-NATHAN-
“Happy Birthday bro.” Marco wished giving me 3-inch-wide grin. I just nodded in acknowledgement and went through the contract once again. “Why are you not happy on your birthday?”
I looked up from the papers, am I that visible? I always try to keep my emotions to check then how did he realize my unhappiness. “I am fine. It is just a regular day.” At least it is according to Anastasia. I never really cared who wished me actually I didn’t even remember it was my birthday until mom called to wish in the morning.
It is not like I expect her to remember but somehow, I wanted her to wish me. “Dude, you spaced out.”
“Hmm?”
Marco chuckled causing me to frown. “Didn’t Tasha give you birthday sex?”
The events from today morning came back to my head, irritating me even more. Even her mere thought had me turned on and that is not going to be a g
-ANASTASIA-‘I am back, you guys. I just had one of the best vacations ever and I recommend it to everyone. Getting up today after a day’s rest I realized that every morning life throws us some form of torture, it can be a craving for junk food especially when you are in a diet or sad news and sometimes really happy news that only lasts for the day.If you are waiting for me to give you some idea or solution against this torture then I am sorry because I am as helpless as you but I do live by one motto and that it is... there is twenty-four hours in a day and your problem feels big only for these many hours and by the time it becomes the 25th hour you will feel better.The cycle of life keeps moving till we puncture the wheel so whatever happens remember that we have time and we will get over it. Love you guys like always. And thank you for the support to the charity I mentioned in one of my posts, the kids there wanted to
-ANASTASIA-Small droplets tickled my face making me groan, why do I feel a headache brewing? I heard whispers around me. “Is she okay?”“Should we call the ambulance?”Ambulance? “First the news about her husband and child …. And now this. I think it is bad luck.” Nathan! Helena! My eyes flew open and stood up but sat back down when I felt the sudden head rush.I looked at the worried faces of Cain and Priya. “Did someone call?” They shook their heads in negative. I have to go. I got up again and took my purse to leave when Priya stopped me.“Please calm down and then go.” She said with a pleading face. I shook my head.“I have to. My child and husband is there and I don’t even know who died. You can’t... and won’t understand.” The word ‘died’ caused tears to stream down my face. I pushed her away when I saw Cain spe
-ANASTASIA-“Do you want me to drop you?” Marco asked making me turn around to face him. I shook my head.And then pointed towards the operation theatre. “James needs someone and can you please call in his wife?” He nodded. I know what he was waiting for but it was hard for me to say the words. “Kelly will drop me. I hope you don’t mind.” I said looking at her, she gave me a thumbs up.We started to go to the entrance when I stopped again, Marco had begun to walk to the theatre. "Marco, wait.” He turned around. He knew what I was going to say. “Please make him like the billionaire that he is known for.” With tears in his eyes, he nodded and went his way.The drive to the Dominic mansion was silent as I remembered the days in Maldives. IT hasn’t even been a week, I scrolled through the pictures we had taken when I remembered the email. It had said ‘tricked you’.
-ANASTASIA-Three days have passed by like three years… I realized waking up on the fourth morning after his death. I opened the iPad followed by the website where I had to type in,‘New day. I…’ Dammit! Nathan, I can’t write without you. I used to do it when you weren’t there but now, I can’t even think. Helena started to cry reminding me that she needed her milk. I had taken leave from the office and Mrs. V was okay with it. Pouring the milk into the bottle, I dragged myself to her room. “Hey baby.”Giving her a small smile, I placed the bottle in her tiny hands and helped her feed herself. “Mama... ma.” My fingers stopped moving and I stopped fidgeting in my place. I know I recently started considering myself her mother but I didn’t expect her first word to be that and in reference to me.Laughing at the same time crying I picked her up and kissed her all over. &
-ANASTASIA-“Okay, you are clearly mistaken. Show me his will.” I asked putting my hand out for the papers. Nathan did tell me that he had done everything and we were divorced now, then what is his lawyer saying?Maybe Nathan doesn’t trust him with this secret and did it through another lawyer but how do I find out whom? His lawyer searched in his file before taking out one bunch and passed it to me. I noticed Stella’s intense glance at the papers and shook my head. “Stella, I guess you should go and please keep this discussion private.”She looked hesitant. “I can be of assistan...” I stopped her and shook my head in denial, she nodded and then took her purse from the couch before leaving after giving us one last glance. I couldn’t go through the papers with Helena in one hand, yeah, she is really fussy these days.I am not the only one who feels his absence. “Marco could you ho
-ANASTASIA-Nathan lifted me off his lap. “I have to hide.” I raised my brow in question, why? “No one can know that I am alive at least not yet.” Oh! I nodded and helped him up. He winced in pain making me realize that he was really hurt.Padding slowly, he walked behind the couch and crouched low while groaning, “this is turning out to be a bad idea.” He said through his teeth before keeping quiet. I had to stop myself from chuckling.Marco looked at us before opening the door widely, “Hello Dr. Melendez.” He announced loudly.The doctor came inside and gave me a small smile, “How are you doing Mrs. Dominic... sorry I guess it is Miss. Monroe? And how is Helena?” I was hearing myself being called Miss. Monroe after a long time and I hated it.“I am well. So is Helena.”He nodded before placing his bag on the couch, I almost stopped him but seeing that
-ANASTASIA-“I don’t still think that this is a good idea.” I said removing the bandage wrapped around Nathan’s chest. “Your job is miles away from mine and how do you expect me to do it? What if I mess up?”He stopped my hand from moving around. “If you mess up then I will fix it.” How romantic?! Shaking my head, I remove the bandage completely and threw it in the bin, the purplish hue had lightened but it was still there glaring at me. “And I am not worried about you messing up, because you already know what you are doing?”“Really?” I asked trying to think what made him think that.Nodding his head, he slightly stretched while groaning. I brought his hands down glaring at him and applied the medicine on his chest before wrapping a new dressing. “You fixed all those papers and you didn’t need any training for it.”Oh yeah that does make sens
-ANASTASIA-My throat became dry as I tried to call out Nathan’s name. Still staring at the laptop my hand reached for him and started to shake him. “Mmh...” He groaned in his sleep, I shook him harder but all he did was turn around. “I haven’t slept in days, Monroe.” He mumbled.“Nathan wake up, please.” Maybe it was the urgency in my voice that startled him but he woke up and switched on the lamp letting light into the room. Rubbing his eyes but at the same time trying not to put stress on his chest he took the laptop from me causing my eyes to divert from the screen for the first time since I saw the mail.He cursed under his breath as he read the mail. “This proves that the scum is behind my money.” Looking at me he realized how frightened I was. “I won’t let him touch you, Anastasia. I swear I will die before he reaches you.” But he didn’t understand my fear