Ivy tried to move away but they were in every direction.She looked at the cars in fear, and thought about screaming. There was a chance someone would hear her.Men in black suits, and dark shades came down from the car, and rushed towards her, but before she could scream, they stopped.Ivy looked at them, hoping they had a change of mind."She's not the one! Damn it, we lost her! Everyone out now!!" The one who moved closer to Ivy said, and they all backed away. "No one rests till she's found!" He said, and they all got into their cars, and drove away. Ivy put a hand on her chest, and bent till the extent her knees touched her chin.She took in deep breaths, and realized she had been more scared than she had thought. After some seconds, she began to wonder about the lady they were after, was she going to survive? Those men looked ruthless, and it made her realize that she wasn't the only one going through sour days.She stood, and continued to walk home.Even though realizing she wa
Piper felt embarrassed, and ashamed as she walked out of the building. Her former employees hadn't even had the courtesy to keep their mouths shut, and thoughts to themselves. As the security men saw her outside, making sure she stepped out of the company building, they whispered, and their whispers were so loud that tears pricked Piper's eyes.When she was away from the company, she wiped her eyes, took in a deep breath, and sat on a bench. She searched for job openings around the area, and after writing them all down, she took a cab to the nearest one.It was the post of a secretary for a cafe.She put on her best smile, and walked in.She was directed warmly, to the main office, and she walked in."Job application?" He asked, and she nodded."Sit." He said, with a smile, and she sat in the chair opposite him. She took out her documents, and when he checked them out, he took off his glasses."Uh… We're not looking for employees." He said, all of a sudden."Sorry?" She asked politely
Bethany stepped out of the bathroom, and put on a bathrobe.As she blow dried her hair in the mirror, she smiled to herself.Everything had been going well of recent, and she enjoyed it.Little did Ivy know that she wasn't ready to give Alexander up. Bethany had made up her mind to pull them apart at all costs, and she was going to stop at nothing.Then she laughed, as she remembered how she had fooled Alexander into thinking Ivy had been plotting to stay with him just for his money, and leave when she was done.It hadn't been hard, she had simply said those words herself, and fed an AI app with Ivy's vocals, and it had repeated her words, only it was in Ivy's voice.Alexander had looked so shocked when she played the recording for him, of course, it might not have been what Ivy would say, but it did the job nevertheless."Bethany, you're such a mastermind, aren't you? " She said to herself in the mirror, then more seriously, she added. "You're not getting my fiance. Not even if you h
"It can't be! They were here yesterday, with their spare parts, sofas, and books!""Oh, yes. Those people. They weren't in the shop, they only displayed their goods out there." She said."Yes! They're the ones I'm looking for." She said."Oh, they paid to display their merchandise for just a few days. They're not the real owner. They were to show up today also, but they're not here. That's strange.""Uh… their contact info? Did they leave it with you? Their address…""It wasn't like a contract or something. I'd say they bribed the old man to place their goods in front of his shop." She said, and Piper closed her eyes, shaking her head."Okay… okay, um… you don't have any means of contacting them right now?" She asked, and the lady shook her head."I said it was more of a bribe, there was no formal agreement.""Okay, one more favor. Can you call me whenever you see them?" She asked, and the lady nodded, handing Piper her phone.Piper took it, and saved her number."My name is Piper.""
Ivy was surprised to see Alexander, call her. She couldn’t describe her emotions at this time, but she felt that he was probably sent to her to relieve her of her worries, and pain. She answered the call, and it took her a while to speak, but she had no choice, seeing as he had not said a word.“Hello.”She didn’t hear a word from Alexander, still, and wondered why he was mute“Alexander?”“I think my phone must have put a call through, to you. It’s quite sensitive with touch. I apologize for that.” He said, then hung up.Ivy was left, speechless, and felt her heart break, into pieces. “Why would this happen when things aren’t going right with me, presently? This is unfair.” She sobbed.Then she dialed Alexander’s number, but he didn’t answer her call.“What the hell did I do to him, to deserve this sudden avoidance?” She asked herself, in pain.Now, it felt as if the whole world, was against her, and the only people that were for her, were also suffering with her. All through the ni
Ivy felt refreshed, and a bit better as they got to a small town. The house they were given to, was amidst a beautiful garden, and in a peaceful neighborhood. This was the best scenery she had seen so far.“I see why people come here for vacations, and meditations. This is the perfect place.” Piper said, with a smile.“Mommy, I love this place.” Liam shouted, while jumping around.A feeling of joy, overwhelmed them, and they were glad they had chosen the right place. Ivy arranged everything she brought from the city, and was pleased with her arrangement. They had gotten the chance, of staying here, for free, as Piper’s aunt had helped with it.“It took us hours to get here, but I must say, it was worth the journey. When you are close to nature, you are bound to feel peace, in your troubled spirit.” Ivy said, with a smile.“Of course. Once we get back to the city, our energy would have been back to a high level, and we would be able to get back at things that are trying to weigh us dow
Piper stared at the message for a while, not understanding what it meant.Was the person trying to play jokes with her, or they really meant what they sent? How was the root of her problems known to the person, when she hadn't even met them? She was so confused, and kept staring at those words. The root of her problems? Then she started to think. Everything might have not being a coincidence after all. She clicked on the number, and tried to put a call through.But the phone rang over, and over without being picked. Piper kept on dialing because she needed to understand the message fully. She needed to know, but no matter how many times Piper dialed the number, it only rang, and was ignored."Hey… " Ivy said, and Piper hastily put her phone in her pockets."What's wrong?" Ivy asked, noticing the odd way Piper stashed her phone away."No, I wanted to help, but didn't realize when I started fooling with my phone." She said, and gave a nervous laugh."It's totally okay, we're done wit
They spread out, and began to ask people on the road if they had seen a little boy go past, alone or with someone.They received negative replies, and with each step Ivy took, her heart was pounding. She was feeling so regretful. She felt she should have taken him from the moment he was revived from his unconsciousness. She wondered why she had left him alone, and stayed away for so long. Only if she had taken him with her, then she wouldn't be out searching for him helplessly."Liam!" She called, hoping he wasn't kidnapped, was nearby, and would hear her voice.Her eyes started to water, as they approached the woods, but she didn't need to cry much. She saw him approaching them, although a tall stranger was holding his hand."Liam!" She called in anger, and ran to him. The man hid Liam behind him, and looked at Ivy."Can I apologize on his behalf? He was lost." He said."If he had stayed put where I kept him, he wouldn't be lost." She said, angry that he had caused her so much worry