Juss's Pov It was daylight when I woke up. The sun streamed down into my room in beautiful rays reflecting off my white vanity table. Wait, my white vanity table? I blinked and stared at it. As far I could remember, my vanity table was a dull faded blue with chips and signs of use along the edges. But this table looked.....brand new. Maybe I was imagining things. I felt so tired and worn out, like I had been unconscious for so long. I wondered how long I had slept for. The last thing I remembered was Eggust holding me when I felt like I was blacking out at the pharmacy. Speaking of Eggust, was he really here? It felt like I had woken up from a very long dream. I admired the sunlight for a while longer before my eyes skipped to the walls that were now painted a soft pink shade . Pink! What was going on? I sat up quickly and regretted it immediately. My head swam and tears rushed to my eyes as I battled the overwhelming urge to puke. I would probably have, if my stomach ha
Hera’s Pov “He didn’t recognize me,” Isla said from the corner of the room where she sat, folding her clothes. “Huh?” “Eggust, he definitely didn’t recognize me. I saw him going to Ms. Indigo’s office. I figured it was because she had been absent for two days. I followed him there, hoping he would recognize me and I would ask him why he abandoned us. But he didn’t even recognize me.” I immediately understood what lsla was talking about, she was a student of Juss, the bitch Eggust was obsessed with. After I sent her those threatening mails, I passed by her house to see if my threats had worked. Apparently, it didn’t for the first few times I sent them, she seemed to be unaffected. But after I threatened to expose her to the whole school, Isla told me she suddenly just stopped coming to class. We went to her apartment to check for ourselves, and her neighbor informed us she had left abruptly with her things. Now, all I had to do was wait for Eggust to come back to me,
Hera’s Pov After much persuasion, I was able to convince my boss to give me a few days off from work, which he grumpily agreed to. It was so freeing being away from the bar for a while. Accommodation would not be a problem since I already informed my grand aunt there that I'll be staying with her and she was happy to have me. I finally got to the train station after much deliberation. Isla had tried to talk me out of it, “I don’t think you should go after him, I’m certain if we continue to threaten Juss she will fold and leave him eventually. When that happens, he'll come back to us.” Those were her words. However, I knew better than to wait until something I want finds its way to my hands. I’d never been the one to sit idle in hope that things would fall in place, rather I work towards it. So against Isla’s judgment, I embarked on my journey to Manchester. It had been a long ride because of traffic, even though I had woken up early to beat it.
Juss' POV I stirred slightly in my sleep, unsure if the constant buzz I heard was from my dreams or in reality. I barely got some sleep last night due to the nausea I had. There were some days I was comfortable with being pregnant, and some days I completely hated it. Last night was one of those awful nights. The sound from the doorbell continued, I realized there was someone at the door, I took a quick glance at the bedside clock. It was almost 8:am. The morning sun was already up as it's golden rays illuminated my room. Waking up to this sight every morning was heavenly. One of the reasons I loved the apartment. Choosing to ignore the intruder, I rolled over to the other end of the bed and slowly drifted back to sleep. Then the buzzer came again. It was getting increasingly annoying and so I got up from the bed to check who was at the door. It was still too early to disturb one’s sleep, I thought sourly. I wasn't half surprised to see Ezekiel at the door,
Eggust POV I adjusted the duvet for the tenth time again, peering at her face to make sure she was still breathing. I couldn't understand exactly why I was scared, but I was. I had the fear that something might have gotten terribly wrong. She had been sleeping for way too long for me to be comfortable with. Seeing her chest heave up and down, telling me that she was still breathing, was a relief to me. My movements made her stir in her sleep as she turned her head the other way and soon enough, I heard her snoring softly. Juss had fallen asleep just as we were watching TV. While she slept, I decided to make us brunch, as it was the first time we would be eating today. I took a step back and just stood there watching her. She was so fucking beautiful. I found myself being more relaxed now, even though she still wasn't awake. She looked almost angelic and the little noises she made in her sleep went straight to my groin. I couldn't help but laugh at the thought. It was
Juss's pov Today's my appointment day, well, that's what the doctor told me. I felt quite disturbed and nervous about going and I didn't want to miss it either. I was so scared for my baby. I touched my baby bump and smiled in a wiry manner. I could feel the baby already breathing in my stomach. Then I pondered if I could go with Eggust to meet the doctor. "Hmm that would be cute," I thought to myself as I pulled out my phone to text Eggust. I paused for a moment confused on what to say. I thought about it while scratching my hair as if by some magic, an idea would pop out of it. "Oh okay, let's try this," I began typing. "Hey, today's my Appointment day with the Doctor, and I was wondering if you would love to join me?" After doing that, I hesitated for a while in pressing the send icon. I stood there, staring at my phone for close to a minute, battling with whether I should have sent or not. While I was contemplating, my index finger mistakenly touched “s
Hera's POV The streets were dark and empty despite the pale moonlight that reflected from above. Stars littered the blanket of dusk, twinkling like tiny stones. In many ways, it was a beautiful night, a night to enjoy, but to enjoy it, one had to have the mind for it. I sighed. It wasn't from exhaustion, although it may as well be that. This past week had been every kind of hell imaginable. Hours and hours of tracing dots, trying to make connections, and forcing cups of coffee down my throat so I could stay awake for just a little longer. No, this was more than mere tiredness. It felt deeper than that, more conceptual, as if my fatigue had leached through my bones until it could wrap around my very soul. My mind raced with thoughts on how to find Juss. At least all my efforts hadn't been completely in vain. Now I knew what street she lived in, but with nothing more than that to narrow down my options, I was basically aiming blind. The thought of having to work through each
Eggust’s Pov The constant buzzing sound of my phone ringing made it hard for me to concentrate on the meeting I was already bored of. “Mr. Flemming, I assure you, this expansion will be great for our company. Statistics show that over fifty thousand tourists come to Manchester monthly, our hotel will be located in the most juicy area in Manchester. At the center of all the interesting areas to visit. With this investment, I guarantee you we’d be making thrice the amount we make in our hotels in London.” Fredrick kept yapping excitedly. “Is that so?” I asked, trying to put my phone in a silent mode. I knew whom it was that had been calling, it was my father, and I wasn’t in the mood to talk to him. I wondered why he won’t stop calling. “Mr. Flemming, Mr. Flemming,” Fredrick’s voice echoed, piercing through my thoughts. Apparently, I had zoned out again, and wasn’t paying attention to some of the things he said. “Fredrick, I trust your judgement, but what