Vendida Novels & Stories

the attendant looked at me questioningly, but in the end sold me my ticket. I climbed onto the bus and sunk into one of the unoccupied seats at the back. I spent the last few minutes taking in the scents of the other passengers, relieved that they were all human. As the engine on the bus roared to life and the metal beast began its journey my body began relaxing more with every passing mile. Before I knew it I had drifted off in a dreamless sleep.

that would come out of my mouth. "So how is your married life with Serena?" Mami Vic curiously asked. "It's been so long since we've had any news about that woman! It's frustrating because she left me out of the loop! Without even saying goodbye. I really miss her being here on my show! I hope she's with you at least now. How is she?"

They had been gone all day and we were starting to lose daylight. It wasn't until the sun was halfway through setting that the three girls came back. Two of them were carrying two large birds with them while the third had her shirt off and used it as a sack to carry something with her. We gasped when we realized what the two girls had brought. Turkeys.

The dull ache in my finger eased a little more each day. The burning in my throat slowly faded, too, though talking was still hard. My voice was so soft that it barely sounded like my own. On the morning of the fourth day, the bedroom door opened. Uncle Wesley walked in, holding a stack of papers. His expression was calm, but there was a quiet finality in it, like the dust had already settled. "It's all taken care of," he said, setting the documents down in front of me. "They've signed. They'll be sent away tonight."

screen, in confusion I turn to see what he's looking at and there she is on the screen clinging to another girl, I looked closely at her long brown hair and big wide brown eyes, she was radiating fear "But she needn't worry" Abyss was tipping, the shock caused my heart rate to speed up and I had started sweating and that one word slipped out at the same time Acre said exactly the same thing "MATE".

Why didn’t I think of this? “Ading, just 100 pesos all in all,” repeated the saleswoman. “Ah ale, can you list it down first?” I asked in embarrassment. “I'll be right back, I promise. I left the money.” The saleswoman let out a sigh. “All right. What name should I list here?” “Ah just write there Tsong— I mean, Vince. Vince Sanders,” I said. The saleswoman's eyebrow rose. “You mean Sir Vince Victorino?”

Zehra breathed out a sigh of relief and walked to her car. She didn’t reach it.

The weight of unsaid words and concealed facts hovered in the air like a storm cloud preparing to release its wrath. "Selene," Gabriel repeated, his voice now laced with a combination of skepticism and awareness. "Is it really you?" Selene nodded, tears welling up in her eyes. "Yes, Gabriel, it's me. I've spent my whole life hunting for you." A tense hush crept over the area as the pack members, including Isabella, watched the reunion occur. It was a vulnerable moment, one that had the capacity to transform the dynamics of the pack and the fates of those involved.

POV Ruby "I can do this. I can do this. I HAVE to do this." I mumbled to myself as I wobbled out of my room. It was late or early, depending on your point of view. I had managed to send them all home a few minutes ago. Mom, Slivia and Cassy all wanted to spend the night but I had argued and Varg drove them home with promises that they would be back in a few hours. I knew that I had to be quick but I needed to see it. To be sure.

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