Novels by benita promise

Lisa sauntered away, and Nora’s hands curled into fists as the echoes of her heels clicking against the marble floor. Nora watched Lisa as she cat-walked back to the elevator. She was angry as every fiber in her burned with a burning rage only seconds later. Nora realized that things has gotten more personal than before. “It seemed that Lisa had just admitted it, without shame, without hesitation. She was using Eric. Playing him. When she was done she would discard him like an old toy.” Nora said within herself. Nora clenched her jaw. “Not on my watch,” Nora muttered. She wouldn’t let this happen. Her stance was casual and almost arrogant, Lisa reached the elevator and pressed the button. Nora took a step forward. “You’ll regret this!” Lisa paused, Nora's voice echoed in the lobby. Gazing over her shoulder, Lisa let out a soft laugh. “Oh, sweetheart. People who make mistakes do not regret. She smirked. “And I don’t make mistakes.” The doors of the elevator slid open

Eric positioned himself at the doorway while his forehead formed a frown to witness Lisa accompany Nora to the lobby. Something was off. He could feel it. When Lisa extended to walk Nora to the lobby Eric reacted with surprise. The behavior felt inappropriate given her typical subtle manner because it appeared both too emphatic and too demanding. Current observation of tense interaction between Lisa and Nora causes his stomach to knot. “Lisa?” He called. Lisa turned to him. His tone revealed suspicion during the inquiry as he said “Everything okay?” to Lisa. A pretty dimpled grin emerged from Lisa's face as she looked at him. “Of course. Why wouldn’t it be?” Eric’s gaze flickered to Nora. Nora looked away. She looked uneasy. The purse strap clenching in her hands and her sporadic foot movements caused her to wish she could escape the situation. Nora was away that her mission has failed and Eric was still lost in the lies. He narrowed his eyes. Nora briefly paused be

Nora froze in her spot by the threshold because her breathing turned heavy. Nora couldn’t believe her eyes. She wasn’t expecting to see Lisa. She never expected Lisa to open the door among all those other potential individuals. Lisa?The whole mission was in jeopardy. Nora couldn’t move a muscle, so as Lisa. The period of time between them felt endless. The hallway remained empty while city wind noises coming from the fifth-floor window served as the only audible presence. Lisa quickly used her eyes to size up Nora, scanning from her toes to jeans trouser, and top, neglecting her curvy figure. Lisa gave her a quizzical look. As Lisa clenched the doorknob Lisa seemed as surprised as Nora. A shifting expression crossed her face showing first astonishment followed by strategic planning and then an enigmatic look she did not reveal. Lisa partially blocked Nora from seeing or coming into the room, as a strategy. Nora swallowed hard. She began with an unsteady tone when she a

The morning atmospheric conditions were bracing outside yet Eric maintained a heavy tension inside his living area which suffocated the air. The coffee mug stayed unwrapped in his grasp as he sat at the edge of the couch. Twice he looked up from his smartphone screen toward the door of his apartment as thoughts circled his brain. Lisa hadn’t called last night. The way she phoned this morning left him feeling discomfort in the atmosphere. He remembered the sound in the background during the call. Any sound of a car horn continued repeating in his mind. Lisa informed him she spent time at a friend's place yet city sounds from her background clearly refuted this claim. The house where she stayed with her friend found itself located within a neighborhood characterized by silence rather than city noise along with vehicle honking sounds. It was impossible to know where she vanished to. Eric clenched his jaw. Since his sixth sense alerted him to an issue he decided to dodge his usual

Lisa woke up and her body was tangled in Oliver’s sheets. A ray of early morning sunlight cut through the shadows which once made the night feel safe, cutting through half closed blinds. Nothing was hidden in the daylight. She yawns. As she sat up, her heart thumping, she held the sheets to her chest. He stirred next to her and his arm lay lazily over her waist. Gently lifting it off of her, she hesitated before sliding out of bed. Oliver mumbled some words, but Lisa couldn’t hear them. Lisa exhaled memories from last night, replayed in her head. She chuckled, and but a lips seductive, as she remembered the night she had with Oliver. Lisa turned to the clock, it was 6:30am. Lisa turned to Oliver and muttered. “Soon,”. Lisa quickly remembered an incident from last night, when Oliver drove passed a street during the night. Lisa could remember that they splashed water on someone, and she realized it was Nora. Lisa heart beat. She quickly got her things. Oliver the sound her

Nora couldn’t believe her eyes. The car zoomed off immediately, without remorse or concern of what it did to her clothes. Nora stood there speechless. She wiped of the water of her face. Nora walked into her workplace drenched in water, so as everything that isn’t under shelter during the rain. Mr. Thompson sights her from the door, because of the little bell at the top of the door that rings when someone opens it. Nora managed to get to the back, for a change of clothes. “Late again, huh?” Mr. Thompson asked. Nora didn’t respond. “If you continue like this, I will get you fired,” Mr. Thompson said, pointing his fingers at her. He walked away. Nora sighed. She mimicked him sarcastically, and laughed. Nora exhaled in relief. The words from the greasy, rumpled, pizza note, replayed in her mind. “You are running out time……,” the note said. Nora thought about it, as looked herself in the mirror. Mia put on her name tag of her work uniform. Sandra’s words repeated in her