Around Me Familiar Faces Novels & Stories

"It was a pleasure to see you again, Ms. Thompson." "Please, call me Remi. It was nice seeing you again too. Good luck." I watch as he walks away. Then I make my way back out into the crowd. Talking with different beings around the room. Some faces I've seen since birth. Others are less familiar, but still I know them. And then there are those that are new faces at 318's casino night.

He watches it fall before lifting his hand to rub it away. “Come, Ana.” Mykhol turns then to offer to take my hand once more. I shudder with a look past him. Behind him is a sea of red and unfamiliar faces. Each stares after me coldly, waiting. Their blank stares stab deep into some unprotected place. Wounded, I turn back to the platform. But there, I find just the same. Aunt Funda And Uncle are no more comforting. They stand near but seem just as far away as the crowd below. They are almost as unfamiliar as those below.

I managed a small smile, taking my usual seat, and found myself looking around at the familiar faces—women who had become friends, allies, sisters in arms. It was hard not to cry, if I was being honest. “Actually,” I said, “I have an announcement to make.

The sight steals the air from my lungs. I glance around, taking in the familiar faces of my friends and mate, and the weight of home hits me full force. Sonia gives me a reassuring squeeze of her hand, Michael grins, Parker winks at Trixie, and Lenny leans slightly into Elias. I swallow hard, overwhelmed by how right it feels to be surrounded by them all. “Eva!” Samantha’s voice cuts through the quiet awe. “Carl!”

The soft lighting added a touch of intimacy, while the delicate aroma of freshly cut flowers wafted through the air, creating a harmonious blend of senses. Scanning the room, I recognized familiar faces and noticed my friends Rome, Keigan, and Niro, who were all engrossed in a lively discussion. Their excited expressions mirrored my own, and our eyes met across the crowded room. Without hesitation, they signaled me over, and we made our way towards each other. "Dude, come here!" Rome shouted.

How could they have possibly made it here in so little hours? Their chatterings quietened the moment they saw me. I felt holes literally boring through me from their stares. Then my eyes landed on the familiar faces of Allegra, Blake, Xavier, Cole, Zoey, Gabi, Mitch, Carter and some Pack members. They sent a smile to me.

I immediately averted my gaze to the person only to recognize his familiar face. He beamed at me, and I started to realize that he was the guy I’d seen at the park yesterday while I was jogging. Now that he was closer to me, I got to notice more of his features. His jaws were sharp and chiseled, specks of freckles were laid atop of his cheekbones and the bridge of his nose. I gave him a sheepish smile in return before awkwardly clearing my throat and noticed how weird it was that we’d met again so spontaneously.

The face that faced me was an older version of Dominic. My god. I was a gone girl, now I was seeing him In total strangers. “I'm sorry if I woke you up. My name is Nick, I live not far from here.” I had a neighbour? My heart started beating in my chest. The last time we had been here, there had been no soul nearby. What if this guy was one of Dominic's enemies. How had I put myself in such an awful position? “Nice to meet you, Nick. It's always nice to know there are neighbours around, close by.” I said with calm I did not feel. He didn't know me and I didn't him. I wasn't going to show him how frightened I was.

I thought with a weak look. Familiar faces suddenly filled my vision. They smiled so widely that their eyes narrowed slightly. "Welcome back, Ruby!" they said simultaneously.

They looked familiar. "Why do they look so familiar? Do I know them?" I mumbled as I zoomed into the picture, trying to recall where I had seen this face, but I couldn't get a clear picture of it. I was sure that I had seen the faces, but where did I see them?