It had been raining earlier, but now, the rain had stopped, and so the Hunters dressed up, as they had been about to do before it started raining, in preparation to go to Ryan’s house for dinner. Craig had already finished wearing his clothes and was all set, but as usual, had to wait for his wife to take her precious time doing her thing. He stood patiently by the door, watching her wipe the eyeliner from her eyes for the third time, and shook his head. “You already know we’re late because of the rain. The earlier we go, the earlier we can come back home. You look beautiful to me. Come on, Meghan, let’s go.” Craig urged his wife, trying not to sound impatient. It only took a little for Meghan to burst into tears nowadays. “Don’t worry. I’ll get it right this time around, and then we’ll be on our way, okay? Please grab my bag and put my phone and purse in it. Thank you.” She told him, and he went to do as she asked. Left to him, there was no point in still going for this dinner that

A loud and persistent knock permeated Becca’s sleep, three days after her confrontation with Dan. She ignored it at first, in the hopes that if she did so long enough, whoever was at the door would go away. No such thing happened though, as the person persisted in knocking until she finally had to stand up grudgingly and pad to the door to open it. She did not know anyone here and had no idea who it might be, but when she got there, she saw that it was Dan’s wife who was standing there with a sheepish smile on her face.“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize that you were sleeping. I brought some wine, so consider that a peace offering.” Sandra apologized when she noticed that she had woken Becca up from her sleep.“It’s okay, actually. I’m being too lazy nowadays. Who the hell sleeps overnight, wakes up, and continues sleeping for most of the afternoon, and even into the evening? Jobless people, that’s who. I’m glad to have some company. Come on in.” Becca replied, moving aside so that San

The teaching job at the school was one that Becca enjoyed a lot, despite the fact that she was not so familiar with kids. She taught the 2nd grade and quickly fell in love with the kids, as they did with her. It was such a huge relief and pleasure not to have to sit at home every day from morning to night, that Becca wondered how she had managed to survive doing that for so long without running out of her mind. She was now in the middle of the fifth month of her pregnancy and was seriously thinking of starting to buy baby clothes.It was weird to think how time flew by. She was beginning to show now, and her clothes were starting to get really tight, so she not only had to shop for her baby but also for herself too. Sandra was such a godsend. The woman helped her out in so many ways and gave her helpful tips whenever she was overwhelmed. They had fast become friends, and Becca was now very glad that their paths had crossed. The woman's husband was another matter entirely. Nowadays, he

There was silence for a few moments, as Becca tried to process what Sandra had just said. The latter was still seating on one of the chairs in Becca’s house, the terror on her face clearly visible in the light that reflected from the porch. She looked as though she was afraid that the man at her door would somehow discover that she was in Becca’s house now, and would come to break down the door to get Alex.“I don’t understand…” Becca began, trailing off, as she tried to reconcile the Dan that she knew with the maniac who was shouting next door but failing dismally. So this man was cheating on his wife, and also had the balls to act the way he was acting now? Something wasn’t adding up, though. Even with his philandering ways, Dan seemed to love his wife and child a lot. Maybe they had had an argument then, not that an argument was a justifiable excuse for what he was doing, and at past one in the morning.“I know it’s hard to believe, and even embarrassing,” Sandra said sheepishly, s

The two women, Becca and Sandra, were awoken around seven the next morning by a series of sharp knocks on the door. Both were still groggy with sleep, considering the events of the previous night, and the fact that they had stayed up after that, watching a sitcom to lighten their moods, because they both couldn't sleep. Becca got up groggily and went to open the door, to see Dan standing there. For some reason, she felt shy and embarrassed, now that she knew that he was Sandra’s brother. He nodded coolly at her in greeting, his face tense.“Good morning, Becca. Please, is Sandra here?” Dan asked politely.“Good morning, Dan. Yes, she’s here. She’s still sleeping though.” Becca informed him, wincing at the surprised look on his face. He seemed surprised that she was talking to him normally, without the disdain and dislike that she usually showed before. “Okay, thanks. Is she okay? And Alex?” “They’re both fine.”Dan heaved a huge sigh of relief, the lines which were creasing his forehe