Chapter Fourteen.Nicholas's POV.The speed at which I run is flashy and stealthy, such that no human would be able to see me. They would only feel a gust of wind, passing by them, and before they even know what's going on, I'm off.In my run, my eyes glow a reddish glow around the lens and with that, I link up with Hillary, who has the connection to his mind opened for me. Once I am successful, I say, "Hillary, where are you?""Oh, you're on your way already. At the lake." "All right. And I'll be there soon." "Fine." Then, my eyes go back to normalcy and I increased my speed.Turning at a corner, I slide to the very end, to the left in order to avoid a vehicle. The road is silent, and that's why I'm passing through it. On busy roads, I dare not do this. Humans' eyes may not catch me, but trust me, Hunters' would. Hunters are our sworn enemies, oh, after the other ones that I haven't seen in a while and not about mentioning at all. And stories about these kinds of species will be
Chapter Fifteen. Anastasia's POV. I am glad that Mr Nicholas isn't around; it is absurd of me to think, I know, but I can't just help the fact that I am alone in his very fancy house and ready to take on an adventure of seeing all of it. It would be fun, and I can only imagine it. Jeez! The kids haven't been out since they finished eating. I don't even know where they are, but I'm sure wherever they are, they are likely to somehow, destroying the area with messes and ruins. Anyway, laying the subject back on me, after I finished washing the dishes, I ate again. Oh, my God! I know, right? It's not as though I am in my workplace. It is like I am on a vacation. I feel like I am on a vacation and it's so astounding. I love this feeling of euphoria. I just finished taking my bath, inside the tub, and not to lie, it is such a splendid bath. The tub was so captivatingly built with three step to getting inside its pinky painted inside. There are so many features built alongside it
Chapter Sixteen. Anastasia's POV Kira gets the exit door opened for me, and I give her the, "thank you," facial expression, making her roll her eyes at me. "It's fun, being here with you. I mean, I don't have to worry about the kids and stuff like that." She tells me. I look at her with a squeeze face. "What?" "Nah, nothing. It's just that you sound very human." "Well, I am looking human." I see. It's all I can say. It has been nothing but definitely strange since yesterday that we first met, and now, seeing her take the form of my mother's and acting so humanly...my brain can't take it. I need to know how she's created to be this advanced. I don't think I have ever heard from anywhere, artificial intelligence projects get this very advanced. "Can I ask you some things about you, your creation, how you got to be here with Mr Nicholas?" I make sure to look into her eyes...my mom's amber eyes. Although, I have hazel coloured, which I took after my dad, but his has some silver trai
Chapter Seventeen.Anastasia's POV.It took a while, and when she did, she is shouting at someone, before she says in a completely different voice, one that doesn't scare me any further. "Hey, babe. What's up?" "Hey, I am fine. What's going on?" I go straight to asking, as she should know I would. "The scream I screamed?" She asks, and I roll my eyes. "No, the shout you shouted," my voice is sarcastic. Kyra makes an, "he-he," sound. To be honest, it sounded more like a devilish, "he-he," than a friendly, "he-he." I don't know if that even makes sense. "I see you have grown wings. Anyway, I don't have the energy to fight, bitch..." She trails off. She sounds tired, anyway. "You, the bitch." I say back, and we laugh. In the background, I can hear the sound of a water, sprinkling. "Are you working in the garden behind the house?" "Of course. Of course. Something crazy happened. You can't believe that some drunk human being trampled, as though, he has the weight of an elephant, on m
Chapter Eighteen. Anastasia's POV. The rest of our conversation was very much placed on gossiping. We went back to talk about Mr Nicholas and Cole Hunter, how it turns out one is a boss of the other. Even though, we could not understand how that came about, it was still fun to talk about. By the hour, we would finish our conversation, it is late in the evening, and the sky is getting dark. Oh, my God! I am getting fired tonight. The kids, I didn't even remember to check on them myself or ask Kira how they are. It's strange why she has been silent, too, since the past an hour and few minutes. I know Mr Nicholas said some weird stuff, about the kids not eating, but it could have been just a test. "Kira!" I literally shout. "Yes, Miss Sanusi." "I thought we agreed to Ana?" I say back at her. My face raises up, to not anywhere in particular, as I talk to her. "Oh, yes. It's just...well, the tone of your voice earlier was rather demanding." I think she is trying to say that she g
Chapter Nineteen.Anastasia's POV.The entirety of the rest of the movie night faded from my consciousness. I just couldn't bear it when after finishing a comedic American movie, which is very interesting, that is to say, Anthony and Owen decided to want to rewatch. It got boring the second time, and thus, my reason for dozing off. My lids squint at the light, coming from the chandelier. It's not that bright, but at the same time, it isn't very inviting. My hands cover my eyes, as I sit up. Then, I brush my hair behind my ears. When I feel good, I look to my side, on the next couch to see that it is empty, and surprisingly, everywhere is clean. "Jeez." I whisper under my breath, as I take a stand and look around well. It is clean. Wait, who cleaned it? Could it be Kira? Oh, yes, I think it's her. I am about to call for her when I hear someone, clearing his throat. It sounded masculine. My body turns to the north, across from the shelves, containing some odd-time CD player and cass
Chapter Twenty.Anastasia's POV.When he didn't say anything else, I felt the need to add more to my phrase. "After meeting him from your office on my first day, which I had no idea of, he met me at some supermart, and there, we became acquaintances of each other. Since then, he's been nice." I finish, knowing not if I had to add that in. Well, I was just trying to make Nicholas see Cole as a good person, since he's working in the Eclipse publishing company... I can't make sense of my thoughts. "Oh, so, that's it." He tells, sounding more like he is talking to himself. I force out a smile. "How come Cole Hunter is working in your company?" I go right away. He looks at me with that eyes that says, "no heads-up before asking questions?" And yes, no heads-up. I scoff a smile."When I first got here, his father, Sebastian Hunter, didn't want us, staying around, so to prove that we can be easygoing, we had to take in his son, Cole Hunter, well, under his contract, who's watching us clos
Chapter Twenty-One.Anastasia's POV.The next morning, I wake up to the sun, beaming inside the room, its rays licking my skin such that I had to peel the sheets off of my body. Jeez! I forgot to close the curtains last night. Rolling off of the bed, I slip into my flip flops and go to stand in front of the sill, allowing the rays of the sun touch my face. The warmth is alluring, and the sensation behind is made me feel all bubbly. In my head, I think of how the day is going to go, but I just can't make sense of it. I have absolutely not even the faintest idea. I just know that I would be watching over the kids while they do their hair and, probably, other things, too. "Good morning, Miss Sanusi. I am sorry for not having woke you up early. I was busy throughout the day, so I wasn't monitoring your sleep." Kira says, in a sense, barging into my room without actually, but in this sense, with her voice. She can be still be very strange to me."It's fine. But if you don't mind me ask