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
The house was bigger, and more well-kept than the one from which Richard was coming. He couldn’t remember the people who lived there, which was not a surprise because he and Angie had minded their business while he lived there. Besides, he hadn't lived there for very long and was hardly ever there b
The small house where they had lived remained mostly the same, except for the fact that it had now been repainted and an unkempt garden was in front of it. Taking a very deep breath, Richard went up the small steps and knocked loudly on the door. There was no response or sound from within, so he kn
The sun was scorchingly hot and most people who strode by on the pavements were complaining bitterly about the hot sun, and hurrying to get out of it, but nothing had ever felt so good on Richard’s skin, and he walked slowly, relishing the feel of the scorching sun on his skin. He was sweating, but
The next afternoon around two, the both of them sat in front of Mr. Carter in his tastefully furnished and obviously very expensive hotel room. The old man had decided to arrive early after all, because according to him, Christina was right. She needed time to do whatever it was that brides did in t







