Caleb’s POV
“We did procedural sedation on her to keep her calm. She was afraid and distressed earlier. She thought she would lose the babies, and it would not help in her condition. We are doing everything we can to save them.” Dr. Tony Richardson explained, but my eyes never ventured away from Cassy’s face.
She looked so vulnerable and thin – paper thin – like a wind could blow her off.
“And?” I asked.
Tony seemed to know what I needed to ask but never dared to voice out because a sudden lump formed in my throat, blocking my vocal cords.
He straightened from his seat, hands linked together, placing them on top of a retractable desk before pinning us with his penetrating gaze.<
Cassy's POVI woke up to familiar surroundings.It did not take a genius to deduce that I was back in my old room in New York.Nostalgia filled me while my eyes took in the familiar surroundings.The pink princess-style room with its canopied bed - the French windows with the mesmerizing view outside looked the same.They were familiar and yet strange at the same time.But I would not deny that I missed this place.This is the house I grew up in.The confusion caused a crease to appear on my smooth forehead when I realized that I should not be there.
Cassy POVThe information had me perking.It was like a released coiled spring that triggered me into motion. I jumped out of bed in excitement.“Why didn’t Tony wait for me? I want to go back to Glendale as well.”My movements were brisk when I reached my walk-in closet. I started
Cassy POVAs I read the news about Caleb's trip outside the country with Amanda Hayes, everything suddenly fell into its right place.I called Tory, and she answered almost immediately.“Babe, how are you?” She was speaking aloud, giving me the idea that she was out of the studio and covering an event.Ignoring her question, I launched into questioning of my own. If there is anyone who can clarify this with me, it is Tory. She would not embellish the truth to caution its impact on my heart. To Tory, a spade is a spade.Besides, my concern is up her alley. "Is it true what the news said? Caleb Kingston left for another country with Amanda Hayes?" My voice trembled, but I quelled the nervousness inside.It was now or never.It's not that I do not trust Adam. I only want someone to collaborate on his story.Tory did not speak.Her silence speaks volumes.The awkward silence stretched before us.“I am sorry. The networks had been going gaga over this news for days. It caused mayhem.”
Cassy POVI paused when I felt a kink in my back and worked on it by stretching my arms upward.My gaze landed on the French windows of my room. It surprised me to learn that it was nearly dusk.The sun has come and gone without me realizing it. That's what happens every time I write. I was like the world fades and time stops.A knock sounded on the door before Tony poked his head in.I put my laptop aside and beckoned for Tony to come in.“You are late?”Tony smiled at my sulking tone. “I had to tie up some loose ends in Glendale. Do not worry. From this day until you give birth, I will be around."
Cassy POVSpeechless, I could only hug Mom."I would rather keep to myself and concentrate on my babies,” I responded with blurry eyes.“I know. You have always been self-sufficient. You do not need any man in your life. And the babies can always have your father, brother, and Tony as their father figures.”That made me cry harder, and my shoulders started to shake. I may not talk a lot, but it worries me endlessly about the time when my babies would arrive.“Cassy.” Mother looked out of sorts.Her lips tightened, and her eyes looked at me with worry brimming in them when she saw me break down.&ldqu
Cassy POVTony left me for a while to suit up and prepare.The medical crew transferred me to a bed with stirrups before they put me on an IV drip.Another contraction hit me, and I cried out in pain.Someone gently rubbed my back. It worked gently like a caress, and it felt like magic. The pain seemed to ebb.But it did not last long as another contraction hit me. The frequency between contractions narrows while the pain continues to climb.My eyes welled up in tears when Tony showed up beside me."How are you feeling, Cassy?"I glared at him and wanted to snarl. Is Tony seriously asking m
Cassy POV THREE YEARS LATER… “Sometimes, it is okay to live alone than together. The house becomes peaceful after that.” I read the last part of the newest story to the children while they listened attentively. “What happened to the hero, mommy?” Oakley, my three year old daughter, asked. She shifted her gaze from the book we were reading and fixed it on mine. Her expression was all seriousness. “Oh, he lived on a different planet.” She pouted. It looks like my little girl did not like the response she got, but then she went back to peruse the drawings in the book she was reading. “Why?” Now it was her twin brother Joachim’s time to ask. “Because he would fit in right there.” I have long realized that we can not fit people into our lives just because we want to. It has to be a consensual thing. Life is not always a fairy tale. There is no happy ever after, but we can always make every day happier by counting our blessings one by one. “And what about the heroine?” Joachim a
Cassy POVI decided to do a little digging.My fingers worked hurriedly as they flicked on the screen, looking for Reynold, my BFF in college running a top-notch security and surveillance business."Cassy, it has been a long time." He greeted me when he answered my call on the first ring."That was quick." I quipped."Of course." He sounded so proud that I could imagine him beating his puffed-up chest, making me smile secretly in my head."I wouldn’t want my superstar best friend to wait on me. The moment I saw your name on the monitor, my knees started to shake. I can not ignore your call, so I let whoever I was meeting wait so I can answer your call."