"And where is my mother?" Emily roared.Hearing Emily’s question, Elise became a bit relaxed because she now knew where the strange acting was coming from. A child, yes, what else can she expect from a helpless child that is desperate for her mother? Elise had feared that something had taken over Emily, but now she's got absolutely nothing to worry about.To Elise, this is not the first time that Emily would be acting up, and so she knows just the right way to put her in her place, and so with a smile, she said. "Oh, poor Benita. All she wanted was to bear a werewolf. I don’t blame her; she ran off as soon as she discovered that you are only human. Seeing your nature made her embarrassed. She could have given an arm to exchange you""Don’t dare me, Elise. I heard your conversation. Just tell me where to find my mother," Emily demanded with a low growl.All along, Samantha remained quiet and was wondering what might have come over Emily to make her dare to act the way she was acting in
Emily left the office and made her way to the bus stop to get a taxi to take her to the north side of the city. Earlier in the day, she had received a text message from Samantha demanding to meet with her at the Hot Sticks restaurant located on the north side of the city after the close of work.When she got to the bus stop, there were no taxis in sight. It is the rush hour of the day, and getting a taxi might be a little difficult, if not impossible. However, Emily knew that she must honour her date with Samantha if she wants to keep out of trouble at least in the meantime.She wondered why Samantha would not meet her at home but had decided that they meet at a restaurant a little far away from home. The Hot Stick restaurant is about twenty minutes drive away.Another option for her is to take the train, but that would not be advisable because the next train would be in an hour and she does not have all the time.She must return home in time to attend to her chores if she does not wa
"You came late," Samantha accosted Emily at the doorway into the restaurant."Sorry, I could not find a taxi," Emily replied quietly."And who is that young man that just dropped you off?" Samantha inquired."Hmm... Just nobody. He was kind enough to give me a lift," Emily responded.However, Samantha did not believe her, and she felt that there was more between Emily and the young man with the black Lexus Jeep."Actually, I almost believed that it would end with Don Nick, but I see you’ve got way lower taste," Samantha mocked. "Or the miserable Tyler," she hissed.Emily was in no way impressed with such a statement, and so she replied. "Whatever happened with Nick was all thanks to you. I was drunk on that night, and there was no way I would have chased after Nick, a man I barely knew, and ended up on his bed."Samantha was taken aback, and looking at Emily sternly, she asked. "And what are you implying, Emily?"Emily sighed before responding. "What I am saying, Samantha, is that on
"The bills?" Emily murmured, but no one paid any attention to her.It was as if her legs were transfixed to the spot, and all she could do was watch with a broken heart as Samantha and her cohorts walked out of the restaurant with their heads held high, leaving her to herself. As soon as their backs were no longer visible, she sank to the chair in disappointment, and it was at this point that her mind was drawn to all the things the three ladies had ordered.Hot Sticks is one of the most expensive restaurants in town, and the bill is way above what the average working class could afford. And Emily is way below the average working class level; how then do they expect her to pay for all they have consumed?All that was left with Emily were just a few dollar bills. She had intentionally ensured that she came with extra money in case Samantha refused to drive her home.Never did she imagine that she was going to pay for any food. She did not even plan to take anything here, even if it we
Emily felt like strangling the kind waiter in front of her. She was never the one that consumed the food; why then did the waiter not accost Samantha and her cohorts when they were leaving the premises?To Emily, two thousand seven hundred dollars was exorbitant. It is outrageous and way above what she could afford. How can three ladies consume such an amount in just one sitting when even her family can use that for over two months? Where exactly did Samantha expect her to get such an amount?"How do you intend to pay, ma’am, by cash or card?" the waiter asked."Miss... emm..." a sweat dropped from her forehead as she fought hard to think of what to do or say."Kendra, ma’am, you can call me Kendra," the waiter said with a smile.At this point, Emily forced herself to put up a smile, too. For some reason, she could swear that the waiter was pretending not to notice her discomfort, and so she knew that she was alone in this, as all the waiter cared about at this moment was her bill."K
It was with deep pain that Emily watched Kendra leave to go get the manager to attend to her case. What else can she do; she has already prepared herself mentally for what is to come. And truth be told, she has had way more embarrassment than this one, all thanks to Samantha.She fell into her seat and cast her head downward as she pondered where this would lead to. Would the manager decide to detain her until the bills are offset, which would take forever, or will they sell her off if that is possible?But then, of what use would she be to her buyer as a human? Things that could normally take her more than an hour to achieve would take a werewolf a couple of minutes, so buying her would only amount to acquiring a liability, which is what Emily has always considered herself to be.By the time she raised her head to look around, she saw that almost everyone's eyes were on her, especially those of the waiters and the security personnel.Some were staring at her in pity and zeal to bette
"Please, sir, have mercy on me. Please understand that it was never intentional. Let me go, and I promise to pay to the last cent," the frightened Emily wailed.She could not begin to imagine what would become of her should the hefty men take her away. What will they make her do? She does not want to imagine anything; all she wants is to get far away from here. And if the manager should let her go, then she will pay for everything, down to the last cent. Also, she will always be grateful to him."She should have thought of that before coming here," a customer said in anger.At this point, the green pearl was struggling to take over, and Emily hated that she was not with her brown leather scarf. Should she lose control, everyone would see that she is the monster that the pack is looking for."Yes, I could tell that she has been looking for a means to escape without having to pay," another concurred."Sir... sir... kind mister, I promise to pay by the end of the month. I will receive my
Emily was baffled. She never expected that anyone would refer to her as a friend at such a precarious time. All along, she had been surrounded by strangers who took no pity on her, so she could not imagine who would want to speak up for her.Nevertheless, she concluded that it could be that someone in the restaurant had finally taken pity on her, and all she had to do was wait and find out who would be so kind.When she finally turned to see who had come for her, she discovered that it was Colbert Lesley. On seeing him, she was covered in shame but, at the same time, was grateful. She hated to be seen in her most deplorable state.As much as she tried, she could not find answers to the numerous disturbing questions running through her mind. She wanted to know what he was doing in the restaurant. He was the one who brought her, and that was long ago. Now, why is he back? She asked herself. She also wondered how he got to know that she was in trouble."Col... bert..." Emily whispered.S