Immediately Skylar stepped into the hotel, she knew all was not well. Right from the moment she met Paula pacing at the reception with a frown on her face, she knew something drastic had happened but she couldn't even imagine what that was? “ There you are” Paula exclaimed as soon as she saw Skylar approaching her with Gian following closely behind her. “ Where have you been? I've been trying to get in touch with you but your phone has been switched off” Paula told her as she nodded in greeting to Gian who was spotting a smile on his face. “ How are you, Paula,?” Gian voiced his greeting as he turned to walk away trying to give them privacy but Paula's voice stopped him on his track. 

Skylar coughed as she tried to force her eyes open but it seemed too heavy for her to lift. At first, it seemed fuzzy but after she got her eyes open, she turned to stare at the darkroom in shock as she couldn't believe what she was doing here away from the hotel.  A quick glance at her legs and hands, she discovered that they were being tired by heavy rope while she sat on a stool. Skylar tried to break free from the rope on her hands which was tied behind the chair but all to no avail. The memory of the past day flooded her memory as she remembers going to meet Vino at the airport before coming in contact with Elise. Speaking of Vino, Skylar couldn't help wondering if he was alright? Did Elise go through with her threat? Skylar cursed herself loudly for being weak. She couldn't protect herself or the man she loves. What will s

Vino stared at the document in front of him, not really making out the words in them. It was the budget paper for the forthcoming annual Art dinner but Vino might have well been staring at any other document for all he cared. His mouth pulled into a thin line as his eyes furrow, Vino couldn't force himself to work no matter how much he wanted to and this was the only way he could take his mind off her but this wasn't working.   In a daze, Vino picked up the pen which was lying useless on the table, twitching it in his hands he bent to write absently on the paper in front of him while he thought of Skylar.   It had been two weeks without Skylar by his side. Even when they had fought, he was content seeing her smile whenever she chatted with Madison or Cynthia but now________ she’s no longer here. It's like she disappears from the surf

Vino carried Skylar out of the car and walked to his house which he had vacated for weeks ever since he lost Skylar. She was still sleeping soundly in his arms, he turned to Paula who was right beside him helping him with the door to the parlour where his doctor was waiting with his bag in his hands. “ Thank you for coming on short notice, Doctor Clinton, '' Vino told him, who nodded as he went to close the window blinds which were bringing in the breeze from the ocean. Coupled with the aircon, the breeze was too much for Skylar to handle. “ Anything for you, Mr. Thompson,” Doctor Clinton told Vino as he stepped closer to the patient who was sleeping on the couch where Vino had dropped her. “

  “ Mom!” Skylar exclaimed in shock as she ran into her embrace. She had missed her mother so much. She tightened her hug and cried into her shoulder.   “ My baby. I'm so sorry all of this happened because of you father, if only I wasn't so beautiful” Her mother said with a smile as Skykar's snorted and step away from her mother.   “ Come on, mom. This isn't your fault. None of it was” Skylar told her as she let her eyes take in her mother, she had lean since the last time she saw her.   “ Mom, what happened to you? you've lost so much weight” Skylar scolded her mother as she turned her around to examine her more.   “ I'm okay, darling. I couldn't eat anything without knowing how you were” Mrs. Evans re