The thwarted escape plan.

Several hours later, Sarah looked at the man sleeping next to her. He was everything she wanted. For the past few days she had felt like she was floating on rose-scented clouds. He treated her like a princess, a queen.

There was nothing she wanted more than to be with him forever. She had started to dream of a future with him. She thought of getting her visa prolonged. She was going to move her business over here to be with him.

It seems life had other plans, like it did with her family. A tear drop escaped her eye, it trickled down her cheeks and landed onto Aldo’s face. His senses were indeed heightened. As soon as he felt the unfamiliar touch, he woke up. His eyes darted open to find Sarah struggling to get rid of the tears in her eyes.

He grabbed hold of her small wrist, “why are you crying, cara?”

“I’m not crying, I got a lash in my eye. It’s out now.” She hurriedly came up with a lie. Maybe because he was indeed tired, he didn’t pursue the issue further. Rather, he pulled her