Stanley stood before Barbara, determined to make amends for his past mistakes and salvage their relationship. He looked into her eyes, knowing that this was his last chance to prove himself."Barbara, I promise you, I will live up to your expectations," Stanley stated earnestly. "I am ready to do whatever it takes to make you happy." Barbara looked at him skeptically, unsure if she could trust his words. She had been hurt before, and the wounds were still fresh in her heart. But deep down, she wanted to believe in him, to give their love another chance."You've said that before, Stanley," she replied, her voice sounds with doubt. "But this time, I need more than just promises. I need to see real actions." Barbara said,Stanley nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation. He knew he couldn't afford to make any more mistakes if he wanted to keep Barbara by his side. His mind started skipping, trying to think of a way to surprise her and show her how much he truly cared."I w
Days had passed since Stanley be with his son In his grandfather's palatial mansion, and he found himself seeking solace in the company of his wise and caring grandfather.Sitting in the old study, surrounded by books and memories, the elderly man looked at his grandson with a gentle smile."Stanley, my boy, I've been thinking about your situation," he began, his voice filled with a mixture of concern and wisdom. "It seems to me that you need to move forward, but not with Barbara." grandfather said, Stanley sighed, running a hand through his disheveled hair. "I know, Grandfather. It's just so hard to let go. I thought she was the one." Stanley said. His grandfather nodded knowingly. "Ah, young love. It blinds us sometimes, my dear boy. But listen to me closely. There is someone who has been by your side through thick and thin. Someone who has shown unwavering loyalty and dedication." His grandfather explained, Stanley's eyes widened as he realized who his grandfather was referri
He was a cute kid, with blond hair and grey eyes with brown flecks in them. He was my big brother, and as big brothers went, he was the best. He always looked after me at home and at school, made sure no one picked on me. The only one allowed to pick on me, as far as he was concerned, was him, and to a lesser extent his best friend Liam, who happened to live next door.“So, Lucia, you need help with your homework?” he asked, nudging his shoulder into mine. Richard was ten, and was two years older than me, so he always helped with my school work“Nope. I didn’t get any.” I smiled, swinging my legs as they dangled off of the counter.“OK, kids, go and set the table for me. You know how. Exactly right, OK?” Mom asked, sprinkling cheese on the pasta and putting it into the oven. Jake and I jumped down from the counter and grabbed the stuff, heading to the dining room.My dad was very particular about everything, if everything wasn’t exactly right, he got angry and no one ever wanted
Suddenly, there was a scratching, tapping noise on my window. I snapped my eyes up to see Freddy outside, looking at me sadly. I got up and ran to the window unlocked it and slid it up quietly wondering what on earth he was doing here. Shouldn’t he be at home?What a useful gadget, I always carry it in my bag and take it out to protect myself in case of danger, “Freddie, what are you doing here? You need to go, now!” I whisper yelled at him, shaking my head fiercely. But the stupid boy just climbed into my room through the window, closing it silently behind him.I held my breath, looking at my door with wide eyes. If my father caught him here he would go crazy, he didn’t like Freddie to come over and play at our house, he always said he was too noisy. “Freddie, get out!” I whispered, desperately trying to push him back towards the window,I winced, wondering what my dad would do if he had heard my window open and knew that Freddie was here. Freddie didn’t budge; he just wrapped
He still teased me like crazy and annoyed the life out of me just as much as he did when we were kids, but I always knew he would be there for me if I needed him. It was like he had a split personality. By day he would annoy me, making me crazy and angry all the time, and by night he would be the sweetest boy in the world and would cuddle me, making me feel safe and secure.“You’re looking hot today, Angel,” Freddie stated, with his trademark smirk, looking me up and down slowly, making me squirm.Yeah, right! My brown hair was still damp because I didn’t have time to dry it because of his stupid ‘ten more minutes’ so I had pulled it back into a messy bun. I had thrown on my dark blue skinny jeans and red V neck top and pulled a black hoodie and black converse. I had added the bare minimum make up, as usual, just a little mascara to make my grey green eyes stand out, and some clear lip gloss. I did not look hot. Freaking asshole! I gave him the finger and walked out to his car
I was happily flicking through Teen Vogue when two boys walked over to me. I stiffened. “Well hello there,” one of them purred. I nodded in acknowledgement, and put the magazine back, walking off quickly to find Freddie.“Hey, where you going?” the other guy asked, grabbing my hand.My heart started to skip as I looked around, frantically. “I’m looking for my boyfriend,” I lied, trying to sound confident.“Boyfriend? I don’t see a boyfriend,” the other guy said, sneering at me. “How about we go somewhere and get to know each other better?” the boy who was holding my hand offered, pulling me towards him slightly.I felt sick. Oh God, Freddie, help me please! I know I’m pathetic but I just hate confrontation and I hate people touching me, especially people I don’t know.“Hey, Angel,” Freddie said, slinging his arm around my shoulder and glaring at the two guys who immediately dropped my hand and took a step back. I moved closer to Freddie’s side and pressed into him so hard that
“I forgot it’s Natalia’s birthday tomorrow, and I have no idea what to get her!” he cried desperately, running his hands through his hair roughly, confirming my earlier suspicions about the style.“Calm down, you’ve still got time. Now, what sort of thing does she like?” I asked, thinking about Natalia and all the things I knew about her.“I wanted to get her something she could keep, but I don’t know what….” He closed his eyes, obviously panicking.“calm down. How about some pretty earrings? She likes studs, right? You could also get her a new jewellery box or something to put them in,” I suggested.His face brightened. “Yeah! She has this like old crappy jewellery box at the moment. That’s a great idea! Oh God thank you, Lucia. I owe you big time! I’m gonna skip this morning so I can go get it,” he said, smiling excitedly and running off, shouting bye over his shoulder. I walked back to the school and noticed that there was hardly anyone around.Holy crap, am I late? I start
“I’m not. It’s just cold, that’s all. My ass is frozen I think.” I turned my h*ps to show him my wet jeans, rubbing my ass to try and get some of the cold away. I heard him pull in a deep breath and let it out as a sigh. I looked back up to see he was frowning with his eyes closed; it looked like he was in pain or something. “You OK?” I asked, still rubbing my behind.He nodded and shrugged out of his shirt, standing there in his low slung jeans and tight t shirt that showed off his muscles underneath. He put his shirt around my waist and tied it into a knot at the front. “What are you doing? You’ll get cold,” I scolded, as I tried to untie the knot he’d made“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. Next time I’ll bring a spare sweater for your very fine ass,” he replied, grabbing my hands and starting to pull me along again.Next time? What does he mean, next time? Not that I’m not having a nice time, but being here with Freddie, it was strange, it felt weird. Well, that wasn’t strictly t