Promised Sans Novels & Stories

Caption: If the city breaks your heel, break the city back. Promise returned the phone, laughter spilling like metal cooling. Daniel leaned close. “Monday,” he whispered. “Noon.” She nodded. Later, at a kiosk, Promise dialed Umuaka. The line clicked, and Mama’s voice rushed through, thin but fierce. “My child?” “I’m okay,” Promise said. “There was a fire. It missed.” “Fire cannot eat a child named Promise,” Mama declared. “I feared the oath would. But see—you are stronger than both. Are you praying?”

Alfred tried to come after me, but Janet was quick. "Alfred, Maverick said he's dropping by later. I'm freaked out. I can't face him. You'll stop him, won't you?" Alfred's eyes lingered on me as I walked away. After a beat, he promised, "Sure, don't worry. I won't let him get to you." I could not help but snicker at the irony. I had half-expected Alfred to come after me, feeling guilty, and I was already figuring out how to block him.

"Because I promise you, you won't like it when I do." #

"Then, consider the police report a joke too. You can explain to the officers exactly what was so funny about it." Logan's expression changed. He stared at Leo with open hostility and demanded, "Who the hell are you? What gives you the right to get involved in our business?" Leo's tone remained flat. "After tonight, I will be Julia's husband." "That is a lie!" Logan shouted, his face turning red. "Julia promised to marry me. She waited for me for seven years. There is no way she would turn around and marry someone else." I took Leo's hand and laced my fingers firmly through his. "I already told you. The man I'm marrying is not you."

A smile that promised nothing safe. A smile that promised trouble.

I explained trying not to let my hurt and disappointment resurface. Nate smiled sadly and I quickly narrowed my eyes at him. "Now, I don't think I pay your for sitting idly talking nonsense with me, Nathanial . I've emailed you the details of our upcoming project. You need to find out everything you can about SND Group of companies and its CEO. I expect it to be done by today." I knew Nate wasn't happy with this change if topic but nevertheless he nodded and went out of my office towards his own.

He was the perfect solution to my problems, but there was only one condition he asked before promising me his ‘I do. “Don’t fall for me,” was his unbreakable rule. I laughed at him that day, thinking how easy it is to follow his stupid rule. I’m in love with my ex-fiance, his younger brother Calvin, so what could possibly go wrong? I agreed without hesitation, seeing him as the ticket out of my life’s predicament. Like a raging wave, the realization of my vow’s weight crashed on me. How can I fulfill my promise, when even in the darkness and danger that surrounds him, I’m hauled like a moth to a flame?

he pleaded holding my hand I sighed running my other hand in my hair "Ok I will tell you everything. But you have to promise that you will believe and not call me crazy okay?" "Uh.." "Please Santiago you have to promise. What I am about to tell you is something totally unbelievable and it will seem like I am going crazy but I am not I saw it with my very own eyes.." I said looking at him dead in the eyes. He looked like he was thinking hard about something for a moment but then nodded his head.

She promised. To be continued!

“Promise love,” I sat down and cried. He promises Cresia, does he make fun of me or he breaks his promise to Cresia? He assures me that he loves me I look at them and they seem so happy. Cresia looks at me and smirks. She kisses West. I saw her holding a knife and stabs West. “No!” I shouted. Someone holds me and I teleported back in real-time. “Savanah?” I look at West's puzzled face. “You broke your promise,” I whispered.