Number Five Novels & Stories

The second with a shattered jaw. I ran. Dawn found me at a human airport. I dialed a number I never thought I would use. "Dean Thorne. This is Selene Nightshade." His voice was calm. "I was wondering when you would call." "I need to report Alistair Blackthorn. Infidelity. Abuse. Misuse of restricted Moonflower Essence resulting in a death. Desecration of remains." I held my breath. "I have evidence. Recordings. Everything." A pause. Then: "The council will hear it. Come to the liaison office. I will send Gideon Frost to meet you."

Her marked tits, clamped-red nipples, dripping holes, and tear-streaked face, all of it mine. “Five years, Rosa. Five years, and you’re still exactly the same,” I whispered.

Should I ask for a thousand more or be bold and ask for five thousand dollars? After all, I had a mortgage. If I could get a salary of five thousand dollars, it would make my life so much better. "Uh… I think five thousand dollars…" I said the number tentatively, my voice trailing off at the end. When Richard heard that, he looked at me with an unreadable expression. That look made my heart skip a beat. Did I ask for too much? "Five thousand dollars?" he repeated before shaking his head helplessly. "Ms. Lawrence, are you joking? Given your ability and background, that figure in this industry is an insult to you and to our professional judgment."

“Nobody is marrying anybody. We’re just… dating.” Theo held up his phone. “Group chat name: ‘Team Fifth Vow.’ I’m making it.” Ava lunged toward him. “DO NOT MAKE A GROUP CHAT!” Theo ran. “It’s TOO LATE, MA!” Maya laughed, tears in her eyes. “Oh my God… this family is… everything.” Marvella whispered, “Lord give me strength.” Ava turned to Marcus, mortified. “They’re insane.” He smiled softly. “I love them.”

"Dead?" Kade sounded like he had just heard the biggest joke in the world. He released Calvin's collar, a mocking smile tugging at his lips. "To cover up her lies, you're even making up stuff like this now? Five years ago? He was still in school then. How could he possibly die?" Calvin trembled all over, too terrified to meet Kade's gaze. He stammered, "It's true… The school's records show that Mr. Edmund… was officially declared deceased… five years ago."

“How much longer ’til I go out there?” “Four minutes,” said a woman’s voice from the door, and they all turned to look at Julie Weston, the owner of Open Skies. Her mint-green eyes took in the other women and she smiled radiantly. “Want me to take a picture of you guys all dolled up?” “Yes, please,” Mia said. “And take lots of them. We need to kill that never-ending four minutes somehow.”

Everything I learned today had crushed me to the point where I could barely breathe. Over the past five years, I had regarded someone else's child as my own. I was about to leave the office with the results when I ran into Xena, who was there to get medicine for Lucas. She let out a cold sneer when she saw me. “You know you were wrong now, so you’re here to apologize, right? Come with me first.” I said nothing at first but then quietly spoke up. “No, I came to confirm something and to let you know that I’m filing for a divorce.”

My tone and voice were sharp, reflecting all the feelings I had bottled up. He fell silent. His face tensed, as if he wasn’t ready to face my firmness. "I—I don’t know where to start. In these five years... I've realized something." I held back a bitter laugh. "In these five years, I’ve realized many things, one of which is that life without you has turned out to be easier than I thought." My words bit, and I knew they were painful for him. He bit his lip, as if holding back something.

Five years of marriage. Then I saw his post. “Happy fifth anniversary to my beautiful wife. Five years with you still feels like the beginning.”I smiled without even realizing it. Today is going to be a good day,I told myself. Damian and I had been married for five years. Five years of loving him, adjusting to him, building a life around him. He had been away on a business trip for months now, and I had been counting down the days to this one. He promised he would be available just this day and I believed him.

Jay Gwuapo, USA seating President, replied from the other side. "Thanks for the Presidential pardon." Five appreciated, standing up from the bed, walking towards the wardrobe. "Don't mention. You are the reason why I am on this presidential seat." Jay said. "I guess we are back in business now right?" "Sure." Five affirmed, loosing the towel wrapped around her body, exposing her perfectly sculpted body. She picked a red coloured lingerie, a black shirt, and a white sleeveless top. "I'm The Inevitable Five after all."