Scarlett's POV: Zelda placed the plate of mashed potatoes in front of me, Sonia handing me a cup of milk. I took the glass of milk and drank from it, the sweetness hitting differently on my tongue. Gulping it all in one shot, they sat across me also feeding from their food. Max and the other two boys were outside doing who knows what." You know, I've always wanted to ask..."Zelda began glancing up at me, there was this look on her face that I could not comprehend." Your father..."" Zelda?" Sonia sneered.Zelda slammed her mouth shut immediately and honestly I was glad she did. I mean why the hell would she have to bring up my father in a situation like this? And bringing old memories that I wouldn't want to remember.I lowered my gaze to my food that I already lost my appetite to eat so I just pushed it away and got up." Cally?"Oblivious of everything or anyone, I sauntered away and reach for my mom's room, the door was left ajar and through the open space, I peeked through the
Scarlett's POV: I was nearly knocked down off the seat, my phone accidentally slipped from my grip and fell on the floor. The heavy breathing beside me got me worried as I turned to see the boss resting his head on the steering wheel, his eyes closed and the veins behind his skin infuriatingly became thick due to his hard grip on the wheel." Are you all right?" He deeply sighed before raising his head from the wheel." Yes,"He started the car and we continued the ride. Okay! Something was definitely wrong with him.I felt tempted to tell him about the message I received but considering the mood he was in I decided against it knowing pissing him off would be a bad idea.Not quite long and we arrived at the bar. Yes! It was a bar, my mom worked there as a bartender. The boss parked his car in front of the small sized building of the bar, two cars were also parked beside each other. From a distance, I sighted some people, an average aged man and some men in uniforms. I hurried down
Scarlett's POV:" I need to use the bathroom,"I felt a slight pain in my lower stomach as the boss pulled me through the stairs until we landed on the last staircase. His step, no! Our steps suddenly came to a halt the moment we locked eyes with another.I suddenly got drunk of jealousy, the urge to use the bathroom suddenly vanished. My eyes gently looked at the lady standing in front of us, obviously not Delilah but now I couldn't believe I was beginning to wish she was the one standing there.The way she stood, she looked timid and kind of nervous as she focused her glance on the floor but also stealing glances at us, the boss especially.Typically, she showed too much skin.Her blue silk gown stopped just above her thigh, one which exposed part of her breast, the tiny hand of the gown had fallen off from her shoulder which she seemed to be oblivious of.Another lady? perhaps his hundredth girlfriend.The lady looked up at me before shifting her gaze to the boss whom I heard him le
Scarlett's POV: I froze in my spot either in shock or excitement knowing my mom actually survived all those pain. I couldn't believe it. Max pulled away from me, his soft gaze meeting my confused ones, tears had found their way out of my eyes, one which Max wiped off with his hand." I understand, I...I felt the same way too," I gave him a nod still recovering from my frozen state, letting out a muffled laugh that got interrupted by my sobs that slipped out of my mouth." Where's she?" It was like I lost my voice with the way it sounded. Max simply nodded and took my hand into his before walking away with me following behind him.Surely, his heart was blissful as it should, which made mine blissful too.Getting to my mom's ward, I saw her sitting down on the bed, her hysterical eyes meeting with mine the moment I stepped in and instantly, my vision blurred with the uncontrollable tears that poured out of my eyes. My mom was alive..." Mother,"I dragged my legs towards her and I im
Scarlett's POV:His hair dripped of water which ran down to his face. The extent of his eyes on mine was so intense that I had to look away but still, from the corner of my eyes, I still saw his gaze fixed on me.I tried to keep my glance away but I just couldn't, I couldn't avoid his angelic face that the rain touched. While we stared at each other, I noticed a white car driving in and simultaneously, Zelda walked up to me, nudging me by the arm." He's here already, let's go,"When I didn't reply, she nudged me again. I broke my gaze away from the boss and fixed them on Zelda." Let's go then,"I was sure my fertility of vulnerability was nothing to hide about, surprised that Zelda hadn't noticed the boss which I was glad about.We got into the car which in the process wet ourselves and not long after the driver took off.Taking one last glance at the boss, I saw the look of displeasure in his eyes as he remained his glare on the moving vehicle.Admittedly, I felt bad for leaving him
Scarlett's POV:Getting outside and leaving Max inside to fix the mess he created, I saw Doctor Grayson helping my mom out of the car, Sonia on the other hand came out of the car with a folded wheelchair. She opened it when she got to my mom and Doctor Grayson helped my mom sit on it.A wheelchair! My surprise couldn't even be hidden." Thought you'd be happy to see me sweetie,"My mom's voice rang out as she was being pushed by Sonia." Uh? Yes! Of course, I'm glad you're finally okay," I bent down a bit with a painful smile that spread on my face. Mom reciprocated trying to push back the tears that had already gotten to the corner of her eyes." This is nothing, okay? Don't get yourself all stressed out because of me,"She could always see through me. I bit my lip to prevent myself from bursting out in tears. " Did you burn something?"I glanced up at Sonia who was obviously trying to lighten the tense mood between mom and I. She sniffed through the air before scrunching her nose i
Scarlett's POV:.The dark clouds engulfed above the sky, a spooky bat flying above my head that I tried to get rid of. My mind was filled with all ambiguous thoughts as I leaped away, the full moon being my only source of lightness. I couldn't bring myself to understand where I was or what was happening. The place I was in was damp, a tall tree surrounded the place with bats howling from every corner.Being too weak to even move an inch, I fell to the floor, my vision blurring and soon my eyes went shut. This sudden cold wet stuff met my skin and I felt myself falling deep into something, my nostrils blocked making it nearly impossible for me to breath while I forced my eyes open but I immediately closed it half way which gave me a hint of where I was.I was drowning!" Scarlett! Get down here,"I gasped and snapped my eyes open. Quickly sitting up on my bed, finding it hard to breathe properly but after a while I relaxed and my racing heart became normal again and so also my breathi
Scarlett's POV: I watched Max penning down his signature and when he finished, he handed the book and pen back to the delivery man and in exchange collected his package. " Thank you," Max spoke while smiling before shutting the door after the delivery man had left. He turned towards me, a mocking smirk on his face as his finger ran over the well packaged birthday present he claimed to get for Mom." So when are you getting yours?"I pressed my lips onto one another, lost of words, partially ashamed that I had nothing for my her." Nothing? Ah!"He shook his head before walking past me going to hide the present in a leather bag he had also gotten not long ago." I'll find something better than yours,"I told him. Snatching my bag from the couch, I began to make my way towards the door." And who's going to lend you the money?"I stopped on my tracks, considering what he had just said. He was right, I really do not have much money with me, shit!" None of your business,"I replied, ann