Masuk“You’re here again.” She states, rolling her eyes without so much as a good morning when she opens the door and sees me standing there. “Good morning to you too. Yes, I’m indeed here again. How are you doing?” I ask her, resolving not to let her hostility get to me. She has every reason to be hosti
I have not been to Nora's apartment for several months since Sally disappeared. In the first month of Sally's disappearance, I used to come here a lot, so much so that I’m sure that I must have begun to look like a desperate creep to Nora. Each time I came here back then, I would plead and plead wi
“No! I want to go with you and Aunt Sally!” He protests angrily when he sees the nanny and realizes that I’m about to leave him with her. “Honey, you must be very tired from running up and down with me these past few days. That is why I want your nanny to take you home so you can rest. Besides, you
SEAN Somehow, Sally allows herself to be convinced to come back home with me, which as even her doctor agrees, is the best decision for her right now because she needs all the help that she can get. We’ve finally been able to reach Nora and Austin, who have arrived at their honeymoon destination a
SALLY I can tell that Sean is surprised at my blunt tone and sharp words, but I couldn’t care less. I vaguely remember how I had pleaded with my boss to get in touch with him after she told me that she could not reach Nora and Austin no matter how many times she tried to reach them. I had been ter
The small bundle feels incredibly light as the nurse places it in my arms. Every single iota of sleep flees from my eyes as I hold and look down at my daughter. The nurse helps me adjust the baby in my arms while smiling at me in approval. Immense love for this tiny human floods my entire being and
Angie. “She sent you this lengthy text after she left?” Austin asked at last after he had read through the entire thing. He looked relieved, which was for the best, at least for the time being. “Yes, she did.” “Okay. That’s a relief. She probably needs some time to herself for now. She's seventee
On the fourth day, she went over to Austin’s house, where she was told by his creepy and sleazy stepfather that he wasn’t around. The man assured her that he would inform Austin that Christina had come to look for him. So Christina had gone back home and considered her options, of which there weren’
"Wh … what on earth are you doing?” Austin stammered in surprise, checking the wide hallway to make sure that no one had seen Christina come into his room. Once he was sure that no one was spying on them, he quickly closed the door and turned to face her. “What does it look like I’m doing?” Christi
“Alright, I’ll take it. There’s another thing. Austin hasn’t seen his family in close to two years now. I was wondering if it isn’t best to let him spend at least three weeks or a month at home before he comes back. He deserves it if nothing else. You can also use this time to rest. You work too muc







