Novel & Cerita The Simple Life 2: Road Trip

The first time I went to the boutique to try on wedding dresses, I stumbled upon the staff playing their game of “Guess the Bride.” The big screen inside was displaying the package my fiancé had reserved. Eager to snag the commission, the makeup artist spoke up first: “I remember the bride is petite and delicate. She looks absolutely stunning in a mermaid dress.” The photographer chime in: “She has straight bangs and two dimples when she smiles.” “Oh, right—and a red mole on her collarbone. She looks best in an off-shoulder gown.” I froze right on the spot. I had waist-length, voluminous waves, no dimples, and certainly no mole. The person they were describing fit my best friend—Charlotte Ho

I stood by the side of the road for a long time. The clouds were white. The sky was blue. Then I remembered something Mom used to say. "Avery, be kind—but don't be a pushover." Mom, I heard you. Did you see? *** On the flight to Antarctica, I leaned against the window and watched Paragon City shrink beneath the clouds until it vanished into the white. The girl beside me handed over a pack of tissues. "Miss, are you crying?" I touched my face and realized it was wet. "I'm fine." I took the tissues. "Thanks."

Quill just hugs me to his chest ,and I close my eyes and sleep once more. Sleep welcomes me once more, and this time, Death doesn't call me back. "You still have my packmates to meet my darling."These are the last words I hear as I finally give into slumber.

Again, she just nodded. After a few deep breaths, she croaked out, “It’s just been a few days since I’ve heard from him. I’m sure that everything is fine. If it wasn’t, Pops would’ve said something by now. So play some music or else you’ll be riding fifth-wheel with the other car.” That brought a smile to both their faces as Sean didn’t hesitate to press play and “Baby Got Back,” blared from the speakers. Good choice. They rode with the top off, letting the summer air and sun hit their faces and enjoyed the scenery and music during their mini road trip. Just two friends enjoying each other’s company, basking in the calm before the storm.

Austin said. "At least I'm not named for some stupid stoner town in fucking Texas, Bro," Alexis said. And then the arguing in the backseat started all over again. James rubbed his eyes like he was trying to grind them out of his head. He'd planned this lake trip for months. One last family trip together before they all abandoned him to old-man-hood. The trunk of the new car (And the seats. And the roof) was filled with new tents, camping equipment, fishing rods... At one point, James had joked that he felt like he was buying a brand-new life. Now he wondered if that was true.

The Engagement Ring, Marry Me We left dinner that night and, for the next year, we did all kinds of things together. We spent weekends in the mountains playing in the snow, we rode motorcycles together, we skydived, and we went camping often. Life suddenly had a new happiness about it that I had never experienced before. At this point, we were just a little over two years into this incredible relationship.

“James had an accident.” Kelsey asked, “What happened to him?” Tyler replied, “He got into a car accident while driving to Cerys’ place. A truck without a license plate ran him over.” Kelsey’s chest clutched. Sure enough, the event in her past life had been realized. James had a car accident during Cooper’s birthday celebration. “Is James dead?” she asked dejectedly. Cooper would replace James as the heir apparent once James was dead. He would become a threat to Kelsey and Tyler.

Her face changed from beautiful to broken to bloodied and back again. “Justice.” The word rolled out slowly. Heavy. “Someone stole my life,” she whispered. “Now I want it back.” She paused. Her glowing eyes shifted slowly to Ònààra. “You know the path. You know the names. Help me come back.” Ònààra didn’t move. Her face was calm but firm. “You’re asking for more than just a favor.” Celine gave a slow, sad smile. “I’m asking for peace for my soul.”

She got up and gave me a hug. "It's all over. Live for yourself from now on." It was something so simple, even an outsider understood. And yet, it had taken me six whole years to finally wake up. Fortunately, it still wasn't too late.

Strip away the family fortune and reputation, and you've got absolutely nothing. Sebastian's mother was imprisoned because of what happened to Mom, and he was banned from joining Hamilton Corporation. Even so, he never lacked food, clothing, or luxuries. The whole living in the "housekeepers' quarters" story was just his own sob story. His actual room was only slightly smaller than mine. In my previous life, he lived quite lavishly after he went abroad with no one to supervise him. I was curious to see what would happen to him in this lifetime.