Elijah took his attacking stance. "I warned you, Isaac. You'll regret this."Isaac gripped the handle of the knife tightly and charged at Elijah. "Come at me, coward!" * * * * Elijah dodged all the strikes Isaac stabbed at him but a few landed and gave him a few cuts here and there. No one interv
"Elizabeth, wake up. You're going to be late for your first day in school," Elijah said, stirring his child up. Elizabeth's eyes fluttered opened. She stretched and yawned. "Is it morning already?""That's right," Elijah checked his wrist watch. "You've been so excited for today. I'm going to drive
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"It better be," Elijah said. "I don't like people who talks. My daughter is a sweet little soul. I intend to raise her into a woman I'd be proud of. She mustn't know what transpired between us, understand?"Mr Christopher decided he would avoid troubling Elizabeth from now on. He had a feeling if an
"So, how was school today?" Elijah inquired as he drove Elizabeth home. Elizabeth was unusually quiet. "It was good. Although not quite what I expected."This worried Elijah. "Tell me about it."Elizabeth hesitated then she spoke, "Well, I seemed to be the odd one out of other kids. I guess they di
Mariam glanced down at Elizabeth. "I see you brought your daughter along. How cute. So this is the girl who bested everyone at the screening exams?"Sheila studied Mariam closely. She detected a note of jealously in Mariam's tone. "Yes," Sheila spoke. "My daughter, Elizabeth is very brilliant."Mar
When Mariam returned, she saw that only Elijah was at the table. This surprised her. She approached Elijah. "Mr Lodge, you're alone. What about your family?""Elizabeth developed a fever," Elijah lied. "Her mother thought it wise to take her home. I'm staying for the rest of the party on their beh