Those Days Novels & Stories

Even though I was standing right in front of him, he felt a sudden, inexplicable distance—as if I were already fading away. "Selena, I know I’ve been preoccupied lately," he said, a rare note of guilt in his voice. "The day after tomorrow is your birthday. I promise I’ll cancel all Commission meetings. I’ll spend the whole day with you, okay?" I forced a small, thin smile onto my porcelain-pale face. "Okay." Damian let out a sigh of relief. When my birthday arrived, he was unnervingly energetic, as if overcompensating for his absence. Throughout the drive, he talked incessantly about the family’s future expansion, trying to spark the "loyalty" I was supposed to feel as a Moretti.

"Wendy… Don't you remember me?" I studied his face, puzzled at first. Then, slowly, I caught a familiar trace in his features. Matthias. It had only been five or six years, but time had not been kind to him. Threads of gray ran through his hair, and his face looked worn, as if life had pressed down on him without mercy. Derrick seemed to sense what was happening. Without a word, he stepped aside, giving us space. "Wendy," Matthias said, his voice low, almost unsteady. "You might not believe this…but ever since graduation, I've been having these dreams.

Dead on impact. The Reaper felt bad for me—said I didn't deserve to go out like that. Gave me seven days. One last shot to say goodbye. When I came back, it was already dark. I kept thinking—I wish I had wings. Maybe they were waiting. But under the moonlight, as I got closer, I saw through the dining room window— Alex, sitting between my parents. Brian and Ruby, side by side. Red wine. Fancy food. Everyone dressed like they were starring in a holiday ad.

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"That's the foundation. Everything else is scaffolding while the new pattern sets." The calendar went up on Matteo's wall on a Saturday, a large paper grid with the days marked in different colours: blue for days Daddy was in Edinburgh, green for days Daddy was in London, orange for days Papa was travelling, yellow for days when both of them were home. Matteo stood in front of it for five minutes examining it with complete focus. "When is the next green day?" Leo asked. Matteo counted carefully, touching each square. "Five days," he said.

April 17th, 2012, was supposed to be THE day—my day. The day I had been dreaming about for as long as I could remember. I imagined that everything would finally align perfectly and that I would feel a sense of joy and fulfillment. But now, as I gaze at the moon, reflecting on how the day unfolded, I can’t help but feel like it had turned into the worst day ever.

33. Soraya🍒 Two days later This morning is a slow one for me. Thane has been on a business trip for the past two days, and I feel his absence in every way I can imagine. I missed waking up in his arms or to his kisses, slapping my face a couple of times to wake myself up from this delusion that I was having. I clearly have let Thane spoil me a bit too much.

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We had each other to conquer each new obstacle and not a worry in the world as we dozed off together. This was truly the best day ever! I couldn't wait for the next one, and I knew with this man beside me I would have many more to come. For six years, it had been one best day after another. Nothing would hold us back from enjoying what life had to give. This was the beginning of so many more amazing things to come. I knew it wouldn't be easy but with George and I side by side, anything was possible.

Lila heated her mother, but the 'Dead Days' kept that ugliness away, numbing Lila with a drug that kept her silent, pliant, and malleable to the wind and sun. The 'Dead Days' were the quiet days where nothing happened and nothing was to happen, and Lila enjoyed them, as long as her mother was not present.