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Castaways - Stranded With The Enemy Off the surface of the earth
Sebastian comes to visit me a few days later, his look somber and his expression serious. He takes one look at me and shakes his head before speaking.“You look like crap, man.”“Why, thank you. It’s very kind of you to say so.” I reply sarcastically, and we share a smile. Despite all his money, Sebastian is one of the most down-to-earth and friendliest guys that I’ve ever met.“How are you feeling?”“Much better than I would have thought. That’s for sure.”“Good, good. Carol and I came to see you some days back, but you were still out of it.”“Yeah, I heard. Thanks, man for everything.”“It’s not a problem. We’re family.”“So, have you heard from Jessica? Is she with you guys? I’ve heard nothing about her except that she checked out of the hospital without being cleared to do so. Is she alright?”“Yeah, about that. We need to talk about her. What happened between you two on that island?”“Huh? Why are you asking me that? We were cool with each other. At first, I’ll admit that she was
Castaways - Stranded With The Enemy Decision
JESSICAFor days now, I’ve been very ill, tired, and nauseous. When I first got back from the hospital, I had chalked these feelings of illness up to the fact that I left the hospital before I was supposed to and now, I’m suffering the consequences. I have since discarded that notion though.Now, along with my illness and nausea, I’m suffering from a very acute case of disbelief, if such a thing exists. I stare at the pregnancy test strip in front of me in disbelief, willing one of the two red lines to disappear. Maybe if I stare at the strip long and hard enough and will the line to disappear, it will obey my command. However, like the countless number of strips that I’ve wasted in taking the test in the past week, this one doesn’t obey my command.I’m pregnant. I’ve had up to six days to get used to the word, but still, it feels so foreign, as though I’ve never heard it before now. Six days ago, my doctor had suggested taking a pregnancy test, after I complained to him about the wa
Castaways - Stranded With The Enemy An imposter
CHARLES I’m lying in my hospital bed, alone as usual, when there is a faint knock on the door and the knob turns. Ever since I sent Meghan away, I rarely have visitors, except for the occasional work colleague.The lady who steps into the room looks vaguely familiar, but I can’t really tell who she is, so I just lie there watching her curiously as she approaches my bed. She takes one look at me and her lips curl in what suspiciously looks like distaste.“Hello. Do we know each other?” I ask her. She does not reply, but instead, takes one of the chairs in the room and draws it close to the bed. It is only after she is seated that she speaks.“I see you’re still alive and healing quite nicely.”“Okay … nice to meet you.”“Where’s your fucking fiancee, you asshole? Did she get tired of your sorry ass and left you too?”“Um … I’m certain I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I tell her in bewilderment. She looks and definitely sounds pissed, whoever she is, but still, I can’t remember
Castaways - Stranded With The Enemy No boundaries
Samantha, or Bianca, as she insists I call her, takes it upon herself to visit me every other day after that last visit. I wonder what she wants, and in the end, I have to ask her why she’s being so nice to me, and she tells me that she just wants to be my friend.She’s even there on the day I get discharged and helps me get into the car that one of my drivers collects me in. She asks if I wouldn’t mind if she followed me home, and I say I won’t. she’s been nice to me and she’s actually an interesting fellow to have around.“Don’t you have a job that you do?” I ask her when we get to my house, already feeling uncomfortable and regretting why I asked her to come with me. I’m not a kid, and it is quite clear exactly what she wants from me, but after what happened with Meghan, and more recently, the blow that my ego suffered after Jessica, I’ll prefer to stay away from women for a while.“That’s actually a rude question.” She replies, not sounding the least bit offended. Instead, she fol
Castaways - Stranded With The Enemy No filter
CHARLESIt’s been over a month since Jessica and I got rescued from the island on which we were stranded on, and now, I’m beginning to realize that she is never going to reach out. My wounds, including the terrible one on my stomach, which had been operated on, are healing nicely. They’ll leave scars, but the scars will not be as horrible as I had first imagined.I’ve resumed work too, which is a huge relief because I was literally dying of boredom and restlessness doing nothing. Bianca has made herself a constant presence in my house, as she checks up on me at least every other day.At first, I’m uncomfortable with her constant presence around me, seeing as I only just met her, but Bianca is not one to be told what to do, as I’m fast finding out. However, I’m starting to get used to her, and finally realize that her being around isn’t all that bad. At least, it helps to get my mind off Jessica … to an extent.“I think you should move to a bigger place. This kind of house is not befit
Castaways - Stranded With The Enemy Plea
I’m surprised, but it’s obvious that I’m not half as surprised as Bianca is. She looks panicked, and when Meghan knocks on the door a second time, she visibly jumps.“Is anything the matter?” I ask her.“Is … is that not your ex-fiancée at the door?”“Yes, I don’t know what she’s doing here or how she even knows my house, but …”“I don’t want her to know I’m here.”“Why not? It’s not like you two know each other, or do you?” I ask, tilting my head slightly and regarding her with interest. There’s something off about the way she’s behaving.“Of course not, but I just don’t like meeting new people. Anyway, I’ll need to go poop. Don’t let her know I’m here. She’s your ex. I don’t want any drama, especially baseless ones.” Bianca informs me in a no-nonsense tone, before disappearing into the toilet with her hand bag.I find her behavior strange and amusing to say the least, especially because she took her handbag into the house with her. Finally, I open the door and let Meghan in.“I thou
Castaways - Stranded With The Enemy Contemplation
JESSICAI haven’t seen Samantha in over two weeks, which is a surprise because I’m usually the one who gets tired of her presence and want her to leave. I’ve tried her number several times, but it is always not reachable, and I’m starting to panic.It’s now that I know that having zero friends is not always profitable. I have no shoulder to turn to, neither do I have anyone to ask for advice, and loneliness is eating me up. I fleetingly wonder if I should chat up Sebastian’s wife, but immediately discard the thought. We’re not that close for me to be asking her if she thinks it’s a good idea to keep my baby. Besides, Sebastian is Charle’s cousin, and there’s no guarantee that his wife will not tell him what we discuss. One cannot trust couples who are in love.Finally, when I’m a month and two weeks pregnant, Samantha gives me a call.“Hey, girl. How’s it been?” She asks me casually.“Where the hell have you been? Why hasn’t your number been reachable?”“Oh? Did you miss me then? I w
Castaways - Stranded With The Enemy A different turn
CHARLESIt does not take long before I begin to regret agreeing to accompany Meghan to her grandma’s birthday ceremony. First, as we get to the gate of her house, we’re met by a barrage of reporters with cameras, all shoving them at my car and trying to take a picture of me, something that annoys me to no end. There’s nothing I hate more than media publicity.“Oh, my God! I’m so sorry. I had no idea that they were going to be here.” Meghan apologizes, but in my opinion, she doesn’t look sorry at all. Meghan’s grandma had been a popular actress back in the day, and each year, her birthday is publicized in the news, which explains the paparazzi, but since I’ve been in the news lately, I know that they’ll be more than happy to shift their focus to me.But that’s not even the worst of it all. As soon as we get into her grandma's house, we’re greeted with hugs and kisses from various family members, both those I’ve seen before and those I’ve never seen before. “I’m so glad you guys are ba
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