After That Night Novels & Stories

Some nights were worst than the others. This is one of those nights. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 Danika's bladder woke her up in the middle of the night. Afterward, she wasn't able to go back to sleep again no matter how she tried. She shifted restlessly on the bed, turning to the other side and facing away from the sleeping Remeta.

It wasn’t even my birthday anymore. Great. Finally, this shitty night was behind me. Now I just had to figure out how to get an Uber.

The Night She Finally Walked Away The final night of Elara Voss’s marriage did not end in shouting. It ended in silence. A silence so heavy it pressed against her ribs, made her breath stutter, made her hands shake as she packed the last of her belongings into the small suitcase on the edge of the bed. Outside the window, winter rain stumbled down the glass like broken glass beads. It was late, past midnight. But Damien would be returning soon. And she refused to be here when he stepped through the door.

It was not so high, not so low, and somewhat nostalgic. She gave him a nod and wiped her tears away. They strolled out of the room and found themselves in a sanctum wasteland of healthy green grasses, and with the help of the starry night sky; it was a delighted setting. He watched how fascinated she was, making his lips curl into a smile. "Minutes from now, Sirius will light up the sky with his monthly performance." He spoke up. That performance should never be missed. "Sirius?" she looked at him with genuine bliss.

Betty exclaimed while smiling at him and tap his shoulder to go and change his school uniform. Felix went to his room. When he was inside his room he sit in his bed and look at nowhere while he was thinking what has happened to him. "I never imagined that I always brought unlucky events to myself. When will it be stop?" Felix uttering those words to himself while he lie down in his bed. Two Months Later... Felix was still late in waking up every morning. Knowing that it was the day he will finally graduate from his Business Administration course. He was still lying in bed very calm while sleeping.

“Okay.” The rest of the night went on without incident. We watched the bands and hung out with our friends. Z and I hung out and talked a little bit throughout the night, but mostly did our own thing. Once the last band finished, we were all finishing up our drinks and planning on what to do after. Hannah had shown up about 30 minutes into the first bands set. I had noticed her hanging around or all over Z a few times tonight. I tried not to think much of it, but I could barely contain my eyerolls at her overly friendly behavior. “You are heading home Ash?”

Yes, I wanted to make everything fine but after that, what next? I left home that evening, after seeing the children. My heart felt heavy and I needed to clear my head. I ignored the constant calls from Stacy and my dad as I played over everything that had transpired between me and Jade, from the first time she walked into my room at that club.

“Alright, everyone, clean-up duty before you leave. This place is not staying like this.” Grumbles followed, but slowly, trash was picked up, cups thrown away, bottles collected. It was sloppy teamwork, but eventually the house started to look less like a disaster zone. By mid-morning, people began to filter out one by one. Cars revved, goodbyes were shouted, and the chaos of the night before turned into the quiet of a hungover morning. I stayed close to Jaxon, my body still humming with the memory of everything that had happened—at the lake, in the party, between us. Our secret burned brighter now, even hidden beneath the ordinary mess of the aftermath.

For now. The car ride home was quiet. Allen had his phone out the whole way, typing, scrolling, pausing on things I couldn’t see. The city lights slid past the window and I watched them and thought about Marcus Hale’s smile and the way he’d said the men who pulled their stakes tonight aren’t the kind of men who absorb losses quietly. And the way he’d been looking at me. Not at Allen. At me. We got home close to midnight. The house was still, Celine had already gone to bed.

They grilled some delicious meats and vegetables and enjoyed a glass of wine while chatting under the stars. As the night went on, they had all sorts of fun. They danced to music, played games, and laughed at each other's jokes. It was a memorable night filled with joy and happiness. "It's getting late, Natalia. We should get some rest," Anthonio said finally. "You're right, Anthonio. It's been a long day, and I'm ready to get some sleep," Natalia agreed. They said goodnight and retreated to their respective rooms. As she lay in bed, Natalia felt grateful for the wonderful day spent with Anthonio. It was an enjoyable weekend, and she knew she couldn't wait to visit him again.