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"Think about your family and how you wouldn't want to be living in the streets," Grace said, before walking out.Alfred followed behind and Emma locked the door. She had so many thoughts in her head, she couldn't think straight but she knew that she would protect her sister and mother, no matter what it took."Is she gone?" Maria asked as she and Helen Came out of the room."yes, She is.""What was it that she came for? That woman wasn't looking nice at all.""Trust me, she isn't.""it's nothing," Emma said."so, you won't tell us what you two talked about?" Helen asked."it's nothing that should worry either of you," Emma assured."I am just going to go inside now. I am going to have an early night," Emma said, walking into the room.Helen and Maria knew that something was wrong but they knew what kind of person Emma was and how she always fixes everything herself. Maria wished she would share what it was and then, they could fix it together.Emma locked the door to her room and lay
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Emma walked as fast as she could away from Eric. The tears had started dropping, she couldn't hold it in anymore and it hurt her. Her chest felt like it was being punctured by a sharp needle and she couldn't breath.She was trying but as she cried, it got worse. She didn't know you could feel your heart broken physically and emotionally. She wondered how Eric was feeling, how she had made him feel. She was the cause of all this and there was no way to mend it.Everything she said to Eric, she didn't mean but she meant what she said about Fairytales and Happily ever after, they weren't real to her anymore. They were as fictional and as unreal as Cinderella and her slippers.She got into the cab that she had ordered. She sobbed all the way till she got home. The cab driver had tried severally to console her and ask what was happening but she couldn't even answer and had just kept crying.Emma got home few minutes after, she hurried into her room, locking the door from behind. She burie
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"you haven't gone to work all week, Emma," Maria said, dishing their food."I will go when I am ready mum.""Are you sure you will still have a job there when you get back?" Helen said, picking the sauce."Really, I don't care.""Emma, you can't just give up on life when something doesn't happen the way you want it. You don't shut the world out and act like nothing exist. People go through stuffs everytime in life, but they don't sit at home all day and act like their life is over," Emma said."some people have everything they want. Things always go their way, why can't that be me, why can't it be us!!""Emma," Helen said, trying to calm her down.Emma stood from where she was sitting. "NO, Helen!! I am tried of everything and I am angry, very angry and maybe you where right when you said the rich will always get away with anything they want and it's pointless fighting.""I have lost my appetite," Emma said, walking away into the room."should I go talk to her?" Helen asked."No, don'
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Henry sat on the couch while Emma went to get two wine glasses."Here," Emma said, handing over a glass to him."Thank you," he said.Emma sat on the sofa opposite to him, while she filled her glass with wine, dropping the bottle on the table."How are you doing now?" Henry asked.Emma wasn't exactly sure what he knew or why he was asking her that question. Did everyone in the neighbourhood know what happened to her? What did they know? She thought."I am Good," Emma responded after a while.'"I haven't seen you around much lately and I am also sorry about showing you the paper and all the other day, didn't know you knew nothing about it.""It's not your fault and I would have probably found out someway or another."They both stayed silent as they sipped their drinks. Henry knew he had a chance now but he didn't want to do too much and scare her away again. Emma didn't know what else to say and she wasn't in the mood to bring up conversations too."Have you ever loved someone so much
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"The wedding planner is amazing, She has done so much in so little time," Grace said.The two families were having dinner and Eric hated how they wouldn't stop talking about the wedding."Yes, she is amazing," Betty's mum said."Eric, congratulations on being the new C.E.O," Betty's dad said."He deserves it. I know he will be great, "His dad said."Thank you," Eric said."You're welcome son," Betty's dad said."Betty, have you found a dress yet?" Grace asked."Not yet. I will be checking out some shops later today.""Cake tasting?""Not yet but I will today.""Maybe Eric can help with that," Grace said, turning to look at Eric who was paying more attention on his food than their conversation."Eric!"Eric snapped out of his thoughts and looked at his mum."What was it mum?" Eric asked."I was thinking maybe you and Betty can do some wedding errands together today. The planner is taking her for cake tasting and also showing the hall that will be used."Eric stayed silent for a while
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"So, I have news," Emma said, while her sister served their plates."what's it?" Her mum asked."I am moving," Emma said.Her sister sat, in an attempt to pay better attention to what Emma was saying."Why?"Helen asked. "what are you talking about?""Henry found this amazing publisher for me, who has agreed to publish my book and all but he wants me to move, so that work could be easier with proximity."Maria and Helen didn't exactly know what to say about what Emma was telling them but it sounded nice to them. Maria didn't feel right about it, she knew it sounded like an amazing opportunity but it seemed like Emma was running away. Like, she was tired and wanted to run from everything."That's amazing," Helen said, smiling. "I am so excited for you. You deserve it and more.""mum," Emma said, looking in her direction."It's great news but are you sure about it?""Yes, Mum. I am sure.""It's an amazing opportunity for me to work with an amazing publisher and maybe it could be good for
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"Mum, you're going to make me cry," Emma said, hugging her Mum for the hundredth time."Mum, let Emma get going already, so they won't miss their flight."Maria let go of Emma, then turned to look at Hannah.Hannah moved towards where Emma was standing and then, hugged her."I am really going to miss you," Emma said."I am too.""Take care of Mum," Emma whispered in Helen's ear."I will," Helen said, with a smile."This is my new number," Emma said, punching numbers on Helen's phone."Is this really needed though?" Helen asked. Wondering why Emma had insisted on a change of number."what of Eric?" Helen asked."please don't let him know where I have gone or my new number.""Emma, why is that?""Please, just do this for me," Emma said."If you insist," Helen said."He is getting married today anyways, it all doesn't matter," Emma said."we have to go, we leave soon," Henry said. He was standing next to them with his luggages."Bye, dear," Helen said, hugging her again."I love you two
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Eric walked out of the wedding venue, towards his car. Not waiting to tell anyone what he was about to do or what he was planning.He drove in the direction of Emma's House. That was the only thing that was in his head, to get to her and make her understand how much he loved her. He wasn't going to give up on her no matter what.He got to Emma's apartment after several minutes. He knocked on the door and at first there was no response, then after the second knock. The door flung open. He had initially thought that it was Emma but after he got a good look at who it was, he realized that it was Helene."What are you doing here?" Helene asked."Can I speak to Emma?" Eric asked. "please, it's important that I see her.""Please!!"Helene stayed silent for a while. She could see the desperation in his eyes and how sincere he looked."Are you not supposed to be getting married?""Yes, but I left. I left for her. Please tell Emma that I am here," Eric said."Emma left Eric," Helen said.Eric
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