“Grandma, I am going to the field”Zara braided her hair and put it into a bun. She took her shoes and gloves before walking out.“Careful buttercup and grandpa will come to get you back”Dorothy came to the door seeing her off. Samuel went to the city before dawn to bring fish and meat for the organizer. He told Dorothy he would come back in four hours and then will bring Zara from the field after seeing the organizer.“See you soon Dory”Zara nick named Dorothy as Dory. She would sometimes call her Dory and Samuel as Sam. The old couple were very happy to be called like that The field is fifteen minutes walk from the house. The other girls of her age would join her in the way. She made few friends in the village.They all would walk to their fields early morning at four thirty and then comeback at ten. The first one hour will be harvesting time. They would load the trucks before six and send them to the cities. The markets will be open at eight and the trucks would reach bef
“Enough with your sulking drama queen. Come out. It’s time to leave”Samuel put on his new clothes and sprinkled flower scented powder on him. Dorothy admired her husband’s handsomeness. Samuel winked at her making her blush and knocked on Zara’s door. They got no response. Samuel sighed and knocked again “You win. I bought the fish for you alone. The organizer don’t like the fish”The door burst open revealing Zara’s gloating face. She folded her arms and lifted her head high in the air proudly.“That’s more like it old man. Don’t you dare snatch my fish away from me again. I’ll kill you both and steal your property”Samuel and Dorothy laughed and twisted her ears making her scream.“You devil. How dare you?”“Ahh!! It’s hurting”They left her and she rubbed her ears with flushed face. She glared at both of them and went to the kitchen to smell the fish curry. She licked her lips rubbing her palms and opened the lid watering her mouth with the smell and texture.She took a
“Poison” Buck knocked on the door with a dinner plate and called Poison. He heard no response. He entered the room and saw Poison sleeping. He placed the plate on the night stand and stroked Poison’s cheeks. He lost lot of weight for the past few months to be exact after kitten left him. He stopped eating food and only eats when he persuades him. He knew Kitten would be threat to Poison. He also knew she isn’t trust worthy and will never choose Poison after getting rid of Zara. Poison stirred and opened his eyes. After seeing Buck he closed his eyes again “Eat something” Buck continued to stroke his cheek and smiled. At least he is not rejecting his touch. “I am not hungry” “But I am hungry” Poison frowned and sat up slowly. The dark circles under his eyes were evident of his lack of sleep and food. “I told you not to wait for me” “And I told you I’ll not eat before you” Buck took the plate and started feeding Poison. Poison ate like a good boy and then stared at Buck who i
“I am sorry grandma”Zara massaged Dorothy’s feet with the essential oil. She felt guilty as Dorothy’s feet swelled because of her. She worked in the field for three days to protect her from him. “Why are you apologizing buttercup? I am happy to work with my old man. You gave me a chance to be with him more”Zara smiled kissing Dorothy’s hand and continued to work. She knew Dorothy is trying to cheer her but she is not happy with Dorothy working on behalf of her.“I’ll work from tomorrow and that’s final”Zara declared after lunch. The old couple shared a look and waited for Zara to continue.“I know what you are thinking. I’m not stupid to risk facing him. I’ll go to the field in the midnight and work as much as I can. The next morning you can do the remaining work”They rolled their eyes and continued to play chess. Zara stood up and messed the chess board angrily.“I decided and no more negotiations”She went to her bedroom and took a nap as she had work to do at midnight
“Boss! We are here” Peter got down the car and opened Sebastian’s door. Sebastian put on his goggles and entered the party hall. Today is Susan’s birthday and he got the invitation from her as soon as he returned from his trip. He took the gift box and walked in with an expressionless face followed by Peter. Susan stood in the middle of the crowd glowing like an angel with her cute dimples on display. She put on a light pink princess dress with diamond jewellery. She had crown on her head given by her father who is now busy with the guests. Susan rushed to Sebastian as soon as she spotted him. Sebastian removed his glasses and smiled at her which seemed very odd to Susan. He never displayed such bright smile since Zara died. What happened to him? “Happy Birthday Susan” He handed her the gift box which Susan took with a red face shyly and thanked him. She removed the wrapping and opened the box to see a beautiful painting. Her smile faded but she covered it immediately. She expe
“Thanks for everything Liam. I appreciate your help” Zara thanked Liam in the car outside her apartment which she rented a week ago. Liam turned off the engine and held Zara’s hand. “I don’t know what’s going on between you two but I am happy you thought of me when you needed help. You can think of me as your home baby. I got your back. Don’t ever pull stunts like you did last time” Zara nodded and hugged him before getting down and waved at him. She watched his car disappear from her sight and sighed. She’s glad to have a friend like Liam. She opened her door and heard baby’s cry. She kicked her heels and ran to her bedroom hurriedly. Paula sat on the bed angrily cleaning the mess created by Zachary while fifteen months old Zachary was tied to the headboard wailing hysterically “What the hell Paula Adams?” Zara rescued the damsel in distress and glared at Paula. Zachary hugged Zara and pointed at his mother as if complaining about her to Zara. “I will kick both of you if you o
The next morning of Sebastian forcing Zara in the field. He woke up to the gasps and murmurs around him. He rubbed his eyes and sat up holding his pounding head. What happened? He saw people surrounding him whispering among them. He then remembered having a very stressful dream. He forced himself on his Sunshine which felt so real. He felt her for real this time. “Are you alright Mr. Wild?” One of the men spoke in concern. When they came to work in the fields this morning they saw Sebastian sleeping in Samuel’s field. The torch light is blinking beside him with tools and gloves spread around him. “I am fine. I just drank the whiskey you offered me. I apologize for the inconvenience” Sebastian stood up patting the dirt from his clothes and spotted the mess on the ground. He was stunned and bent down to take the gloves and torch light. He remembered the torch which led him here in the dream and the gloves he ripped from her hands. No way! Did he harm someone from the village? But
“Tell me Sunshine. Do you think I’m unworthy?” Zara turned her face away and sat up slowly untangling herself from his body. She felt slight pain in her lower region and blamed him for everything. She turned her back to him and put her legs down slowly to get down the bed but Sebastian hugged her from behind. He buried his face into her neck smelling her fragrance. God! He missed her so much. Only God knows how many days he spent in anguish because of her absence. “Please, talk to me. Why are you silent? Ask me anything, let your thoughts out” Sebastian couldn’t stay still when she is closing herself up. It’s as if they returned to those days where she rejected him countless times without telling him about her father. He’s not ready to experience that again. “I told you to wait for me, didn’t I? I told you I’ll fight for you, for us. Why did you leave me?” Zara still refused to open her mouth. She didn’t know how to answer him or respond to him. His hands tightened around her tr