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
Nora entered the party venue again and looked around, trying to find Brian so that he could know that she was around. She carefully avoided looking at the area where she had last seen Sean and Caroline because she knew that if she so much as set her eyes on them, she might break her promise to Carol
“Look, old man, I did not come here to exchange words with you,” Christina told him. He was never going to change his mind about the will, not that she had expected him to. She could not take chances with such a cunning old man like him. “Oh, really? What then did you come to do?” “Never mind that
“Hello, dear Grandpa,” Christina said to Mr. Carter, determined to maintain her composure. He was not going to throw her off. “Come sit by me. You can place that towel on the ground. We can watch the water like we used to do a long time ago. I don’t think I’m up to fishing any longer though. These
She did not find Austin, but she found someone else, and the minute her eyes landed on the person, she stiffened. Sally who was holding on to her arms as though for dear life felt her stiffen and glanced at her. Nora quickly withdrew her gaze from the person she was staring at but it was too late.







