LOGIN“You’re here again.” She states, rolling her eyes without so much as a good morning when she opens the door and sees me standing there. “Good morning to you too. Yes, I’m indeed here again. How are you doing?” I ask her, resolving not to let her hostility get to me. She has every reason to be hosti
I have not been to Nora's apartment for several months since Sally disappeared. In the first month of Sally's disappearance, I used to come here a lot, so much so that I’m sure that I must have begun to look like a desperate creep to Nora. Each time I came here back then, I would plead and plead wi
“No! I want to go with you and Aunt Sally!” He protests angrily when he sees the nanny and realizes that I’m about to leave him with her. “Honey, you must be very tired from running up and down with me these past few days. That is why I want your nanny to take you home so you can rest. Besides, you
SEAN Somehow, Sally allows herself to be convinced to come back home with me, which as even her doctor agrees, is the best decision for her right now because she needs all the help that she can get. We’ve finally been able to reach Nora and Austin, who have arrived at their honeymoon destination a
SALLY I can tell that Sean is surprised at my blunt tone and sharp words, but I couldn’t care less. I vaguely remember how I had pleaded with my boss to get in touch with him after she told me that she could not reach Nora and Austin no matter how many times she tried to reach them. I had been ter
The small bundle feels incredibly light as the nurse places it in my arms. Every single iota of sleep flees from my eyes as I hold and look down at my daughter. The nurse helps me adjust the baby in my arms while smiling at me in approval. Immense love for this tiny human floods my entire being and
“What the fuck, man? Are you out of your goddamned mind?” Sean asked Austin incredulously the minute that Christina was out of earshot. “Jeez! Stop yelling. I’ve got a splitting headache.” “Well, you certainly love headaches if you’re going back to live with that woman.” “It’s my house, man and i
“All is well, Grandpa. I was in the area and I thought that I would drop in and say hi to you, but the housekeeper told me that you are away on a business meeting.” “Oh? That's indeed lovely of you. It's not that kind of business meeting, though. I'm only meeting with some associates in a hotel in
Christina got home from Sean's place in record time, had her bath, and then lay on her bed, musing about the events of the past few days and how a lesser woman would have caved under the pressure of all that she had been going through in the past few months, but she was Christina Carter, and she was
“Hey, guys. what's going on?” Sean said by way of greeting. “Thank God you’re here, Sean. I was just telling Austin here that it makes no sense squatting here and inconveniencing you when he has a mansion of his own. If it’s because I’m there, then he doesn’t have to worry about that. I’ll move out







