Novel & Cerita Sorry Little One

I gasped in shock and looked at Theodore, he was surprised too. “That’s why you all look sad, because people don’t come back when they go to heaven.” She whimpered, fiddling with her small fingers. I stopped fighting back the tears and allowed them fall freely. I always forget how smart she was for a six year old. I pulled her into a hug and rocked her soothingly. “I’m so sorry baby.” She blubbered loudly on my chest, which made my heart wrenched in pain. “They.. left.. me, I’m.. all… alone now.” She lamented through hiccups, and it felt as if I had been punched in the guts.

"Thank Ms. Ellison for her kindness on my behalf, but my life isn't meant to clean up after her." I hung up and looked out at the busy traffic below. The collapse of that project had come even faster than I expected. A faint smile spread across my lips.

(Cole P.O.V) “Nikki, baby I am sorry please forgive me,” I pleaded to her. “No,” she said and looked away from me while licking his lollipop. “Come on princess, what about if I give you ice cream,” I plead, trying to bribe a 2-year-old to stop being mad at me with ice cream. An all-time low for me. “Trevor aweady give me ice cweam,” she informs me, bouncing happily on Trevor's lap,” an’ I wad at you Cole, an Ro too.”

“You’ll be taking away a part of your life. You owe it to yourself to cherish your life, the good and the bad, the happy and sad.” I pressed my lips together and looked up. I didn't want to cry but I was already so close. I dabbed my eye and tried to blink severally. Mum scooted closer and hugged me, her chin resting on my shoulder. “You will not be fine today or tomorrow, but it will hurt less every day,” Mum said as she pulled back and held my chin. “You get over it on a random day,” Mum said. I smiled and nodded. Let the countdown to the random day begin.

Miranda said, "Don't glamorize me! Carefree? Confident? No, I'm just a player—a match made in heaven for other players. I drift through the crowd, leaving no trace behind. Everyone's happy." I couldn't help but laugh. "One day, you're going to mess with a fool who falls head over heels for you and refuses to let you go. What will you do, then?" Miranda pouted. "I'll deal with it when it happens. We live in a time where everyone's smart enough to play the game. It's all just fun and games." I didn't continue the topic. After saying goodbye to Miranda, I went abroad alone. I deleted all of Gordon's contact information. I had no idea what his current situation was, nor did I care.

7 years ago One afternoon, little Sophia was playing on her front porch. Her hands were playing with two Tedy Bear dolls by herself. One doll looked shabby, while the other looked brand new. Her innocent face was beaming with happiness, because this morning Jerry, her new neighbor, gave her a new doll. Little Sophia was very happy to get to know her new neighbor, because the middle-aged man loved her like her own daughter. "Sophia! That doll is mine!" Sophia's smile faded when her new doll was snatched by someone.

“Sorry, just a message from my boyfriend. You wouldn't understand.” I rolled my eyes, finally finding my hair band. “Oh, save me the details. I’m not in the mood for your fairy tale romance right now.” “Speaking of fairytales,” Tessie’s tone shifted. “Are you ready for today? You better not be late, B. It’s your first day at Silver Stork. You need to make a good impression.” “Relax, Tessie. It’s a club, not a Fortune 500 job.” “It’s not just any club! It’s the biggest one in the city, and after what happened with that douchebag, you need this fresh start.”

Ved complained as he tried to hide his tears in his angry voice. "I am sorry, Vedu. But I couldn't stop God from taking her away. And now, she will be with you as a star," I answered him. He immediately got up and hugged me tightly. "I miss mummy, Papa. I feel so alone, there is no one to play with me, help me study and talk about so many things to me. I miss her so much," Ved cried. As Ved cried, it reminded me of Diya. The girl with those innocent and painful eyes. The girl who doesn't think twice before shamelessly staring at me. Was it some kind of gesture?

"The kid doesn't even look like you. You sure it's yours?" It was hard to tell from his face whether he was angry or amused, but Jamie and Tracy both seemed to think they had found a way out. Jamie jumped in quickly. "Then let's do a DNA test together. I've seen the kid's photo—I know he's mine." Before he even finished, Lionel waved his hand. The big screen behind him lit up with two baby photos. "So," Lionel said, "which one's yours—the one on the left, or the one on the right?"

They scream in unison at the top of their lungs. My mother, myself and Ele look at each other with a smirk curling on the corner of our mouths, knowing that our kids are too smart to fall for Holdens’ one magic trick he shows them all the time to keep them entertained. I wave my hand, gesturing for them to follow me, and we sneak out the sliding door. We quickly walk across the paddock in our heels to where the newly built cabin sits. “Ugh!” Ele cries out, wobbling on her feet as she struggles to keep her composure. “I always forget to wear my gumboots when I come here.” She shrieks with irritation.