ESMEFIVE DAYS LATERI walked into my parents house, scratch that, I was shoved in to my father's house. I was on my way to Indonesia when I was kidnapped at the airport. I should have known it wasn't going to be easy.As I neared the living room, walking in fully, I heard voices. It sounded like they had visitors. My heart hammered against my chest as I hoped it wasn't who I thought it was.I frowned, gingerly entering the living room."There you are!" Dad stands up, his face lifted with excitement.Fake. I noticed."What's going on?! Was it you?" I whispered harshly into his ears as he hugged me."I warned you." He whispered back, "Your husband is an angry man." Then in a louder voice, he announced, "These are your in-laws!"My world seemed to stop then. My in-laws?!"Dad! You didn't even ask me first, what if I had gotten a fiance!" I yell frustratedly."No, you haven't" Dad smiled, pushing me forward.I scrutinize the new faces, I don't recognize anyone. And neither looks young."
Ethan waited at the bus stop, holding two coffee bags. One for Isabel and the other for Anthony. Due to the fact that he was going to make an appearance in Gandur, he wore a face cap and nose mask to conceal his face well. Isabel, of course, wouldn't want him to disgrace her by showing his face in the company without a good disguise.Ethan checked his time again. The bus was taking too long to arrive. 'Hi there, Mr Logan. Need a hand?'Ethan assessed the 6ft man in front of him. 'No. I'm okay'The stranger extended his hands for a shake. 'I know you must be surprised about how I know who you are?'Ethan shrugged his shoulders 'Being surprised is the least emotion I'm feeling now'.. he simply stared at the hands but did not take it. 'Don't you think it's rude to leave the hand of a potential friend hanging?''Don't you think it's unrealistic to expect a stranger return your handshake without properly introducing yourself?'Ethan noticed the set of dimples displayed on the stranger'
ESME"Yeah." He nods, "you heard correctly.""A coffee shop and a restaurant?!" I screamed internally.Wait Dad set me up with an average man?My thoughts were running everywhere blindly.He must have known Asher is an average man and yet he set me up with him? Just because they want me married?I focused on Asher, even after all these years, he couldn't make a name for himself?I get his family aren't influential, the fact he decided to be poor is what is most baffling."Are you serious?" I asked again.Can someone tell me why my feet feels like it's deep into ice?Oh right! My beer!I looked down at my feet and screamed as loud as I could when I saw blood.Now I could feel the pains.Asher shot up from his seat and made me sit on the kitchen stool."Dang" I glared at him. This was all his fault."Mum."I whimpered softly, pain laced my voice. All these happening to me was their fault. I didn't realize it was almost a crime to be a Pammad.Asher fetched a first aid kit and dressed my
A gentle touch on the side of his neck stirred him awake. Delicate fingers started to trail down his exposed abs, causing a tingling sensation within his body. It continued, frantically struggling to undo his pajamas knickers. He batted his eyes open and was even more shocked when he realized it was Isabel doing all of this. He had come to sleep earlier since she didn't come home on time like she promised. He had actually expected her to throw tantrums when she realized he went to bed before she came into the house. He didn't imagine in his wildest dream that she'll come to him sneakily.Something was definitely wrong.. He was certain of it. Before she could go any further, he grabbed both of her tiny wrists, pushed them away from him.. 'What do you think you are doing, Isabel?' Ethan's deep voice enquired, his brows scrunched up in a perplexed way.'What do you think I'm doing, Ethan?' she responded rhetorically, charging him a small smile. Ethan appeared more confused.. 'Are you
ESMEI yawned as I stretched my body. And for a minute I was left worrying how a blanket covered me and how my shoes were off.I felt a bit free, my coat was no longer on my body, leaving me clothed just with my mini gown.I relapsed on the bed again as I sent my hands down inside the blanket to feel what I was actually wearing if it was a mini gown or maybe just my underwear."Ooofff!" I hissed in relief as I felt my tights. He definitely didn't harass me.If he wasn't on the bed then that means he must be awake, but I wasn't hearing any water sound in the bathroom which means he wasn't in the bathroom. For a while I stayed calm, trying to listen, but no, there was no sign of noise coming from the kitchen."What if he is sitting on the couch and looking at me, waiting for when I would get up from my lazy slumber?"For no reason, I felt shy like we were some lovers in a romantic relationship.I stayed calm for a while.Ding!"Don't tell me you're still asleep girlie?"Okay girlie, if
VICTORIA I stretched my hands apart as I stood up from the bed. Richard, my husband was already awake talking indistinctly into the phone.One couldn't know what exactly he was saying or even getting a clue of who it was.Richard kept on moving his right hand aggressively like he wasn't just in support of whatever the caller from the other end was saying.I remained on the bed as I looked at him pace round the corridor of the room that faced the garden.He gripped the bars firmly like he was trying to control his anger. I knew it wasn't good, whatever the other caller was saying to him was not in his favor.I knew my husband well enough to interprete any of his actions. I stood up from the bed as I sat upright, using my legs to drag the slippers to my reach and got my legs buried inside of them.I stood, walked into the bathroom to go brush my teeth and wash off my body. For a minute I heard his voice grew hoarse.I walked out from the bathroom, tying just a towel around my body tha
RICHARDI sat back on the chair as I puffed my pipe. I never failed to carry my tobacco everywhere I went. And just the way I love it, all my pipes were customized with my nickname, "DRONE" boldly written on it in italics.My driver had tuned the volume of the music low, making it a sweeter version of it.I never failed to take my convoy everywhere I went. I moved with four BMW and sometimes with Tesla.I was a secret force in the California security force. Most of the officers of high position had me to be thanked for making it possible to get them there effortlessly.I placed a call to Jefferson, he answered the call almost immediately like he had been waiting for my call."Oh Richard, how are you doing?" His voice echoed from the other end."Hello Jefferson!" I puffed my pipe, making circles with the smoke."I'm on my way to the Royal field." He added."Oh!" I replied. "That's totally fine. I was about to suggest that as well. I would drive down there straight! See you there.""Oka
ESMEAsher also has been avoiding me ever since our last fight yesterday and for the first time ever since we got married he went to bed early enough, sleeping outside in the balcony.He seemed occupied since then.I sat down to dress the cut I had sustained few days ago. It was suddenly aching. Asher did nothing than to avoid me, a stoic expression permanent on his face.I took a deep breath and went close to him,"I was hoping we return back to our normal lives and maybe,"Maybe we could just ignore each other's shortcomings, soon enough, we would get divorced as you have always wanted from the day one of this fixed marriage." I mumbled in a lowly tone."Who mentioned anything about divorcing you?" He raised an eyebrow, smiling at me smugly. At that moment, I wanted nothing than to smack the smug smile off his face.I tried speaking but nothing come out, if i said what was on my mjnd, it would only make things worse. Here I am offering peace, yet he is taking it for granted."I under