Raina hummed to herself as she climbed the stairs of her house. She had plans to make and of course, Marco to win back. She needed him.She unlocked the door with her keys, she stopped short when she saw her father sitting on the couch with a glass of wine in his hands."Oh hey, Dad. I didn't know you were home." she greeted, placing her bag on the table and crossing to get a bottle of water."Where have you been?" she heard him ask."I was in school."Raina gulped her water, she was thirsty from all the day's stress."Did you talk to Marco?""Yes, I did but he wouldn't bulge.""You didn't try hard enough then."Raina dropped her water bottle and walked back to the living room, standing close to her father."I did, he just wouldn't drop it."The next action happened so fast, her father stood up and slapped her.Raina cradled her cheek as she stumbled backward, her eyes were wide as she looked at her father, she was shocked.He had never raised his hand on her, never."Dad...""You fo

Raina opened her mouth and closed it again, her eyes wide as she stared at Chris.Chris on the other hand looked at her like he was waiting for answers. His brows were raised.Raina composed herself and glared at Chris who glared right back."Well?" he asked.Raina shook her head as she laughed dryly, "You want to ask me a stupid question to cover your ass?"Chris chuckled drily, he shook his head again."Cover my ass? Is that so?"He looked so calm, Raina was panicking on the inside. She had no idea how to get out of this one.Raina could feel Chris's gaze burning into her, and her blood spiked as she thought harder. Her heart raced with anxiety, and she knew he was waiting for the answer she was dreading.She desperately wanted to avoid it, to run away from the confrontation. But as Chris stared at her expectantly, she realized there was no escape this time."Why are you accusing me, Chris?" she asked, her voice laced with hurt. Chris shrugged, he said nothing but he waited ever so

"Livingstone!"Marco spun snd shoved the file in his hands in his bag and looked towards the door where Chris stood."You bastard!!" Chris yelled.Marco raised a brow in his direction, probably wondering how he got there.He waited calmly for Chris who stood at the doorway angrily, his nose flaring and his chest heaving like that of hulk."What the fuck is your problem?" Chris yelled."That would be you, what the hell do you want?" Marco asked."You slept with my girlfriend." Chris pointed out."And?" he asked.That angered Chris the more, "You bastard!""Are you angry at yourself or me?" Marco asked calmly.Chris stopped short, the question surprised him. He sighed to himself like he had no idea about what he was doing.He snapped when he saw Chris staring at him, "I know what you are trying to do.""What does it look like I am doing?""Trying to get me on your side."Marco chuckled, "It's crazy that you think I need you by my side." he stepped closer, "Are you that delusional?" he a

Marco stirred, his eyelids fluttering open to reveal the sterile white surroundings of a hospital room. The faint beeping of machines filled the air and the scent of antiseptic hung heavy. He closed it again when the light threatened to blind him. Marco struggled to piece together the fragments of memory leading up to this moment. His head throbbed in protest, intensifying the haze that clouded his thoughts.Marco managed to open his eyes, he scanned the room and frowned when he realized he was the patient.He caught sight of Lily sitting by his bedside, her face etched with worry. The doctor stood at the foot of the bed, her gaze shifting between Marco and Lily. Marco groaned when he felt his head splitting in two."Marco! You're awake," Lily exclaimed, reaching out to take his hand. "Thank God."Marco winced at the pain that shot through his body with the movement, but he managed a weak smile. "What happened? Why am I here?"The doctor stepped forward, her voice calm but Marco

Marco and Lily watched with their mouths wide open as the building burned. "What the hell?" Marco muttered.His house was on fire, he had a case of Deja vu."Chris!" he yelled.Lily turned to him sharply, "he did this?" she asked.Marco nodded his phone in hand to call the fire service.He called them as his eyes refused to leave the burning building."Marco!" Lily yelled."It's okay, it's going to be okay," he assured her.The anger in his heart was so intense, it engulfed him like the fire he was witnessing."Oh, God! He burned your house." Lily had her hand on get mouth, her eyes were wide with disbelief. "I am going to kill him," Marco swore under his breath.The pain of his father's death came returned, and Chris burned his father's gift to him.Marco burst out laughing, he dropped his crutches on the ground as he sank to it.He held his stomach and laughed so loudly, tears spilled from his eyes."Marco?" Lily questioned.She found it hard to believe he would laugh in this kin