I sneaked into the dark room, avoiding any movements that could wake him. The night had brought forth heavy news to bear, and all I wanted was to be there for him. I had failed so far as Lucas and I had chatted late into the night, completely unaware of the time. We had both been perplexed when the kitchen clock chimed at 2 am: four hours of conversation and laughter later. It felt good finally catching up with him after a long while, which left both of us feeling like we had not missed too much. I removed my house shoes and crawled into the bed beside Terence who was facing the other side of the wall. His breathing seemed hazy and the way he hid his hands under the pillow made his posture look quite fragile. Being the bigger spoon, I cuddled him and kissed his temple, marking my presence in case he needed it. I lay close to him, breathing into his back enough to impurify my air with his scent. Feeling my body next to his, he turned around and held me next to him. He kissed my for

I spent the morning with Terrence driving around the city to find jewelry stores. The trip had been awfully quiet as Terrence stared out the window through the entire distance. I could tell that he had a lot going on in his mind, but could not garner the emotions to care much. I hardly knew him enough to meddle, choosing rather remain as quiet as myself. Traffic was not as bad during the weekends which made it easier to maneuver around various corners of the city. Our first stop was Starbucks where we got coffee as we had missed breakfast in the house. We then headed to Golden Beauty as our first jewelry store which was a fruitless move as all we got were girls gawking at me. Such scenes made me uncomfortable and clearly, Terrence too felt it. The second store was also a flop as nothing Terrence saw made him happy. At Khan’s however, there was a wider collection of jewelry that screamed expensive from afar. The jeweler displayed various sets of rings which judging by Terrence’s jovi

The noise in the club reminded me why I preferred hosting parties myself instead of going out. The darkness in the room was however a plus for me as not many people could recognize my face. Vivian had been to many parties and club outings with her ‘friends’, enough for everyone to know her from the bouncer to the deejay. She on the other hand cared less about what their names were and just enjoyed swimming in their glorious compliments. She led the way to the higher floor which had fewer people than there were on the dance floor. A waitress attended to us as soon as we sat and took our orders. I ordered a vodka lime for Charlotte as a test to see if she had changed her style since the last time. A small grin formed on my lips when she approved my choice. *** I had been invited to a party to celebrate one of my high-school classmate’s birthday. Her name was Anna. No, Amy. That doesn’t sound right… April, yes. April and I were in the same calculus class though we barely ever exchange

Terrence staggered out of bed and into the bathroom, his eyes barely open. It had been a long night for him and being less of a drinker compared to the rest, the aftermath was hitting hard on him. His head felt heavy as everything around him seemed to be spinning so fast.He turned on the shower and stood weakly under the head, letting the water drip down his body without much effort. The cold shower did him well as he left the bathroom feeling much more awake, but hungrier still.Terrence stealthily walked into the kitchen where Charlotte was sitting, watching a video on her phone. Her spirits were on high as the conversation with Rita had excited her. She noticed him approaching and paused the video, turning her gaze to him.“Good morning,” she chimed in a sing-song voice.“Morning, my love,” he replied as he approached her on the bench. “How did we get here last night? I have no memory of it.” He added, kissing her on the forehead before turning to the coffee machine. He powered it

The day dawned perfectly, filling the mansion with rays of sunlight that shone in every corner. Lucas was already in the study room holding a conference call with the board in regard to the development of new strategies to expand the petroleum industry in South Africa.He had been quiet the entire time, preferring rather listen to the ideas that his employees had instead. The employees at The Benjamin Company had been trained to voice their opinions, no matter how ridiculous they were, as a way of securing their jobs.Invention and confidence were the highly sought-after values in every one of them, and so, they yattered all through the two hours of the meeting before he finally spoke.“Luce, document all the ideas voiced out today and send them to my email immediately. I shall go through them again and we shall convene tomorrow morning for the final agreement. Good job everyone.” He closed his laptop and proceeded to the living room. Jacque had already set up his breakfast which Luca