20 Again Novels & Stories

I blink and try to focus on eating. "When are you going to flight back?" " I booked a flight tonight. I need to go back as soon as possible. Gracelyn and Greg, something happened to their baby." "What? They already have a baby?" "Can you please tone down your voice. You are getting everybody's attention." Ange whispered to me while holding my left ear. I didn't notice that she's already that close to me. "Okay fine. I am sorry. Can you now let go of my ear? It hurts." I winced.

My heart was killing me at the moment, I couldn't breathe. Albert opened his eyes, smiled at me then heaved a sigh before planting a kiss on my forehead. "One. Nine-eleven attacks." My forehead furrowed. What did he mean by one? He kissed the tip of my nose, "Two. Mozilla Firefox," I gasped. I let my brain backtrack from what he was saying. He kissed my cheeks. "Three. Ousting SH. Four, F******k."

Not anymore. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Goodnight. My stomach drops as I stare at his message, reading it again. What? He didn’t mean to blank me? It’s too much to focus on when my head is pounding. Another message pops up and I read it through my blurred vision. Reign2.0: This is my new one. I’m looking forward to hearing from you. I don’t know what to make of it and I drop onto my side, closing my eyes. For now… I just want to forget it all…

Melina shuts her eyes, cringing as she hears Xiao Zhan's nose break. "Fucking 10 million dollars for my Melina," Thomas punches him again. Melina feels bile rise in her throat, watching Xiao Zhan's blood slowly cover the floor. Deja vu suddenly hits her, and Melina sees herself in that basement, begging Thomas to stop beating the man. She shakes her head to quickly remove the image. No, not again. I’m not going to let this happen. Without thinking before she acts, Melina walks forward and grabs Thomas’ hand before it lands on Xiao Zhan.

hmmm sob*sob* hmmm. "Hmmm sob*sob* hmmm...hey...hi, ahmmm pretty sure you hear me, or I am just assuming...hmmm just want to say, ahmmm, look I am in love again, but it is a one-way path of love just like what you have been through with me, you take the one-way path of getting to me and I regret not to meet you halfway and now you are gone...hmmmm I know you feel alone too because I feel alone as well the whole time I left you...all I want is to say I am sorry, I am so sorry, the person I am in loved with again is I need to let go as well like you...hmmmm sorry...for everything...hmmmm sob*sob*hmmmm"

She looked familiar. “Hey, It's you! I've been trying so hard to find out how to reach you!” She said facing me. My face scrunched up in confusion. "Remember me? From the fundraiser? I reached out to ask for your contact, but then I misplaced it and I've been wondering how to reach you since then. “ Oh! It clicked now. “Hello!” I said smiling, “of course, I remember you.” "Great! I know it's a little impromptu, but I wonder, would you consider handling the food for my 20th anniversary next weekend?”

Chapter Twenty Anderson sat in the dimly lit corner of his favorite restaurant, tapping his fingers on the table as he waited for Agnes to arrive. The stress of the upcoming meeting with NovaTech weighed heavily on his mind, the potential partnership a high-stakes gamble that could either save his company or compromise his control. He needed everything to go perfectly, and Agnes’s involvement had become more crucial than ever.

Agnes asked with a smile that was not a smile. "I already had breakfast so no thank you" Maya replied with a straight face. "Oh, I'll just have my iced tea then" Agnes shrugged and sipped from her tea before taking another look at Maya who wasn't smiling. "So when is the old man's birthday again?" She asked. "Tomorrow" Maya muttered. "Good, that's very good" Agnes smiled and sipped from her iced tea again. "What is your plan?" Maya twitched her lips. "It's easy, you will be getting rid of Skyler's twins tomorrow for your grandpa's birthday" Agnes showed off a simple shrug.

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