جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 10

Cindy’s Pov: The loud knock on my door jolted me awake from my slumber. “Cindy, it’s time for church!” my mom hollered behind the door. I opened my eyes wearily then reached for my recommended glasses. I put it on, heaved and got out of my bed then proceeded to open the curtains to allow fresh air into my room. It’s a bright Sunday morning, another day to prepare for church because that’s the routine every Sunday. Don’t get me wrong, I love going to church but sometimes, the stress of it makes me weary. I rolled out of my bed then looked towards the wall clock in my room, it’s 8:15 am. I still had about an hour to get dressed for church, the service begins at 9:15 am so that’s plenty of time. But I know my mum would definitely make a fuss if I didn’t get ready before then. I don’t know why, but she prefers to get to church about fifteen minutes before the service begins. And also, it’s a twenty minutes drive from my house to the church. I looked around my room and saw how mess

John’s Pov. The day was pretty bright and sunny, not too bad for a Monday morning. I picked up my phone to check my schedule for today, damn! I have a whole lot on my plate for the day. I saw a notification from Fiona, my girlfriend. I opened it and schemed through her message, “Hi honey, please call me soon, I miss you so much.”I wasn’t in the mood to talk to her, or maybe I will later in the day but right now, I had a lot to worry about. I leaned on my chair and swung it sideways while I used one finger to make a little noise in the office. My office isn’t so large but at least it’s portable, just as I like it. My father owns a big club so I work as the manager at the club. A knock on my door jolted me back to reality then a young guy in his early twenties walked in. “Morning sir, your father requests your presence” he said. “Morning Vince, where is he right now?” I asked, twirling my revolting chair around, to face him properly. “In his private room, sir” he responded with en

Cindy’s Pov. The ride to work was a comfortable one and to be honest, it’s been a while since I felt such comfort. My neighbor, Mrs McLean, gave me a lift in her new car. I got to work fifteen minutes earlier so I had enough time to change into my work clothes. M&T restaurant wasn’t a big restaurant but sometimes we barely got customers but I guessed the owner is a really consistent person because despite the low sales, he still manages to pay the staff and maintain the place. I got into the work quarters, thankfully the people who are working with me in this shift are yet to come. I was to work the evening shift. I quickly took my work clothes from the closet, a light blue plain shirt with M&T’s logo on it and blue pants. I picked my name tag from my bag then pinned it on the shirt. As I was about to leave the quarters, someone I felt a presence behind me. I picked up a long stick that was placed on the wall, just in case anything was there to harm me. The room was dimly lit so

John's PovWhen I returned to the club, I was a little bit surprised to see Vince anxiously waiting for me in front of my office. I knew something was off immediately."You're back." He said when he saw me."Yes. Did something happen?""Not really, but I've been asked to wait for you and let you know that your father requests to see you as soon as you return."Why?But even as I asked myself that question, I knew why.Fiona."Did he return home yet?" I asked."No, he's still in his private room.""Alright, I'll go meet him."I didn't bother entering my office, I turned around and made my way to Dad's private room, so not expecting to see Fiona sitting on the armchair across from him with her head down and her make-up streaming down her face.They both looked up as I entered, no doubt Dad had an angry expression on his face."Come in, John." Dad said in a flat tone, gesturing at the empty armchair next to Fiona's. I kept my eyes away from her and took my seat. What did she tell him?

The first thing that came to my mind was Maddie!"Mom? Dad? What's going on? Did something happen to Maddie?" I asked, hysterical while I looked down at my wrist watch, checking the time. There was still about two hours before Maddie would return home from school.Mom looked up at me then, actually surprised to see me."Oh, you're home. I didn't hear you come in." Mom said, giving me a smile I knew for sure was forced.Dad looked up then too, but he didn't pretend to smile, he just stared at me but I knew he wasn't really seeing me."What's wrong? Why were you both lost in thought?" I asked with concern.Mom waved it off."We're fine. How was work? Did you have a lot of customers today?""Barely.""I worry for Mr. Sam. We should remember to say a prayer for his business.""I know, mom. But that's not important right now, I know something is clearly up with you two. I'm asking what it is."Mom turned away from me to Dad, staring at him as the sad expression returned to her face.Dad bl