LOGIN(RORY’S POV)“Wh-what’s wrong with Amanda?” The words rushed out of my mouth despite the rate at which my heart was racing.It suddenly felt like my birthday had been celebrated a long time ago. Like all the fun that had happened during the party was a distant memory and we were now present in a grey clouded environment.“Did the Williams find out that she helped us? Oh my God, is she in trouble?”Todd’s hand reached for mine immediately.“Hey, hey.” He called softly, his free hand cupped my face and held me firmly so that I looked directly into his eyes. “Calm down, okay? Amanda is fine and out of trouble. Also, the Williams don’t know that she helped you with evidence against him.” Then he added with a shrug. “At least, not that I know of.”I released a sigh of relief but my worry did not go completely. How could it when Todd still had that look on his face? The one that said something was terribly wrong.I got off the swing, his hand still in mine and made sure that I was standing
(RORY’S POV)My birthday turned out to be way cooler than I expected. I didn’t even think of the Williams for once when it started.After we cut the cake together, we had an open buffet that had all kinds of foods, a huge thanks to Nana. There was also a wonderful dessert table, which had different flavors of Candy fluff, assorted cookies, a variety of ice cream and so many types of doughnuts.Then there was a huge bouncing castle set up at the back of the house. It was almost like a kiddies party and though we didn’t have many kids around, the teenagers and adults present made sure they had a lot of fun as well.Everyone was playing and laughing. I got on the bouncing castle. Just once. And it was all because Todd and Rosalie forced me onto it. They made me the first person to get on the bouncing castle, opening the gates for more people to get onto the bouncing castle.By the end of the day, everyone was very exhausted. Even Dad. And trust me, that says a lot. I did see him on the b
(RORY’S POV)My birthday turned out to be way cooler than I expected. I didn’t even think of the Williams for once when it started.After we cut the cake together, we had an open buffet that had all kinds of foods, a huge thanks to Nana. There was also a wonderful dessert table, which had different flavors of Candy fluff, assorted cookies, a variety of ice cream and so many types of doughnuts.Then there was a huge bouncing castle set up at the back of the house. It was almost like a kiddies party and though we didn’t have many kids around, the teenagers and adults present made sure they had a lot of fun as well.Everyone was playing and laughing. I got on the bouncing castle. Just once. And it was all because Todd and Rosalie forced me onto it. They made me the first person to get on the bouncing castle, opening the gates for more people to get onto the bouncing castle.By the end of the day, everyone was very exhausted. Even Dad. And trust me, that says a lot. I did see him on the b
(RORY'S POV)The garden looked like something from a dream.Strings of warm green lights crisscrossed above our heads, twinkling softly against the late morning sky like tiny stars that had decided to come down and join the party. Lanterns in shades of soft pink and gold hung from the branches of the old oak trees, casting a gentle glow over everything beneath them despite the natural light streaming into the garden.“Oh my goodness.” I was too stunned to move, tears pricked my eyes and I didn't even notice that my hand was trembling until Nana squeezed it tighter and said:“It's okay, Mija. Don't get too emotional, okay? Let's go forward.”I turned to her, her smile was wide and she had tears filled in her eyes. I didn't realize that the tears from my eyes had slid down my cheeks until she reached forward and touched them gently.“Don't ruin your makeup, please. Rosalie is going to get mad.” She whispered and tilted her head behind me.I cast a glance behind me and sure enough, right
(RORY'S POV)“Oh my goodness! So gorgeous!” Rosalie gushed over me with her phone extended, under the bright ring light.“Rosa, isn't that enough?” I groaned tiredly.“Yes, Rosa.” Aunt Ryan pushed forward, flashing me an apologetic smile on behalf of my sister who had taken over a thousand pictures of me and was still not willing to stop.I would have been ready to stay back for more pictures but I was feeling very anxious. I wanted to hurry down and see Todd aside, to talk to him and find out whatever Leslie had told him.But Rosa was making that far from possible.She pouted. “But I need a couple more videos. She looks so beautiful.” She whined, tilting her phone in front of me. Aunt Ryan held her shoulders and gently steered her away.“We all agree that Rory looks stunning but she needs a breather.” Aunt Ryan said and I released a deep sigh of breath and stood up from the chair, casting a grateful look at my aunty.“Thanks, Aunt Ryan.” I said and then I walked over to my sister and
(TODD’S POV)I could see the color drain from Rory’s face and her hands trembled. She took a step forward towards Leslie.“He wants to kill us? How? What—““Hey baby, wait.” I took her softly as I took a closer step as well and put my arm around her.She turned to look at me, her worried eyes widened.“Don’t worry about it. I can talk to Leslie. Just go inside and get ready for the party.” I told her calmly but her face looked defiant.“No.” She said unsurprisingly. “I can just stay and hear her out. You don’t have to protect me.”I didn’t plan on relenting. “I want to.” I insisted sternly. “And I will. It’s your birthday today, I don’t want you dealing with anything that’s going to ruin your mood.”She was already shaking her head at me.“What does my birthday matter if it’s a day we could lose our lives? I knew this party was a bad idea in the first place.” She cried out.She looked very worried. Actually, she looked scared.Leslie cleared her throat and we turned to her. She was tw
(TODD’S POV) I started thinking of Rory from the moment I opened my eyes, and I did not stop from then on. I was thinking of her even when I was listening to music and working out; I was thinking of her when I brushed my teeth, when I stepped in the shower, when I got dressed for the day. Thou
(RORY’S POV) I had seen that kiss coming and I wanted every bit of it. I had seen the way Todd’s eyes had darkened, the way his jaw had turned rigid and how his breathing had started getting louder. He wanted me and I could feel it. I wanted him too, from the moment I saw him at the door, I wa
(RORY’S POV) Todd looked as if everything I told him had drained him completely. We were parked by the side of the road now, his seat had been pulled back, and his body was slumped backward, while his eyes stared blankly into nothing. After what seemed like an eternity of silence, Todd sighed de
( TODD’S POV) My tongue traced her slowly, savoring the sweetness of her arousal. Rory gasped, her back arching off the bed as her fingers twisted in my hair-not pushing, not pulling, just clinging like I was the only thing keeping her grounded. God, she's perfect. Every soft whimper, every sh







