Emily walked out of the gate of the magnificent villa, looking to her right and then to her left. She was completely lost and could not decide on which path to follow. She does not even know where she is yet, and she earnestly hopes that she is not very far away from home.
It was late summer, and the sun was already so hot that it was scorching her soft and delicate skin. Even now, she still felt some pain in her middle, so she took her steps carefully, going one step at a time.
Looking around her, she noticed that all the houses in the area were magnificent, but the gigantic two-storey building that she had just come out of seemed to be the most expensive among them. Truly, the house goes to show just how rich Don Nick is.
On a good day, Emily would have taken her time to admire the aesthetics of this awesome neighbourhood but today is not a good one, or at least not for her. All that occupied her mind at the moment was getting back home and minimizing the tension at home to the barest minimum.
She took out her phone with the intention of using the map to know her exact location and how to find her way home before proceeding. However, to her utmost dismay, she was out of data, and so could not operate the map.
It was while she was going through her phone for a possible alternative that she realized that she had missed six calls from her boyfriend, Tyler. He dialed her number late at night. Seeing the logs of calls, she wanted to dial his number, but when she could not think of an excuse to give him, she decided to postpone doing so.
Her heart sank, and she could not help thinking about when her ugly predicaments in life would be over. Now more than ever, she desires to get home and face whatever awaits her there.
"If only I could see something to help me out here," she murmured in anxiety.
She placed her hand over her forehead to shade her eyes from the merciless rays of the sun and started to look around for a sign of a poster or something that would be useful to her quest.
The street was a very quiet and lonely one, and apart from knocking at the gates of the mansions to get the address from one of the securities, there was no other way to go about it as there was no one in sight.
Soon she found a billboard situated a little distance away on her left-hand side. "Surely that billboard will be able to say where I am at the moment," she murmured tiredly.
With this, she walked to the billboard, which was a few meters away, to take a look at it and probably see if it had an address on it. Arriving at the billboard, she saw that it was a poster of a church, and looking by her side, she saw the gigantic church building. ‘Church For All...’ it reads.
Anxiously, she scrolled down the billboard to where the address was written, and soon she found the address. It stated. ‘William Fox Court’s far North Side, Twin Sparks Island.
"At least I am on Twin Sparks Island," she sighed.
But then, she knew very little about William Fox Court. Yes, she was aware that it is a part of the island for the bourgeoisie, but she had never had any cause to be here before now and so was not very sure how far it was from Pacific Slide.
Having realized her exact location, she was hoping to see a taxi to take her out of the estate, but first, she checked her purse to check how much she had left. When she saw an empty purse staring back at her, she could not hide her disappointment. "Oomph’s..." she sighed in frustration. Too many bad things were happening to her at once.
Now she remembered that she did not bring any money along. Samantha had driven them to the party, and since she was sure of returning with her, she had not bothered to take some extra cash in case of any eventuality. But then, Emily would not have imagined that there would be some eventualities when she was going out with her sister.
At this point, she decided that she had no choice but to trek back home. From the little she knew about William’s Fox Court, getting home would be in the next hour, and if she were fast enough, though she was very certain that she would never be, she would arrive before then.
But then she was already exhausted and had not eaten anything all morning. She had even turned down the offer of the maid in Don Nick's villa to bring her breakfast, and now she regrets such an action. Who knows, maybe the servants would have agreed to bring her home or lend her some cash.
In her distressed state, she started her long trek. But little did she know that someone had been watching her from the other end of the street all along. She had only been walking for about a minute when the young man on a bike stopped by her side."Hello, pretty," the young man said to her. He had seen her in distress and figured that he could be of help to her.She took a quick glance at him and continued on her way. She cursed herself for attracting handsome men, as all they brought her was trouble, starting with Don Nick. Actually, Emily could see from the stature of the man that Don Nick was nothing compared to him, but Emily did not give a damn about it. She was done admiring any man."Hold on a minute, will you?" he appealed.She stopped and replied kindly. "Good morning, sir. Can I help you in any way?"Looking at the way the young man appeared on his very expensive bike, Emily feared that he might be security personnel in this rich estate and was out to get her for wandering
Standing in front of the door, Emily mumbled a silent prayer before reaching for the knob and grabbing it with all the courage she could muster. This was the first time that she would be spending a night outside her home, and she could not even think of the doom that awaited her inside.Within the few seconds that it took her to turn on the knob and open the door, her mind wandered around all that had happened from last night to this present time.She had happily gone to the party with Samantha, and there she had met the most sought-after CEO. She had so much to drink, and since it was her first time, she got herself drunk.Her day had ended with her spending a night out. When she was done reminiscing, she agreed that truly, so many things happened to her for the first time between yesterday and today. That is, in a span of twelve hours.For the first time, she went out with Samantha, attended her first real party, took alcohol, got drunk, spent a night outside her home, and had her f
"Mo... ther" Emily stuttered."Yes, Emily, where were you all night, and why are you just returning home at this time? It is already midday," Elise Lee asked with a disdainful look fixed on Emily."Mother, I am sorry; I had just too much to drink at the party," the distraught Emily apologized.Elise Lee walked down the staircase majestically and came over to them. She looked at Emily from up to down and hissed. "Loser..."Emily cast her face downward and could not dare to look up at Elise. "I... I am... sorry," she muttered apologetically.Hearing Emily speak, Elise flared up. "Shut up, you nonentity; keep your forsaken apology to yourself and your useless mother."Emily knew that it would come to this, but sadly, she had not prepared herself for it. She knew where this was going, and she does not want to go there with it. Her stepmother, Elise Lee, is a bag of trouble; no, she is a truckload of it, and Emily must excuse herself."Ehm... I think I will be in my room now," Emily said.
