Novel & Cerita The Start Of Us

I did not mean to dis-center my well-organized brother but this was something unplanned and spontaneous but needed. Raising my head so I could address his first question loudly for the family to also hear, “I had already addressed my reason for moving the date to today but I will say it again for clearance.” clearing my throat I continued “My reason was clear and simple. This is more of a business deal than a wedding which you are benefitting more from than I am. So I see no point wasting time to make preparations of any sort, all we need to do is sign some papers and maybe say some vows and we will be on our–”

The first thing I notice when I woke up was the silence. No alarm. No practice notification. No stupid group chat blowing up with plays and stats. Just my room, pale morning light coming through the gaps in my blinds, and the kind of quiet that only happens when the world decides to leave me alone for once. I checked my phone and it was 7:47 AM. Then a text lights up the screen. Mason: get ready. I'm stealing u for the day Mason: wear something u can actually move in

Reality struck him so hard that tears rolled down his cheeks. “Laurel, I’m so sorry. I was so wrong. I shouldn’t have hurt you. I shouldn’t have given our money away or yelled at you… You’re the only person who truly ever cared. “Can we get back together? I promise to treat you right. You can handle all the money. I’m done with charity. It’ll just be your dad and us. We can start over. Please… “I’m done with doing good deeds! All my wages will only go to you!”

I asked, leaning closer to the phone. "Name is still under wraps, but the code used: Red." "Track it," I ordered. “Already on it," they confirmed. I hung up the phone and started back up the stairs when it buzzed again. One new message flashed on the screen. Blocked sender. An unknown number. With cautious curiosity, I opened it. Just one image appeared. It was blurry and clearly taken from a distance, yet it was unmistakably clear. There stood Louis, silhouetted against the dim light, positioned in front of the west wing.

I dashed outside in a flash. Oscar lay limply on my mom's shoulder, his arm dangling from the side. I reached out to check the pulse on his neck. When I touched it, I failed to detect any beat. My heart tightened, and my mind went blank. Almost instinctively, I shouted, "Quick! Lay him flat on the ground!" My mom laid him down, and I knelt on the floor to start CPR on Oscar. I began pressing on his chest frantically.

I took a deep breath and said, "I'm not. I just don't want you to feel disgusted by me." Jake was speechless, as if a thought had suddenly crossed his mind. "Sorry to burst your bubble, but I've never gotten an abortion before," I added. Jake was completely flabbergasted. His face paled as he mustered meekly, "I..." I unbuckled my seatbelt and reminded him, "Return this to me after signing it. Don't make me wait too long."

" It seems like a normal day only. What is so special about it?? " " What is so special about it?? How can you ask me that?? Of course, it is a very special day... We kissed for the first time. I loved the way you responded. I was ready to get another tight slap in return for that kiss. I am really happy... We took our relationship to the next step. Now, I know for sure that you feel something for me. " " No... I don't know, how it happened. But ... " and just then my phone buzzed.

I knew I hadn’t done anything wrong but the look he gave me made me think otherwise. “Back to the topic at hand, let’s discuss how best we can tackle the task at hand.” Leo announced and we all agreed, the earlier we got started on the assignment meant the earlier we could finish and not have to be together anymore. It had only been the first day of meeting and everything had already gotten to an awkward start, especially with the drama between Emilia, Leo and Jasmine that no one dared to even get involved in.

It was Francine. I gave a nod but tried to maintain a stern face. Alex ran to me and asked, "So are we riding an airplane? " "Yes we are little boy." I said smirking at him and messing up his hair. The sound of horns from the taxi signaled that we were all about to have a major change in our lives. I am Attorney Providence Dalton. Provi to my my closest friends.. Atty. Pro to my colleagues… This is my story.

And us. ____ A. Gupta