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30. Memory
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Dark Obsession 31. Company
~ COLTON ~- - - - - ONE WEEK LATER - - - - -It was 1.30 AM when Colton reached home that night. He just came back from Rosie’s place where he was ‘tutoring’ Sierra, helping her with her exams. Yes, that was what they told everybody and it wasn’t a complete lie. He was tutoring her, just not in the subject that people would think.The tutoring session had been going on almost everyday for the last week and they did it in Rosie’s house. Rosie’s place was a safe spot because Henri wouldn’t suspect Sierra being out in some random place. So, everyday for the past week, Colton would come over after class, acting like a good TA who was there to help her with studying, and he would leave late at night after their session. He would’ve liked to stay longer if he could, but Sierra insisted he should go so the maids and bodyguards don’t suspect anything. Despite having to sneak around and being very careful in the house, Colton admitted that she had been such a good student, learning the ropes
Dark Obsession 32. Union
~ SIERRA ~- - - - - ONE WEEK LATER - - - - -The Ascott house was decked out from top to bottom. The crystal chandeliers were being shined, flower arrangements filled up every room, the kitchen was bustling with three chefs preparing meals, and the maids were setting up the silverware in the dining room. Sierra walked past all of them in her pajamas, stealing a grape from one of the serving trays, totally not giving a care in the world. It was the morning of Thanksgiving and Henri was throwing his annual lavish dinner banquet. He invited all of his closest friends and families and tonight was going to be an event to remember. Henri Ascott loved throwing big parties filled with important people, and Thanksgiving was the perfect excuse for it. But Sierra, on the other hand, was totally indifferent to this dinner. She already made plans to see Colton after the dinner, so she just couldn’t wait for it to be over.By the time 7 PM rolled around, the guests began arriving at their home. E
Dark Obsession 33. Lucky
~ SIERRA ~- - - - - TWO WEEKS LATER - - - - -Sierra was pacing nervously in front of Professor Howell’s office. It was mid December and the cold air was blowing down the long hallway. Sierra pulled her jacket tighter and gripped the letter in her hand harder. She let out a long sigh as she stared at the envelope. It was addressed to her from the dean of Columbia University.The reason why she got that letter was because it was the end of the semester and grades were due. Sierra got the letter in the mail this morning and she didn’t have the guts to open it at breakfast. For some of the classes, she felt pretty confident in, but in others, such as The Rhetorics of Science, Sierra could only hope she pulled off a C. Classes in Columbia were no joke. The professors were intense and the other students were all gifted and ambitious. Sierra was homeschooled all her life, she didn’t know what it was to compete with her peers. And it didn’t help that Colton was distracting her during final
Dark Obsession 34. Chaos
~ SIERRA ~“Do we really have to do this?” Rosie groaned as she watched Sierra putting her clothes into her suitcase. Winnie was following behind her master, picking up a fallen scarf and dragging it over to Sierra.“Rose, come on. I told you, it’s gonna be fun!” Sierra said as she packed her cousin’s clothes as neatly as she could.Sierra had told Rosie about Colton’s plan for a trip since the idea first came last week. Unfortunately, Rosie wasn’t nearly as excited about it as Sierra thought she’d be. For Rosie, the Christmas break was reserved for trips to Europe or the Maldives, not to some unknown house Upstate.“I can’t believe this!” Rosie huffed and crossed her arms in protest. “Instead of flying to Paris or Milan, you expect me to spend our precious Christmas holiday in some cabin in the woods in the middle of nowhere?”“It’s not some cabin in the woods,” Sierra rolled her eyes for the umpth time that day. “It’s Colton’s cousin’s holiday house or something like that,”“Yeah, b
Dark Obsession 35. Fugitive
~ SIERRA ~“Go! Quick!” Sierra slammed the car down shut as she jumped into Ethan’s Mercedes Benz. Ethan and Rosie, who were sitting at the front seat, turned their heads to her in confusion.“What’s going on–”“NOW!” Sierra yelled in response, pushing Ethan to put the car in gear.“Miss Sierra! Stop!” Right behind them, several of the guards were calling after Sierra. Ethan and Rosie shared a worried look.“Please!” Sierra yelled again, and this time, Ethan complied. Ethan quickly put the car in gear and they speeded out of the driveway. A guard was trying to stand in front of the gate, stopping them from leaving, but Ethan hit the gas anyway, forcing the guard to jump away at the last minute.“Shit!” Rosie cursed and put her hands to her eyes.“Goddamn, what the hell’s going on?” Ethan hissed as he maneuvered the steering wheel as best as he could. This was supposed to be a chill ski trip, a casual two and a half hour drive Upstate. But all of a sudden, they were in a car chase li
Dark Obsession 36. Penance
~ SIERRA ~“Dad! Please!” Sierra was bawling her eyes out as the guards escorted her back to her dad’s study. “This is so unfair! You said I could go!”“Yes, but we weren’t done talking. Now sit down,” Henri ordered rather sternly. Sierra had no option but to sit her butt down on that chair in front of her father’s desk. The clock on the wall showed it was already 8.30 PM and Sierra’s shoulders slumped in defeat.“The guards told me you were going to meet that boy. He was waiting there for you,” her dad continued, and Sierra was at a loss for words.“Dad–”“Where were you going to go, huh? You lied to me about going with Rosie and Ethan?”“No, I didn’t lie–”“But you didn’t tell the truth either,”“Dad–”“No more, Sierra. I’ve given you too much freedom and you’ve abused it,” Henri shook his head violently. Sierra could only stare at him in disbelief. “Too much freedom?” she scoffed. “Dad, you’ve homeschooled me all my life. I never even get to have any friends! He is the first decen
Dark Obsession 37. Signal
~ SIERRA ~- - - - - THREE DAYS LATER - - - - -Sierra laid in bed as she mindlessly toyed with Winnie’s ball. Winnie was waiting for her under the bed, staring at the bright red ball. Every now and then, Sierra would throw the ball lamely to the floor and it would roll. Winnie would race for the ball, bite it with its mouth, and return the ball back to Sierra. This used to be a fun game and Winnie would get lots of kisses for being a good dog, but not this time. Sierra had no energy or motivation to get up from the bed. For the past three days, all she did was lay on this bed and cry herself to sleep. Sierra’s freedom was now reduced to this bedroom, at least for the time being while her dad was out on a business trip. Her dad instructed the maids and guards that Sierra wasn’t allowed to leave it under any circumstances. She also wasn’t allowed to meet anyone and she wasn’t even allowed to talk on the phone. Her dad had her phone now and that was it. Unless she had a magical owl tha
Dark Obsession 38. Option
~ SIERRA ~- - - - - THREE DAYS LATER - - - - -Sierra was losing her mind. After Rosie left her house and promised to talk to Colton three days ago, she hadn’t come back or called with any news. If Sierra had her phone back, she’d be blowing Rosie’s phone up non-stop. But since she was still on house arrest and had no access to phones or the internet, Sierra had no way of contacting her cousin. In the midst of this craziness, Sierra’s dad had also returned from his work trip and he was now busy with his annual New Year’s Eve party. Henri Ascott was known to throw big and lavish parties, but none of his parties were greater than his New Year’s Eve parties. They were always over the top, extravagant, and a lot of fun. Her dad’s NYE parties used to be a favorite event of Sierra’s, but not this year. This year, she was in no mood for parties. And who can blame her?Sierra hadn’t seen or talked to Colton in over a week now and it was driving her insane. The worst part of this whole thing
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