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A Bedtime Story

Penulis: QueenRani6
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-27 21:11:35

“I don’t wanna sleep now!” Ryle jumps on his bed as a protest.

“But it’s bedtime already.” Anya kept her voice firm, wanting to let him know that they’re done playing for the day.

After work today, she had her things dropped at Henry’s condo just as they had agreed. She still found it weird that she wasn’t going to have my space all to herself after living alone for almost five years now.

Ryle had been extra excited to see her moving in and he hadn’t left her side all day long. Now, it was time to head to bed and he was being cranky.

“But I hate bedtime!” Ryle pouted, crossing his arms across his chest in defiance.

“I hear someone being stubborn here.” Henry came in, resting by the doorway.

Anaya hadn’t seen him all day because he had a dinner appointment with one of his clients. He looked pleasantly good, even though she could see how tired he was.

Moving his eyes towards her, he nodded softly as a greeting and she looked away, her stomach acting up just from the little action.

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    Anaya parked her car by the supermarket, her sweaty hands tight against the steering wheel. She looked outside to see the parking lot filled with families pulling their carts of groceries to their cars.h At the entrance of the building, there were two security guards stationed there. If anything were to go wrong today, she was banking on them to help her out.I’m here.She received a message from the same number that texted her an hour ago. Maia had begged for Anaya to meet up with her because allegedly, she has a ‘crucial’ news to pass through. And it wasn’t safe to say it over the phone.Anaya had agreed to meet with Maia but under one condition; it had to be in a crowded area with too many witnesses in case anything happened to her. The supermarket was her best choice and Maia agreed without further questions.It was crazy for Anaya to agree to meet with the person who had been accused of wanting to kill her. And it was even crazier that she didn’t tell anyone about her whereabout

  • You Want Me Back, Don't You?   Hospital Visits and A Text

    Anaya stood outside the hospital room, clasping her fingers together with hesitation. She couldn’t see Ryle yesterday because Henry was with him and she didn’t want to bump into him because of the guilt eating her up.She had to reluctantly leave last night after Margeret stepped out of the room to tell her that Ryle was asleep. This morning, she had driven to the hospital as soon as she woke up because she was eager to see Ryle.She could hardly even sleep last night as she kept replaying the horrific event that took place in Margeret’s house. Henry hadn’t come back home during the night which meant he was still in the room. She didn’t know when he was going to leave but she was going to wait until he was out.Just as she turned around to head back to the waiting room, the door opened up behind her and she saw Henry walking out of the room.His grey eyes met hers and she gulped nervously. He looked rough with his messy hair and red-rimmed eyes. She could easily tell he hadn’t slept

  • You Want Me Back, Don't You?   Flashback With An Undying Ache

    Henry gently held Ryle’s tiny hand in his, not wanting to squeeze too hard. Ryle had finally gone to sleep after the doctors had done all the necessary checkups. Ryle was out of danger but he would be in the hospital for two days to ensure there were no side effects. Henry sighed, his eyes focused on the rhythmic rise and fall of his son’s chest. Tonight had been horrifying for him, even more than the day Lauren died.He had been chatting with his friends when Hana’s scream alerted them of Ryle in the pool. He pushed past everyone and jumped into the pool without a single second of hesitation.Ryle’s body had been floating and he was already unconscious. When he performed CPR on him, he was praying to the Almighty for Ryle to open his eyes. He could hear Hana confronting Anaya about being careless with Ryle but he wasn’t concerned about that. He just needed to be sure that his son was safe.It was only after they arrived at the hospital he realized how devastating this incident cou

  • You Want Me Back, Don't You?   Reliving A Nightmare

    “Somebody call an ambulance!” Margeret’s scream ripped through the air as Anaya stared at the horror in front of her.She was completely frozen, unable to move even a single limb of hers. At this point, she forgot how to even breathe.Henry dropped Ryle gently on the floor and pressed his fingers on Ryle’s wrist. “God damn it!” He cursed under his breath before he began to apply CPR on Ryle’s chest.“How could you leave a child alone by the pool, Anaya?” Hana tore through the crowd as she stood in front of Anaya, her tone laced with disbelief.Anaya couldn’t take her eyes off Ryle as Henry performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation before pressing his chest again. “I–I–” Her words dried up. She couldn’t say anything to defend or explain herself.She would only make matters worse. Everything happened so fast. The dark figure who jumped over the wall, Ryle drowning, and the accusation. Her head was reeling with possible answers but it remained blank. “What were you doing?” Hana hissed, pu

  • You Want Me Back, Don't You?   Shadows Around The Pool

    A few days passed without any news about Maia from the police. Anaya resumed work fully and engrossed herself in the piled up files and approvals in order to sort her thoughts out.Tonight, a party was being held at Henry’s family’s house to celebrate his newly closed deal of a whooping one billion dollars. Anaya stayed by Henry’s side as the guests flooded in to congratulate him on his success.The party was filled with music, food and even some games for the guests to have some fun. Anaya thought she would hate being around a crowd after the last time almost led to her death but on the contrary, she was having a good time.Henry’s friends and family members were mostly friendly with her, and they had one thing in common–their love for sharing embarrassing stories about Henry whenever they could. So, it was always a cheerful ambience with them around.Yara and Chen had also stopped by to congratulate Henry but they didn’t stay for long. Anaya was glad Chen had another event to attend

  • You Want Me Back, Don't You?   Jumbled Thoughts In His Arms

    Anaya remained motionless in her bedroom, staring at the bleak ceiling as though it was going to provide her answers. Her head was a mess. Her emotions were mashed up like a ball of yarn and her memories were all jumbled.She found it hard to put two and two together. It was getting almost possible to know what was real and what had been imagined.The yacht. That scent. The brakes of her car. The launch event. And Hana’s birthday party.The only time Maia had been present was when the incident happened during the launch and two days ago where she had been exposed or supposedly accused as the culprit. The police had turned up with new evidence they got from Maia’s apartment. She had a spare phone which she used to contact a strange number but they haven’t been able to trace the address of that number.The most glaring part was that she had called that number the days Anaya had been attacked which only led to one conclusion–She had been in contact with the mastermind of the attacks.Ev

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