Sara trudged the floors of the entire house, it had become a never-ending habit since Anna and Ares started acting sketchy.It was late evening and Anna had retired for the day while Ares was not home yet, probably stuck in traffic or had a lot to do because he was usually home by this time.Sara glanced at the giant clock on the wall opposite the door and sighed.She had been feeling a strange sense of emptiness in her heart that she could not quite place the source.A longing to know where she came from and who her family was, looking for Mr. Golden Hair from the supermarket was not as easy as she had thought it would be.She had always been the girl who had the family, so it was surprising even for her to want to find them now.Maybe it was because Are's presence in her life had stirred something deep within her, the part of her that longed to know her root and origin.Tired of pacing the floor, Sara lowered herself into the floor, facing the gigantic window and staring down into t
Vera smiled to herself as she got ready to leave, she had been overly bubbly since their date last night.Ivan had surprised her with an extravagant dinner date, and they had gone to the mall and park after.She got stares and a few people took pictures when they saw the famous Vera Oliver in the park bare feet with her ex-husband.It was fun, and she would not change anything about anything that happened yesterday.Her smile grew into a grin, then a chuckle, and then even more into a giggle.She felt all jittery inside when the very image of Ivan confessing his feelings to her came afresh in her memory.Glancing one last time at the clock, she hurriedly put her feet into her shoes and dashed out the door.She had invited her mother to breakfast at a café not too far from Ivan's, she could not wait to tell her the good news and most definitely was not ready to tell Ivan on the phone, hence the invite.She turned the key in the ignition and pressed the remote to the gate before driving
Sara turned around in bed, unable to find a comfortable enough position to sleep in for the first time since she for to Ares' house.It had always been easy to fall asleep given that the bed was soft, and the sheets were comfy and gave a homely feeling, but now it was the reverse.She turned to look at Ares passed out beside her, he was tired. She could see it in his eyes when he walked in earlier that night.He also seemed bothered, but she did not ask him about it, not that she did not care, the reverse was, in fact, the case.But Sara was exhausted from not getting answers, so she had learned to always swallow her questions and maybe seek answers through observing if she could.He had devoured his plate of food within minutes of being served and even asked for more, which Sara obliged hastily.Downed two glasses of water, sat for about five minutes, and headed straight to bed, giving her a nod and a curt goodnight which she hummed to.As she looked into his face now, she could see
Artemis sniffed, blinking rapidly to hold back the stream of tears that threatened to roll down her cheeks.This was not something she wanted, it was far from it, but it was something she had to do, at least for the moment.Getting back up on her feet, she dusted her dress and went back to packing what was left of her in the office.She stood back to scan the office, every trace of her erased from it, it looked like she had never existed there.Taking up the box, she walked out of the office. She took slow, steady steps as she walked out of the building.Some co-workers waved and said their goodbyes, while others ignored and continued with their work.While she was good at her job, Artemis was not exactly the best colleague to have.And most people hated her at the office, not that they had the nerve to tell it to her face, but she heard their whispers and gossip.It never bothered her, it was very much the least of her worries.She passed by Hermes in the hallway that led to the gara
Eve gasped as the cold air hit her body as she walked out of the bathroom, glancing at the time, she knew she had to hurry or she would miss the event.She hurriedly slipped into a brown sleeveless gown that flowed to her feet and topped it off with a loop earring and some rings she had gotten from the market that morning.The sun had begun to set, and the evening air was filled with enchantment.The streets were little and Children ran around in beautiful attires as the preparations were in progress.As she drew close to the venue, she could hear the music and loud voices in her footsteps.As she walked in, edging through the crowd and walking to the front where she could see everything properly, she smiled at what she saw, she had arrived just in time.She was mesmerized by the graceful movements and vibrant costumes, taking out her phone to take pictures and some videos.The graceful movements, vibrant colors and costumes, rhythmic music, and graceful practiced movements of the dan
“There's one more thing I have to tell you,” Vera said, taking a sip of her tea to calm herself down.“What is it,” Catherine asked a look of worry etched on her face.“I hope you forgive me for this, Mother.” She started looking, sorry.“That does not sound good, Vera, what is it?” Catherine asked more urgently.Vera only ever said those words when she did something bad when she was younger.The last time Catherine had heard those words was years ago, when she fought with Oliver and Vera had slotted the tires off all his cars.Of course, Catherine had chastised her like any mother would, but she was low-key happy and proud of her daughter.She sat silently praying that whatever it was this time was not so bad either, Vera was a good girl and kid at the time.“The marriage…” Vera started.“What Marriage?” Catherine asked.“I and Ivan's, marriage was not real,” Vera said, looking anywhere but at her mother.“I always knew there was something off about you two, that was why I probably s
Sara sighed, stretching her limbs as she woke up, scratching frantically at her eyes as she tried to remember what had happened the previous night.Fragments of what had occurred came to her, she remembered being curled up in his arms.She remembered his chin on her shoulder and his warm breath on her neck.Turning to look at his side of the bed, she shook her head when she found it empty, he was probably already headed to work, she thought as she made her way out of bed.She squirmed at the cold air that hit her body as she slipped out of the duvet, heading for the bathroom.The clanks and clatter of plates downstairs told her that Anna had already resumed for the day.She walked briskly into the bathroom to start her day with her usual ritual.Sara was done in a few minutes, walking into the room wrapped in a towel, her hair dripping wet.She walked to the wardrobe, dabbing herself dry with the towel for a few minutes, she untied it and wrapped it around her head “You look absolute
The last place Artemis had expected to see Vera was here, at the office. Had he invited her before or after she quit?She felt her heart squeeze in hurt in her chest, and she watched Vera sashay majestically towards the lobby.Artemis could see why Ivan was crazy over her, she looked gorgeous even without any effort.Like she was born with the poise and sense of confidence she had like she knew she had something she wanted.As if on cue, Vera turned to him right and her eyes met Artemis, they held contact for a while before Vera broke it, walking into the building.Vera walked in, unable to shake away the anger and pain she saw in the girls' eyes, almost like she had some sort of contempt or beef with her.“Hi,” Vera greeted as she walked to the receptionist.She was a very young girl and looked like she was fresh out of college.Vera knew this from the smile etched on her rather very young-looking face, seasoned workers do not have that sweet smile.“Hello ma'am, welcome.” She greete