Ella:
The next week just flew by with my promotion barely seeping in. Every day was turning out to be amazing and fulfilling at work with newer challenges to be met. It’s just that at the end of the day when I crashed onto my bed I was unable to sleep, thinking
Ella:Swinging around, I almost spilled my drink, only to be disappointed to see who was beside him sighing, “So does she, that’s Miss Long Legs-Vanessa, consultant and the perfect girlfriend.” She looked svelte in a tight shimmery gold gown, smiling
Ella:Our partners chivalrously led us to join the group dance circle and soon we were tapping, twirling, and changing partners after hitting the dance beat. This could be fun! Tap to the left, tap to the right, shimmy a bit, and twirl to the next partner. These people seemed very affluent and wealthy, I recognized some of them as Senior directors of banks and consulting f
Ella:“Oh well, I will send it to the dryers tomorrow morning but first let me try to clean whatever I can before it leaves a stain!” I drearily mutter to myself. (rubbing the wet tissue repeatedly over the fabric) Hmmm, that looks a bit better now. I tidy
James:It was mid-week and I still happen to be lost. Ever since Ella left my office in anger, yet again, I have been a nervous wreck. Perhaps my concern came across as spying but how else would I have known the trauma of her childhood or the issues she had to j
James:As I got up that Saturday morning, things felt a tad different. Damn!! I was officially old now. “Happy Birthday!!” Mum entered my bedroom screaming in her shrill voice with excitement. Apparently, the whole house was decorated with honeycomb balloo
James:I could feel the disappointment seeping through my veins as people around started looking at me wondering what happened. I watched her merrily tap away to Irish folklore and later socialize with the industry bigwigs like a true opportunist. Nodding my head side
James:Throngs of people had started gathering along the hallway to see what the commotion was about. My security guards instantly formed a human wall to manage the situation. Still physically holding me back, David gently whispered, “Mr. Holt, I know you’
Ella:I got up with a start, screaming for help, someone save me from Joe! I was screaming but no-one could hear me. I was hyperventilating and my heart was still pounding hard against the rib-cage. It took me a moment after looking at the medical tag on my hand to re