Novel & Cerita Stand-in

But he didn't reply to my message. "Are you lost?" A guy asked me. I didn't know what to say so I remained silent. He said, "I can see that you're scared to speak to strangers and there's nothing wrong in that. If you're waiting for someone, go and wait on the stand. Don't stand here. The people who are dancing here might push you and some are drunk too so it's safe to wait over the stand." Even though I'm scared like he said, he's not bad to be scared of. I stood still hearing him.

After all, I was just meant to be a one-night stand. "The proprietor of the picture studio we hired, Gabriella Parker." After introducing me, the manager grinned broadly and looked at him. Javier, on the other hand, seemed unimpressed. "I'll take five," I replied as I walked to the restroom. It was necessary for me to weep it all out. The man who had abandoned me and wrecked my life was standing right in front of me, and I had to act OK. The jerk even feigned he didn't know who I was. I wanted to let it all out. I dashed to the toilet and sobbed until I was brave enough to face my darkest dread. I returned to my seat and sat down.

I can tell she's hesitant to give me any information. "Stacy." I give her my most reassuring smile. "Hi, Stacy, I'm Cassidy and this is,," I point to the obnoxious buffoon standing next to me, "Alex. We're having a little disagreement that needs to be settled. Would you mind weighing in on the matter?"

"What's up?" "Hey..." I spoke nervously. "About the other day... in the shower." I felt unnerved by Barry who was staring intently at me. "I... am sorry I left. I just... was afraid someone would see us. But, is there anyway that I could... get another chance?" Barry crossed his arms and looked me over. "I knew you'd be back," he said with a smirk. "Come over to my house in exactly one hour. We can sort this out over there." Barry stood up and walked over to the other side of the gym.

"You’re you. I didn’t think I had the right to demand answers from you." Michael leaned forward slightly, his elbows resting on his knees. The movement made her shrink back instinctively. "You’re my wife," he said simply. Evelyn’s breath caught. The word felt foreign, almost laughable in the context of their arrangement. She wasn’t his wife in any real sense of the word. She was a stand-in, a convenient replacement for her sister. She swallowed hard, her voice barely above a whisper. "Do I even measure up to her?" Michael’s brow furrowed. "What do you mean?"

We got to the stage and opted to stand at ground level in front of it. I stood to the right side of Chase, and a step behind and Zack stood to his left, a step behind me. It was the traditional hierarchical stance for official announcements. I could see Alpha Jeremy sat in the front row. He saw me watching and nodded to me, which I returned just as Chase started speaking.

And I'm standing right in the middle of it. Ready or not.

“You’re not.” She looked at him. “I’m gone,” he continued. “But what I gave you isn’t.” Her breath trembled. “Then what do I do?” There was a pause. Then he spoke. “Stand.” His words were simple. “But this time… stand for yourself.” The space around them began to shift again. Fade. “No—” Serena stepped forward quickly. “Wait—” But it was already happening. “I’m not ready—” “You are.” His voice softened.

Adrian said without batting an eyelash. "Please don't take my child away from me, I'm her mother," Nikki pleaded and went on her knees in front of Adrian. "Nikki, stand up, don't do that," Nikki's husband instructed her. I sat and was looking at everyone, I was confused, I didn't know what to say and didn't know what to do. I wanted to hold my child in my hand, love and cherish her but she already knew my sister as her mother and knew me as her aunt.

Once upon a time, this place had been my turf. I pushed open the door to see Janae sitting inside with a wide smile. She seemed to have been waiting for me. "You look like a stray dog now, Renee. So what if I'm a stand-in? I'm the one Marcus loves now, and you are nothing. You're not even worthy of being my stand-in now!" she said. I stood there dazedly and looked around the familiar room, feeling like my heart was bleeding. Then, I heard Marcus' voice in the distance—he was shouting and warning me not to do anything to hurt Janae.