The terrified Emily drew back in fear and did not know when she let go of her dress, which she had been trying to cover with her hand."Oh, it has gotten to fighting with your mother. You have grown wings in my house overnight," Oscar Lee interrogated.Elise and Samantha both threw a satisfied gaze at themselves, and Elise winked at Samantha in the process. It gladdened their hearts to see Emily completely helpless before Oscar Lee, her father."No... no... daddy. It is not what you think. She was going to slap me even after she had ripped my dress apart," Emily explained in fear, now using one hand to hold her neck, which was already completely red.Emily can stand up to anything, but not to her father. She had grown up to fear him and had never dared to go against him for a day. So far, he has always tried to be compassionate towards her and has tried as much as he can to shield her from the evil duo of mother and daughter.Nevertheless, Emily knew what Oscar Lee could do if stepped
Emily walked down the staircase and went over to Samantha, who was busy with her phone. "Hey Samantha," she greeted.Without saying a word, Samantha took a glance at her and continued with her phone. Emily ignored her silent treatment and went to sit on the sofa close to her."I just spoke to Tyler, and I think I owe you my appreciation," Emily began.Hearing her, Samantha giggled and mumbled some inaudible words disrespectfully.Emily went on. "He said you told him that I was tired and was still sleeping. Thanks a lot."At this point, Samantha took a sharp glance at her and responded. "Unlike you, I care about the image of our family. There was no way I would admit that you are a whore."Emily was hurt by her words, but she chose to ignore them. She had saved her relationship with Tyler, which was admirable. Emily really felt indebted to her."You see, Samantha, I feel so guilty. I wonder if I will be able to live with this guilt." She paused for a while. "I don’t know if I will be a
Emily was visibly shaken. She could not understand what was happening to her or why the light seemed to be coming from inside her. She felt so hot inside, and the weird sounds coming from her bones left her in fright and excruciating pain.Amidst her agony, she could not help but fear that this must be a repercussion for her shameful act. She had betrayed Tyler, even though he loved her with everything in him.The moon goddess is a goddess of love.She imagined that she must be Tyler’s mate, and now the moon goddess is fighting for him. She hated herself for not telling him the truth when she had the opportunity to, and now she begs the moon goddess for a second chance.She held her eye tightly closed and gnashed her teeth. She prayed to whatever has power over her to save her from this disaster that was about to consume her.No sooner had it begun than everything was back to normal, and it was as if nothing had happened. Emily was bewildered and could not explain what had just happen
Emily was inside her room when the door suddenly flung open, and Samantha walked in and slammed the door after her."Emily..." Samantha yelled angrily."Samantha, why do you have to walk in like that? You should have at least knocked before entering, or better yet, close the door more gently after you," Emily admonished her little sister softly."This is my house, Emily, and you should be glad that you still have a roof over your head," Samantha yelled in response."Okay, Samantha, what brings you here?" Emily inquired.At this point, Emily decided that there was no need to argue over this as it was apparent that she was here for trouble. At this point, all Emily wanted was for Samantha to get done with her trouble as soon as possible and leave her room."I can as well go into any room I want to; I mustn’t have a reason before I do that," Samantha retorted coldly.Emily inhaled and tried to maintain her cool. Samantha is her younger sister and is a year younger. Yet Samantha has alway
"Samantha!" Emily called out as she gently knocked on the door of Samantha’s room.She could swear that she was hearing Samantha’s voice inside, but she had blatantly refused to open the door for about ten minutes that Emily has been knocking.At this point, Emily decided to intensify her knock to attract Samantha’s attention.Even though Emily was aware that doing so would incur the wrath of the little Lee queen, there was nothing else she could do. She needs to make breakfast, and she cannot wait a second longer.*Knock... knock...* she knocked again, this time a little louder. "Samantha..." she called, her mouth pouting at the door.Much to Samantha’s dismay, Emily has been working at Blue Petals Groups for two weeks now as the front desk personnel, and so far, everything has been going smoothly. But today is not going to be like every other day, because little did Emily know the plan that her sister, Samantha, has hatched for her to frustrate her in her new job.It has not been ea