Twice Short Novels & Stories

Soon anger simmered quickly in her chest. She dialed his number again and to her surprise, the call connected this time. “Anthony…” her voice nearly crackled. She calmed her nerves, maintaining the strength in her voice. “Where are you? I've been calling you for two days!” “I'm at a motel. Is there a problem?” Her brows quickly drew into a frown. “What'd you mean is there a problem?” She couldn't believe her ears. “Where are you? We need to talk.”

When two guards came in, their boots were so loud it hurt my ears; I'd gotten used to the quiet. "Get up," one of them said roughly. "You're being released." I didn't believe it. Released? It had to be some kind of trick. I stayed right where I was until the second guard grabbed my arm and pulled me up. My legs shook, but I managed to stand up straight.

The heavy double doors of the Grand Imperial Ballroom slammed shut behind Noah and Vance, instantly cutting off the deafening noise of the flashing camera strobes and the frantic murmurs of high society. The private VIP hallway was vast, quiet, and wrapped in cold white marble that reflected the dim overhead lights. Noah walked with a slow, casual grace, his leather dress shoes clicking softly against the floor. He lifted his left wrist, checking the vintage gold band Vance had just fastened onto his skin. The heavy gold casing felt cool against his pulse point, its tiny gears moving in a flawless, silent rhythm.

There were auditions for minor roles, but as far as she knew, the ones who would be playing as the main roles were already fixed, and a lot of them were new faces just like her. That was also the reason why the series had already gotten a lot of attention even when the first episode hadn’t even been released yet. The Second Time Around was the title of the series. As they said, "The series is one big attempt of producers to step out of the Philippine drama's grasp."

I said curiously. "Well, I don’t know but I am pretty sure that those two devils are up to no good". Liam replied. "So, what’s the second step, since our first one was a quick success, I suppose that we are going to proceed towards our second step". I asked. "Yes, we are going to. Listen closely, if we make a mistake on this step, trust me our plan will be a failure." I nodded and listened closely. "So, the second step is…."