Marcus was standing just outside the house, folding his fishing net. Cassandra was roasting some fish by the corner. When she was done she would eventually take it to the market to sell. Typically, this was how they made their profits and income for the home. “I’m off to go fishing,” he said to Cassandra. She raised her head, taking her eyes off what she was doing for a moment. “Oh, okay, be safe honey,” she replied as he gathered his tools and began to walk towards the sea, away from the house. Shortly after he had left, he could be seen in the distance arranging the fishing equipment in the boat as he prepared to enter the water. Kayla stepped out of the house wearing a brown and white flowing dress, her hair tightly packed. “So are you going to accompany him to the police station?” her mother asked. She paused then nodded slowly “Yes, we’ll leave together this morning,” she replied to her mother. Inside the house, Ethan had just gotten up from bed, the dream he had last night
Skyler, Raul and Irene were seated in the school cafeteria during their break. “I really don’t like this Timothy guy, sounds like a thorn in the flesh,” Irene stated, shaking her cup of iced coffee. “Oh trust me, he is a thorn in the flesh, and he’s very classist. He disgusts me,” she said in response. Raul ended up chuckling. “So now that you're class president, I bet Amy and her friends have been trying to pick on you,” he let out, earning him a reprimanding stare from Skyler. Irene adjusted on her seat and shifted forward, placing her elbows on the table as she looked directly into Skyler's eyes. “Is somebody picking on you?”A scoff escaped from Skyler's throat. “No, they couldn't pick on me even if they tried. It's just that these girls like to behave like brats and can be really annoying.”While they were still talking, Skyler spotted Melissa from the corner of her eyes. She was collecting her food tray from the lunch lady and cafeteria. She impulsively raised her hand to c
She turned the faucet on with a squeak, splashing her face with water from the sink. She traced the dark lines on her eyes with her fingers before letting out a deep breath. Yesterday she had been feeling sick and it caused her to vomit. Coupled with the weird cravings she'd been having throughout the night, she began to suspect that she was pregnant. She passed around the room restlessly moving from corner to corner, she could only imagine what he would do if she found out that she was pregnant. Would he hurt her? Would he hurt the baby? These questions kept running through her mind as she thought of Ethan. A series of small knocks on the door disrupted her train of thoughts as Melissa, the maid, quietly walked in holding a huge box within her grip. “Good morning, I hope you slept well, this is what you're going to wear to the event this evening.” She placed the box on the bed then turned around to leave. Valerie knew that she needed somebody to talk to, she needed a way of con
Ethan couldn't tell who exactly the man he was seeing was, but he remembered seeing snippets of this man's face during his nightmare last night.Giving the context of his dream, he could only assume that this man was a bad person. He remembered a gun being pressed against his head, then he remembered water waves throwing him left and right. Maybe the man had tried to drown him, he thought. There was another person beside Trevor, it was one of Cyrus’s henchmen. The both of them had been sent by Cyrus to look for Ethan in this community because he knew that Ethan wasn't going to be too far off from here, it was the only place he could come to for refuge. That day when the chopper had exploded, most of them had already jumped off the helicopter but the blast disoriented them, scattering them across the sea. And the stormy turbulent waters managed to separate them. Cyrus predicted that wherever Ethan was, he was probably still recovering or at least had not reconnected with the dread
Skyler was shocked by the fact that the doors were locked. It meant that somebody had locked it from outside. She rushed to the door and slammed her hands against it repeatedly. “Hey, let me out of here!” She yelled at the top of her voice. She wrapped her fingers around the door knob, pulling relentlessly. “I said let me out!” Through the rectangular space on the door which was to serve as some sort of eye hole, she caught a glimpse of Amy standing outside with an evil smirk on her face. Amy waved her hands at her to intentionally make mockery of her situation. “Sleep tight princess,” she said. Sleep tight? What the hell did Amy mean? She thought to herself. Without hesitation, she dipped her hands into her pocket and retrieved her phone, just as she was about to dial Irene's number the room around her began to spin. That was when she noticed it. Incense burners planted on each corner of the room and they were all lit. The more she inhaled the more the effect of whatever was i
Valerie's eyes were frantically darting from corner to corner and the moment she saw an opening, she took it. Swerving away from him in an instant. “I- uh… I want to get ready for the event later if you don't mind,” she said softly, trying to pacify him. She knew what he wanted at this point and she wasn't willing to give that to him, in all honesty she would rather die than allow this man to sleep with her. Sensing her refusal, he clenched his jaw in anger, his mood changing instantly. His nostrils flared when he exhaled sharply. “Get ready, the driver will be here at 6:00 p.m. sharp, you better not delay us,” he warned and then left the room, banging the door shut behind him. When he was gone, she let out a breath she didn't even know she was holding, sighing in relief. The longer she stayed here captive, the more she put herself in danger. Even though Melissa had already stated that it was near impossible to escape, she had to try. She had to get out of here. She couldn't let h
A sharp hiss sounded as the bus drove away, leaving Ethan and Kayla by the bus stop. They shared a look before he spoke. “So, where to?” He asked, sweeping his gaze around in search. It was still a bit sunny so he had to shield his eyes with his cupped palms. “I think we have to find somewhere to stay and then go to the hospital later, since the police station is a no no.”She began trudging forward and he instinctively followed her lead. “Are we going to stay in a hotel or something?” He questioned. A sarcastic laugh escaped her throat and he arched Dan eyebrow, wondering what it was that she found amusing. “The money that my father gave me wouldn't last in a hostel, there's an affordable inn I know, my mum goes there all the time whenever she comes to the city to sell her produce.”They were still standing by the bus stop when a heavy wind blew past them, causing their clothes to bellow. Kayla held on to her skirt to prevent it from raising up. Light items that could easily be c
Skyler was pressed against the bed, tears pricking her vision and causing it to become blurry. She thought that this was it, everything was going to be over now and Timothy was going to take away her innocence. But then she saw something, a decorative ceramic mug that she could use to defend herself. She extended her arms in an attempt to reach it but then it was inches away from her grip. Meanwhile on the other hand he was relentless, pouncing on her like a feral beast. She kept fingering the top of the night stand, hoping to reach for the mug quickly. With a groan, she mustered all the energy that she could and stretched, wrapping her fingers around the handle of the mug.With all the strength she could muster, he bashed his head with the mug, causing it to shatter on impact. He rolled off her and she was able to crawl away from him.Wrapping her hands around one of the shards, she pointed it at him. “Not another step closer,” she warned through gritted teeth. He pressed his han