Unwind Novels & Stories

There was a glimmer of something dangerous in his eyes, he seemed more relaxed, the tension in his jaw had slackened and his grin had widened, he stared down at his hand for a moment, onto his ring finger, unbridled by any woman. There wasn't a being on this earth that could tie down Warren Astor. "So tell me, Miss Ellis, do you have my money?" "No- but I-" He brushed off my words, "Yes, you told me you would have it tomorrow. But I'm afraid my patience has run out." He stood straighter, reaching into his pocket, "Which means you must repay me today in another way," I flushed and I didn't know what had overcome me but my tongue was tired of being bitten back, "I will not do anything-"

I'm too selfish right now and not too proud to admit that. My phone vibrates in my hand, and I look down to see a text from Rowen. Rowen: Babe. Apparently one of the pics from the wedding is out there. Don't freak out. I've googled everything I can think of and it's only one. Me: I know. I was just about to text you. Apparently my mother thought it was nice for the families to have a wedding announcement in each of our hometowns. Rowen: Thank god. I was afraid I was going to have to raise hell with the photographer or the hotel.

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We need to understand each flaws and it’s the same for other people. “Ellaine is a good friend. She knows I don’t want to be entangled with her despite what her father did and so she grabbed a guy from out of nowhere and introduced it to her father as someone she holds dearly in her heart.” I nodded. “Uncle also accepted it and just let Ellaine be happy with whoever she wanted and just like that… she also found herself falling for the same man despite it starting as a pretend to escape an arrange marriage. The two got along well and even came to a point of starting a relationship. They were happy. Ellaine was now happy until…,” he paused for a moment. “…she found Carlos cheating on her.” Dae

I say deflating in seconds. After a short cab ride, all three of us are standing at the ruins of a blown-up bus, although there are nobodies lying around on the street you can still see the bloodstains from where they were, the whole area has been cordoned off, there are still police and investigators looking around so there's not much chance of us being able to get near the site without being spotted, I stand at the edge of the tape, close my eyes and take in as much air as I can, I breathe deeply trying to concentrate on the smell around me but all I'm getting is the scent of the humans around me and burnt remains of the explosion

========= DAY 29 "This holiday music is driving me nuts. I'm going to start hating Christmas," Carl grumbled as the static-filled stations kept circling back to Christmas tunes. He was sweating under the hood in a garage. "This car served me faithfully for more than five years. Now, after hitting a couple of freaks, the engine's shot." Adam, smeared with oil, handed him tools and occasionally fiddled with an old radio on the car seat. He wiped his face with a rag, glancing into the rearview mirror.

It made me cough as I stood there, watching his car shrink into a speck and then disappear. The silence that followed was immense, broken only by the whisper of a faint breeze through the dry grass on the sides of the empty roads. “You fucking prick!” I screamed at the empty highway as hot tears began streaking through the dust on my face. Frustrated, I started walking. Because what else could I do? My sandals were not made for this and every pebble bit into its sole. The strap on the left one broke after ten minutes, and I kicked it off in a rage, sending it flying into the ditch.

"Sure. What are you in the mood for? Jazz? Blues? Or maybe some R&B?" Macaulay thought for a moment before answering. "Smooth jazz. Something relaxing." "You got it." A few seconds later, the gentle saxophone of Kenny G's 'Forever in Love' filled the car. The soothing melody drifted through the speakers, instantly changing the atmosphere. Even the constant hum of the tyres against the road seemed to fade into the background. Ann smiled. "Good choice." "It always helps me unwind after a long flight," Macaulay replied, closing his eyes again.

That was what I wanted-to get the thoughts off my head. I drank more, the beer offering a temporary escape from my own mind. With each swallow, I could feel the stress and anxiety decreasing, and it was replaced by a numbing sensation. It was a welcome relief, even if it was only temporary. Even if I would have the weight of my promise again the next day, I still wanted to use the moment as much as I could.

Leon said with an eerie smile. I gulped down the cold glass of water, reached into my pocket and took out my platinum grey card. I have about three hours left. “ After this, we proceed to phase three.” I declared.