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"I never see you like before these days," Emma said while she stood by the lake with Eric."I have just had so much to do these days. Been busy with work."Emma turned to face Eric. "you're always talking about some work you do, that's taking so much of your time these days but I don't still know what it is.""It's just here and there. If I explained, you might not really understand. It's nothing serious," Eric said. He was tired of hiding everything about him from Emma, but there was no going back now. She would have so many questions which he wasn't ready to answer. He loves their life together and just wanted it to remain that way.He didn't want reality to change what they had and he was determined to keep it that way.Emma suddenly remembered what had happened with Henry the night before and how he had confessed his feelings towards her.She had planned to avoid him for as long as she could, even though they lived in same building.That wasn't the case for Henry though. He was
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Emma's phone rang continuously. She had slept off. She reluctantly stood from where she was sleeping. Rubbing the sleep off her face. She picked up her phone, she had missed calls from her mum.It was almost midnight, she hadn't realized that time had gone that much. She switched on the light next to her bed. She struggled out of bed, She walked towards the living room. She realized that her mum hadn't gotten back from work yet, but she hadn't told her about being on any night shift.Before Emma could dial her mum's number back, She called her back."Hello," Emma said in a sleepy voice."I need you at the hospital now!!" She said, breathing heavily. Emma could sense the unease in her voice. Emma's heart began to raise rapidly."Mum, calm down, what's going on," Emma said, her hand trembling as she held the phone tightly towards her ears."It's Helen," her mum said, her voice breaking."What's wrong with Helen?" Emma asked."She is here, come quick." Before Emma could ask anymore qu
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It was morning already. Emma had barely closed her eyes. Her gaze was fixated on her sister through the night, She didn't want to miss her waking up without being there."She is still not up," Emma said, as she held her sister's hands. Turning towards their mum."Hopefully, before the day ends.""I miss her.""I do, too," Her mum said, in a tired voice. She hadn't gone home in two days. Having had a night shift before Helen came in. She was extremely tired but she wanted to be there for her daughter."Mum, you should go home," Emma said."No, I am fine.""You haven't been home since. I got here just few hours ago. I will be fine taking care of Helen myself. Go home, get some rest, eat and sleep.""Are you sure?" Her mum asked, finally giving into the request."Yes, I am. I am a big girl, you know," Emma said and her mum smiled.She kissed Helen on her forehead, then did the same to Emma. "Love you.""Love you too, mum."Emma stayed next to Helen on the chair. She checked her phone and
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Emma turned to look at Eric. She could inevitable say that she had the best night in forever. She watched as he slept peacefully like a newborn baby. She kept her hands on his chest while looking up at him. she did not know what this was but she didn't want to think too much about it. Where they together now? Were they just going to be sex buddies? She had so many thoughts in her head this morning but she wasn't going to let it ruin her day."hello beautiful" Eric said, turning towards Emma. She smiled as he held her close to him. his morning breath didn't even seem so bad. She just really loved being there with him and wouldn't want to be anywhere else, except from the fact that her sister was still in the hospital and she needed to be there.She had thought about how her sister was in the hospital and she was here having sex but she had convinced herself that it was beyond her and it was not something that she could control.Emma stood from the bed after placing a kiss on Eric's lip
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"mum, Helen can stay with us right?" her mum looked from her to Helen. She knew that was the only option and they had no one else to help them with all what they were going through."she has nowhere else to go and we will survive. Helen has a new job and will be able to support too.""what new job?" Helen asked and Emma looked in her direction. She hadn't told her about the offer from Eric."I spoke to a friend about you looking for a job in designing and he was able to find one for me. It's one of the biggest in the city too.""how did you do this?" Helen asked excitedly."he said he knew some people in the industry, I told him to help me with it and that was it," Emma said smiling. She was glad that she could put a smile on Helen's face even after everything that had happened.Emma turned back to her mum. "so,mum?""you two are my biggest gift in life and I am happy when you are. There is no way I would let Helen go back to that monster. We are going home and we will make anything
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"I am leaving now, my shift starts at 9 and it's past 8 already," their mum said. Packing in her breakfast hurriedly and picking up her work stuffs."bye, mum," They both said.Emma and Helen sat in the dinning eating their sandwich."Are you sure you're ready to go to work?" Emma asked."I am. Don't worry about me.""Alright then, Do not forget to tell me everything about it, when you get back home. I should leave now too.""bye, have a great day at work dear."It's been a couple of days since Helen got back from the hospital and she was starting the new job today. She was excited really. Wasn't sure how she was going to fit in because everyone probably went to the best design school.She knew Emma must have gone through so much to get her this job and she wasn't going to let her down.Eric sat in his office scribbling down new ideas in his notepad about the company. He wanted something better than his step brother's idea but nothing was coming to his head. That was the first time h
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The chef served the dishes that had been prepared on the table. Everyone was already sitting around the table.Eric and betty sat next to one another while their parents also sat next to each other."so, Betty, your dad here tells me about the course you took abroad and how you came out top of your class as the best designer," Eric's dad said.Betty smiled. "yes, I did."Eric was at least glad that he was praising someone other than his step-brother, for a change and he was also glad that his brother wasn't at the dinner."that's really impressive," Eric's mum said."She will be taking over the daisy's one day so we have to get her prepared. So, she can design the best dresses and all," her dad said."so, Eric, is there anything new that you are working on?" he asked."just trying to come up with better ideas for our company," he said."I have no doubt that you would make a great C.E.O," her dad said."Betty always tells us how hard you work and how much you love the company," Betty's
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"It was really nice, thank you for inviting me," Emma said as she and Henry walked back home from the anniversary done at the poetry house."Thanks again for agreeing to come with me. I would have never thought you would.""I honestly didn't think you would want to talk to me after last time," Emma said."why wouldn't I ? I am okay with whatever decision you make. I just couldn't hold it in again and had to say something. I am the one who embarrassed myself and probably should never have said anything," Henry said.Emma felt bad for how she had treated him even though she did nothing other than not reciprocate how he felt towards her."Don't be like that, It's alright.""I just don't want to lose my friend, that's all," Henry said, smiling and Emma did the same.Emma was glad that they had settled what was causing the tension between them. She liked Henry as a friend and enjoyed his company too. she wouldn't want them to have a fall out.Henry wasn't one who backed down from a fight e
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