The long awaited day of the trial of the state versus Linsley Conat finally came. As the masses were now actively involved in this case, Linsley Conat had been unable to bribe her way out of prison. The few people she knew in power in the judiciary system refused to help her. Her last resort, which had been to fake mental illness, had fallen apart because her son had made sure to cut her off completely from those that might be able to help her fake the reports and all the other necessary documents. Backed in a corner, helpless, all she had been able to do was wait dejectedly in her cell for the day of her trial…"All rise!"Everyone in the courtroom rose immediately as the command from the judicial assistant rang out. The judge stepped in and it was after he took his seat that he muttered a lazy, "Sit!" and everyone else in the courtroom took their respective seats.From across the courtroom, Linsley's almost lifeless eyes caught sight of her son and she gave him the most deathly st
The sun was slowly dipping below the horizon, casting a rather warm and golden hue over the serene seascape. The air was cool and soothing. The gentle sound of waves crashing against each other gave off a a soothing backdrop to the scene. Along the sandy shore, an aisle was crafted, adorned with seashells and colourful flowers. Audrey had been the one in charge of all the wedding decorations and she had done one hell of a job! The salty breeze carried with it a sense of anticipation, mingling with the laughter and chatter of everyone gathered, half of which the wedding couple didn't even know. Being the global favourite couple, people had come for their wedding from all around the globe. The place was packed full. It was a good thing that the private beach was immensely spacious. Underneath beautifully constructed bamboo arches, adorned with billowing fabrics and fresh blooming flowers, the guests were sitting in groups. A romantic melody soon started to play and the procession
"Oh no no no! Don't leave!" Maddie screamed at the top of her voice as she crossed the road carelessly and raced after the departing bus."F**k!" she cursed, giving up on chasing the bus and stepping to stand by the pavement of the bus station. Just then the sky gave way and it started to rain cats and dogs."Great! Just great!" Maddie spoke through gritted teeth, ending with a sharp breath as her mind raced to a few minutes ago. To the fight she had with her younger brother..."What the hell Matt! You borrowed money from loan sharks to gamble? Are you out of your f**king mad!" Maddie screamed so loud, her throat was even hurting. The anger boiling in her veins was indescribable. Why did she have such a troublemaker as a brother!"I saw a shot and I took it big sis, I am so sorry, I thought I was going to win," Matt spoke in a quiet voice, even lowering his gaze to the floor. She scoffed."Do you know what you are?" she paused to take a few steps closer to him, raising his face up wit
"You know your boy is a smart kid," the butler, an elderly looking man with so many wrinkles you would think he would collapse in the next minute, spoke."Smarter than all of you?" Jake turned to him and asked. The butler scoffed."Let's face it, Andy is smarter than all of us combined together and you know it. Even you can't stop him when he really wants to do something," the butler said and Jake just glared at him.Just then a young man in a tuxedo, who seemed to be in his late twenties, stepped in."So?" Jake immediately walked towards him."There is a CCTV camera that captured him being abducted by a brunette, here it is," the man spoke in a hoarse voice as he handed a tablet to Jake. A video was playing on the tablet. A video of a brunette carrying his son and walking away with him into a narrow street."Why the hell are you still here Steve?" Jake turned to the man and asked as he was done watching the video."Umm, I," Steve stuttered."Find out where the lady took my boy and go
The restaurant's decor was exquisite and their dishes extravagant. Maddie had gone over the menu tablet three times already, still she couldn't quite make up her mind about what she wanted. It wasn't like she didn't like the dishes being displayed on the menu tablet, she loved almost all of them, it was just that all the dishes were just so damn expensive, even the simplest of them all."I think I will just help you order," Andrew said after watching her for a while, and then he reached out to take the menu tablet from her. She smiled, grateful, and he returned her smile before raising his hand to signal a waiter to their table.When the waiter came, Andrew muttered a few words to him, and then Jake also placed his order before the waiter left, with the menu tablets.The trio were sitting in a round table of three so they were all facing one another."So Miss Stewart, what do you do?" Jake initiated a conversation. Maddie turned to look at him, the smile on her face being replaced wit
"But that's a lot of money," Maddie blurted out, wide-eyed. Her voice came out as a quite whisper."Not for my dad, it isn't. And you are totally worth it," Andrew was the one who responded this time. Maddie turned her gaze to him. Was this some of trap? She couldn't help but wonder… Who pays an inexperienced nanny a hundred dollars monthly?"I am sorry but I cannot do this," Maddie said shaking her head as her gaze returned to Jake and he couldn't help but furrow his eyebrows together at her in confusion. Even Andrew pulled his hands away from her thumb, looking at her with hurt playing in her eyes."I cannot accept such a huge amount of money," she added."But you were the one who said you wanted that amount," Jake reminded."I clearly wasn't thinking when I said that," Maddie bit on her lower lip, and then turned to Andrew, this time reaching out to take both of his hands in hers."I am not saying that I wouldn't be your nanny Sweetie," Maddie said to Andrew and the hurt in his eye
The next day Maddie decided to pay her boyfriend Lucas a visit, to tell him the good news about her new job. His condo was just a few streets away so she walked, humming one of her favourite tunes on the way. Arriving at the gate of the 12-storey building apartment where Lucas's condo was situated, she paused to greet the gateman. She even offered him an apple pie from the basket she was holding, which contained a fresh batch of the apple pies she had just made before leaving the house. Lucas loved her homemade apple pie recipe so she had made them for him. It was the early hours of the evening. Lucas was a grade 3 teacher so he was usually home around that time of the day. It was slightly cold, a little below 50 degrees Fahrenheit so Maddie was wearing a coat and even had a scarf wrapped around her neck. Using the elevator, she reached the door of Lucas condo in no time. Opening the little box just by the door, Maddie typed in the combination code and opened the door. The first
His hands were rough on her body, as his mouth devoured her own mouth like a lion devouring his prey. There was nothing gentle or sweet about his kisses, only disgusting and nauseating. Maddie just lay helplessly under him. It wasn't like she had any strength in her to stop him. Even her screams only ended up coming out muffled. The tears wouldn't stop flowing freely out of her eyes and down her cheeks. "Please stop," she pleaded with him, but her voice was barely audible. She didn't know if he heard her pleas and she was certain that even if he had heard he he didn't care because the man didn't stop, instead what greeted her ears next was the sound of her dress being ripped to shreds. "Please stop… P… Pl… Please… God no! " With a gasp Maddie woke up. She sniffed, and then moved her palm to wipe the tears that had gathered in her eyes and then started rolling down her cheeks in her sleep. Tiny rays of the early morning sunlight were already seeping in through the slightly part