Emily was dazed by the drama unfolding before her. She could feel the speed with which her heart raced, and it was as if it would burst out of her chest the next minute.A part of her wanted so much to wish Mr. Josh away. The stranger, Colbert Lesley, had done so little to aid her misfortune with the Xerxes twins, and she doubts Mr. Josh would be able to do anything to salvage the situation. To Emily, Mr. Josh would only deepen her shit.However, much to the dismay of the Xerxes twins, Mr. Josh went on. "Yes, Miss Xerxes. I sent Colbert to get the items, and since the items were gotten under my authority, you can make do with them.""But... but... he’s got no right to be here," Timberline protested.Hearing this, Emily's cheek burned, and she could feel her neck begin to get hot. Carefully, she adjusted the brown leather scarf wrapped around her neck and forced herself to remain calm. All along, she has kept herself in check, and so she mustn't lose her guard now."Yes, he does. And y
"I had to do it, darling. That was the only chance that I had."Whispers. "I get it. But... I mean is there no way... she might come back?"Giggles. "It was ages ago, little one. Long transformed into ice" she raised her shoulder in pride.It was Elise Lee and her daughter, Samantha, having a chat. They were in the sitting room, and even though they tried to limit the tone of their voices, Emily, who had just woken up, could hear them clearly from her room.An unusual hearing ability is one of the abilities that she got after possessing the green pearl, and as with the other strange abilities, Emily doesn’t know if she should be grateful for it or not.Of course, she loves her newfound powers as they give her an edge over others, but the fear of what might become of her should she be discovered overpowers her.Listening to the conversation between mother and child, Emily could not tell who or what they were talking about, but for some reason, she feels that the information has somethi
"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