“I didn’t fake an accident,” Eric laughed. “I staged a collision, and my neck is in more pain than you could imagine. But it was for a good cause.”
Crystal smiled shyly when she heard that. She was a little bit upset about Eric’s trick, but nobody had ever gone to such lengths to get her attention. “Hang in there,” she said. “We’ve called an ambulance. Someone will come in a matter of minutes. I have to get to class, though. I have to go. I can not stay any longer,”
Eric saw that Crystal was going to leave, so, while clutching his neck, he jumped out of the car. He stretched out an arm in Crystal’s direction and cried, “You’re not going to let me die, are you?”
“You’re not going to die,” Crystal scoffed. &ldqu
Crystal frowned as she waved for the taxi to leave. “You can go now,” she said. “You’re no longer needed.”When the driver heard this, he called Crystal a bitch and drove away. Before he’d gone more than two inches, though, Eric kicked the side of his car.“Who do you think you’re talking to?” Eric shouted. “Not only will I not accept your ride, but I will make sure that your career as a driver is ruined.”“Are you out of your mind?” the driver shouted.“Just keep your mouth shut and move along,” Eric warned. “I’ve already memorized your license plate number.”The driver sighed, shook his head, and drove away. Once he w
Crystal walked out of the VIP ward and into the white marble-tiled corridor. The corridor was very long, and the nurses’ station was at the end of it, around the corner from the elevator. As Crystal approached the corner, she happened to overhear four nurses gossiping. She heard Nathan’s name, so she slowed her pace to hear more.The first nurse had her phone open so that everyone could see a picture of a good-looking man. “Who is he?” the second nurse asked.“Don’t you guys watch the news?” the first nurse scoffed. “He is only one of the wealthiest bachelors in the city! Here, I’ll show you another picture of him.” The nurse swiped left, and a second image appeared.“He’s hot!” the third nurse agreed, “but he’s nothing special
By the time Crystal arrived at the university, she had missed the first class, and the second class was nearly finished, so she waited for Serenity in the cafeteria. Once they were together, they greeted each other warmly, and then a very serious expression appeared on Serenity's face.Crystal frowned and asked, "What's wrong?""It's nothing, really," Serenity replied. "I just keep thinking about the accident. I have this nagging feeling that things aren't quite what they seem. Does that make any sense?""I have the same feeling," Crystal admitted.She wanted to tell her friend about Richard, but she didn't want to make her any more worried than she already was. "Anyway, let's go get something to eat. I don't know about you, but I'm hungry. I feel like a hungry best this
Almost as soon as Andy left the room, Nathan’s phone rang. He looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Alex. He brought the phone to his ear and said, “Hey, Alex. How can I help you?”Alex: “Nathan, did you watch the video I sent you yet? I need to know if the girl in the video is your girlfriend?”Nathan: “What video are you talking about?”Alex: “I emailed it to you. Hurry up and take a look! We’ll talk after.”After saying goodbye to Alex, Nathan opened the email and played the video. It was about twenty minutes long, and although the lighting was poor, he could still see what had happened.Someone had recorded everything that had transpired on the night that C
Nathan lowered his head to kiss Crystal, but just before their lips touched, she slipped her hand between them. She ran her finger playfully across his lips, smiled, and said, “Don’t forget our one-month agreement. You promised me that you’d be good? Can you keep your word?”Nathan’s heart sank, and a frown appeared on his face. His hand lowered, and he lifted her shirt to touch the soft flesh between her bra and her pants, lingering on her cute little belly button. He slipped his hand into her pants and sighed as his fingers touched her soft, sparse pubic hairs. No, he told himself - Be strong. “You are literally killing me,” he said as he pulled his hand out of her pants.“Not literally,” Crystal scoffed. “Surely, not literally. You will live. I promise!”
As Crystal was putting the First Aid Kit away, she heard Nathan’s feet on the stairs. At first, she thought that was strange because he had just said that he would tell her about her Mother. Maybe he thought we would be more comfortable in the living room - thought Crystal, and she followed after him. When she got downstairs, though, she saw that he’d gone outside.Crystal frowned as she looked out the front window, and she was shocked to see Carlos’s BMW parked in the driveway. He was getting out of the car, but Joyce was already halfway to the house.Crystal gasped - What the fuck are they doing here?!?!?! The last time Carlos had been here was more than ten years ago, and the only reason for his visit was to help finalize the divorce and the division of property between her Father and Mother. Crystal had only been seven at the time, but she
Once the laughter died down, Todd looked at Crystal from across the room and forced himself to smile. “I understand where you’re coming from,” he admitted, “and you have every right to hate me. But this is business. Please tell me what you want, and if it is something that I can do, I will do it. But, as you already know, I am at your mercy.”“Anything I want?” Crystal asked.Todd: “If it is possible.”Crystal: “I want my mother back. Is that possible?”“Crystal,” Todd whined. “You know I can’t bring your mother back, but couldn’t you help me- for her sake…?”“For her sake!” Crystal scoffed. “My mothe
When Eric heard that Nathan Davis was one of Crystal’s teachers, his face turned red from anger. He grabbed his necklace and gripped the pendant so hard that the veins on the back of his hand bulged. “That’s... impossible,” Eric murmured.“Why is it impossible?” Antony asked. “It’s true. Why anyone would want to be a substitute professor at a university when they don’t need to be, though, is beyond me. God knows what Nathan thought when he accepted the position.”“Why need to know why anyone does anything?” Antony shrugged. “Anyway,” he said, “do you still want me to contact the headmaster?”Eric scowled. “Don’t be dumb!” he shouted. “If my brothers know that I was sitting in on Nathan Davis’