face starts to tur
Author's note: This story is a work of fiction.It's an ordinary Sunday evening in Minnesota, USA. At a small playground, an 8 year old boy is sitting on the bench while eating some chocolate chip cookies his mom had packed him from home. The little boy starts observing the playground which is pretty quiet today, looking for any sign of his friend who promised to meet him for their final playdate before he has to go to Paris, France tomorrow morning. He'll be staying there for a few years regarding his dad's business.Where is she? The boy thought. He finished his chocolate chip cookie and decides to save the rest for later. He closed the small lunch box on his lap with the remaining steamed buns inside. He turns his head to his left to open his backpack which he had placed next to him. He opens the zipper and puts the lunch box back inside. He starts to think if she had forgotten about their playdate. It's a good thing his home is quite near to the playground, or else his mother wou
Rachel's POV...I didn't have time to think about anything other than hopping inside the car and closing the door to escape the creepy stalker. The guy on the driver's seat hit the gas and rushes off out of the scene, leaving the creepy stalker standing near the dumpling shop alone."Ok, how in the world did you know I was here?" I ask the guy with curiousity."Aren't you suppose to be a little happy that I saved you from a possible criminal?" he says with a chill tone as he keeps his vision on the road.I sigh at the thought of his statement being right. Yes, I should be happy that this guy actually came at the right time to save me from that creepy stalker."I'm sorry. I should have thanked you for letting me in your car. Thank you for saving me, Alex," I say as I feel quite embarrassed."Hey! Don't sweat it. I'm glad that I was able to save you on time," says Alex.I take a glance at him who is still focus on the road. I'm still wondering how did the brunette knew where I was at th
Rachel's POV..."Oh my, it really is you," says Jack as he forms a big smile while staring into my eyes."Jack," I say as I stare into his blue eyes. I couldn't believe that I'm really standing in front of Jack right now. My childhood friend, my old best friend. After all these years, we've finally meet again, after I thought that it was impossible since I've never told him that I've moved to New York City. I'm beyond happy to see him again. He's still the same Jack knew with his youthful smile.I couldn't help but feel tears slowly starting to fill my eyes. I've missed him so much, and looking at him right now just makes me feel like I want to make up for the lost time. Without any hesitation, I pull him into a tight hug as I bury my face in his chest, slowly letting the tears run down my face. "It's you..." I say in a soft tone as the tears continue to run.Jack hugs me tightly as I got lost in his embrace. "Rachel," he says with a soft tone. "I miss you..""I miss you too, Jack,"
The next day...Rachel's POV....After having breakfast with my mom, I start to do the dirty dishes since I still have some spare time before Alex arrives.After I finished with dishes, I was about to check my bag and when I hear a loud honk coming from outside. "Who is that?" ask my mom.The thought of Alex suddenly came across my mind. I let out a sigh. "Just my friend who promised to pick me up." "Ah ok," says mom. "Is he your boyfriend?""No. We literally just met at college," I say. "I gotta go now. Bye mom!"I grab my blue bag from the living room and walk out of the door to see a black car parked in front of my house. The car window slolwy opens as Alex gives me a sassy wink."Good morning, Gorgeous!" says Alex with a bright smile.I roll my eyes at his cheesy greeting. "Yeah, good morning," I say as I open the car door to enter and sit next to him. "So did you sleep well last night?" Alex ask as he keeps his vision on the road as he drives."Yes," I say. "How about you?" I
A few hours later...At the boys' house..."Chicken omelette is served," says Liam after he finished cooking some dishes for dinner along with Nate."The smell is already alluring me," says Nate as he puts a plate of stir fried vegetables on the dining table.Just then, the door bell rang and Nate decides to walk and open the door. Alex walks in with bags full of groeceries in his hands."Bro, you're back," Nate says. "Yeah, these are the groceries," says Alex as he walks to the kitchen area to put down the groceries.Alex puts down the groceries in the kitchen as he starts to sort them out. He had put aside a bag of vegetables since he knew Liam wanted to cook stir fry vegetables as well for tonight. After putting the groceries away, Alex wash his hands and walks back to the living room. He notice that Jack is not in sight, though it's almost dinner time."Where's Jack?" ask Alex with curiousity."Oh, he went out to pick up Rachel," says Liam as he starts preparing the plates."What
"Jack," I say, fear starting to take over my voice. "Someone's here..."Jack pulls away with a puzzled look. "Who's here?" he ask with confusion."There's a man behind you. He's wearing a black cap and a mask," I say in a low tone, fearing that if I talk too loud, the man could hear us. "I think he's a friend of the stalker..."Jack turns his head to observe the beach and notice the guy is standing not far from them. He looks like he's smoking as he watches the waves."Hold my hand. Let's get out of here before he starts trouble," says Jack as he holds my hand tightly. "Yes," I say.The two of us starts walking out of the beach. Just when we almost reach our car, the man from the beach suddenly walks in front of us covering our way along with his friend, who is none other than the creepy stalker I saw a few days ago."Well, well, look at the kid," says the man with a wicked tone."Rachel, hide behind me," Jack says in a whisper tone. I slowly hide behind his back.I could feel footst